"You're welcome" turns 100?

[Joel S. Berson]

At 5/14/2007 10:41 AM, Geoffrey S. Nathan wrote:
>[busboy refills water glass]
>Me:  Thanks
>Busboy:  Not a problem.

First (and every succeeding) time I hear this, in a similar context,
I intend to reply (unless, perhaps, I'm in the Far East):

Me:  I should hope not.

Joel

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