Top ten ways to say no:
10. No means no.
9. Moron.
8. Thanks for the opportunity, but....
7. I don't think so.
6. Not on your life.
5. N.O.
4. When pigs fly.
3. In a perfect world.
2. In your dreams, sweetcakes.
And the #1 way to say no:
1. You want me to what?
44 comments:
Number nine is my favorite!
I like #2. It's close to what we used to say back in high school, but instead of sweetcakes, we said, "Babycakes." I like sweetness better, and I LOVE your lists, Carol!
I sometimes say -- What part of no didn't you understand?
Love that list!
Here's #11: "Ha-ha-ha! Oh, wait...you were serious?"
I need this list, I need to learn to say no more often.
This is one of biggest problems. I agree to things I don't want to do, then my husband asks, why didn't you simply say "no"? Like it's that easy. I never know how. I just put #1 on a post-it note :)
#1 is my fav!! LOL.
Let me think about it...no.
I like 'moron'! :)
Ha ha, I love "moron," too, cracked me up. :D
Have a great weekend, Carol!
Buenas reflexiones, grato placer leerte,
que tengas feliz fin de semana.
un abrazo.
#1 is definitely my favorite. Hope you have a great weekend.
Mason
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It took me forever to learn to say no when I needed to. The most often way I do that is to say, "I appreciate you asking, but I simply can not." Found that burns less bridges than if I say, "Hell no!" LOL
#4 if my favorite!
Haha! I'm partial to #9 and #4.
Have a great weekend!
I usually just give someone a blank, eye-bugged stare for a few uncomfortable minutes so that they will slink away before the crazy lady hurts them. Works every time.
I got a rejections once that said "sorry." It was awful and brilliant at the same time. And, I might add, very Canadian, although it wasn't.
This made me chuckle. Thanks for a morning smile.
When we were little, my brother used to say "Sorry Arabia!" (in a very taunting tone of course). :)
These are excellent, Carol! My favourite is one I heard on a TV show "Oh, I wish I could, but I don't want to."
Alex - :)
Clara - Thanks.
Colette - Me, too.
Linda G. - I love that one!
Claudia - Sometimes it's really hard.
Isis - I know that feeling, too.
Linda K. - Another good one!
Talli - Same here.
Julie - Seems a lot of us do.
Ricardo - Gracias.
Wish I'd have seen this BEFORE going to the car dealership. I'm almost certain a combination of 2, 4, and 9, would have worked.
Maybe not...
Mason - Happy Weekend to you, too!
Maryann - You're so tactful :)
Lydia - Cool!
Laura - I'm not surprised :)
Julie F. - I'll have to try that one!
Jan - Sorry :)
Summer - Great. Smiles are good :)
LR - Of course.
Elspeth - I love that - I don't want to!
VR - Oh! Me, too. I hate car shopping.
I usually just go for the tactfully polite, "No, thank you" and if that doesn't work then I start pulling barbs and jeers out my sack of wit. If humor doesn't get the point across then I go for bluntness and sometimes even anger.
Lee
Tossing It Out
Nine works for me too. Sometimes I'm able to pull it off with just a look. :)
I think my husband has heard me say all of these...LOL!
LOL. #2 sounds like something my character would say. :P
Arlee - Have you met Maryann? She's polite, too :)
L.G. - My dad could do the look.
E.R. - Mine, too!
Golden Eagle - I like your character :)
Your Friday lists always put a smile on my face.
Donna
I'm afraid to ask what the question is! Do you mind if I put this list on my refrigerator? Julie
Donna - I'm glad! Keep smiling :)
Julie - Not at all. I'm honored!
How about..
Sorry, Charlie.
No way, Jose'
Are you sick?
Are you crazy?
And here's one I love from Two & A Half Men..When pigs fly out of my a**!
Becky - You're on a roll!
hahaha! (that's my "no" response, LOL!)
Laura - Good one!
Ha! Love your list.
#9 is just cruel!
I have one to add:
It's not you, it's me.
Yup, number one is awesome. Absolutely my favorite.
Theresa - Another tactful person. Good for you :)
Cynthia - Thanks!
Great list. I need to say no more often.
I've said:
You're funny.
I'm not interested.
That's not in my job description.
Medeia - Those are all good :)
HA! What a treasure trove!! I recently accepted a friend request on FB from the younger brother of an old high school acquaintance. Within a week, he was pitching prepaid legal to me--in response I went with the polite, "Thanks for thinking of me, but I'll pass"--much like your #8, right? Well, apparently that didn't work cuz today he invited me to a lunch presentation. Guess I'll have to get tough and go with #4...or perhaps #6...maybe BOTH! :)
Randy - #3 and #9 are a good combo. Also #1 and #9.
Great list! I could also add Are you serious?
Janet - Good one!
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