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Re:Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Aw... by vinceguidry on Monday August 10, 2015 @12:46PM (#10035746)
Like when people ask you if you have a lighter. "Sorry, I don't," goes a lot farther than "No, I don't smoke."

They're not asking you for your convictions regarding alcohol / tobacco, they're asking you if want some / have a lighter they can use.

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Re:Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Aw... by zimpenfish on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @09:59AM (#10041070)
But people don't tend to say "Why don't you have a lighter?" when you say "Sorry, I don't." in the same way that they query why you don't want a drink. I endured this for years; it gets tedious after a while.
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Re:Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Aw... by vinceguidry on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @04:50PM (#10044288)
That happens to you? Never happens to me. Either case.

At any rate, you can answer why when they ask you why.

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