When I was 17, my bbf’s family hosted a fundraiser where a MAJOR movie star (who may have been at the height of her fame) made an appearance on the organizer’s behalf. During our introduction to Hollywood royalty, one of my friends asked said celebrity for an autograph at which she generously obliged all 5 of us. However when it came time to give my name, I politely declined the offer because I didn’t collect autographs, would have only thrown it away (eventually) and I thought I was being considerate of her time and attention.
The denial of accepting her *gift* was cause for outrage and retaliation as she then threw MAJOR shade at my shoes – which for the record were fabulous, purchased at London’s legendary Hyper Hyper. I was genuinely surprised that what I thought was a demure, ‘no thank you’ created so much ire.
The point of all of this is – it is OK to say no thank you when offered something that you truly do not want whether that is art work, an expensive outfit or an extra slice of pie – they all add up to extra baggage.
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