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RE: Have you used "social distancing concerns" as an excuse to avoid social events?
September 16, 2020 at 8:05 am
Nope. When I want to avoid a social event, I generally say something like, ‘No thank you’ or ‘That doesn’t sound like something I’d be interested in doing’ or even ‘I’d rather smash myself repeatedly in the face with a hammer than accompany you to an exhibit of carved Icelandic whalebone dildos. But ta for asking.’
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RE: Have you used "social distancing concerns" as an excuse to avoid social events?
September 16, 2020 at 8:18 am
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Avoiding offending people...some people...is probs more commonplace methinks than saying "You must be nuts - I'd rather gauge out my eyes with a blunt spoon than spend a whole day in YOUR interminably boring company!" although I admire your honesty Boru in a way!
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RE: Have you used "social distancing concerns" as an excuse to avoid social events?
September 16, 2020 at 8:49 am
(September 16, 2020 at 8:18 am)Lawz Wrote: Avoiding offending people...some people...is probs more commonplace methinks than saying "You must be nuts - I'd rather gauge out my eyes with a blunt spoon than spend a whole day in YOUR interminably boring company!" although I admire your honesty Boru in a way!
I appreciate you admiring my honesty. Lots of people don’t.
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RE: Have you used "social distancing concerns" as an excuse to avoid social events?
September 16, 2020 at 9:13 am
(September 16, 2020 at 8:05 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Nope. When I want to avoid a social event, I generally say something like, ‘No thank you’ or ‘That doesn’t sound like something I’d be interested in doing’ or even ‘I’d rather smash myself repeatedly in the face with a hammer than accompany you to an exhibit of carved Icelandic whalebone dildos. But ta for asking.’
Boru
My introverted nature and dislike for social events in general are pretty well known so even when invited the expected response from me is a no.
I have trained my entire life, due to various factors, for social distancing. This hasn't really changed much for me except that I work from home now. It was difficult to get that gig pre-COVID.
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RE: Have you used "social distancing concerns" as an excuse to avoid social events?
September 16, 2020 at 9:29 am
Social?
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RE: Have you used "social distancing concerns" as an excuse to avoid social events?
September 16, 2020 at 11:52 am
Wife and I got invited to a wedding, she laughed in the poor girls face. Didn't need any excuse after that.
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RE: Have you used "social distancing concerns" as an excuse to avoid social events?
September 16, 2020 at 8:36 pm
No.
I usually just tell people I'm not interested or that they can just piss off.
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RE: Have you used "social distancing concerns" as an excuse to avoid social events?
September 16, 2020 at 9:02 pm
(September 16, 2020 at 11:52 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Wife and I got invited to a wedding, she laughed in the poor girls face. Didn't need any excuse after that.
That's some real burnage, right there.
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