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When dealing with service personnel one can morph a simple "no." into a "No, thank you." Polite but similarly final.
by maximilian 17y ago
When dealing with service personnel one can morph a simple "no." into a "No, thank you." Polite but similarly final.
- haberman 17y agoExactly, and not as disdainful of someone who is just trying to be friendly and do their job.
- scott_s 17y agoI don't see anything disdainful or rude about just saying "No." even without a "thank you." It all depends on how you say it.
- haberman 17y agoIt doesn't have to be, but the attitude of the author is that he is standing up to someone who is trying to "dominate a transaction." With that mindset, "no" is bound to come off as rude.