It's never easy to ask someone out, only to have your hopes dashed by a swift rejection. To be fair, though, it can also be difficult to say no to someone.

However, there are tactful ways to go about the process of letting another person down, and then, well, there's this sorry collection of excuses, presented to you courtesy of our friends over at Reddit.

Unfortunately, there are people in this world who, instead of saying no, would rather give you lame, unbelievable, or just confusing responses to a simple ask: