Some questions can easily drive a person into a dead end. To avoid this, you should know the technique of avoiding a direct question.
Instruction manual
1
Ask a counter question.
The best tactic is attack. Therefore, if you were asked the wrong question - answer either with a similar question, or with a question from a completely different field. That is what politicians and celebrities with obsessive questions often do.
2
Leave the question unanswered.
No one can ever force you to answer that question that you do not want to answer. To do this, pretend that you did not hear the speaker or pretend that you did not understand what it was about.
3
Respond spatially.
If the answer to the question is still required, try to use all your gift of eloquence, using as many common, non-binding words as possible in your answer.
4
Specify.
In order to get away from the answer, you can constantly refine and ask the opponent again. Firstly, by doing so you will show your real interest, and secondly, you will repel any desire to continue such a groundless conversation.
5
Ask straight.
Suspecting unfair intentions of the interlocutor, do not hesitate to ask directly what answer he seeks. Most likely, he will be confused, because you will be able to completely switch your attention to his person.
6
Flattery.
If you were asked a too abstruse question that you don’t know the answer to, then you should praise your opponent for his intelligence and resourcefulness. Most often, after such flattering words, a person begins to thank you, and everyone forgets about the recent question.
7
Answer honestly: "I don’t know."
Even if you know the answer to a provocative question, do not immediately speak it. You can pretend that you have not thought about this question yet or that you do not know the exact answer.
8
Raise the tone and tear off the interlocutor.
Sometimes it happens that a question touches on a too intimate part of our life. If this happened, then you need to raise the tone, and, not shy, to break off the dialogue.
