How To Annoy People - Lesson The Third

People who try to disguise the fact they're requesting something from you by mangling verbs into nouns
They say: "I know it's a big ask..."
You say: "That's okay, because it's matched by a small reply - No."

(Yes, it's a short lesson, but it's a Bank Holiday, so I'm letting you out of class early. Go and have some fun.)