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Old 12-16-2017, 11:11 PM
 
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I wish I could chill but it’s just killing me. I can’t sleep. I can’t work and now I have this tremendous urge to administer swift kicks to elementary school kids as they Board there horrible yellow chariots of terror.
Live out your fantasies, Jackal1. And be sure to send the video around.
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Old 12-17-2017, 01:15 AM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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When my son was 14, I had to drive him to school for 6 months because had a (possibly cancerous) tumor removed from his knee. That folding wheelchair was a serious pain.

I couldn't begin to imagine the number of people who drove their babies to school. Wasn't that why we had busses?
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Old 12-17-2017, 05:45 AM
 
Location: Boston
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no problem always irks me a little to hear but only my wife knows that and we just smile when we hear it .... not a big fan of bless you for a sneeze either, but hey, were all different.
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Old 12-17-2017, 05:48 AM
 
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no problem always irks me a little to hear but only my wife knows that and we just smile when we hear it .... not a big fan of bless you for a sneeze either, but hey, were all different.
Now we can all 😊.
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Old 12-17-2017, 07:08 AM
 
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I say both "you're welcome" and "no problem." As I think about it, I am probably saying the latter not as a substitute for the former but when I actually DO think it is no problem. As in, whatever I just did was not such an inconvenience to me that I barely even think of it as doing you a favor, and so I really don't even need you to thank me. More likely than not, whatever I just did for you should be expected of me as common sense decency, and if I DiD NOT do it, then if anything, you should think of me as a jerk.

Classic example, holding the door open for someone who is literally a foot behind you as you exit. Do not thank me for that. I did not just do anything fantastic for you that I should be proud of or deserving of praise. All I did was NOT be an *******.
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Old 12-18-2017, 07:54 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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"No Worries" "Whats Up" "Hey Buddy" "No Problem" and I am sure many others mean different things depending on who is saying it and where.

"No Problem" is a polite, understanding response to someone who needs to end a conversation or leave immediately because of an unintended circumstance.
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Old 12-18-2017, 08:16 AM
 
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Most of the times, I respond with "Sure" for "thank you" for holding door open or elevator.
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Old 12-18-2017, 12:23 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Most of the times, I respond with "Sure" for "thank you" for holding door open or elevator.
"Ladies First" still works when I have that awkward moment of everybody at the door the same time. Sometimes when its a big crowd I hold it until another guy relieves me!

Random kindness is the rule of thumb which is getting lost in the next generation and all the people coming to this country.
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Old 12-18-2017, 12:33 PM
 
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People who speak Spanish say "De Nada" as their version of "You're Welcome." Of course that literally translates to "It's Nothing", which is effectively the same as "No Problem." "De Rien" is the French translation and means the same thing. So it's not like it's wrong to say "No Problem." These are by far the most popular ways to say it in these languages, just as English speakers think the default is "You're Welcome."
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Old 12-19-2017, 05:59 AM
 
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Alstublieft is used after "thank you" in Dutch, though it doesn't exactly mean, "you're welcome".

Think it'll catch on here?
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