Why Not Just Ask?

Morning Mantra: "If you never ask, the answer is always 'No'." This is one of my favorite things to tell people because 65% of the time you ask for something you get it. That's a pretty good statistic. So why are we so hesitant to ask for even a simple thing like a better seat, for the restaurant to prepare your food the way you want it, or for a refund? If we find it hard to ask for something simple, how can we expect to ask for something harder like a raise, an apology,...