Quote Originally Posted by MM_QFC! View Post
+1
I think that "no problem" is almost a negative choice in response, especially by itself (instead of, "oh it was no problem at all; I was glad to help by..."); maybe it's a not so good habit that people get into, by using it as a quick response?
I agree. A while back we were at a fancy restaurant where the female server was training a young male server. In response to our "Thank you" for water, bread, etc. he invariably responded with a quick and casual "No problem", which he was clearly trying to stop doing but just couldn't. The female server looked mortified every time he did it; we were cracking up thinking of her smacking him over the head with a tray back in the kitchen. I never realized until them how a simple "You're welcome" would have been MUCH more professional.