tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post8362749885646939726..comments2024-03-27T10:29:06.518-04:00Comments on A Natural Scientist: No!Jenny F. Scientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-72685849908918526912016-03-21T19:31:57.084-04:002016-03-21T19:31:57.084-04:00I like that one!I like that one!Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-24033351756988345292016-03-21T18:20:32.182-04:002016-03-21T18:20:32.182-04:00I usually say, "No. That's not my kind of...I usually say, "No. That's not my kind of thing." I feel like it's sufficiently honest and vague.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-56895283126781521802016-03-21T12:29:26.801-04:002016-03-21T12:29:26.801-04:00"Maybe another time. No... not Tuesday. Ano..."Maybe another time. No... not Tuesday. Another time..."Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-77823446728422240372016-03-21T12:28:52.016-04:002016-03-21T12:28:52.016-04:00Hah. If I didn't live in a small town, I woul...Hah. If I didn't live in a small town, I would have been MUCH ruder about it. Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-44159075206713037002016-03-20T20:51:58.685-04:002016-03-20T20:51:58.685-04:00"Thanks, I will have to pass" is an awes..."Thanks, I will have to pass" is an awesome answer! <br /><br />A colleague who is a superstar at all things political, social, and especially passive-aggressive, says things such as, "Sorry, but it doesn't work with my/our schedule" or <br />"It doesn't work for me/us." If you ever try to reschedule and keep getting the same response, eventually you realize that it's code for "I don't actually want to do it and you can't make me." xykademiqzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306861394466282929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-49792876637544471902016-03-19T11:43:56.657-04:002016-03-19T11:43:56.657-04:00I would say no thank you to a MLM invitation or a ...I would say no thank you to a MLM invitation or a prayer gathering, but I don't think I could be polite about an anti-choice gathering. Fortunately I have not had such an opportunity!nicoleandmaggiehttp://nicoleandmaggie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-16170931099217278762016-03-19T00:46:20.262-04:002016-03-19T00:46:20.262-04:00Husband's stock answer anytime someone in publ...Husband's stock answer anytime someone in public service tries to sell him something, get his email address, and so forth is, "Not today." Sometimes with a "sorry" appended to it. Wouldn't work for getting out of a horrid invitation like the kind you describe, but it's a good, all-purpose response that I pull out a lot now!<br /><br />SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-17177651083603703502016-03-17T21:05:24.720-04:002016-03-17T21:05:24.720-04:00"Often sold with 'yes' and 'bulls..."Often sold with 'yes' and 'bullshit'." Of course. Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-55215953473179098762016-03-17T17:45:25.006-04:002016-03-17T17:45:25.006-04:00One of my colleagues has this:
http://www.amazon.c...One of my colleagues has this:<br />http://www.amazon.com/Button-Electronic-Voice-Gift-10-Different-Versions/dp/B0098LH0XW<br />(Forgive the Amazon link, I'm not trying to sell anything.)<br /><br />I kind of want one.<br />Right now I would also like a big red "no" nerf ball that I can throw at people who are doing stupid (or a red no foam noodle to whack them with). (I've just been briefed on all the unbelievable drama I've missed while being on sabbatical and some of my colleagues have made incredibly bad plans recently.) Bellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-71791374183588427762016-03-17T14:36:59.714-04:002016-03-17T14:36:59.714-04:00FLAMES ON... well, you know. FLAMES ON... well, you know. Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-67873477673153720162016-03-17T13:14:52.269-04:002016-03-17T13:14:52.269-04:00Very smart. I tend to over-explain, and really, I ...Very smart. I tend to over-explain, and really, I don't want to deal with the questions in most cases. Will make a note to just say "no" in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-79491778011013999132016-03-16T21:49:28.858-04:002016-03-16T21:49:28.858-04:00You are right on line with my grandmother's ad...You are right on line with my grandmother's advice: no is enough, without explanation. I try to remember that, but I might have a hard time with that particular example. Bionichttp://bionicmamas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-24969612836322833952016-03-16T21:05:29.381-04:002016-03-16T21:05:29.381-04:00See also: every time anyone offers me food. (Not ...See also: every time anyone offers me food. (Not YOU.) No... thank you. <br /><br />Past bedtime is a good one! Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-28611961560122041122016-03-16T21:03:57.607-04:002016-03-16T21:03:57.607-04:00I like it because it doesn't invite 'Why.&...I like it because it doesn't invite 'Why.' Why? BECAUSE. Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-52153562117481879302016-03-16T20:01:11.125-04:002016-03-16T20:01:11.125-04:00That's SUCH a great response. Will make a note...That's SUCH a great response. Will make a note of that. I'm not sure I have any good ones of my own... bunnyhttps://glumbunny.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-78925207538640163582016-03-16T14:03:41.255-04:002016-03-16T14:03:41.255-04:00An introverted husband is a good excuse for gettin...An introverted husband is a good excuse for getting out of social invitations. "It's been so busy lately, we're going to have a quiet weekend at home." Or I use the children. "Oh, that's past their bedtime, we can't make it."<br /><br />But really, a simple "No, thank you" with zero explanation suffices for most situations.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03276995787173932700noreply@blogger.com