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		vinceguidry on Aug 10, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obe... 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.

zimpenfish on Aug 11, 2015 [–]

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.

vinceguidry on Aug 11, 2015 | [–]

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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