Another example of "you have not because you ask not"

Last weekend my mom was telling me that she hadn't received her yearly invitation to a customer appreciation event that one of her vendors has held for years. She wondered if they'd stopped having it, stopped inviting her, etc. I told her to just ask them. She didn't want to appear too forward. I, Queen of Confrontation, told her there was no harm in asking. The worst possible outcome was they'd tell her "yes" to one of the above questions. She contacted her salesperson who told her the event was indeed on for this week, and she was invited. It seems the invitation was just sent to her place of employment, not addressed to her. Thus, she didn't receive it. So, for the price of asking, she got to attend an event she really enjoys. If she hadn't asked, she'd have missed out for no good reason. This is why I always say "You have not because you ask not". Generally the worst thing that can happen is someone tells you "no", leaving you in no worse shape than you were before.