Advice on saying "no" or "tough luck" nicely

[Richard]

Re: Advice on saying \"no\" or \"tough luck\" nicely

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ( Saying no is easy, I have to say it to women all the time )

You mean when she says things like "You don't mind doing the dishes tonight, do you?" )</font>


Bird... that was pretty good, I'm still chuckling

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[slowrev]

Re: Advice on saying \"no\" or \"tough luck\" nicely

You got it Bird /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ben

 

[boustany]

Re: Advice on saying \"no\" or \"tough luck\" nicely

We get hounded by telemarkers at home. Canada had no 'no call' registry, and if it did, it would exempt 'charities' who are the worst abusers.

My oldest kid freaked out because he handed me the phone when one of these dirtbags called and I said, simply, "Don't call again" and hung up.

He chastized me for not being polite. My replys was "I have a commercial relationship with this person. There is no need to be polite"

Returns policies are not about being poilite. Its about business and getting people to buy stuff off you rather than somebody else.

Let her put the thing up on eBay herself.

 

[EddieWalker]

Re: Advice on saying \"no\" or \"tough luck\" nicely

When I get a call from a tellemarketer, I ask them to hold while I get somebody. Then I put the phone down and check back every five to ten minutes to see how long until they hang up.

Funny thing is, I don't get many calls anymore /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Indydirtfarmer]

Re: Advice on saying \"no\" or \"tough luck\" nicely

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( When I get a call from a tellemarketer, I ask them to hold while I get somebody. Then I put the phone down and check back every five to ten minutes to see how long until they hang up.

Funny thing is, I don't get many calls anymore /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif


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Last telemarketer that called here, I asked for her home phone number, SO I COULD CALL HER BACK DURING HER DINNERTIME..... She immdiately hung up.... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[btolle]

Re: Advice on saying \"no\" or \"tough luck\" nicely

A little off the track, but one thing I learned was to choose my words carefully in these situations.

I use "won't" instead of "can't", like "I won't do that" instead of "I can't do that". If you use "can't" the next thing they do is ask "Why can't you?".

Using "won't" makes it clear to them that your position is firm.

Works very well when kids call asking for a "loan".

Bill Tolle

 

[Indydirtfarmer]

Re: Advice on saying \"no\" or \"tough luck\" nicely

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( A little off the track, but one thing I learned was to choose my words carefully in these situations.

I use "won't" instead of "can't", like "I won't do that" instead of "I can't do that". If you use "can't" the next thing they do is ask "Why can't you?".

Using "won't" makes it clear to them that your position is firm.

Works very well when kids call asking for a "loan".

Bill Tolle )</font>

Sounds like my kids found your phone number.......... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[GerardC]

Re: Advice on saying \"no\" or \"tough luck\" nicely

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( When I get a call from a tellemarketer, I ask them to hold while I get somebody. Then I put the phone down and check back every five to ten minutes to see how long until they hang up.

Funny thing is, I don't get many calls anymore /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif)</font>

That's exactly what I do. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[GerardC]

Re: Advice on saying \"no\" or \"tough luck\" nicely

<font color="blue">If you use "can't" the next thing they do is ask "Why can't you?".</font>

Why can't I, because I won't! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[DannyD]

Re: Advice on saying \"no\" or \"tough luck\" nicely

We got rid of the home phone, no more calls!