Reggie wanted to ask Sharyl on a date. Rather than coming out directly and asking her, he went about it indirectly by asking her if she was busy on Saturday night. She indicated that she had plans. Through this exchange, Reggie has been gently rejected and Sharyl does not feel like a rude person. This social interaction allowed Reggie and Sharyl to __________.
A) preserve the looking-glass self
B) engage in ethnomethodology
C) save face
D) talk down to each other

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The exchange allowed Reggie and Sharyl to save face, as Reggie indirectly asked her out and Sharyl was able to decline without being rude or directly rejecting him.

Reggie Wanted to Ask Sharyl on a Date