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I live in Canada, and have started to use this almost exclusively as a substitute for "you're welcome". No idea where or when I picked it up, or why I've starte
by JamilD 11y ago
I live in Canada, and have started to use this almost exclusively as a substitute for "you're welcome". No idea where or when I picked it up, or why I've started using it.
Would have never guessed it was a relatively new addition to North American English.
- jathu 11y agoI grew up around Toronto and we started saying this in high school back around 2009/2010. I always assumed it was patois influenced, like ever other slang in Toronto, but I guess it's Australian. "yeah, no worries bro", or simply in texts as "nw".
- allengeorge 11y agoI grew up in the GTA and I remember using this in the early 2000s. It wasn't common though (I was one of a handful of people in my social circle who used it).
- err4nt 11y agoI'm reading this article, living in Toronto, and having recently lived with somebody who grew up in Malaysia - I have no idea where I picked it up either but I definitely say it. I don't find small talk super easy - I'm usually deep in thought and so jarred by what's said that I miss the opportunity. Some phrases that have been super useful for me, even though I can remember times I didn't even like hearing them: - "How's it going?" easiest hello - "No Worries" easiest thank you - "Have a good one" easiest goodbye And armed with these phrases I can tackle almost any wild small talk that pops up in my day :)