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Personal contexts are different. Quite acceptable to say just "No" to: - do you want me to get you a drink? - may I kiss you? - I hear they're doing shrooms
by beachy 5y ago
Personal contexts are different. Quite acceptable to say just "No" to:
- do you want me to get you a drink?
- may I kiss you?
- I hear they're doing shrooms next door, shall we join them?
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- Jensson 5y agoIn what way can't you just say a plain "no" to: - do you want to take my shift? - Do you know how this api works? - Do you want to attend the meeting this afternoon? I don't see how personal vs professional changes anything.
- sdoering 5y agoIn professional settings you will often encounter requests like: - (Can you) Do this report by tomorrow? - I had a report due yesterday, but I don't understand how to login to XYZ to get the data. Can you show me right now? The first one is (depending on who asks) potentially difficult to answer with a short 'No'. The second one may be answerable with 'No' but people like these will spread the word that you are difficult to work with and unfriendly. They will more often than not taint your reputation and create problems in your compensation talks (as being likeable and easy to work with is often a factor in these things).
- beachy 5y agoI would say the first one is really a personal question, so just No is fine. As to the second two, sying "No" with no explanation would probably mark you out as a bit of a dick/ difficult to work with.