Dinkin, Aaron
Tumblr Post on Responses to Thank You (referenced in course readings)
A viral Tumblr post by a non-linguist hypothesizing about how Millennials say "no problem" as a response to "thank you" and why baby boomers might think that is rude.
Referenced in the course reading "It’s no problem to be polite: Apparent-time change in response to Thanks" by Aaron Dinken (2017) [Published on 07-07-2015]
Response to Thanks Tik Tok
This Tik Tok is a joke about how Americans respond to thanks with Acknowledgments like "Yep." According to the creator, it's not as a common in Britain, and it might even be seen as a little rude.
Saying Thank You for No Reason!
Play videoThe guy in the video was trying to elicit responses just by saying "thank you" without a specific request...it's funny that most people first responded with a surprised "for what?" but later gave a formal "you're welcome" response, as if they're trying to end/escape the awkward interaction?
No Problem vs. You're Welcome
The Tumblr post referenced by Dinkin in his "response to thanks" paper. An older person gives his opinion on employees using "no problem" instead of "you're welcome," then a Tumblr user offers a sociolinguistic theory as a response.
North American English Dialects
A 2013 piece on Iowa Public Radio on North American English dialects.