The Polite Truth

Do you prefer the polite answer or the truth? I know, you want a polite and truthful answer. People sometimes mix these up. They feel that they will hurt the person's feelings with the truth so they politely tell them something they think the person would rather hear. Well I say just tell the truth (and yes, you can be polite...no need to be rude about it). I deal with a lot of people in sales, not just because of my craigslist adventure but because of my job - and people...just tell me the truth! If you don't want to buy it...say so. I won't be offended. So to all you craiglisters out there, I say this, "Don't waste my time deferring a negative answer. If you don't want it, say so. I'll love you all the more for it."