Why do you want to know?
By gxnfly
@gxnfly (1147)
China
April 5, 2008 9:51pm CST
When someone asks a question you don't want to answer,what do you react?Do you smell and say,"Why do you want to know?"even if you are hateful inside?
I know I don't .It's not easy fro me to hide my feelings.I always just ignore them,although I know that's not a good behavior.I think about get some changes,maybe next time when I was asked a question that I don't want to answer,I will smile and say,"Why do you want to know?"What do you think?Do you think this is the best reaction to a question that you don't want to answer?Or do you have better ideas?
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5 responses
@madlees (1377)
• India
6 Apr 08
Hi
I just will not look at the person and answer if i do not want to?
I will just let the question hang That's all. I just move off as if I have not heard her / him talk at all. I will not make eye contact either.
If it is a question I can answer but still do not want to answer, then also my reply would be the same, just a smile and moving away. That smile will itself will show that I am not interested. There is no point in trying to make conversations with those people. I cannot just tolerate Gossipping. Some are there just for tht sake. I hate those kind and their know all looks. All the best
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
7 Apr 08
no I don't answer a question with a question, I just say I choose not to answer that question,
or I that question is personal and I won't answer it,
or it really isn't any of your concern
@olivemai (4738)
• United States
6 Apr 08
I think this is a good idea! It is not too emotional and will probably not hurt the other person's feelings! I might not smile though, as I may be thinking the person should know better than to ask personal questions, unless the person is simply too young to know. Then it would be our duty to teach the youngster about what is considered rude and what is acceptable to ask another person!
@wittyakanksha (436)
• India
6 Apr 08
At times it becomes so embarassing and uncomfortable being in a place you don't want to be in and answering questions that you wouldn't lie about and truth the other person won't be able to accept the graceful way.My safest way is to try and avoid it or maybe tell the truth with a compliment so that the person gets the feedback too and it doesn't hurt him too.
