What do you mean "That's fine"?

I would have no idea what they meant! Saying that's fine is so ambiguous that it could mean anything! So I have to agree with you, who knows what they mean? Better to do as you say and say that's fine yes or that's fine no. I like that response!

Yes!!! I use it too in many situations .... If someone did something bad to me and I dont want to express anger i just say "Thats Fine" or someone who thought he/she has offended me but they didnt so i say "thats fine" ...

I know I feel the same way. I really wish people would say what they mean! My husband is great for saying thats fine. Which to him that means NO. Thats how I take it. Im glad I figured him out!LOL

You have a good point. I usually try to gauge what they really mean by the tone of their voice. And come to think of it, I really should try to cut out 'that's fine' out of my vocabulary, LOL.

i think when someone says "That's fine" means he/she don't know what will he/she says again....coz he/she knows that words will help us to finish our conversation with her/him. I don't like with someone who always says like that. I think if someone said like that he/she is the baddest comentator for us.....

My kids & husband know that when I say "thats fine" that I mean yes. However, I can see how other people may not know that. The other one that drives me nuts is when they say sure...it sounds like they are just saying it to humor me. Drives me nuts.

I guess if I was asking a person a question and they answered, that's fine...I would take that as a yes. Kind of like answering okay. I guess it would also depend on the context, so you must have had some confusing conversations.

Yea I say that all the time. I always just say That's fine or that's ok. Not to be rude or anything that's just how I feel. Usually I'm ok with almost everything someone else wants to do. I just don't care as long as it's fun. I can understand where you're coming from. You don't ever know if it is a yes or no unless you know the person pretty well. That's a good thing that you ask it that way. So you're clear on what they are meaning.

I would say that you would have to judge by the tone of their voice and by their body language. I have two sons who are both going through a phase where they really don't give a straight answer most of the time when you ask their opinion on things. More often than not, the response I get is "sure" so I usually have to decide for myself what they mean by that. Sometimes I'm right, and sometimes I am wrong, but if the don't make their response clear, they can't expect me to read their minds.

I assume its yes, since that's what I mean. To me it means that I'm not attached to this situation, whatever "this" is and we can do whatever it is you are wanting to do. If I don't want to do something I will say no. If I really care one way or another I will say yes or no, if I don't then I say "that's fine." I have been in some public place where the tv is going & someone else comes in & asks if they can change it. Most of the time I'll say "yes" because what's probably on is either sports or soap operas, and I don't like either. Sometimes I'll go in & turn them off if I'm alone, I probably have a book to read anyway. If I've done that & someone asks if they can turn it on, I'll say "that's fine" because I can still read, just not as easily, with the tv on to a station I don't like.

I know! that is so unnerving. my dh does this. to me when he says "that'll be fine" or "that's fine" he is telling me, well, it is not really what I would like - but I will settle with it. ack! Tell me what you want, not "that's fine" it'll do, I suppose...tsssssk say yes, I would like that, or no not really if that is what you mean. let us be decisive, eh?

lol I usually mean no but you're gonna do what you want to do! Course that's when I'm talking to hubby. Sometimes you can tell by the tone in which they say it.... Asking for clarification does seem to be the best bet. ;)

I get that a lot from my wife when we were still dating.heheheh! But the thing is that people sometimes say "that's fine" because they don't want to say what they really want to say or they just simply feel like not talking at all. But you are right that it really makes you think when they say that's fine because you really don't know what's going on in their mind.

Yeah I hate those kind of answers to. People should answer in a way in which people know exactly what they are talking about. So that there isnt any kind of confusion and people dont end up mad or offended.