I like your strategy. I'm working on getting past someone who is intent about worrying more about me than they should. If I don't say something stupid in the first 30 seconds following being asked a really intrusive question like this, I generally can find a smile and usually an opportunity to have a little fun with them. It is those first 30 seconds that sometimes get away from me.Crossfire wrote:I was not implying that anyone should be confrontational about the situation. I always ask those questions in a very pleasant tone, with a smile on my face. There is nothing confrontational about a question.
I have learned that, when a question is asked that my first thought would be to answer "that is none of your business", it is always best to answer with a question, such as "why do you ask?". And another question, and another, until they finally give up or get the hint that it is none of their business.
All while keeping a pleasant tone, and a smile.
Does "what's it to ya?" count as one of your questions?
