I have lost all ability to say No May 15, 2008
I have this problem where I can’t say no to people. This problem has become more pronounced lately. My theory is that all my free time these days is spent studying so when somebody says, “Hey, want to spend lunch at a lame party supply store and then go to your least favorite restaurant ever, Taco Bell?” I enthusiastically reply, “Hell to the YES!” Because otherwise I’m eating my boring peanut butter sandwich while resisting the temptation to drink the biggest mocha ever and see how many chocolate bars I can eat before I can get sick while writing a five page essay on bullshit trust exercises what makes a good leader. I mean, come on, nasty tacos accompanied with shooting pains in my stomach will win out EVERY TIME. Another example is my new Stitch and Bitch club. I have always wanted to be part of one so when offered the opportunity why in HELL would I say no?! Oh, that’s right, I have zero free time and just adding more to my overbooked schedule makes me flip the fuck out. Everybody should send Chuckles sympathy cards for having to put up with me. The weird thing is even when I don’t like somebody I still say yes when they ask me to do things. For example, the girl from the retreat that was all negative and I don’t know how to smile and didn’t you know little kids are starving in Africa and I am in physical pain so YOU SHOULDN’T BE LAUGHING asked me to join her for coffee before class today. Did I say no? Don’t ask me stupid questions! Of course I said YES because I love to torture myself. Sure I was going to spend that much needed hour catching up on the reading for my finance class, but it will be much better spent sharing coffee with somebody who does not find ANYTHING funny not even the hiv. So my new goal is to learn to say no even if that means that I have to actually spend some quality time doing school work. Gawd, I bore myself sometimes! The true test will be next week when I have to go to Las Vegas next week and am able to say NO to any offers of going to see male strippers, or boozing, or skinny dipping at the hotel pool, or everclear slurpies. I mean, really, I should NOT be consuming everclear slurpies on a business trip. Right? Although, it is Las Vegas - isn’t the whole point of Vegas that anything flies? I’ll let you know if I pass the test when I get back.
Dude, everclear slurpies. If YOU’RE not going to enjoy Fat Tuesdays, can you somehow get one up here to ME?
My parents are going to Vegas this weekend, but I can’t go because I am le broke. If you see a super-drunk lady shrieking about how she’s now 50 years old…that’s probably my mom. She’s precious.
It’s hard to say no to people. I have this good-girl guilt issue where if I say no I feel like I sound like a bitch. I tend to be more accomodating when people don’t like me. I break them down.
I could go so many ways with this comment. Instead I will say…”Lets go streaking!”
Megan - Send me your address and you’ll have a Fat Tuesday coming your way! I am definitely going to keep my eyes open for your mom - she sounds like somebody I’d want to party with.
Jessica - That’s exactly what it is!! For some Ungodly reason I NEED her to like me. It’s quite ridiculous.
rs27 - Just give me the time and place.
I cannot stand people who don’t find anything funny.
I find everything funny.
Including the HIV.
That shit is hilarious.
You should never say no to skinny dipping.
Unless it’s with someone who is fat and ugly.
Then you should not do it.
My rule of thumb on business trips is to let the boss take the lead. You should never be more drunk, more naked, more indebted to the mob, etc. than the person in charge.
Of course, some might say that’s a conservative approach, that if you REALLY want to get somewhere in the company, you need to try to out-drink, out-naked, out-gamble, etc. everyone else.
Those people work for Hustler.
Justin has an excellent grasp on this. I will say something in defense of strip clubs, because I live in Portland and this is what we do (no kidding, ask Kiala) strip clubs are sort of great. They are exhilarating in this bizarre way. I don’t know about male strip clubs, because we don’t have a lot of those in Portland, no we have female strip clubs. A lot of them. More in Portland than anywhere else in the US.
Oh my god, what am I doing? I’m supposed to be working on a book review right now.
Goodbye.
Crissy - I just feel sorry for them. I don’t know how I would survive if I didn’t find everything funny.
Apollocreed - That seems like a good rule to have for anything, not just skinny dipping. Go see a movie? Only if you’re skinny and pretty!
Justin - Well, I DO work for Hustler, so I guess I’ll have to be wild and crazy.
Melissa - Next time I’m in Portland will you and Kiala take me on a tour of strip clubs and teach me how to act at them? PLEASE! I never would have guessed Portland would have a ton of strip clubs…I feel like Seattle only has a handful.
Yes. Good point.
I’ve got to learn how to say “no,” too. I feel your pain on that one. It’s tough, though! People like us don’t want people to feel bad if we DO say “no.”
Will you give me $200?
Either you’re cured or I get $200.
Just send me your address Matt!