Bizarre 'No Problem' Obsession Persists

The New York Times continues its inexplicable war against the phrase “no problem,” which we noted last week. Asked an apparently very bored reader of the Styles section, to the Social Q’s column: “Have you noticed that young people are substituting the phrase ‘no problem’ for ‘you’re welcome’?” The useless answer: “Take a common transaction: I pass you the milk. You thank me. I reply: ‘No problem.’ Well, of course it’s not a problem! It’s a common courtesy.” Oh, these young people and their highly offensive slang!