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Re: Ask HN: How do you say 'no'?

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Post by meerita » Mon, Nov 18, 2013, 9:41 AM UTC

almosnow wrote: post #10

meerita wrote: post #9

You want the polite version or the version i normally give to these?

Give me both!

Polite: Sorry, but I have more important things to do.

Bro: Oh!, come on XXXXXX! You know I don't give a fuck about religion. Don't invite me anymore to go there. Tonite I will play with my PS4, you're invited! (bring beers)

Re: Ask HN: How do you say 'no'?

#12

Post by CassieTFC » Mon, Nov 18, 2013, 10:37 AM UTC

I would say (and have said), "No that's just not for me. But appreciate the offer."

Re: Ask HN: How do you say 'no'?

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Post by hvass » Mon, Nov 18, 2013, 6:59 PM UTC

Use "don't" instead of "can't". Works wonders, trust me. There was actually an article on Lifehacker regarding this.

"Sorry, I don't do x."

Doesn't fit all situations, but for a lot of invitations it works wonders: restaurants/movies/concerts/meetings etc.

You can get creative: "I don't do x with friends" if it's a business project. :-)

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