5 Rude Questions & How to Respond

In today's etiquette chat I'm sharing 5 commonly asked rude questions and how you can respond to them in a dignified manner.

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0:00 Introduction
1:31 When are you due?
3:44 What do you do for a living?
7:07 Why are you so quiet?
8:47 When are you going to have kids?
10:36 What are you?
13:13 Conclusion

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[TheDailyConnoisseur]

I would love to know... what is the rudest question you have ever received and how did you respond to it? Were you happy with your response or do you wish you had handled it differently? I look forward to reading your comments. As always, thank you for watching. Love, Jennifer

[LucieInChicoCA]

Years ago, Ann Landers offered a wonderful response for virtually any rude or unwanted question: smile and say, “I can’t imagine why that would interest you.”

[juliemoore]

It always bothered me when people found out I was a stay at home mom, they assumed I didn't do anything. Staying at home with kids is the most important, and most difficult job there is! No coffee or lunch breaks, no raises or awards for performance. But we are nurturing the next generation! Our culture seems to only approve of jobs that make lots of money. It is so sad.

[dagny]

"What are you mixed with?" "Sugar, spice and everything nice."

[judyammann]

I remembered my elegant mother responding to an intrusive question with the reply “I am so surprised you asked that question.” And then she just smiled at the questioner.

[ginnyrust]

Someone very wise said “I’ll forgive you for asking if you’ll forgive me for not answering. “ (Baby question) 👏👏👏

[cvtemgrapes]

Rude question asker: What do you do for a living?
Me: As little as possible.

[BansMama]

Not so much a question, but a comment. “You look tired.” No matter how tired someone looks, please never tell them you think so.

[lindaallen]

My husband gave me great advice when someone asks either a rude or personal question: you respond by saying, “why do you ask”? This way you turn the tables toward them. 😉

[janetstonerook]

My daughter and her husband, who were devoted to their careers, had their son later in life and decided to stop at one. He was quite a rambunctious toddler and they were super tolerant of his antics. When people would ask when she was going to have a second child, she'd reply, "We're still trying to decide if we're going to keep the one we have!"

[msdsamo]

“What do you do for a living?”

“I’m a princess.” 🤣

[PragueIntroverts]

If I get asked "why are you so quiet" I smile and say "I didn't want to interrupt you, dear". 😁

[jennysroad]

"What do you do for a living?" 'I'm independently wealthy' is my go to. No one has dared follow-up.

[janinesenatore]

As a single woman, the one I really hate is, "why didn't you ever get married?". It's so loaded with judgment, at least that's my take. The implication being there's something wrong with you that you never married, not that it might be because you never met the right person or that you chose not to.
I feel that single people are not understood or appreciated for their contributions to our world/society. I have never ince been thanked for the taxes I've paid that have helped educate their children. Ok, sorry for the rant.

[siren]

Women often get questions from men about why they are not smiling, as if we have to smile for them all the time!

[Jenniferatcreativeartspark]

Asking someone if their husband is the father of their children is, in my opinion, one of the rudest questions I could possibly think of having someone ask!

[savannahbanks]

When asked if I work (I don’t!), I say "No, I’m purely decorative!"

[bilgegnome]

A rude question I'm often asked: What's with the scars on your arm/leg/face/back etc? I just laugh and tell them "Carving a turkey is harder than it looks!" Might sound snarky, but WAY better than the real answer.

[elizabethbednarcik]

My husband works for our local sheriff's office and absolutely hates when people ask what he does. Inevitably they will tell a story about being pulled over, or when they think they have a friend who will help them if they get a ticket. He usually tells everyone he cuts grass.

[jenniferrumsey]

I asked a state senator what projects he was excited about. He told me that noone had ever asked him what he is excited about - ever. He proceeded to tell me about his grandchildren, his boat, legislative issues, etc. and thanked me after the meal for such a nice conversation. People forget that our elected officials are constantly bombarded with the needs and wants of their constituents and sometimes they just need a nice relaxing lunch.