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Bad at saying no.


People drive me crazy by asking for too many favors. I could say "no," but I don't don't  

1. Contraction of do not.

2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not.

n.
A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts.
 like to let people down.

Dear Bad at Saying No,

You're you're  

Contraction of you are.


you're you are
you're be
 letting yourself down if you do favors you don't want to do, so don't be a pushover push·o·ver  
n.
1. One that is easily defeated or taken advantage of.

2. Something that is easily done or attained. See Synonyms at breeze1.
. Next time someone asks for a loan or homework answer or anything else you don't want to say "yes" to, remind yourself they are asking, not ordering. "No" is a little word that can make a BIG difference.
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Title Annotation:DEAR CAROL
Author:Weston, Carol
Publication:Girls' Life
Date:Feb 1, 2007
Words:83
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