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entropicdrifteryesterday at 9:20 PM3 repliesview on HN

My family is almost 100% Asker. When I got to college, I drove Guessers nuts. They thought I was so selfish and would blow up at me (from my perspective) out of nowhere.

"No" is always a perfectly fine and polite answer from my perspective


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arcfouryesterday at 9:35 PM

It's a shame more people don't assume good faith so we can have more direct and honest communication with each other.

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xyzaltoday at 7:28 AM

A uni pal with the samey attitude had a wonderful motto - "better to look stupid than to be stupid".

jasondigitizedtoday at 4:17 AM

Except a lot af askers will put you in an uncomfortable spot. No I don't want you and your family staying at my house while you are in town.

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