How can I reject an unreasonable request?
When I get an unreasonable request, I am embarrassed.
I don't know exactly how to reject that politely.
I thought about options.
First, reject myself. The cons is that I become a bad man.
Second, Lie. Make an excuse which does not exist. (ex, I tried but something happened. I told my boss, but he rejected.)
I prefer an option one. Some self-developing books recommend using a word "No" frequently not to be bothered by other people.
I am afraid if I reject too frequently, I could become lonely.
Do you have any better ideas?
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How can I reject an unreasonable request?
When I get an unreasonable request, I am embarrassed.I don't know exactly how to reject that it politely.
I thought about the options.
First, I could reject myself. The cons is that I become a bad man.
Second, I could lie by making an excuse which does not exist (ex, e.g. I tried, but something happened. I told my boss, but he rejected.) (<--I'm not sure what this example means.)
I prefer an option one. Some self-developing books recommend using a the word "no" frequently not to be bothered by other people in ways that won't lead to feeling bothered.
I am afraid that if I reject too frequently, I could become lonely.
Do you have any better ideas?
Hi, Dong-Kyo! I don't have any ideas for turning people down other than saying "no" directly, but that's because such rejections are considered perfectly normal in the United States. I know that, culturally, it could be different depending on which part of the world we live in.
That said, I hope my corrections are at least helpful for your English learning =)
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