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Why does “I’m good” sometimes mean “no thank you”?
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Ask your first question ↗“I’m good”
I already have enough, so I do not need the thing being offered.
Relaxed and polite. Add “thanks” when you want the refusal to feel warmer.
“Would you like another coffee?”
“I’m good, thanks.”
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