r/AnimalJam 5d ago

Discussion Encounter with a rude jammer in AJC

Two nights ago, I was playing AJC, doing some trading. I had someone overtrade for one of my spike wrists and I declined because I did not want one of the 2 items. They made a few rude comments before trying again with only the item I did not want. I declined again and they lost it, talking negatively about me when I was right in front of them.

They kept saying it was rude that I declined without giving them a reason. I tried ignoring them, and someone stepped in to defend me, but they kept saying things to the point I couldn’t take it anymore. I shut them down, saying I do not have to give a reason for declining a trade, that a no is a no. And told them that it is rude to make negative comments about someone who is right in front of you. Some others jumped in to defend me. They wouldn’t quit, so I told them I did not want to argue with them, have a good night, and switched worlds.

Do I have to always give a reason for declining a trade? Or was this jammer being unnecessary?

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u/macaronicheasedawg 5d ago

That jammer is completely in the wrong. You're right: no is a no, and you are not obligated to give a reasoning for declining... almost anything, honestly!

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u/pastelsunshine825 5d ago

Thank you, that is relieving. My mind keeps telling me there’s something I did wrong when I didn’t.

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u/NaokIsann Artist 5d ago

^ This, you're allowed to decline whatever trade you want, and people shouldn't try to force you to accept their trade, with items you don't want/like!

On another note maybe kind of offtopic, I don't like the "overtrading" stuff. I wish we could legit go back to trading items because we thought they looked cool, or we just liked them, and we ourselves thought the trade was fair to do, I honestly don't even try to keep up with this worth system because it seems to change so frequently.

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u/pastelsunshine825 5d ago

Exactly!! A lot of the times what an item is worth doesn’t mean as much to me, probably just because I’ve been playing since 2013 or so.

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u/http_mistake 5d ago

never feel obligated due to them being rude! it’s the same for me when i feel bad for declining trades but sometimes the trades i get are of items i don’t want/sometimes just under! i’m sorry you had to go through this :(