The Meaning of the Word NO...and the Art of Shutting Someone Down

No Means Hell NO

There comes a point in every person’s life where they will be told no.

Maybe it is your Coach- No you can’t eat bacon Lasagana (*see http://www.thisiswhyyourefat.com)  Maybe it is your friends -No we won’t hang out with you if you wear your tight pants and have a funny moustache at school (*Look at this fucking hipster.com http://www.latfh.com/) Or possibly your parents...no you can’t cut your hair like that (http://lesbianswholooklikejustinbieber.tumblr.com/).  

Most of the aforementioned “NOs” are socially acceptable and are for your own good. Likewise, the "No Thank You Second Date Text" is for your own good.

We all have encountered a few guys we would like to say HELL NO to, but common decency and “social standards” have dictated a polite thanks, but no thanks text or call.  

Exhibit A

If a girl does not respond to your text…DO NOT kept texting her until she does.  She didn’t respond, because she doesn’t like you.  Below is a recent example from a friend...Let's call her Elle.  

The texts go on and on, but she finally responded with a "No Thanks".  If we don't respond to two texts, we don't like you and you should STOP being creepy.

Exhibit B

Do not continue to engage us in text or conversation.  We are just trying to be nice, but we don’t care.  I was asked on a second date by a few of the guys I have gone out with and instead of ignoring them (wanting to avoid exhibit A) I tried the simple, "You are nice, but we should just be Friends".  No dice.  They kept on engaging me in text conversation...leading me to be unresponsive and try previously mentioned ignoring tactics.  

One thing that should be cleared up is, if a women says thanks, but no thanks…that is basically her way of saying Are You F*ing Kidding? I’d rather sit at home and watch biggest loser eating a vat of Ben & Jerry’s than get hit on by you ever again.

I'm here to tell you...PLEASE CEASE AND DESIST..stop texting us after we tell you no and if we don't respond it is the same as NO.  Persistence is not a dating virtue, it is why you are single and we aren't calling you back.