Australians long ago adopted "no worries" as a sort of reflexive national mantra. Paycheck late? "No worries!" Tax bill due? "No worries!" Tsunami approaches? "No worries!"
Interestingly, though, I notice "No worries!" is creeping into American English. I just heard it today at the office. I've heard it several times just this week at the office. I'm not sure why, exactly, or how. Is there a popular TV show to blame? If anything, Australian media influence in North America seems to be waning these days, not waxing. But there is the telltale sign of cultural imperialism anyway!
That's OK, though. Australian English teachers have been exasperated for years about the cultural ruination caused by American English.
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