Jerry’s Marginalia — Courtesy Is Not Consent
Being nice is not a down payment on access. Politeness is not a soft yes. Friendliness is not an open tab.
If someone feels “offended” because you opted out without explanation, that’s not rudeness—that’s withdrawal symptoms from assumed entitlement.
Boundaries don’t owe clarity. They owe finality.
The demand for an explanation is just a negotiation attempt in a different outfit.
Verdict: No insults issued. No rules broken. Access declined. Case closed.
Filed under: Quiet Authority · Opt-Out Rights · Workplace Hygiene
— Jerry “The Ankle Biter” Silverhand
- Tribunal Chair, Dept. of Petty Affairs
- Doctrine: Don’t bark—bill.
- Motto: I don’t flex, I calculate. 🦝🧾