The unpleasant and tactless questions that grandmothers at the door or curious acquaintances ask you at an interview are often perplexed. To adequately answer them, you need to mentally prepare and feel confident in front of the interlocutor.
Instructions
Step 1
Try to answer with a joke. This will make it clear to the interlocutor that you do not consider his question to be serious. The person who decides to embarrass you will feel insecure. It will be inconvenient for the questioner, not for you. The interlocutor will no longer annoy you with such questions. This method is most effective when you are in a company.
Step 2
Never answer tactless questions with irritation or aggression. This will be considered an indicator of weakness and inability to respond adequately. Embarrassment is also not a good reaction, the interlocutor may think that you have some kind of complexes. Ignoring the question is not the best option; a person who has not received an answer will ask it again.
Step 3
Find an ironic answer. Your words should not be offensive to the interlocutor, but he must understand that his question is tactless and inappropriate. Try to confuse the questioner by remembering a funny joke. Then you will have a reputation for having a sharp mind.
Step 4
Tactless can be considered a stereotyped question coming from an unfamiliar person, for example, "How are you?" Such a phrase indicates that the interlocutor wants to continue the conversation, but does not want to come up with an interesting topic. Answer the question with a question. Doing so will leave you unanswered or even start a discussion on another topic.
Step 5
Do not answer impolite questions honestly and openly. This will lead to the fact that you will discuss your life with an unpleasant interlocutor. Translate the topic of conversation to the questioner himself, ask him the same or a similar counter question. The interlocutor will be embarrassed and will not ask you any more.
Step 6
Remember, you don't have to answer tactless questions. Tell them that you do not intend to discuss this topic. In order for the interlocutor to quickly lose interest in such a conversation, start an emotional story that is not entirely on the topic. For example, to the question "When will you marry / get married?" answer with a story about your "love" horoscope.
