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What are the third rail (the electrified and therefore deadly) questions you should never ask?

Asked by Adirondackwannabe (36713points) May 28th, 2010

I’ve always been told a man should never ask how old a woman is, a woman should never ask are you in yet, and there are other questions some people bristle at. What questions really get under your skin?

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MissAnthrope's avatar

“When are you due?” (thankfully, I have never fielded this one, myself)
“So, how much money do you make?”

rpm_pseud0name's avatar

“Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your lord & savior?”

wonderingwhy's avatar

Any question to which the asker doesn’t want to or refuses to hear the answer to or will only accept their own answer. Those drive me nuts. If you don’t want the answer why’d you waste time asking the question!

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

Questions about money,sex, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and pot-bellied pigs.

Cruiser's avatar

How much did you spend? (about the gift you just got)

LuckyGuy's avatar

How many acres do you farm?

zenele's avatar

How deep is your love?

ratboy's avatar

Do you swallow or spit?

ucme's avatar

To my grandma, “did grandad give you multiple orgasms”?

rebbel's avatar

Are those real, or implants?

ZEPHYRA's avatar

How much do you weigh?

eden2eve's avatar

“If he was such a bad person, why did you marry him?”

Sueanne_Tremendous's avatar

How do lesbians do “it”?

gemiwing's avatar

There’s never one wording for this question- but it’s the same underneath. It’s the one where people “ask” something along the lines of “if mental illness is in your brain then why can’t you think yourself healthy”. People also ask this about regular illnesses too- it’s amazing how little people understand about their own bodies.

I’ve gotten to the point where I just smile, give them a pat on the hand and walk away.

eden2eve's avatar

Like… “Why don’t you just get over it?” ?

Neizvestnaya's avatar

“Are you seeing so-and-so?” when you know it’s an affair or relationship on the quiet. If a couple doesn’t announce then no one should ask them even if everyone knows.

“How much money do you make?” If you aren’t splitting bills, getting married or offering a pay increase then this should be left alone.

“How do you vote?” I wouldn’t ask my spouse, parents or friends. Expressing a political opinion or bent is fine with me but I don’t need to know for my life to be complete where you cast your final vote so don’t ask me.

“Does so and so make you happy?” Coming from a single person trying to fish for a tryst with a coupled person, just don’t. If a coupled person is unhappy and considers stepping out on their partner then they’ll make it known. Few unhappy people want to feel like their bleeding in the shark tank, it’s not sexy.

“Are you on your period?” asked by someone implying you’re irrational instead of considering for a few extra moments they may have done something absolutely horrible or stupid all on their own, unaffected by anyone else’s hormones.

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