What's the best way to let someone down gently? ( Archived) (27)

Apr 30, 2010 4:28 PM CSTWhat's the best way to let someone down gently?
nicelad86
nicelad86nicelad86leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK2 Threads 2 Polls 5 Posts

What's the best way to let someone down gently?(Vote Below)

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A nice civil chat
52
76%
A sympathy phone call
2
3%
An annoying txt
4
6%
Don't say anything and let her find out herself
10
15%
Total Votes
68
A "friend of mine" has a slight situation!
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Apr 30, 2010 4:36 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
harveymexicali
harveymexicaliharveymexicalimilbrae, California USA2 Threads 104 Posts
nicelad86: A "friend of mine" has a slight situation!


just bring the new girl over to her house and say, i would like you to meet your replacement, works great laugh
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Apr 30, 2010 4:37 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
Englishman55
Englishman55Englishman55Salisbury, Wiltshire, England UK31 Threads 2 Polls 6,405 Posts
harveymexicali: just bring the new girl over to her house and say, i would like you to meet your replacement, works great

rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing .... will try that next time doh
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Apr 30, 2010 4:38 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
whaaat
whaaatwhaaatden, South Holland Netherlands31 Threads 5,747 Posts
harveymexicali: just bring the new girl over to her house and say, i would like you to meet your replacement, works great


geeeeeeeeeeeeez auch laugh
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Apr 30, 2010 4:39 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
bozzyy
bozzyybozzyydublin, Dublin Ireland20 Threads 1 Polls 322 Posts
nicelad86: A "friend of mine" has a slight situation!


dont lift her too highrolling on the floor laughing
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Apr 30, 2010 4:41 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
cherrybrandy
cherrybrandycherrybrandycambridge, Cambridgeshire, England UK24 Threads 7,473 Posts
nicelad86: A "friend of mine" has a slight situation!
you said it-gently,so...
nice,civil chat should do
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Apr 30, 2010 4:43 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
Zellarrone1
Zellarrone1Zellarrone1Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England UK33 Threads 4 Polls 7,644 Posts
nicelad86: A "friend of mine" has a slight situation!
An annoying txt professor
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Apr 30, 2010 4:43 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
JRT61
JRT61JRT61Taunton, Somerset, England UK149 Posts
cherrybrandy: you said it-gently,so...
nice,civil chat should do


Yep.. all 3 other methods are inconsiderate at best... downright cowardly at worst.
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Apr 30, 2010 4:52 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
Christmas1
Christmas1Christmas1Peterborough, Ontario Canada31 Threads 2,419 Posts
nicelad86: A "friend of mine" has a slight situation!
gee nicelad86.....duh! duh! duh! why are you asking such a duh! question.....you already know the answer. Shoot yourself in the foot.applause
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Apr 30, 2010 7:36 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
ladyfingers
ladyfingersladyfingersclovis, nm, New Mexico USA261 Threads 1 Polls 5,456 Posts
I'd rather have him come right out and say goodbye, so long and not drag it out.
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Apr 30, 2010 7:44 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
davpk10
davpk10davpk10somewhere, New York USA23 Threads 1 Polls 2,934 Posts
put thier suitcase outside on the front porch with a train ticket taped on it.....professor grin
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Apr 30, 2010 7:45 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
jeepers
jeepersjeepersCowpet Bay, Saint Thomas Virgin Islands (USA)57 Threads 10,968 Posts
Hire a hit man ! cool
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Apr 30, 2010 7:49 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
MovinFWD
MovinFWDMovinFWDDaytona Beach, Florida USA36 Threads 3,234 Posts
What's the best way to let someone down gently?

Don't drop themconfused dunno
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Apr 30, 2010 7:51 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
Veritaas
VeritaasVeritaasLondon, Greater London, England UK2 Threads 5,839 Posts
MovinFWD: What's the best way to let someone down gently?

Don't drop them


Those eybrows look a bit hair raising!rolling on the floor laughing
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Apr 30, 2010 7:52 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
demonfairy
demonfairydemonfairyNewton,hickory, North Carolina USA120 Threads 17 Polls 5,654 Posts
sigh the true is best,so a civil chatwine
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Apr 30, 2010 8:18 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
venusenvy
venusenvyvenusenvyCalgary, Alberta Canada27 Threads 20,003 Posts
Look them in the eye and tell them in kind but certain terms...a clean break is best
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Apr 30, 2010 8:20 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
jlw45
jlw45jlw45Moyers, Oklahoma USA66 Threads 1 Polls 15,566 Posts
untie the rope, and slowly lower them...don't just cut it...uh oh


rolling on the floor laughing hole
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Apr 30, 2010 8:22 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
KajunQueen
KajunQueenKajunQueenSomewhere, Louisiana USA18 Threads 630 Posts
There is no gentle way.Just say you want to move on and be done with it.
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Apr 30, 2010 8:22 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
mbcasey
mbcaseymbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA68 Threads 7 Polls 16,449 Posts
Rip it off like a bandaid!!!professor
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Apr 30, 2010 8:24 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
jlw45
jlw45jlw45Moyers, Oklahoma USA66 Threads 1 Polls 15,566 Posts
mbcasey: Rip it off like a bandaid!!!
rolling on the floor laughing don't even count to three...wow laugh
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Apr 30, 2010 11:59 PM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
calahan
calahancalahanSan Diego, California USA2 Threads 52 Posts
nicelad86: A "friend of mine" has a slight situation!


Dude, just get busy at work,,,that's all.
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May 1, 2010 11:48 AM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
nicelad86
nicelad86nicelad86leicester, Leicestershire, England UK2 Threads 2 Polls 5 Posts
Ok Ok .... He sent her a txt and she instantly called him ! ..... So it turned into a bit of a sympathy phone call aswell ! He said she hid her feelings well......or was'nt bothered ! LMAO
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May 13, 2010 4:15 AM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
oldfoxyguy
oldfoxyguyoldfoxyguyLarnaca, Cyprus12 Threads 5 Polls 513 Posts
jeepers: Hire a hit man !



Yeah, Vinnie can be very persuasive. (in a scratchy voice) I have an offer you can't refuse. wow
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May 13, 2010 4:41 AM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
BootyliciousGal
BootyliciousGalBootyliciousGalAyia Napa, Famagusta Cyprus60 Threads 1,534 Posts
jeepers: Hire a hit man !


Ah jeeeeeepppppppssssss, no need to hire a hit man, you can hit on me anytime hon.teddybear laugh
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May 13, 2010 7:59 AM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
HJFinAZ
HJFinAZHJFinAZSun CIty, Arizona USA870 Threads 1 Polls 17,068 Posts
jeepers: Hire a hit man !


Times are tough right now, I have lowered my fees..grin
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May 13, 2010 8:04 AM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
Big_John
Big_JohnBig_JohnOcean Springs, Mississippi USA19 Threads 9,767 Posts
Being honest works; if that isn't what you want to tell them--lie with a smile!!!
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May 13, 2010 8:09 AM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
HJFinAZ
HJFinAZHJFinAZSun CIty, Arizona USA870 Threads 1 Polls 17,068 Posts
xxchuckeyxx: just tell the truth and be brutally honest so they get the message sometimes its cruel to be kind


Then I can't just kill them with kindness??confused

sigh



devil rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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May 14, 2010 3:54 AM CST What's the best way to let someone down gently?
oldfoxyguy
oldfoxyguyoldfoxyguyLarnaca, Cyprus12 Threads 5 Polls 513 Posts
HJFinAZ: Then I can't just kill them with kindness??


Just tell them that you are in the CIA and you have been reassigned to go under cover, so it's best if you are not seem with me any more. I can't put you in that kind of danger.uh oh
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Created: Apr 2010
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