How do you handle
By Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (39863)
July 28, 2026 6:19pm CST
How do you handle when someone asks you if you think they look their age?
It's a difficult one, isn't it?
I tend to be as honest as I can be because why should I say something totally different to what I really think
How about the " do you think I am fat?" Question sometimes people ask you?
Honesty is the best policy
If it's online I show Yvonne a picture of the chap or chapess before I commit to giving an answer
So how do you handle these difficult questions?
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@toniganzon (78217)
• Philippines
20h
When I know the answer would offend somebody, I just don't say anything and just give them a smile.
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@toniganzon (78217)
• Philippines
19h
@Ineeddentures I would just definitely smile. I think that person should look in the mirror before asking such a question. And why would that person ask me such a thing when it's too obvious. So that person must be joking.
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@Ineeddentures (39863)
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19h
@toniganzon
You would have thought so
Unless it's a case of denial
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@Ineeddentures (39863)
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20h
Here's the thing
If someone who weighs say 200lbs and is 5ft 1 inch tall asked you if you think they are fat
Why would you give them a smile lol
That's like taking the piss isn't it?
I would say , yes, you are fat.
And if they are offended I would be more offended that they asked men in the first place if they didn't want the truth
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@MommyOfEli2013 (91170)
• Rupert, Idaho
20h
A lot of the time I probably just wouldn't answer. Hope someone else has a better answer!
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@Ineeddentures (39863)
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20h
I always answer Courtney
Because if i didn't, it would look like I thought the worst.
@MommyOfEli2013 (91170)
• Rupert, Idaho
19h
@Ineeddentures would it? Well that's your choice to answer of course
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@LadyDuck (505676)
• Italy
5h
@Ineeddentures - It's hard to tell those people that they do not look younger if they are convinced that they really look younger. They would think you are envious and that is why you lie.
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@Ineeddentures (39863)
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@LadyDuck
Aye well there is one lady who I think is delusional about how young she thinks she looks but I won't be the one to tell her.
I know Yvonne is a lot older than her and looks a lot younger than her
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@Ineeddentures (39863)
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6h
I will not tell anyone what they want to hear.
Unless of course it's true
But what about the person who proclaims they look younger for the age they are, but really don't.
Would you be tempted to say anything if not asked
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@wolfgirl569 (138125)
• Marion, Ohio
19h
I often get in trouble for saying what I am thinking
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@Ineeddentures (39863)
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6h
That's me lol
I do it all the time
There's much I could say on here that would really piss people off on a whole range of issues
And I am tempted to
@lovebuglena (52838)
• Staten Island, New York
20h
Perhaps it’s best not to say anything because some people don’t like honesty and they’ll get offended or hurt.
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@lovebuglena (52838)
• Staten Island, New York
19h
@Ineeddentures maybe try to be honest, but in a less harsh way.
What would you do if someone asked you how something they made tastes? Would you be honest then?
@Ineeddentures (39863)
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@lovebuglena
If it tasted good I would tell them
If it didn't and I didn't like it , I would tell them
Totally honest when it comes to food
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@Shiva49 (28561)
• Singapore
5h
@Ineeddentures I commented just now on another post "Heads I win, tails you lose".
It is lose-lose, situation to try to please the other!
Yes, we may please them but the end result is we end up telling a lie against our conscience.
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@Ineeddentures (39863)
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@Shiva49
Heads I win , tails you lose
Many young people would not understand that
@Ineeddentures (39863)
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So one time this lady neighbour of mine asked if I thought that she was fat
I looked at her and said " yes, you are fat, morbidly obese"
She burst out crying and called me names
So I asked her if she wanted me to tell her lies
And she said yes
And i couldn't do that
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@snowy22315 (211395)
• United States
20h
I am not sure anyone has asked me that before, but ai would undoubtedly do the white lie thing wrongly or rightly.
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@Ineeddentures (39863)
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20h
Oh dear.
I thought you might be the other way and call a spade a spade
Omg I bet someone non white will get offended by that
@Ineeddentures (39863)
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3h
Oh now that's something I would never have thought about doing
A splendid idea
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@Ineeddentures (39863)
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6h
That's a good percentage lol
At least 10% of the time you are honest
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I don't know that always comes naturally to me without thinking.@Ineeddentures (39863)
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6h
I think you try to be diplomatic too much then.
Honesty is better than diplomacy
If they look older tell them they have a " well lived in face"
And if they are fat just tell them.
