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

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I've run across supervisors who would complain about stupid shite like that. In that instance my responses would become overly saccharine:

It was my absolute pleasure.

Anything for you and the company

I exist only to serve

If it made your day slightly better it was worth every ounce of my effort.

After a couple of weeks of that shite, "No problem" doesn't seem so bad anymore.

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Sends a message of disrespect and ridicule. "No problem" sounds like what the flunky at the car wash might say.

I work in a professional office. I am the boss and I ask assistants to scan stuff for me all the time. I don't have my own scanner--I'm a professional. When I say thanks for scanning that work document for me, appropriate responses are:

Any time.

My pleasure.

Glad to help. (usually said when it's not my assistant who does the scanning)

You're welcome. (not my favorite)

All those who think the boss is out of line are TOO SENSITIVE. Geez. Ever think maybe the boss knows better than the scanner what works in that industry? I have asked my underlings to stop using phrases before. Examples:

I'm slammed.
To be honest . . . (to me, means not honest at other times)
My gut tells me . . . (means WAG to me; don't waste my time)

My advice to the scanner friend of the OP, stop using the "No problem" response and move on.