Someone asks you a question you do not want to answer. What do you say?

If someone asks me a question that I don't want to answer...Well it depends on who is asking me it. If it's a boss, I'll probably give in, or if it's really personal I will tell them I don't feel comfortable with them asking me that. If it's a friend or family member I'm known for saying stuff like, "None of your business!" or "What's it to ya?". In my circle of friends though, tehre's not a whole lot that I'm uncomfortable talking about.

Mostly I would say: I don't want to answer the question. That's true when dealing with friends, colleagues or strangers. But I would answer with discreetion when it is from someone closer to me or relatives.

I just tell them I am not comfortable answering that. Or in some cases I just say I am not or do not want to be involved you need to ask so and so that question. I actually have to say that a lot when it comes to my husbands family. I also say we don't speak or have anything to do with them a lot. Since we get many phone calls from collection agencies for them it happens almost every day. I have to tell them I don't know a lot too.

I would tell them "no comment" or I would say, "next question, please..."

My assertive self: "I'm sorry, but I don't feel comfortable answering this question"/"I'd rather not say". My real self: "Nice weather today"/"I like your blouse"/"Where's the bathroom?" or something like it. Pretending not to hear can work too.

If someone asking me a question that is not good to answer, I will be prank to them and will not tell the answer.

You know, I tend to settle with its a long story. That tends to be my default answer to a lot of things that I don't want to talk about. I tend to then change the subject with all of the tact and the poise of a well known politician. Or I settle with a, “I don't know” or when I'm feeling in a particularly snarky mood, I'll quip, “why do you want to know? Are you writing a book or something?” There are going to be a lot of questions asked of us in life. There are just going to be not a lot of answers given. Trust me, its very hard to politely tell people that its not something that you wish to talk about and not come across as just a tiny bit of a jerk. Just a tiny jerk, just a little bit of one, just a little bit. Even if you don't really mean so, its very hard not to come across as one when telling people to nose out.

Ahh....well, um....it's.....ahh.....look...there's something strange out of the window.... To be honest, it would depend on who ask the question. If it is complete stranger, I'd probably just ignore the question and ask him another completely unrelated question. If it's my husband, I'd probably tell him straight that I don't want him to know. If it's a close friend, Hm...may be I would tell him/her before they ask, if not, I'd tell them to bugger off and that I'll tell him.her when I'm ready. If it's my mother.....run out and hope she forgets by the time I return (depending on what it is).

For me it depends on the type of a secret and the person who asks for it. If it is about the office and the one asking is my husband, i will tell him because i know it will just be within the corners of our bedroom. My husband is not someone who talks to anyone about something i told him to be secret. But if they are others who are just nosey, i will tell them, why do you want to know, so they will get ashamed for asking me so.

Oh simple when I dont want to answer I just change the topic or say something random like "LOOK ITS A NAKED OLD GUY!" Usually the person laughs and forgets what they were gonna ask.Or I would just say in a sing songy voice "Lalala wouldnt you like to know?"

Me, I just pretend to not understand what that person is saying. I make him repeat like several times then he gets mad and says "ok forget it!!" If he doesn't get annoyed, I pretend I have to leave and run.

When someone asks me a question that I don't want to answer i usually respond by telling them I don't feel comfortable answering that question, or that I it's not my place to tell them that information, or that it's just not their business. People seem to ask to personal questions in my opinion. A lot of questions that people seem to want to know I would not feel comfortable asking someone else so if that's the case then I know my response isn't being mean.

it's really tough being confronted with questions you dont want to answer. It all depends on the scenario really, as much as I want to be rude but honest like saying, Mind your own business or get a life!, I cant let myself to do it. In the workplace whenever people ask me confidential information I just say, 'As much as I'd like to share it with you, I am afraid I'm in no position to disclose info., With friends outside of my inner circle, i just say, 'that's not my story to tell' whenever they try to ask about gossip which ruins another reputation. among family members however, i try to avoid talks which will lead them to asking many questions like my salary and so on. :)

whenever I am caught in a situation like this I usually just give them a good smile. and they wouldn't insist anymore. hahah

i usually say "do your any other question?" or "i don't wanna answer that.." And they would not insist but most of the time, they get back to the question in a different way of askin'. i dont share much, if i do.. those are the things that not so interesting. i'm noy good in conversation as well.

I have experience those incident many times, when they are asking and the question they've is really I don't want to talk about, I just simply sigh and smile.. seems i don't know for the gesture, you know what when that was mostly happen, well at our neighbor just want a gossip and loves to talk about the life of other. I was very irritated..

I just simply giving a sign I don't want to answer that question.If its too personal then I just say " I'm sorry but that's too personal". I don't really like someone asking me a question which I wanna keep myself. If they keep bugging me then sometimes I just said. Please leave that question to me with a bit of uneasy reaction. And that would surely stop them from asking.

Okay, if someone asks me a question I do not want to answer, I just plainly say NO. I do not have to answer anything that I feel is personal. First off the person asking the question should not be because nine out of ten times it's none of their business.

if that was to happen to me, most of the time I appear deaf :) that is pretending not being able to hear anything that was asked. If the person really bugs me, then I would say it is a confidential matter and that the answers would be known at the right time :)

It is common to face these situations in daily life and it always makes us embarrassed. When I am asked something I don't want to mention or answer, I use um...ah... or some words like that to give them some hint which could tell them my hesitation or discomfort. Most time they will hold the question back. If they don't, I will tell them a brief summary but omitting some accurate numbers or details.