Isn't it amazing how stupid you can look if you take a patronising or badly timed question at face value, and answer it? Sometimes when dealing with such questions, it best to try and jump ahead to the reason why they might be asking. It’s tricky because this might look defensive. Also, in the interest of banter or flirting, it can often be best to tackle questions the same way. For example, when a question such as “what’s your star sign?” – isn’t it basically a way of saying I'm going to judge you on such an arbitrary fact. Another one I certainly hate is "are you excited?" Isn't that a question that girls ask each other?
I'm not sure what the correct PUA term for such question would be, but in the context of flirting I guess the idea is you'd want to make the girl work for such answers. I was once asked why I don’t drink, to which I said “it’s too easy”… could I have said “my life isn’t that boring”? I’m still not entirely sure how to answer the question prior to that one – the “do you drink?” I’m Irish! I am willing to have the odd drink, if it doesn't mean risking a girl thinking that I'm judging her. Seems kind of an exception to the "just be honest mentality"!
Outside of the context of flirting; I remember years ago when I'd no place to park and I moved some cones outside a house on the street that were blocking a space. The house owner obviously wanted that space for himself. When I came back that night, he came out and said "what do you think I put those cones there for?" Know what I mean? I'd of looked pretty stupid if I answered the question. I replied "what do you think I moved them for?" Another example I've come across... in front of everyone this arrogant woman asked "are you happy to see your sister (who I don't get on with) back from Australia again?" I managed to reply "ohh happy isn't the word!" But gee, the fcuking b1tch had the nerve to put me on the spot like that!
Has anyone else any interesting experiences with such questions? Below are the ones that come to mind (some which I found my way out of), some of which may be easy to deal with:
"And what was your job in preparing the xmas dinner?" with the family listening - "to sit back and give them the pleasure of serving me!"
When in a noisy bar, a fella asks "so tell me what do you do at work on a daily basis" - "as little as possible" that shut him up!
"Why did you decide to wear that?" - "is it making you uncomfortable?"
When the salesman was making his pitch "you'd be happy to save money, right?"
After making my pitch as a salesman, the lady asked "and then will I be satisfied?"
"Did you get your father a present for his birthday?"
"Will you miss me?"
"How old are you?"
I'm not sure what the correct PUA term for such question would be, but in the context of flirting I guess the idea is you'd want to make the girl work for such answers. I was once asked why I don’t drink, to which I said “it’s too easy”… could I have said “my life isn’t that boring”? I’m still not entirely sure how to answer the question prior to that one – the “do you drink?” I’m Irish! I am willing to have the odd drink, if it doesn't mean risking a girl thinking that I'm judging her. Seems kind of an exception to the "just be honest mentality"!
Outside of the context of flirting; I remember years ago when I'd no place to park and I moved some cones outside a house on the street that were blocking a space. The house owner obviously wanted that space for himself. When I came back that night, he came out and said "what do you think I put those cones there for?" Know what I mean? I'd of looked pretty stupid if I answered the question. I replied "what do you think I moved them for?" Another example I've come across... in front of everyone this arrogant woman asked "are you happy to see your sister (who I don't get on with) back from Australia again?" I managed to reply "ohh happy isn't the word!" But gee, the fcuking b1tch had the nerve to put me on the spot like that!
Has anyone else any interesting experiences with such questions? Below are the ones that come to mind (some which I found my way out of), some of which may be easy to deal with:
"And what was your job in preparing the xmas dinner?" with the family listening - "to sit back and give them the pleasure of serving me!"
When in a noisy bar, a fella asks "so tell me what do you do at work on a daily basis" - "as little as possible" that shut him up!
"Why did you decide to wear that?" - "is it making you uncomfortable?"
When the salesman was making his pitch "you'd be happy to save money, right?"
After making my pitch as a salesman, the lady asked "and then will I be satisfied?"
"Did you get your father a present for his birthday?"
"Will you miss me?"
"How old are you?"
