THE TRICKY ART OF SAYING NO

If schools should prepare for life and not just for exams it is quite crucial that students
learn to say NO, the  n word, to which we have dedicated several chapters in this blog,
like the Negative confession of the Egyptians
So, if you can help it, don´t say no; just say "maybe" or "perhaps" or "possibly"...
Learn to say the definite and final NO accompanied by certain body gestures.
The context:

GETTING OUT OF ENGAGEMENTS
MAKING UP EXCUSES: a minor cold; the washing machine is broken;

                                       I´ve got to tidy up my room

REFUSING A MEETING

NO TIME

NO MONEY

 NO TRANSPORT

NO SENSE

NO HEALTH

NO GO

NO NONSENSE

NO INTERNET CONNECTION

NO VISITORS ALLOWED

NO FREE DINNER

NO PRESENTS

NO BUSINESS

NO MORE HARD WORK (downgrading)

NO PEACE

NO GOOD

NO USE

NO WONDER

NO END OF

NO FRIEND

NO SON

NO WOMAN 

NO WAY OUT

  SAY NO TO:

 DOOR TO DOOR SALESMEN/BIBLE THUMPERS/              BEGGARS/JEHOVAH´S WITNESSES/MORMONS/

              BOGUS GAS TECHNICIANS/ CHILDREN/..

 

MAKE UP A LIST OF TEN EXCUSES NOT TO ATTEND A DATE.

 
source of inspiration: Creative escapology: The art of saying No by A.B.Crombie