How To Handle Inappropriate Questions | Lawyer Vince

Most people think the way to handle an inappropriate question is to come up with a clever comeback in the moment. That's not the goal.

In this episode of How to Convince, I break down what inappropriate questions actually are, why so many people answer when they don't want to, and what the real response looks like because apologizing, over-explaining, and freezing all make the situation worse.

If you've ever given someone information you didn't want to give, just because they asked and the moment moved too fast to stop it, this episode is for you.

This episode covers:

• What's actually happening when someone asks an inappropriate question and the three very different types

• Why the social script between question and answer runs faster than conscious thought

• The three reasons people answer when they don't want to

• The five responses that let you decline cleanly without blowing up the room

• Why your privacy doesn't require their approval to be valid

• What to do when someone pushes back after you've already said no

Plus, listener Q&A on family interrogations about your relationship status, a colleague who asked about your salary, and a boss who asked whether you're planning to have kids.

Comment "NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS" if this resonated with you.

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