Is it natural to say “Never mind/ Forget it” in the following circumstances ? 1. when you walk in a restaurant for dinner, but the receptionist says it’s fully-booked, you can still leave your phone number on a waiting list, but you decide to seek another restaurant instead. 2. You want to buy item A in a shop but it’s sold out, the staff then recommends you an item B, in which you have no interest. Does it sound rude? Or any other phrases you would suggest? -- (BrE) For 1: "Never mind" is ok. "Forget it" is rude. "Not to worry ... (, we'll try somewhere else)" is another alternative. AmE speakers may have other preferences, such as "that's too bad", etc. For 2: "No thanks" or "never mind". https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/is-it-proper-to-say-%E2%80%9C never-mind-forget-it%E2%80%9D-in-these-circumstances.3776312/ -- 双个旋(tsng7)，恶甲无人问。 --

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