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How about something like, "Wow, that wasn't the response I'd anticipated. If the answer is no, that's okay, but I'd like to finish my time here."



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Not everyone who does community service is there because they have to. It is this reason why his question made him look like a young disrespectful douche. Furthermore, helping people who can't afford food and then asking if you can pay someone to do it for you make you look arrogant to boot.

There's a reason why institutions make young people work in charitable ways instead of pay fines, and it's not solely to help the needy- kudos to the supervisor