Miss Manners: How do I tell them my nickname is not for their use?

I find it too familiar coming from anyone besides family or very close friends.

When we worked together, we weren’t especially close, but had a good rapport. I recently saw him on social media, said hello and told him how much I enjoyed this product. We had a little back-and-forth chitchat, which ended with him saying if I needed any products, he could get me a discount.

I probably would only do it once, but even so: Is an offer always an offer, or is it sometimes just someone being polite?Anyone who works in retail is generally given strict specifications about the discounts that can be offered. Miss Manners therefore thinks you can politely take this man at his word:

I understand that some people may have to check work schedules or find child care before they can offer a firm yes, but I’m finding a growing number of people who just won’t commit.

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