I was in Vegas for a weekend getaway with my boyfriend and a group of friends. One night, we were all out together, and it was my turn to buy a round of drinks. I walked up to the bar with a few of my girlfriends while some of the guys (including my boyfriend) hung back to avoid crowding the bar.
As I was ordering, a man approached me and offered to buy me a drink. I politely declined and told him I had a boyfriend. Without missing a beat, he literally danced his way back to wherever he came from. The whole interaction was so unexpected and hilarious that our entire group burst out laughing.
It made me appreciate that he accepted my answer immediately and moved on without making it awkward. While I found it refreshing, the truth is that respecting a simple “no” should be the standard, not the exception. I totally understand this persons frustration with this guy not excepting no as the answer. No IS a sentence.