Word use that drives you up the wall!

[nightmare69]

Being called "Chief" when that person knows your name.

Those who do this are being condescending and think you aren't aware...

What does it mean? Ive called people that from time to time and never got a funny look.
Ive used....
Chief
Boss
Sir
Brother

[jminn1]

When I've asked someone to do something or to respond to a question, and I say "Thank you.", and they reply "No Problem".

That always irritates me. If I'm in a retail store or a restaurant, I'm tempted to talk to a manager...

Maybe I'm getting old but I thought the proper response to a thank you was a "you're welcome", or "I'm glad to help".

If I thought it was going to be a problem, I wouldn't have ask in the first place!

[Abraham]

jminn1,

"Your welcome" or "Glad to help" have gone the way of the buffalo.

The "No problem" folk are generally (but not limited too) younger people, i.e. under 35 or so.

I don't think they understand that saying "No problem" instead of "Your Welcome" has an entirely different meaning or implication.

At this point, I've resigned myself to it's wholesale usage...and being a bit of a contrarian, I respond with "No problem" when I get a "No problem" response.

Generally, when I do this, the "No problem" person exhibits a knitted brow of confusion with my response.

Doing this is my small way of battling this bit of verbal indigestion.

[jminn1]

Abraham,

I love it, and am going to plagerize freely!

No Problem!

[victory]

The only thing worse than "no problem" is "my pleasure" as a response.

[3dfxMM]

The only thing worse than "no problem" is "my pleasure" as a response.

Why?

[68Charger]

I personally don't like being called "chief, buddy, man, boss". Especially "buddy". I'm not your buddy. I don't know you.

When someone says thank you, I also say "no problem". Usually because they're asking for help and in that sense, I tell them it was no problem and they can ask me anything else if they like and it's more inviting. You're welcome can sound like an ending to me. It can also be taken offensively depending on the person.

[Abraham]

Back to being called "chief" - I pointed out that when people KNOW MY NAME, but still insist on referring to me as chief is when I find it offensive.

If you know my name, why on earth would you consistently call me "chief"?

Many moons ago, one of my colleagues did this and I tolerated it until one day it finally annoyed me enough to speak up about it.

I pointed out that he knew my name and had for some time, yet insisted on calling me "chief". I asked him why he did this and all did was stare at me.

When no answer was forthcoming, I asked him again, but he wouldn't respond, and then quickly walked away without a word.

Weirdo!

[VoiceofReason]

Chocoholic – there is no such thing as “Chocohol” and any other "holic" made up word.

[LDB415]

When someone wants to axe a question is a serious biggie.

Hmm, serious enough to be a 100th post I see, although that will change soon I'm sure.

[PBratton]

The only thing worse than "no problem" is "my pleasure" as a response.

Well, stay away from my place of employment, that is what we teach all of our folks to say when helping Customers...

My Pleasure!

[victory]

The only thing worse than "no problem" is "my pleasure" as a response.

Why?

Something pleasurable is even less of an imposition than something that is no problem.

[Abraham]

"My Pleasure" sounds rather refined, but c'mon, it's so insincere it screams!

Unless, there's a generous tip at the end of the pleasure inducing experience!
It'll be a pleasure each and every time a $100.00 greenback is greased into some poor worker bee's hand.

Then, darn tooting it's a pleasure...

Now, on to another word annoyance: "Go/Goes" when "said" is the right word.

As in I "said", not I GO!

Then she GOES!!

Then she "said", not GOES!!!!!!!

[WildBill]

"My Pleasure" sounds rather refined, but c'mon, it's so insincere it screams!

Can you think of something more sincere?

I can see a company training people how to speak to customers.

Maybe they need lessons on how to sound sincere.

Last night I was at a restaurant where I am sure they are trained to ask "Does everything taste good"?

[Abraham]

WildBill,

A plain old fashioned "Your Welcome" works for me.

"Your Welcome" is a simple exercise of social deportment that doesn't impute "Pleasure", but satisfies an exchange of niceties.

Doing some form of work for others is just that: Work, not pleasure. The person one does the work/service for doesn't for one moment think the worker found his effort a pleasure, unless maybe he's a masochist...

However, if I do some form of work for myself, such as mowing my yard, once back in the house, I look in the mirror and loudly proclaim: "My Pleasure" with a simultaneous, energetic shake of the head up and down and then I jump into the shower!