Or you could say you don't like him without bringing up all the other stuff you're afraid she'll take personally. I mean... nothing wrong with not liking people.
Buffy ,'Showtime'
Spike's Bitches 40: Buckle Up, Kids! Daddy's Puttin' the Hammer Down.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Fay, I rather like the idea of deflecting the book-edit request with, "Nope, sorry, can't possibly," while making vague noises about not having the time to devote to it. If she is so enthusiastic she starts sounding like she won't take no for an answer, tell her, "There is something about this guy's energy that feels off to me. My heart tells me the vibes that would come through his words would be inimical to my highest path. And I really must listen to my own intuition on this."
All your feelings about him aside, she's asking you to do something people get paid for, for no remuneration, yes? Without any prevarication, I'd say you really DON'T have the time!
I'm feeling really cranky today. Like REALLY cranky. Like John-Wesley-Hardin-kill-a-man-just-fer-snorin' cranky.
What's up with that?
Mercury retrograde?
I'm feeling ready to kick some ass. I wish everyone else would get caught up so I can start some major ass-kicking!
Patience, not my virtue.
I'm feeling really cranky today. Like REALLY cranky. Like John-Wesley-Hardin-kill-a-man-just-fer-snorin' cranky.
And this is different from any other day...how?
And this is different from any other day...how?
...Shut up, Frank.
Grrrrr...school's library website is down. And the book I could check I loaned to disappearing group member, which, actually is why I need the information. Gonna kill that kid.
Hate. I am full of hatred.
Boy we make a helluva cheerful couple!