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What questions do you hate being asked and why? (kbin.social)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I hate it when people on social media, dare ask questions when you know they're fishing for personal information/ammo on people to exploit. Like asking for people's dark secrets. Why do you want to know? Is there a fetish to this? Nobody is going to be dead serious, they're just going to give softball answers and why should they trust you, random stranger online?

And I hate money-based questions. Unless I am given a large sum of money or if any of the money scenarios where I am given money comes true, I'm not going to answer these questions because I'm tired of fantasizing about something that will never likely happen in my life. You ask what I'd do with $10,000? Give it to me and I'll show you. Otherwise, don't ask.

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[–] fubo 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

and you don’t want a real answer.

The store clerk doesn't want a real answer.
The bartender doesn't mind.
Your friend might very much want a real answer.
Your partner does, I hope.
Your therapist definitely does; it's their job.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

"How are you?" (and minor variations) specifically is a formulaic etiquette ritual with no good answers that don't make me grind my teeth. I don't mean any question about my welfare.