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My age.
They say, you can ask a woman just about anything, but never her age.
LOL.
They say, you can ask a woman just about anything, but never her age.
LOL.
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Question Of The Day - Tuesday, March 5
- Thread starter cassiopea
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My weight and/or clothing size. My BMI is well within normal range (20.2), but some relatives and friends underestimate it.
~ "Do I know you. .? "
REPLY: " You're asking me ? "
REPLY: " You're asking me ? "
Oh, I used to get that all the time, but it was "What do you eat for Christmas dinner?"
I also used to get asked "Why don't you have any children?" quite a lot too.
When strangers ask me why I use a walker. They usually say "You look too young to need one or something of that nature." I am self-conscious of it anyway and having someone point it out gets me down.
And why didn't I ever have children. Goodness, what a rude and personal question.
And why didn't I ever have children. Goodness, what a rude and personal question.
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Actually, there was an actress on the old ' Dick van Dyke' show named Rose Marie, and it was pronounced like 'Rose Mary'.
i really don't get annoying questions asked to me. of course, i also don't have overly much social interactions either.
i do get occasionally/rarely questions about my tattoos, but that doesn't bother me.
i do get occasionally/rarely questions about my tattoos, but that doesn't bother me.
Yes to those personal questions about why you don't have children / aren't married or dating / / why don't you have a driver's license / etc. Why do people make it their business to pry into someone's personal life and decisions? 
"OMG, what's that mark on your face?!"
I was in a car accident back in the mid-80s. Rolled my car end to end twice and was going for the third time when I hit the corner of a house. Despite not wearing a seat belt, I walked away from the accident (well, actually I crawled out the driver's side window) with glass embedded in my face. It left a scar. As I've gotten older, it's become more noticeable and now, you can really see it. At the dentist one time, the hygienist, who was new, said, "OMG, do you have skin cancer?" Um, no, it's a scar.....not that it's any of your blasted business. I suppose I could get it removed, but it's probably considered cosmetic, in which case the insurance wouldn't pay for it. I don't have that kind of money. And, to be honest, I notice it, but it doesn't really bother me. It's just there. As a reminder to slow down when I drive....not that I pay attention.
I was in a car accident back in the mid-80s. Rolled my car end to end twice and was going for the third time when I hit the corner of a house. Despite not wearing a seat belt, I walked away from the accident (well, actually I crawled out the driver's side window) with glass embedded in my face. It left a scar. As I've gotten older, it's become more noticeable and now, you can really see it. At the dentist one time, the hygienist, who was new, said, "OMG, do you have skin cancer?" Um, no, it's a scar.....not that it's any of your blasted business. I suppose I could get it removed, but it's probably considered cosmetic, in which case the insurance wouldn't pay for it. I don't have that kind of money. And, to be honest, I notice it, but it doesn't really bother me. It's just there. As a reminder to slow down when I drive....not that I pay attention.
Just tell them that you have 22 furry childrenOh, I used to get that all the time, but it was "What do you eat for Christmas dinner?"
I also used to get asked "Why don't you have any children?" quite a lot too.
"No school today??" to my kids. It's not super annoying; just repetitive. 
Although last week I got to tell the Oral Surgeon that my kids don't get snow days; they get sun days. He thought that was pretty great. 
He's a very nice man. He just obviously doesn't remember they've been with me to other appointments.
Although last week I got to tell the Oral Surgeon that my kids don't get snow days; they get sun days. He thought that was pretty great. He's a very nice man. He just obviously doesn't remember they've been with me to other appointments.
We waited a while to have kids so I got that enough. Then came the "when are you having another?" I got so I wanted to ask them if we could discuss their sex life too.
I used to get that because I had a good size mole on each cheek. (Thank's Dad/Gram) People would think I had something on my face; or worse, try to brush it off.
I had them removed after DS was born because they grew during my pregnancies. One grew back but it's not brown now so no one has commented. 
Yes, I remember her. She had two silly barrettes in her hair. Other than her, I don't know anyone named Rose Mary.
You have a dealYou betcha, so long as you say it with love
I'm surprised with all the personal questions people are saying they get asked. I have vision issues that are visible but I rarely get asked about it. I look stoned so people just figure that's what it is.
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Sometimes it's because people are just nosy little dorks. But sometimes I think people want to be blunt and ask questions but forget to add the nice part to make them sound less intrusive, more inquisitive (want to get to know you better because they think you're a good person), and less like a butt.Yes to those personal questions about why you don't have children / aren't married or dating / / why don't you have a driver's license / etc. Why do people make it their business to pry into someone's personal life and decisions?
"Why don't you have kids" or "why aren't you dating/married" sounds pretty pushy and crappy and personal, but if they'd add "you'd be such a good dad or mom, you're great with little kids" or "you're such a nice person and nice looking, keep your high standards and find a good match for you" it might be less nosy sounding.
It also helps if they pull you aside to ask these personal things rather than blurt it out like a 2 year old with diarrhea of the mouth in front of 25 people.
Edit: Maybe asking why a person isn't married or isn't a parent would be nicer still if they weren't blunt at all and said something like "you know, I could see you being married to a nice person or being a good parent."
Sometimes I'll be walking around the supermarket with a trolley piled high with cat food and someone will ask me,
"Oh, do you have a cat?"
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People ask me all the time “when is your boyfriend coming here?” (Because I have a long distance relationship) it’s so annoying because we don’t know when he’s moving here yet and I takes a while
I'd just look at them and ask, "Why would you think that?"Sometimes I'll be walking around the supermarket with a trolley piled high with cat food and someone will ask me,
"Oh, do you have a cat?"
I was shopping at Target once and I had 2 pails of Tidy Cats in the cart. The cashier asked, "How many cats DO you have?" Since when is 2 pails a lot? That's a light day for me. I only have 2 cats but they have 5 litter boxes so I keep a lot of litter around.
