Originally Posted by
Manalto
I also like "I was happy to do it," especially when your kind act could have been interpreted as obligatory. A version of "No problem" is a common European response: di niente, de nada, de rien, etc., but "it was nothing" is closer and sounds nicer to me. If you spend hours and hours making a quilt for someone, they thank you profusely and you say, "It was nothing" someone had better let them know it was indeed something so they don't treat it like an acrylic blanket from Walmart.
I like the "I was happy to do it" response in place of "No problem" - IF I was happy (or at least not grumpy) to do it.
I still balk at saying "I was happy to do it" when I was NOT happy to do it and did not want to; or "No problem" when doing whatever was a major effort or expensive or took a lot of time.
I see no reason to downplay effort, time, or expense when someone not so dear has asked for a serious/major favor.