the one about the adult children is a killer
I also like the one about the capitol

how about saying now in foreign languages or getting a "veto" stamp and stamping people on their hands when they ask for stuff?
GC | Homepage | 02.27.08 - 4:52 pm | #

But I NEED a suit of armor NOW.
dogatemyfinances | Homepage | 02.27.08 - 7:07 pm | #

great post...

NN NN OOOO
NNN NN OOOOOOOO
NNN NN OOO OOO
NNNN NN OOO OOO
NN NN NN OOO OOO
NN NN NN OOO OOO
NN NNNN OO OOO
NN NNN OOOOOOO
NN NN OOOO
Pann | Homepage | 02.28.08 - 9:28 am | #

Er, my brilliant attempt to write "NO" in large letters using N's and O's was thwarted.

Anyway. I feel you.
Pann | Homepage | 02.28.08 - 9:29 am | #

I thought these were a joke!!! How hilarious. My favorite is the dinner invitation acceptance. I laughed out loud
Amy | 02.28.08 - 11:32 am | #

I love it - I'm going to give my MIL a T-shirt that says "no" every time my niece and nephew ask her for something:
Grammy, can I have gas money? NO.
Grammy, can I have money for jeans?NO.
Grammy, can you pay for the vet bills for my dog? NO. My cat? NO. My hamster? You don't have a hamster. Will you buy me one? NO.

The other T-shirt I'm going to give her is "I am not an ATM."
CT Mom | Homepage | 02.28.08 - 1:30 pm | #

I hope you did actually say no to most of these!
Debbie M | 02.28.08 - 1:31 pm | #

I'm glad you guys thought some of these were outrageous too, and didn't think I was just having a big pity party.

Once you start saying no, it's almost kind of fun.

Now that I'm getting the hang of saying NO to things, my new challenge is to not offer any excuses.

At first it was, "No, because I have these seventeen other things to do and I'm going to list them all for you so you don't think I'm making it up."

Now I've graduated to saying, "No, I can't do it, but I hope you find a solution."
TBH | Homepage | 02.28.08 - 4:04 pm | #

Oh, that's HARD. I've gotten pretty good at saying no, but I always feel somewhat defensive about it. Sometimes I feel defensive even when I haven't really been asked to do something!
Drob | Homepage | 02.28.08 - 6:11 pm | #

My therapist told me yesterday that "No is an acceptable answer."
Pann | Homepage | 02.29.08 - 9:53 am | #

Great post....but you forgot the "Mom, when you die, can I have the house?"

Honestly, though, except for the house thing, LOL, I have a problem saying "no", too....thanks
Carol | Homepage | 03.01.08 - 1:40 am | #

He hasn't asked for the house yet, but did ask if we could get a dog when Daddy leaves. (Daddy's allergic to dogs).

When Daddy leaves?!

Where did this small kid who has no friends with divorced or even single parents get the idea that sometimes parents leave?
TBH | Homepage | 03.01.08 - 1:44 pm | #