Some random dude walked up to me while I was waiting outside a food place for my food and asked me this question.

I said “no, I dont give out random favors” and something along the lines of that’s sus.

Is it rude to say no to random dude that asks for a favor?

  • SincerityIsCool@lemmy.caEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Sometimes people use that question rhetorically because it feels polite, viewing it as a small talk precursor to ease in to actually just saying what they want.

    I don’t like when people use it as such, because it is insincere, poor consent practice, and low-key manipulative due to the foot in the door phenomenon .

    There are tons of legitimate reasons to not be comfortable with the question. Don’t have time, bad headspace, don’t feel comfortable… If they can’t understand that, I try not to care what they think of me.