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Subject:RE: Coworker who won't take no for an answer From:"Leonard C. Porrello" <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com> To:"Sean Brierley" <sbrierley -at- Accu-Time -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:34:26 -0700
I read it as a joke. And I was amused.
Leonard
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Subject: RE: Coworker who won't take no for an answer
What an odd suggestion. Very strange.
I'd avoid fantasy role playing with this guy, as it seems to be not what
the original poster wanted.
Cheers,
Sean
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>Tell him "he rolled a 1 on his saving throw" when you tell him "no". He
>should understand that.
Wait, wait, was this against my dex save? Cos I have dex 18, and boots
of dex +1, and Evasion, and I'm over-level for this adventure, so I
might actually have passed on that...
...I'll get me coat.
Some people will take a 'no, because' as a chance to persuade you. It's
best just to say 'no'.
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