re: My boss told a colleague to stop saying “no problem.”

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I once worked with a guy from the NE. I used to say “I am telling you...” as a lead in to whatever I was about say. It was a common phrase at the time. One day the guy fricking exploded on me with “you ain’t telling me nothing!” Sometimes, even in English, sayings get crossed.

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i do this all the time "I'm telling you, let me tell you something," etc

if im telling a good story, i'll lean forward and say "i want yall to listen to what im telling yall." It really makes people listen more attentively lol, just a good way to signal that you're getting to the meat of the story

"John, I want you to listen to what I'm telling you. The tits on this girl were THE BEST I've ever seen."