A: Hi, Harold. I have a question for you.

H: Oh! Perhaps I have an answer.

A: Harold, do you think you might want to participate in--

H: No!

A: Haha, you didn't let me finish! [laughter heard in background]

H: ...

A: Well...we're having a group gift exchange again, this year. And I was just wondering if you would want to participate, this time.

H: No. Definitely no.

A: I just thought I'd ask. I wouldn't want you to feel left out.

H: Haha, I'd rather be left out than sucked in.

A: ...