What is the rudest question...

[K9karen]

When I was in my teens, I was climbing steps from the train to the street, and two handsome, white collar guys (you never know) asked me how long it took me to learn how to get my big fat ass moving up the steps.

Wha? 30+ years later, 30 pounds lighter, I'm still haunted. I can see it as if it was yesterday.

[luvofallhorses]

Um the rudest was when I was skinny in highschool don't you ever eat? I'd like to be asked that now that I am not skinny anymore.

[kitten645]

" "So why are you still single?" If I knew why, I wouldn't have been single, now would I have been? "

I don't even know where to go with that one. I've been asked that many times and I find it rude. I CHOOSE to be single. I don't have to figure out what's wrong with me! I know why. It's a choice for me. I could be married if I wanted to be. It's none of their business. I wouldn't ask a married person when they expected to be divorced!

[DJFyrewolf36]

The questions I find rude don't involve context, it's more of an issue with of how the question was asked. I will answer any question because subject matter doesn't bother me as long as A. the person wants an HONEST answer and B. they ask tactfully. Any question that can't be asked tactfully is one that should go unanswered in my opnion.

[karyn674]

When working as a secretary, about 4 yrs ago I had an office colleague and she always used to ask personal questions...to everyone!

I had a house for sale and when I did sell it she asked me how much money did I sell it. She knew how much I had bought it for, so she wanted to know how much money I made! Since I was waiting for this question I told her:

'Oh! what a pitty did not know you wanted to buy it yourself! Well its too late now!'

Some people don't have any idea where the margin of norm and too personal stands!

[blue]

Some people don't have any idea where the margin of norm and too personal stands!

Quoted because its true.

[Medusa]

"Are those real?" I'll leave it to your imagination to figure out to what he was referring.

[neko1]

I constantly get asked 'when are you having kids?'. UGH so annoying! First off, I'm childfree and proud! Secondly, if for some reason I wanted kids (*never gonna happen) and couldn't have any, I'd be really upset at people asking that all the time, and third, my reproductive system is none of your business!! I should be asking you- 'why would you have kids??'

[RICHARD]

"Are those real?" I'll leave it to your imagination to figure out to what he was referring.

The garden gnomes by your front door?

[Alysser]

I walk weird, really weird. I don't really know why, but its apparently very noticable. People never really say anything but sometimes I'll get 'what is wrong with your legs?'. It's really annoying, REALLY annoying.

I've only gottent this once so far since I've had Mikey and since I have over 60 pictures of him on FB but someone asked me why I was so obsessed with my dog in a joking manner but it still gets on my nerves.

[cassiesmom]

The ruddest question I was asked was when I worked as a grocery store cashier.

One of the customers I was checking out asked me 'how long till the bread was out of the oven' (bad way of asking when the baby is due).......

I was not pregnant!


Just because someone has on a loose flowing top and happens to have a pudgy looking belly, does not make one pregnant!

Similar situation. A friend of my college roommate asked her if I was pregnant because of the way I was dressed. I was floored.

[lizbud]

Strangely enough, the rudest question asked was right here on PT.

I was so shocked, I passed it off with a funny answer, but I've never
forgotten it. No one, absolutely no one, called the person on it.

[sparks19]

"Are those real?" I'll leave it to your imagination to figure out to what he was referring.

Ugh I've been asked this too and then usually followed up with "can I touch em"... and usually the worst offenders are other WOMEN

and I'm surprised no one has asked me when I am due yet because I could definitely pass myself off as a pregnant woman lol

[pomtzu]

"Are those real?" I'll leave it to your imagination to figure out to what he was referring.

And I'll bet it's not the obvious!

I say fingernails.....

I know what you're thinking Mary - but I couldn't resist!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Since I've never been married it's probably the "why are you still single?" question. I usually say that I just haven't found the right person and leave it at that. People also always assume that you have children and when I say that I don't they seemed shocked to hear this too.