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Rebuffing the Persistent Suitor

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Ignoring repeated rebuffs, a guy stops by your office to ask you out, yet one more time, for "a brewski."
YOU SAY: "I'm sorry, I'm just not interested in dating anyone right now. Thanks for asking, though."
WHY: When egos are involved, it's best to be firm and honest, but kind. "No matter how creepy the guy is, you should never be hurtful," says Honore Ervin, coauthor of Things You Need to Be Told: A Handbook for Polite Behavior in a Tacky, Rude World!(Berkley).
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