Don't Answer That Question!

[Mike J]

There are a number of questions that seem to strike fear into a man's heart, at least this man anyway.  Perhaps the most famous example is; "Does this dress make me look fat?"  My wife ask me a question yesterday while we were driving from Moalboal to Carcar to visit the vet clinic for our new puppy.  I was driving and she said; "How do the other drivers keep their cars looking so nice, without any dents or scrapes?"

I could have said "they do not use the sound system while backing", or even "reminds me of your Buick Park Avenue when we lived in the US".  What I did do instead was consider the possible ramifications of those answers and said; "Hmmm, I never really thought about that."   So far it seems to have worked.  Sure hope she doesn't read this post. 

How do others handle these kind of "awkward"  questions?  You don't want to lie, but you don't want to have an upset spouse either. 

[JDDavao II]

I always try, "Do you need new shoes, honey?" 

[Jollygoodfellow]

5 hours ago, Mike J said:

There are a number of questions that seem to strike fear into a man's heart, at least this man anyway.  Perhaps the most famous example is; "Does this dress make me look fat?" 

We have a stand mirror between the computer desk and TV cabinet. Last week I was measuring up the space where the mirror stands. Joy says why are you measuring that and I replied that if you bum gets any bigger we need a wider mirror so measuring to see what would fit in the space.

The bruising around my eye is slowly fading.  

[stevewool]

Tell the truth, but with a smile and a joke after, that way they think it's all part of the fun.

[Jack Peterson]

2 hours ago, stevewool said:

Tell the truth, but with a smile and a joke after, that way they think it's all part of the fun.

OK Steve, now tell the  TRUTH  

[stevewool]

9 hours ago, Jack Peterson said:

OK Steve, now tell the  TRUTH  

I think you all know me by now that my mouth engages before my brain, but somehow i seem to have got away with it for so long , but there may be a time where i shall have to say, " let me think on that".

[sonjack2847]

3 hours ago, stevewool said:

I think you all know me by now that my mouth engages before my brain, but somehow i seem to have got away with it for so long , but there may be a time where i shall have to say, " let me think on that".

I think you should start lessons now because if you move here a tactical withdrawal is better than confrontation.Plus you will live longer haha.