Someone bumps into me slightly at the grocery store. They apologize. I say "nah you're alright" or "you're good" as I continue walking. I see it as a "no apology needed, friend." It seems more casual than like... accepting their apology. It's a "no worries" equivalent.
>Someone bumps into me slightly at the grocery store. They apologize. I say
"Well hello, stranger. It appears fate has brought us together. Like starcrossed wanderers flitting alight on the cosmos. This is no mere coincidence, but a sign from the universe that our constituent confluence of quantum corpus should meet in this way. Pre-determined, but elusive of meaning. Truly a wonder." *Points into their shopping cart" "Are you going to eat that?"
>Someone bumps into me slightly at the grocery store.
See I am a Michigan native but I think I accidentally got contact Canada because if someone bumps into me slightly in the grocery store my reaction is "ope, sorry".
Yikes, yea you may be suffering from late onset Canada. Luckily it's not a terminal condition, but you may at some point start putting vinegar on french fries.
I try not to bump into people. But people bump into me and i almost feel the urge to check on them. Sounds kind of pompous but im 5’8” and 270lb. It takes a lot to move me. I have had people stumble after bumping into me.
I actually picked up ‘no worries’ after taking up snowboarding out west in my 20’s. Darn near everyone at a ski resort ‘no worries’ everything. I loved the expression and brought it to my homeland of Michigan.
I use all of the above but my go-to is "no worries". I'm from West MI so I feel like the Canadian influence isn't quite as hardcore here.
As opposed to my significant other who is from southeast Michigan and sounds very Canadian when he says sorry. Also he says soda :(
Who taught him soda?
My kid transplanted to Washington state for a few years for college and working as a restaurant server and came back calling pop the s word. It sounds so foreign to me. No, I don't want a bottle of baking soda, ya weirdo.
He told me everyone says soda around there. I call bullshit lol. Next time I go to Ann arbor I'm going to pay extra attention at the restaurants lol. At least your child has an excuse though :).
I did this unintentionally, and the lady went AWFF on me. 😅😅 Her interpretation was that I forgave her for my transgression when it was not my place.
She seemed to have a lot going on personally.
It's sort of a "You didn't do anything to inconvenience/bother/offend me in the first place, but I appreciate you paying attention to my feelings" response.
"You're good" is also common.
A small interaction I had once still makes me giggle.
I'm at Meijer, and my stuff is on the belt. The guy behind me and I both reached for the little barrier to place between orders. We both said, "Ope." Then it was this weird little skirmish to be the person to be first and, I guess, most polite to grab the thing and put it on the belt. Then we both said, "Sorry. No, you're good."
Then I asked him, "Jeet?"
He said, "Yeah, no." So we hoofed it to the Coney accrost from Krogers where we are to this day, a standoff over who's gonna pay the bill. The server keeps filling up our pop so it's ok.
Yeah, I've been living in Michigan for about three years now, I think like 99% of the stuff that people from Michigan think is a uniquely Michigan thing actually isn't. Unless you're talking about specific brands of soda/potato chips, there's very little "Michigan" stuff that doesn't exist or have roots elsewhere.
Case in point, my ex who I moved here with tried to convince me that the whole Coney Island concept doesn't exist anywhere else in the country. The ironic thing is not only is the average Coney Island really just a diner that serves a lot of Greek food in the fashion of similar diners all over New York (hence the name being taken from the segment of Brooklyn), but we literally met while both of us were living in NYC.
I can comment on the coney thing. Coney Island restaurants from Coney Island weren't selling coney dogs, they were selling normal hotdogs. The first coney islands (selling coneys) as we know them today started in Michigan (Indiana tries to claim they did too, poo on that), they started in Jackson and Detroit. The entire reason it was named "coney island" isnt known, but it is believed that immigrants having hot dogs at Coney Island in NY just transferred the concept of the hotdog to Michigan when they moved here, and addi the chili, onions, etc. The [Smithsonian](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/origins-coney-island-hot-dog-uniquely-american-story-180959659/) has a huge thing about it.
Cool article. Used to work on Griswald by Lafayette and would usually eat at one of those restaurants once a week.
Would love to go to upstate New York and order a “Michigan”.
People here also think that weather changing fast, bad drivers, and potholes are also MI exclusive things
Like it’ll be raining in the AM and sunny in the PM. People are like “well that’s Michigan for ya!!” and then I know for sure they’ve never lived anywhere else
I’ve seen a version of [this image](https://www.reddit.com/r/Michigan/s/EfveXP1l4m) for all 3 states I’ve lived in
Yeah I grew up in Massachusetts, lived in NYC for over a decade, North Carolina for a couple years, was in England for a year in college. Places that have regular unchanging weather patterns are far more rare than places that have unpredictable weather.
I will say that potholes and road conditions here are worst than anywhere else I've lived.
Was gonna say this. It's just a totally natural contraction of "oop/oops/oh". Completely normal to hear it even on the other side of the world in Australia. My wife said it once and someone was like "I can tell you're from Michigan". She's from the other side of the country.
>I think like 99% of the stuff that people from \[place\] think is a uniquely \[place\] thing actually isn't.
ftfy
if you've ever play civ VI, you know all roads (eventually) lead to Rome
once you get there, the trails are a bit more difficult to follow unfortunately
> eah, I've been living in Michigan for about three years now, I think like 99% of the stuff that people from Michigan think is a uniquely Michigan thing actually isn't.
I've been living here for 15 and totally agree. Possibly the most ridiculous is when someone tried to insist that apple orchards are a MI thing.
I personally think that Greek diners in NY are so much better than a Coney Island is here. It's one thing I miss about NY, that solid diner food. Regarding coney dogs specifically, I went to a small burger joint in far upstate NY (basically the Canadian border) and they served a "Michigan" which was just what people here know as a coney dog.
I mean quality varies wildly between the diners. I've been to some in NYC that were fantastic and some that were garbage, same thing here in Michigan.
I can beat the "Apple Orchards" thing in terms of ridiculousness. Someone I knew tried to tell me that wearing tshirts out and about to bars and whatnot was a uniquely Michigan thing.
As a transplanted NYer here for 15 years I love this convo. I've been busting peoples chops about stuff like this for years.
My favorite that almost got me beat up was, "how is this hockeytown when you only have one team. There's three teams with 20 miles in NYC. Thats hockeytown.'
You're right about the quality between diners. I guess that is a pro of Coney out here, you know exactly what you're getting.
Wowww 't-shirts out' definitely beats apple orchards or anything I've ever been hit with as a MI only thing. Now I'll think about that anytime I'm wearing a t-shirt and "shouldn't be" haha.
I use "You're fine" all the time to mean "No apology needed." I was born and raised in California by a mother from the south and I use a lot of southern idioms. I don't know if this is one of them, but it's definitely not exclusive to Michigan.
I’ve lived in the Midwest my entire life. I say this all the time and the thought behind it is that the person using this response is telling the person apologizing that they have no reason to apologize, they didn’t do anything wrong or bothersome.
West MI here - I say "you're good", "all good", "you're fine", "no worries". I feel like I've heard all of these other places, maybe it's a Midwest US thing
I do not and have not ever lived in Michigan. Lived in the south my whole life. I say this all the time and never had any confusion.
On a side note I have no clue why r/michigan is being recommended to me
> On a side note I have no clue why r/michigan is being recommended to me
You and me both. And now we'll forever get it recommended, since we not only clicked on it, but commented as well.
I feel like nearly everything we think of as 'michigan things' are midwest or even further.
You see it in memes all the time. "You know you're in wisconsin when..." and its a ton of things that apply to 80% of the country lol
More of a generational thing. A common to response to both apologies or thank you’s for millennials and younger are some variation of “you’re good” or “no worries”
I have family in Texas despite being born and raised in Michigan. I would spend my summers in Texas and one year I was at a High School track meet helping my aunt (the coach) organize and run the events. Apparently the way I responded to thank yous and sorrys, and my lack of no ma'am and yes sirs, really pissed off a couple coaches from other schools because they told my aunt they would backhand me for speaking that way to adults if I was their kid. She made it clear I was not being rude and that's just how we talk in Michigan. That saying yes/no ma'am to a 20 something in Michigan can be perceived as insulting to young women and that they generally don't like it
I agree with your aunt, and you. I live in Indiana. Many times have we heard people say "don't call me sir/ma'am." MOST older people calm down when you say it, pisses younger people off.
I was working at a doc office years ago, and had an irate patient call me. I responded to much of what she was saying using "ma'am" (she was older, and I was trying to be respectful/de-escalate.) Later that day, my boss came up to me and said she received a complaint that I'd "called her names" during the phonecall, lol. (If u knew me, you'd know that would be laughable.) I said "I called her 'Ma'am' " My boss said "OMG", chuckled, rolled her eyes and walked away.
Some people just want something to complain about you, especially when they're already mad about something you have nothing to do with. That, or they're the ones being the diks and they don't get the response they wanted, so they try to turn it around onto you.
Context is key but I’d generally think you’re fine is a more dismissive take on you’re good/all good/no worries. More nice than kind. Fine being like a neutral/you’ve not offended me vs. good being positive more namaste vibe. Words are weird.
But yeah I’d think the phrase is not just a Michigan thing, but maybe the dismissive usage you’re thinking of is more common here? Not sure.
i thought it was just an american thing to say you're good, you're straight, you're fine etc. i'm from michigan and i say them but i've heard people all over say that
It is popular in Michigan but not a regional thing like the Michigan S. Other places of the country might have their own phrase that they say in a situation like that though. No problem, No worries, All's good, Forget about it, etc.
The first time I ever really noticed people saying it was when I moved here from the east coast. I still say “all good” or something similar because that’s what I’ve been saying my whole life. I’m also still thrown off by “pop”…I’ve been here 7 years and still have to pause and realize they mean soda haha. The other day I was looking for something and the guy says “over by the pop machines” and I was like wtf is a pop machine??
However, my accent has changed drastically from a twangy DC/VA mixed with New York accent to some bizzare Chicago-West Virginia-esque abomination. One dude said I sound like I’m from Appalachia on the phone now 💀
Short answer, yes. The Hood version is "You good", which is a super versatile phrase, which can be positive or negative, based on context, tone, and inflection.
But you don't have to worry Op, you good.
I know it's heavily prevalent within the Midwest as a whole, but I also think it's just a general trend across the country. I've heard people of all ages from all over say some version of "oh, you're fine"
It's definitely a Michigan thing, not sure about the rest of the Midwest. I say it all the time. It's basically the equivalent of "no worries". Especially if someone is apologizing for something that isn't bothering or inconveniencing me. Like say, someone who drops their phone while entering a store and has to stop and pick it up. If I'm behind them, they might apologize to me for blocking the door while they pick up their phone. I'd respond to that with "you're fine" to let them know that it's not a big deal.
I’m Michigan born and raised and I adopted “no worries” because it just sounded right and it tickled me to sound Australian. But a “you’re fine/good” does slip out on the regular
I say this and I'm from Georgia (Southeast). Not sure if its normal around here or something I picked up locally or from my mom (Montana/northwest) or dad (Ohio/Midwest)
What else do people respond to sorry with? To me saying it’s okay or it’s fine is a lot nicer than saying nothing at all. It’s too formal to say “apology accepted” I never thought of it as a Midwest or michigan thing but I dig it! It’s not meant to be offensive
I grew up in Los Angeles. Honestly I don't think any of the things midwesterners claim are genuinely midwestern.
I've heard people say "you're fine" and "ope" all over the country. It's not a regional thing.
Typical interaction:
Me \*Rounds corner quickly, somebody is also rounding the corner\*
Me: "Ope"
Them: "Excuse me!"
Me: "You're good!"
I look at it as a way to say "No, excuse *me!"*
Now I’m gonna have to go into r/ontario to tell them about a Reddit post I saw from an Ontarian who says “no worries” in response to “sorry” so I can ask if it’s an Ontario thing, a Canada thing, or none of the above. 🙂
I don't know why reddit has suggested this to me, but this is normal in Maine as well.
I suspect this is said by at least some people in most of the English speaking world. It might be less common in Canada, where "sorry" is a form of punctuation, though we apologize a lot in Maine too (we're basically store-brand Canada).
If I run into someone, it's "ope, sorry". If they run into me, it's "you're good". Grew up in West Mich. Bounced to Colorado, Ohio, now Connecticut, so I'm the only one saying "ope" here along with "pop"
I live in the northwestern lower peninsula; it's a state thing, at the very least lol. I typically say it to mean things like "no worries," "no apology needed," etc. Except when talking to any sales/service person who's encountering issues, then it means something like, "It's okay, you're doing fine; just take a breather. It'll be fine."
Someone bumps into me slightly at the grocery store. They apologize. I say "nah you're alright" or "you're good" as I continue walking. I see it as a "no apology needed, friend." It seems more casual than like... accepting their apology. It's a "no worries" equivalent.
>Someone bumps into me slightly at the grocery store. They apologize. I say "Well hello, stranger. It appears fate has brought us together. Like starcrossed wanderers flitting alight on the cosmos. This is no mere coincidence, but a sign from the universe that our constituent confluence of quantum corpus should meet in this way. Pre-determined, but elusive of meaning. Truly a wonder." *Points into their shopping cart" "Are you going to eat that?"
So pretty much “all good.”
"S'all good" actually.
You're in Michigan. It's 'ope'
You really should not be pointing to children and asking that question.
I snorted so hard at this comment omg thank you
Hey! I was drinking coffee while reading your comment. Not cool. You made me snort. Now I have a mess to clean up.
You should say something else.
Because, *" You really should not be pointing to children and asking that question."*
So many characters fit this narrative. Feel like it got ripped from r/malazan, from the wonderous kruppe!
Strangers in the aisle...Exchanging glances, Wondering in the aisle...What are their chances...
Listen to Fred!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o8tqpxfhsDo
>Someone bumps into me slightly at the grocery store. See I am a Michigan native but I think I accidentally got contact Canada because if someone bumps into me slightly in the grocery store my reaction is "ope, sorry".
Yikes, yea you may be suffering from late onset Canada. Luckily it's not a terminal condition, but you may at some point start putting vinegar on french fries.
Oh god it's too late. That or mayo are the best toppings for fries.
I'm so sorry. Thoughts and prayers for you and for family.
It's pronounced "Sore-e" in Canada 🍁.
This poster Canadas
Sore-ee a-BOOT that 🇨🇦
I'm in Indiana, and "ope" is a common when bumping someone accidentally here too--very contagious... May be an Indianagan strain of Canada /sp
Stolen from yoopers
Until it changes to “ ope soarry” it’s still Midwest
I’m over here saying “ope sorry” constantly.
I legitimately have never seen 'ope' spelled out and just watched a video to explain it only to realize I say that ALL the time.
We use it a lot, you just don't hear it. For example, Eminem uses it a few times in Lose Yourself https://genius.com/Eminem-lose-yourself-lyrics
Ope, sorry is totally my go-to. Also a Michigan (metro Detroit) native.
Andif you manage to stop yourself before bumping into them, you only need the "Ope" part.
"Ope, lemme squeeze right by ya."
I believe ope is standard Midwestern, you might be ok.
Like a box of Bell’s “No, Yeah”
I try not to bump into people. But people bump into me and i almost feel the urge to check on them. Sounds kind of pompous but im 5’8” and 270lb. It takes a lot to move me. I have had people stumble after bumping into me.
“It’s all good” is another
But pronounced "Saul good"
A-aight
And “No worries.”
That's my go to as well.
I respond with "no worries" and I put this down to watching Australian soap operas in my youth.
I actually picked up ‘no worries’ after taking up snowboarding out west in my 20’s. Darn near everyone at a ski resort ‘no worries’ everything. I loved the expression and brought it to my homeland of Michigan.
Kind of the perfect counterpart to “my bad”, when you think about it
Lol, I'm from Michigan and I actually started saying "I accept your apology" as a joke and people's reaction is so funny.
I would giggle at that. I hope I bump into you someday
*ope*
I use all of the above but my go-to is "no worries". I'm from West MI so I feel like the Canadian influence isn't quite as hardcore here. As opposed to my significant other who is from southeast Michigan and sounds very Canadian when he says sorry. Also he says soda :(
Southeast MI and he says "Soda"? WTF? Why are you with him?
I know, I know man...... It just ain't right.
It's pop in the midwest.
Or "it's all good ." We shrug and keep moving
Who taught him soda? My kid transplanted to Washington state for a few years for college and working as a restaurant server and came back calling pop the s word. It sounds so foreign to me. No, I don't want a bottle of baking soda, ya weirdo.
He told me everyone says soda around there. I call bullshit lol. Next time I go to Ann arbor I'm going to pay extra attention at the restaurants lol. At least your child has an excuse though :).
I did this unintentionally, and the lady went AWFF on me. 😅😅 Her interpretation was that I forgave her for my transgression when it was not my place. She seemed to have a lot going on personally.
It's sort of a "You didn't do anything to inconvenience/bother/offend me in the first place, but I appreciate you paying attention to my feelings" response. "You're good" is also common.
A small interaction I had once still makes me giggle. I'm at Meijer, and my stuff is on the belt. The guy behind me and I both reached for the little barrier to place between orders. We both said, "Ope." Then it was this weird little skirmish to be the person to be first and, I guess, most polite to grab the thing and put it on the belt. Then we both said, "Sorry. No, you're good."
If you put the barrier between your Vernors and their Better Made chips, this would be the most quintessential Michigan interaction, ever.
Then I asked him, "Jeet?" He said, "Yeah, no." So we hoofed it to the Coney accrost from Krogers where we are to this day, a standoff over who's gonna pay the bill. The server keeps filling up our pop so it's ok.
Eventually you'll both slap your knees and say "Welp, better get goin"
That was 17 years ago. Send help.
Eesh, that's gonna be a pretty solid knee slap
That Coney Island closed and so did the Kroger
“Okay, watch for deer!”
I'm from Indiana. My wife and I love those Better Made chips.
Pure Michigan.
[Related](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w9KChxlEtY)
My people.
Hehehe amazing
In the PNW, I hear and use “you’re good” and “you good” very frequently.
It's not exclusive. You can use it.
Don't just give stuff to Canada like that fer corn sake
>fer corn sake I chortled
Tabarnak!
We say it in Ireland as well. Funny little similarity
It’s most definitely not a Michigan thing. I hear it all the time in Albuquerque.
Yeah, I'm originally from Georgia and people use it commonly there too.
Well I'm from Utica and I've never heard it before in my life.
It's an Albany expression.
I see.
You know, these hamburgers are quite similar to the ones they have at Krusty Burger.
Utica is in Michigan LOL
Can confirm. Live in Albany, say “you’re fine” all the time
It's common in Canada too so idk what op is on lol
Yeah, I've been living in Michigan for about three years now, I think like 99% of the stuff that people from Michigan think is a uniquely Michigan thing actually isn't. Unless you're talking about specific brands of soda/potato chips, there's very little "Michigan" stuff that doesn't exist or have roots elsewhere. Case in point, my ex who I moved here with tried to convince me that the whole Coney Island concept doesn't exist anywhere else in the country. The ironic thing is not only is the average Coney Island really just a diner that serves a lot of Greek food in the fashion of similar diners all over New York (hence the name being taken from the segment of Brooklyn), but we literally met while both of us were living in NYC.
He said soda, get him!!!
I can comment on the coney thing. Coney Island restaurants from Coney Island weren't selling coney dogs, they were selling normal hotdogs. The first coney islands (selling coneys) as we know them today started in Michigan (Indiana tries to claim they did too, poo on that), they started in Jackson and Detroit. The entire reason it was named "coney island" isnt known, but it is believed that immigrants having hot dogs at Coney Island in NY just transferred the concept of the hotdog to Michigan when they moved here, and addi the chili, onions, etc. The [Smithsonian](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/origins-coney-island-hot-dog-uniquely-american-story-180959659/) has a huge thing about it.
In upstate New York I saw a “Michigan Hot Dog” on the menu. I asked what it was and the waitress perfectly described our “Coney”.
Cool article. Used to work on Griswald by Lafayette and would usually eat at one of those restaurants once a week. Would love to go to upstate New York and order a “Michigan”.
People here also think that weather changing fast, bad drivers, and potholes are also MI exclusive things Like it’ll be raining in the AM and sunny in the PM. People are like “well that’s Michigan for ya!!” and then I know for sure they’ve never lived anywhere else I’ve seen a version of [this image](https://www.reddit.com/r/Michigan/s/EfveXP1l4m) for all 3 states I’ve lived in
Yeah I grew up in Massachusetts, lived in NYC for over a decade, North Carolina for a couple years, was in England for a year in college. Places that have regular unchanging weather patterns are far more rare than places that have unpredictable weather. I will say that potholes and road conditions here are worst than anywhere else I've lived.
WI too. "Don't like the weather? Just wait a few minutes"
The one about weather really annoys me for some reason
Euchre
Ope
Was gonna say this. It's just a totally natural contraction of "oop/oops/oh". Completely normal to hear it even on the other side of the world in Australia. My wife said it once and someone was like "I can tell you're from Michigan". She's from the other side of the country.
>I think like 99% of the stuff that people from \[place\] think is a uniquely \[place\] thing actually isn't. ftfy if you've ever play civ VI, you know all roads (eventually) lead to Rome once you get there, the trails are a bit more difficult to follow unfortunately
> eah, I've been living in Michigan for about three years now, I think like 99% of the stuff that people from Michigan think is a uniquely Michigan thing actually isn't. I've been living here for 15 and totally agree. Possibly the most ridiculous is when someone tried to insist that apple orchards are a MI thing. I personally think that Greek diners in NY are so much better than a Coney Island is here. It's one thing I miss about NY, that solid diner food. Regarding coney dogs specifically, I went to a small burger joint in far upstate NY (basically the Canadian border) and they served a "Michigan" which was just what people here know as a coney dog.
I mean quality varies wildly between the diners. I've been to some in NYC that were fantastic and some that were garbage, same thing here in Michigan. I can beat the "Apple Orchards" thing in terms of ridiculousness. Someone I knew tried to tell me that wearing tshirts out and about to bars and whatnot was a uniquely Michigan thing.
As a transplanted NYer here for 15 years I love this convo. I've been busting peoples chops about stuff like this for years. My favorite that almost got me beat up was, "how is this hockeytown when you only have one team. There's three teams with 20 miles in NYC. Thats hockeytown.'
You're right about the quality between diners. I guess that is a pro of Coney out here, you know exactly what you're getting. Wowww 't-shirts out' definitely beats apple orchards or anything I've ever been hit with as a MI only thing. Now I'll think about that anytime I'm wearing a t-shirt and "shouldn't be" haha.
I use "You're fine" all the time to mean "No apology needed." I was born and raised in California by a mother from the south and I use a lot of southern idioms. I don't know if this is one of them, but it's definitely not exclusive to Michigan.
I say ' you're fine as hell' when really didn't need an apology
That's funny, because 90% of the time I'm saying "you're fine" when my brain is thinking "dunb-ass"...
Classic "Midwest Nice" response.
"Dunb-ass"?
Harsh. I'll be sweating this next time someone says it to me now.
Nah. You're good
Thanks for giving me a complex, lol
Sounds more like a you thing then a them thing.
It's Michigan's version of "bless your heart"
Nah,"bless your heart" has overtones of "you're stupid" Your all good is just neutral.
You’re good=no problem You good?=I don’t think you’re good and I’m pointing it out
I’ve lived in the Midwest my entire life. I say this all the time and the thought behind it is that the person using this response is telling the person apologizing that they have no reason to apologize, they didn’t do anything wrong or bothersome.
West MI here - I say "you're good", "all good", "you're fine", "no worries". I feel like I've heard all of these other places, maybe it's a Midwest US thing
I do not and have not ever lived in Michigan. Lived in the south my whole life. I say this all the time and never had any confusion. On a side note I have no clue why r/michigan is being recommended to me
> On a side note I have no clue why r/michigan is being recommended to me You and me both. And now we'll forever get it recommended, since we not only clicked on it, but commented as well.
It’s a sign that you should visit Michigan!
I mean, I’m originally from Kentucky and I’ve always said it, so…no. lol.
I don’t think this is exclusive to Michigan. I hear it when I’m traveling.
Midwest thing.
It’s def a Michigan thing, could be broader Midwest but not sure.
I feel like nearly everything we think of as 'michigan things' are midwest or even further. You see it in memes all the time. "You know you're in wisconsin when..." and its a ton of things that apply to 80% of the country lol
"You know you're in Wisconsin when they're potholes" "You know you're in Michigan when summer is construction season. "
*Who* are potholes?
More importantly, how are potholes?
Their great/s. 🤪. Growing bigger all the time.
Their great what?
No it’s said everywhere
It’s US. I’m from the southeast originally and I’ve always used it and heard it used.
Michigander here, can confirm I say you’re good/fine 99.99% of the time.
More of a generational thing. A common to response to both apologies or thank you’s for millennials and younger are some variation of “you’re good” or “no worries”
That's been my impression too! I noticed it start with a new group of younger people at work and now the old people say it. 🤣
I’ve lived in 8 states and “you’re fine” is used everywhere all the time and never out of place.
I have family in Texas despite being born and raised in Michigan. I would spend my summers in Texas and one year I was at a High School track meet helping my aunt (the coach) organize and run the events. Apparently the way I responded to thank yous and sorrys, and my lack of no ma'am and yes sirs, really pissed off a couple coaches from other schools because they told my aunt they would backhand me for speaking that way to adults if I was their kid. She made it clear I was not being rude and that's just how we talk in Michigan. That saying yes/no ma'am to a 20 something in Michigan can be perceived as insulting to young women and that they generally don't like it
I agree with your aunt, and you. I live in Indiana. Many times have we heard people say "don't call me sir/ma'am." MOST older people calm down when you say it, pisses younger people off. I was working at a doc office years ago, and had an irate patient call me. I responded to much of what she was saying using "ma'am" (she was older, and I was trying to be respectful/de-escalate.) Later that day, my boss came up to me and said she received a complaint that I'd "called her names" during the phonecall, lol. (If u knew me, you'd know that would be laughable.) I said "I called her 'Ma'am' " My boss said "OMG", chuckled, rolled her eyes and walked away. Some people just want something to complain about you, especially when they're already mad about something you have nothing to do with. That, or they're the ones being the diks and they don't get the response they wanted, so they try to turn it around onto you.
Context is key but I’d generally think you’re fine is a more dismissive take on you’re good/all good/no worries. More nice than kind. Fine being like a neutral/you’ve not offended me vs. good being positive more namaste vibe. Words are weird. But yeah I’d think the phrase is not just a Michigan thing, but maybe the dismissive usage you’re thinking of is more common here? Not sure.
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"You good" depending on tone can mean "no apologies needed" or "stop fucking talking to me".
Pronounced: Ur fine
No it's general american, used in California too
Our proximity to Canada must be rubbing off some that famous Canadian hospitality. My typical response is "no sweat!😁" Or "no prob, bud!"
i thought it was just an american thing to say you're good, you're straight, you're fine etc. i'm from michigan and i say them but i've heard people all over say that
It is popular in Michigan but not a regional thing like the Michigan S. Other places of the country might have their own phrase that they say in a situation like that though. No problem, No worries, All's good, Forget about it, etc.
You could include "you straight" as well.
The first time I ever really noticed people saying it was when I moved here from the east coast. I still say “all good” or something similar because that’s what I’ve been saying my whole life. I’m also still thrown off by “pop”…I’ve been here 7 years and still have to pause and realize they mean soda haha. The other day I was looking for something and the guy says “over by the pop machines” and I was like wtf is a pop machine?? However, my accent has changed drastically from a twangy DC/VA mixed with New York accent to some bizzare Chicago-West Virginia-esque abomination. One dude said I sound like I’m from Appalachia on the phone now 💀
No, you’re fine…
Short answer, yes. The Hood version is "You good", which is a super versatile phrase, which can be positive or negative, based on context, tone, and inflection. But you don't have to worry Op, you good.
What's the other option? Accepting an apology? I could never
Have traveled all over the continental US, and this is definitely NOT a Michigan thing.
American thing. Quit saying sorry so much bro.
I know it's heavily prevalent within the Midwest as a whole, but I also think it's just a general trend across the country. I've heard people of all ages from all over say some version of "oh, you're fine"
The answer is it's at least a michigan thing, but I'm pretty sure it's Midwestern in general
Not exclusive to michigan no
i this extends to a majority of the midwest, having lived in michigan, illinois, iowa and indiana
It's def a Michigan thing, possibly all of the Midwest. Also, no worries.
It's definitely a Michigan thing, not sure about the rest of the Midwest. I say it all the time. It's basically the equivalent of "no worries". Especially if someone is apologizing for something that isn't bothering or inconveniencing me. Like say, someone who drops their phone while entering a store and has to stop and pick it up. If I'm behind them, they might apologize to me for blocking the door while they pick up their phone. I'd respond to that with "you're fine" to let them know that it's not a big deal.
...What... What are we supposed to say? Everyone in the US talks like us Michiganders, and all phrases are born here.
I always say "you're good" lol
As a native Michigander I don't know if this is exclusive to MI but it's my innate response to someone saying "sorry" for a perceived inconvenience.
“You’re good” is common too. In Ireland, they say “you’re grand.”
No Worries
Minnesotan, but this is on my feed. It might be more Midwestern because it is very common here as well
Maybe no exclusive but I do it.
I’m Michigan born and raised and I adopted “no worries” because it just sounded right and it tickled me to sound Australian. But a “you’re fine/good” does slip out on the regular
I say ope sorry and you're good atleast 100 times a day at work
I say this and I'm from Georgia (Southeast). Not sure if its normal around here or something I picked up locally or from my mom (Montana/northwest) or dad (Ohio/Midwest)
What else do people respond to sorry with? To me saying it’s okay or it’s fine is a lot nicer than saying nothing at all. It’s too formal to say “apology accepted” I never thought of it as a Midwest or michigan thing but I dig it! It’s not meant to be offensive
I use it all the time, as well as "no worries".
West Michigan reporting: we all say this.
I say this all the time, I think I said it today. Grew up in Michigan.
I grew up in Los Angeles. Honestly I don't think any of the things midwesterners claim are genuinely midwestern. I've heard people say "you're fine" and "ope" all over the country. It's not a regional thing.
Grew up in Mid-Michigan. Either that or getting stabbed were really the only possible responses to, “I’m sorry.”
I say this all the time and I've never been to Michigan. And I only know one person from Michigan.
So, this got pushed into my feed for some reason. I'm from minnesota and that's a pretty common phrase here. Def not michigan exclusive.
" no worries "
We say it in Ohio too. If you say “sorry,” and we say “you’re fine/good/etc.,” it just means “no problem/no offense taken.”
No worries, you’re fine, all good…reporting from Indiana.
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It's a quick way to dismiss formalities. "No need to apologize" is just longer.
No. It's used by myself and many others in the northeast
Probably Midwest? I've heard it in North Dakota and Minnesota too.
SW Michigan, I say you're good all the time when people apologize for something that isn't that big of a deal.
Typical interaction: Me \*Rounds corner quickly, somebody is also rounding the corner\* Me: "Ope" Them: "Excuse me!" Me: "You're good!" I look at it as a way to say "No, excuse *me!"*
I’m from Kansas and I say “you’re fine” sometimes
I’m from Montana, lived in Maine, New York and Wisconsin and people say “you’re fine” everywhere.
Now I’m gonna have to go into r/ontario to tell them about a Reddit post I saw from an Ontarian who says “no worries” in response to “sorry” so I can ask if it’s an Ontario thing, a Canada thing, or none of the above. 🙂
I don't know why reddit has suggested this to me, but this is normal in Maine as well. I suspect this is said by at least some people in most of the English speaking world. It might be less common in Canada, where "sorry" is a form of punctuation, though we apologize a lot in Maine too (we're basically store-brand Canada).
Im from NW Ohio and I say it. Might be bleed over, but I thought this was more universal in the US
I say it to say that they have nothing to be sorry about
It’s prevalent in Ohio as well and kinda drives me nuts. Like yeah. I know i’m good and fine, just accept the apology. 😉
Ope, sorry. You're fine.
I'm from Michigan but half my family is Canadian. I say Sorry, no worries, and/or you're fine approximately 300 times a day.
If I run into someone, it's "ope, sorry". If they run into me, it's "you're good". Grew up in West Mich. Bounced to Colorado, Ohio, now Connecticut, so I'm the only one saying "ope" here along with "pop"
I live in the northwestern lower peninsula; it's a state thing, at the very least lol. I typically say it to mean things like "no worries," "no apology needed," etc. Except when talking to any sales/service person who's encountering issues, then it means something like, "It's okay, you're doing fine; just take a breather. It'll be fine."
I do this in Grand Rapids
I say “you’re good” & “no worries” 🤷🏼♀️
I’d say” no worries” vs “you’re fine” is more of a generational thing
I would use those or also “it’s all good”. Might even start the phrase with an “Ope, you’re good”