Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Modern Manners Guy, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Are you pregnant? How much do you make? And other really awkward situations. clara manners What do you say in social situation-say a dinner party or wedding when someone asks 'when are you having kids?' http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/uncomfortable-questions.aspx?commentid=18265#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/uncomfortable-questions.aspx?commentid=18265#Comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:14:35 GMT Mark manners Maximillian's sells shoes now? Man, that place must have everything... http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/uncomfortable-questions.aspx?commentid=17740#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/uncomfortable-questions.aspx?commentid=17740#Comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:21:36 GMT Elizabeth manners What do you say to people who ask you "When are you two getting married"? http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/uncomfortable-questions.aspx?commentid=17704#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/uncomfortable-questions.aspx?commentid=17704#Comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:53:52 GMT Triston manners In life we're sometimes faced with individuals who lack a sense of what is appropriate. Interviewers are not exempt from this group. It may happen that they have not been adequately trained, and if their own sense of what is acceptable to ask is deficient, you may find yourself being asked inappropriate questions. Although this may seldom happen, it is advisable to be prepared for such an eventuality. When the question that's none of the questioner's business is about you yourself, and when your relationship with the questioner doesn't allow you to just Level and say, "I'm not going to answer that question, because it's none of your business," your best strategy is usually a Boring Baroque Response. Federal and state laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and others legally bar interviewers from asking questions about race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, marital status, or family matters. While questioners might throw in the odd zinger, questions should focus exclusively on the position and your qualifications for it. http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/uncomfortable-questions.aspx?commentid=17745#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/uncomfortable-questions.aspx?commentid=17745#Comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:51:37 GMT Mj manners Reminds me of the time my niece asked me "why are you so fat" The answer I gave was used to guide her a bit - I told her I didn't listen to my mommy and eat my vegetables or exercise properly. Worked for her at the time, especially since I knew her question wasn't malicious. http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/uncomfortable-questions.aspx?commentid=17606#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/uncomfortable-questions.aspx?commentid=17606#Comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:07:26 GMT Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:14:35 GMT http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/uncomfortable-questions.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us