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What to text back when your friend says « no worries if not »

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no worries if not

Pre-forgiving a no

What they actually meant

Attached to a real ask, this means they want it and they're pre-forgiving you for saying no. There usually are worries. Answering the actual request is kinder than answering the disclaimer.

How loaded this is · pretty chill

Replies you can send

Keep it calm

We'd send this one

i'm in. you don't have to soften it with me

Hold your ground

i can't this time, sorry. ask me again next week

Change the game

say what you want without the escape hatch, i can take it

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