But I don’t know how!
We live in an age where no-one has an excuse for not knowing something of interest to them. Despite this, it still amazes me how many family members, friends, or co-workers attempt to use the excuse “I don’t know how to do X,” as an excuse for not doing X. Perhaps at one time knowledge of how to do X was hard to come by, but now more than ever we are inundated with knowledge, and the choice comes down more to deciding what to do with our limited time and energy.
So please, don’t say “I wish I could X but I just don’t know how.” I will most likely laugh in your face, or at least smirk inwardly. Rather, be truthful to yourself (and me) and just say, “I don’t care enough to bother.”
