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Pedants: He asked if she minded. She responded saying, "Sure thing," which is an affirmative response, meaning that she did mind. He still attempted to use the bathroom despite her saying she was uncomfortable with that.
I have difficulty with interactions in which people use "do you mind" that I have to be extra clear. Anyone else?
I can understand your discomfort with "do you mind" type requests. It's fitting that the full answer would have been, "It's fine with me, but you're not going to like it!"
When one is asked "do you mind...?" it's perfectly correct in both grammar and politeness to avoid a simple yes or no and phrase your answer unambiguously. But sometimes it's more fun to lean into the ambiguity with a firm "No."
Or an enthusiastic yes.
Do you mind if I use your ___? Yes! 😊