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by JacobAldridge 5615 days ago
There's benefit in saying 'thanks, but no thanks' rather than Fuck You, and I don't think the OP claims otherwise.

In fact, the 'take-away' can sometimes be a great think to say in negotiations - it forces the other party into realising that they need this more than you. Of course, this only really works when they do actually need this more than you. Otherwise you come back later, looking desperate, and ready to get out-negotiated.