It's difficult to answer this. I think people have a natural goodness in them, a will to help or contribute when somebody asks for it. And opposite to that, th

It's difficult to answer this. I think people have a natural goodness in them, a will to help or contribute when somebody asks for it. And opposite to that, they feel bad when declining such requests. That's why I decline based on the type of request. When somebody rudely plans over my lunch and calls the invite "meeting", I don't respond at all. Not even with a decline. If the request is polite (we are blocked in our progress and really could use your help), I would go out of my way to somehow help them.