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No – Ice 23 how do you say no | without using the word itself?

How to say no – without avoiding the word itself..


I remember it like yesterday – ten years ago – Emma came, just learned to talk – and asked, pappa can i..?

Not to bore you down – the point in the slow conversation then – was this;


Emma – there are two answers options always..

And after I tried to be pedagogic and coaching her… she said

Pappa said it was ok.. and she ran away


My wife came in and asked me if I was serious – and I said


I smiled..


At work – when I want to – or have to, say no, I normally just say;

Instead of no

I have these options for you (timeslots or alternatives)…

normally I try to avoid the word, so WHEN I can not


NO is powerful…


And it is normally shown by the silence that follows..


How do you say no –