Re:The psychological importance of wasting time
by JDiculous on Sunday April 30, 2017 @11:08PM
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Just say you're busy / in the middle of something. Decline their offer enough and they'll eventually stop asking you. No hard feelings (I say this as the guy who often invites others out).
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Re:The psychological importance of wasting time
by wapz on Sunday April 30, 2017 @11:13PM
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This is what I recommend too. If someone declines me politely with a reason like "Sorry I'm busy today, maybe next time." I'll probably wait a week or so and invite them again if I want to eat lunch with them. If they reply with something shorter like "I got something to do, sorry," with a less kind intonation I probably wouldn't invite them again.