Usually, this phrase is meant as a way to express insincerity, and often it is a way to tell you, that it is indeed, a problem. Whatever happened to just saying, cheerfully, "You are welcome." ? No problem does not complete the conversation, it really means, "I don't want to discuss this."
"Thank you for the favor, Brenda"
"No problem"
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In USA, a flippant expression, almost always spoken by people who are insecure, as a way to quickly both end the conversation, and demean the other person by making it seem as though they were worried, when they were not. A top-down mentality, to belittle someone, from people of vast insensitivity. Should be banished immediately.
No Worries
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