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Comment on "Can i ask you for a favor?" Is it rude to say no?

Hereforpron2@lemmynsfw.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

You chose a seemingly intentionally rude way to respond. There’s a whole lot of ways to decline something, and it’s just as easy to be polite as not. “Sorry, I don’t have time,” even just “sorry” and keep walking are great options. Or you can choose to make someone feel bad just for asking/needing help with something. Not sure why you’d choose to make a stranger feel bad, but I guess that’s up to you.

And btw, the way you are responding to comments makes clear that, rather than genuinely asking this question, you are just looking for people to tell you it was ok to be rude.

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Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
The interaction made me feel bad.

Like maybe they are getting ready to con me. The foot in the door that someone referenced earlier. I was attempting to be polite and firm with “no, I dont do thing”. It didn’t matter the human that was asking.

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SincerityIsCool@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I guess you could say OP’s wording was a bit rude (stylistically, not in substance, imo). Personally I’d go with a “No, sorry.” or “Sorry, in a rush!” if on the move, and leave it at that as elaboration leaves the door open for them to pry. Either way the question is about whether it’s rude to refuse, not whether the specific example was.

Personally, I’d rather assume OP is chatting/providing more context rather than fishing for sympathy. Many of the comments that say it is rude also say but not if it’s a rando, which it was.

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Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Keep walking while sitting and waiting for my food…

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