The Groupon Guide to: Saying "No"
As composer Alan Menken lyrically observed, "There are a million, billion wonderful ways to say no." What are some surefire ways to say "no" to unreasonable requests?
If a burdensome family member asks to crash at your place: "That would be fun—except all of my beds are infested with bedbugs. I'd offer the couch, but that thing is swarming with couchbugs, and the inflatable mattress is currently densely packed with—you guessed it—regular bugs. It's still pretty soft, though—your call!"
If a friend asks you to help move a couch: "I'd love to, truly. But the doctor says I shouldn't lift heavy things. Except for the heaviest thing of all—friendship. Except that being friends with you makes me feel lighter than air. Can I have a ride home?"
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