You don't have to be friends with everyone. If the person has poor social skills, you're actually not doing a favor by being polite.
Some people need the clue stick and you are doing them a favor by using it.
Just for an example, I am acquainted with a LOT of people with Asperger's Syndrome - they very often end up in the situation of the person who wants to be your friend, and being told bluntly "I don't want to be your friend and here is why" is usually the ONLY way they ever learn. They often will not even realize you AREN'T friends until told bluntly.
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