> however sayings like "no doesn't necessarily mean no" is part of a sales mindset. Precisely why I abhor 'sales' folks. No really does mean no for some folks,

> however sayings like "no doesn't necessarily mean no" is part of a sales mindset. Precisely why I abhor 'sales' folks. No really does mean no for some folks, and many people in sales cannot differentiate between the 'no means no' and 'no means meh, maybe?' groups. Here's a pointer: one group you will convert into mortal enemies (who can/will influence the other group), the other group you might make a sale.