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Ways to Say No

A recent study found that one of the main reasons teens “give in” to their boyfriend or girlfriend and have sex outside of marriage is not because “everyone is doing it”, but because they don’t know how to say “no” to their boyfriend or girlfriend. This is a common difficulty, especially for young girls, who don’t want to hurt their boyfriends’ feelings, or drive them away.

A chastity education group called The Challenge Task Force on Chastity came up with forty humorous ways that teens and young adults can say “no” to unwanted advances from the opposite sex. In a time of temptation, maybe one of these liners will help you get out of an unwanted situation.

1.       Uh uh
2.       Nope
3.       Negatory
4.       Thanks, but no thanks.
5.       Non, merci.
6.       Yeah, as if
7.       I'm saving myself for a stronger man
8.       Go to bed? I'm not even tired!
9.       (sounding at first like it's going to be a "yes") YYYYYYYYYNo
10.   I'm fasting from sex on days that end with the letter Y.
11.   I'm afraid of the dark.
12.   (Laugh)
13.   You've obviously mistaken me for someone who's interested.
14.   A snowball has a better chance in hell.
15.   Get in the back seat? But I'd rather stay in the front seat with you.
16.   The pre-eminent characteristic that distinguishes man from lower beasts is his ability to posit decisions of conscience. Not, therefore a slave to baser instincts, he alone among the species is able to freely rise above the passions of the moment and so make decisions that are in his own best interest. In other words, get lost!
17.   No one will care? Let's go ask my parents!
18.   Check out your waterbed? I don't swim.
19.   I'd rather sit at home and watch my toilet flush.
20.   Everyone's doing it? Then you won't have a problem finding someone else.
21.   Everyone's doing it? Well I'm not and tonight neither are you.
22.   I'd love to, but on my way over I was struck by lightening and now my zipper's welded shut.
23.   The one thing that needs to be turned on in here is the lights.
24.   We've been together a long time? My best friend and I have also been together a long time, and we don't have to take off our clothes to maintain our relationship.
25.   I'm one in a million? So are your chances.
26.   Anatomy wasn't part of my homework assignment.
27.   I spent too much time having my hair done.
28.   I'd rather not boldly go where every man has gone before.
29.   Oh, sorry - were you talking?
30.   My mama always told me life was like sleeping with you - you never know what you're going to get!
31.   (puking noises)
32.   YES! YES! YES! No.
33.   It's natural? So's yogurt.
34.   You already told everyone that we did it? Oh, so that's why everyone's been showing me sympathy.
35.   I'd rather break up and break out with herpes.
36.   Would you like a pillow with that dream?
37.   How do I like my eggs in the morning? Unfertilized, thank you.
38.   It's no big deal? Well neither are you.
39.   No ring? No schwing!
40. Uh...have you looked in the mirror recently
 
 

Copyright © 2004. Used with permission from Pure In Heart Ministries.

Do you have any suggestions for how to say no? NextWave Faithful is compiling our own list of 40 More Ways to Say No. If you have a suggestion, email us: mail@nextwavefaithful.com

 
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