No Problem Silliness

And while I'm being snarky,
why do memes so often show
bad grammar or punctuation?

I have a problem with the habit
in the service industry
of answering requests with ambiguity.
Instead of making sense - "You're welcome!"
when I kindly offer thanks
or other fitting phrase more appropos,
I often hear "No problem." Problem? No?
It's their JOB to serve, I think, or am I wrong?
Of course it's not a problem to be asked
for ketchup or a soda refill
or a chips and salsa basket.
"No problem" seems absurd, implying
that it really is, but gracious person that
he is, he'll overlook it,
suff'ring long.
More's the problem with my steak...
they undercooked it.


(c) Ellen Gillette, 2014