The thing you hate most that people say

[Absene_Myth]

Let’s make a list of the worst off-putting things that people can say to ruin a beautiful friendship. One by one–the worst first. Please copy so that we can see them in all their terror.

1. I know you’re busy now.

[Absene_Myth]

]Let’s make a list of the worst off-putting things that people can say to ruin a beautiful friendship. One by one–the worst first. Please copy so that we can see them in all their terror.

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings

[Chefguy]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.

[swampspruce]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen

[Absene_Myth]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.

[Fear_Itself]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…

[Absene_Myth]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.

[Chefguy]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.

[Absene_Myth]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.
9. Let’s keep in touch.

[elbows]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.
9. Let’s keep in touch.

10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna!

[burpo_the_wonder_mutt]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.
9. Let’s keep in touch.
10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna!
11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you)

[Chefguy]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.
9. Let’s keep in touch.
10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna!
11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you)
12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism?

[burpo_the_wonder_mutt]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.
9. Let’s keep in touch.
10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna!
11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you)
12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism?
13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!)
14. You know what YOU need?

[Absene_Myth]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.
9. Let’s keep in touch.
10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna!
11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you)
12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism?
13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!)
14. You know what YOU need?
15. I’ll keep it in mind.

[Sefton]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.
9. Let’s keep in touch.
10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna!
11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you)
12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism?
13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!)
14. You know what YOU need?
15. I’ll keep it in mind.
16. It is what it is.

[Rick_Kitchen]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.
9. Let’s keep in touch.
10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna!
11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you)
12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism?
13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!)
14. You know what YOU need?
15. I’ll keep it in mind.
16. It is what it is.
17. It’s not you, it’s me.

[Rick_Kitchen]

Oh, damn, somebody beat me to that. Grrr.

[Absene_Myth]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.
9. Let’s keep in touch.
10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna!
11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you)
12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism?
13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!)
14. You know what YOU need?
15. I’ll keep it in mind.
16. It is what it is.
17. It’s not you, it’s me.
18. You’ve got a way with words.

[Defensive_Indifference]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.
9. Let’s keep in touch.
10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna!
11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you)
12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism?
13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!)
14. You know what YOU need?
15. I’ll keep it in mind.
16. It is what it is.
17. It’s not you, it’s me.
18. You’ve got a way with words.
19. Been there, done that. (How about being punched in the mouth? Been there? Done that?!)

[Merejane]

1. I know you’re busy now.
2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings
3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t.
4. I didn’t mean for it to happen.
5. It’s no big deal.
6. We need to talk…
7. Try to see things another way.
8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him.
9. Let’s keep in touch.
10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna!
11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you)
12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism?
13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!)
14. You know what YOU need?
15. I’ll keep it in mind.
16. It is what it is.
17. It’s not you, it’s me.
18. You’ve got a way with words.
19. Been there, done that. (How about being punched in the mouth? Been there? Done that?!)
20. No offense, but . . .