""" When does "no" really mean no?""" When the words "date rape, police, lawyer" are mentioned in a non casual manner. Seriously, now, this is a really bizarr

""" When does "no" really mean no?""" When the words "date rape, police, lawyer" are mentioned in a non casual manner. Seriously, now, this is a really bizarre question. People change their minds, especially in non-important areas of their lives, like purchase decisions. If someone tells you "I'll never move in a third world country" that is more likely to remain a no than "I'll never buy a Honda". In regards to purchases decisions, "no" means no for as long as: 1) the market does not change (i.e no new products introduced) 2) the peers/marketing influence on the person doesn't change 3) the attitude/lifestyle of the person doesn't change 4) the needs of the person doesn't change (including "perceived" needs) i.e very rarely. Someone could say "I'll never buy an X, my K rocks", and then: 1) Have a chance to use an X and conclude it's actually better. 2) X could actually get more popular so he feels peer-pressured to get one. 3) He is not as opinionated about X's maker anymore (or companies in general), because he's no longer 15. 4) The X version 3 is way better than both K and X version 1. 5) Things that thought mattered about K (like spec Y), he found out they don't really matter to him in actual use. X could be an iPod and K a Creative Zen, for example. Or X could be an Android phone, and K an iPhone. Or vice-versa, but the main point is, in this context, no means almost nothing at all.