When We Say No

What Women Say (And What They Really Mean)

I think of you as a brother. (You remind me of every banjo-playing geek on "Hee Haw.")

There's a slight difference in our ages. (You are one Jurassic geezer.)

I'm not attracted to you in that way. (You are the ugliest dork I have ever laid eyes upon.)

My life is too complicated right now. (I'm waiting for a rich sugar daddy.)

I've got a boyfriend. (I'd rather stay home alone.)

I don't date men where I work. (Hey, bud, I wouldn't even date you if you were in the same solar system, much less the same building.)

It's not you, it's me. (It's not me, it's you.)

I'm concentrating on my career. (Even something as boring and as my job has got to be better than dating you.)

I'm celibate. (One look at you and I'm ready to swear off men altogether.)

Let's be friends. (I want you to stay around so I can tell you in excruciating detail about all the other men I meet and fall in love with.)

I think of you as a sister. (You're ugly.)

There's a slight difference in our ages. (You're ugly.)

I'm not attracted to you in that way. (You're ugly.)

My life is too complicated right now. (You're ugly.)

I've got a girlfriend. (You're ugly.)

I don't date women where I work. (You're ugly.)

It's not you, it's me. (You're ugly.)

I'm concentrating on my career. (You're ugly.)

I'm celibate. (You're ugly.)

Let's be friends. (You're ugly.)