Some were told from childhood that all the questions posed should be answered. And preferably - the full answer. People grew, along with them the understanding that there are questions that simply do not want to be answered. These include tricky, stupid and direct questions. How to competently evade the answer?
Instruction manual
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Often, questions asked in the forehead are taken by surprise and cause emotional discomfort. It’s one thing if a good acquaintance, relative or friend communicates with you. Another thing is when such a question is asked by a complete stranger. Here a lot depends on upbringing: to respond rudely, to ignore or to cheat. When you do not know what to say, you need to get away from the answer.
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You can ask a counter-similar question or a question from a completely different field. Let you be considered poorly mannered - peace of mind is more expensive. Celebrities and politicians do just that with reporters' obsessive questions.
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If the question is not posed correctly enough, it can be left unanswered. Pretend that you didn’t hear or understand what it was about. Parry the matter with a joke; humor is always appropriate.
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If nature has gifted you the gift of eloquence, pour water. The more words that do not oblige you to anything, the better. Answer the direct question in such a way as to confuse the person you are talking to. “Mirror” the question, mentally putting the interlocutor in place.
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For one question, ask a lot of clarifying questions. Do it with a sincere expression to convince a person of interest. This will discourage the opponent.
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Find out why the other person is asking this question. What is his goal? Goals are noble and low. Thus, you completely switch your attention to your opponent.
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If you do not want to answer a direct question or do not know the answer, flatter the other person, praising him for his resourcefulness and intelligence. Meanwhile, quietly transfer the conversation to another channel.
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Offer to discuss the formulation of this issue by reformulating it and smoothly transferring the conversation from interrogation to debate.
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Ignore the uncomfortable question or answer: "I don’t know, I did not think about it." Insolently tell your interlocutor that it’s not interesting for you and "Instead, let's talk about you."
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Roughly tear off the interlocutor, letting him know that he is crossing the permissible limits of decency. In extreme cases, you can raise the tone and go into conflict - the end justifies the means.
