digitalfutur
No worries or No Problem is what I use most of the time…covers all the gens. The tone of the response is what matter most.
I think context matters too, like there are times when a “no worries” or “no problem” seems a bit rude but other times when it feels like less is more, like a “You’re welcome” might be a bit too formal and an “any time” would be the perfect fit.
I was talking about this with my wife and we came from cultures where we have two basic responses to “thank you” - “you’re welcome” or some manner of praising God while invoking our duty to help you (and yes, it can be as long as it sounds). The funny thing is, it doesn’t sound weird when you say it or hear it and there doesn’t seem to be a generational difference from what I’ve observed, I’ve had young people say to me, “it’s my duty as a servant of Allah” without even thinking about it while also seeming gracious to help you.
Spanish is easy… “gracias”… “de nada”… no one ever thinks twice.
German too, as abrasive as the language can be… “denke”… “bitte”… or “gerne” if you’re feeling more welcoming but don’t want to use all your breath on “gern geschehen”. Both are common. It hasn’t changed as long as I’ve been alive.
Yea, thinking about it and reiterating my point, it seems like some overly educated demographics in North America have too much time on their hands and quite frankly it feels nice to have people communicate with etiquette.
