“Not at all.”
You're sitting at a coffee shop. A stranger asks, "Would you mind watching my stuff for a minute?". You're happy to do that, so you answer.
Not at all.
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Not at all.
This is one way to respond when someone asks "Do you mind...?" Answer this way if you're happy to help this person.
Here's an example of a short conversation:
A: Do you mind giving me a hand with this?
B: Not at all.
A: Thanks!
"Not at all" sounds polite and slightly formal. A more casual answer would be "Sure."
A: Would you mind calling me when you're done?
B: Sure.
That's a little confusing, right? "Not at all" means "no" but "sure" means "yes"!
When you answer "Not at all" you're responding to the form of the question:
A: Do you mind...?
B: Not at all.
When you answer "Sure" or "OK" you're responding to the meaning of the question:
A:
Do you mind...?(Will you...?)B: Sure!