People who say "No problem!"

[Salty seadog]

I had a lorry driver turn up today, to deliver some gravel, who insisted on calling me 'love' repeatedly, and commenting on my appearance.

Imagine how annoying that is, to encounter on a daily basis..

For THE WHOLE OF YOUR LIFE..

'Calm down dear.'

 

[mudsticks]

I thought "my pleasure " was worse than "no problem" because they're probably lying. I wouldn't expect any work to be a pleasure no matter how much you enjoy it (well maybe sometimes).

I enjoy both of my jobs very much -
- most of the time - I know - how annoying

Oh and if anyone calls me Vicky...

Don't give them a stick to beat you with..
Vickster.

 

[mudsticks]

Probably me darlin’.

Just one of a throng -

Sweetie-Puff

 

[Drago]

The man who marketed the Toyota Merde was clearly a Frenchman with a grudge.

 

[mistyoptic]

Our staff on the retail side and also dealing with trade customers were instructed to never say “ can I help”. Good morning or afternoon was quite enough for an opening gambit.

An excellent option. I agree, never "can I help" which is a closed question with possible response of "yes" or "no". Far better to use the open "how can I help" which will likely invoke a more useful response

 

[mistyoptic]

The man who marketed the Toyota Merde was clearly a Frenchman with a grudge.

More likely a Frenchman who opened the bonnet and couldn't find the engine

 

[mudsticks]

An excellent option. I agree, never "can I help" which is a closed question with possible response of "yes" or "no". Far better to use the open "how can I help" which will likely invoke a more useful response

When I run market stalls, I usually say something along the lines of "Hello, or good morning, how are you doing ?"

People then tended to stick around to chat about their favourite subject (themselves) and would almost invariably buying something before moving on.

I guess it helped that I was also selling the best veg in the valley,

The man who marketed the Toyota Merde was clearly a Frenchman with a grudge.

Was that really a branding??

Whoever came up with that one, must have felt really proud to get it past the company linguists

 

[mistyoptic]

Was that really a branding??

Whoever came up with that one, must have felt really proud to get it past the company linguists

Vraiment

 

[mudsticks]

Vraiment
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It's an anglophiles play on words around 'going like merde off a shovel' perhaps??

 

[Dave7]

I agree. 100%

Well I agree 110%.
A golfing mate just hates it when people use that expression.

 

[roadrash]

Well I agree 110%.
A golfing mate just hates it when people use that expression.

I admit to finding that annoying especially considering the meaning of the word " percent"

percent
adverb
(also per cent)


for or out of every 100, shown by the symbol %:

 

[newfhouse]

Well I agree 110%.
A golfing mate just hates it when people use that expression.

Certainty inflation. I’m 120% sure it used to be 101%.

 

[cyberknight]

I use it when i get asked to do something else at work on top of the other jobs i am already doing because no one else dos them ,If you want summat doing ask a busy person
"no problem "

 

[Beebo]

I hate being called 'Sir', last time I looked nae fecker had knighted me, there's no need for these spurious 'honorific' titles from 'mate' to 'Love' or 'Sir' I find it generally patronising at best to insulting at worst.

There’s a shop I go into about twice a year, the shop keeper always says “ can I help you young man”. He’s either blind or taking the P.
It makes me smile though.

 

[oldwheels]

An excellent option. I agree, never "can I help" which is a closed question with possible response of "yes" or "no". Far better to use the open "how can I help" which will likely invoke a more useful response

Our reasoning was that. “ can I help ?” invited the reply “ no thank you “ from the waverers. We just tried gently to have a conversation with them which often resulted in a sale we would not otherwise have got.