I will just say "why" or "that depends, I'm busy but maybe I can make room". There seems to be an attitude that we shouldn't be rude to people, but to be hones

I will just say "why" or "that depends, I'm busy but maybe I can make room". There seems to be an attitude that we shouldn't be rude to people, but to be honest, I learned such things at a young age from blunt responses like this. Along with the old response "Can I ask you a question" "You just asked me one". They forced introspection.