I don't think I have anything I won't respond to, but that probably stems at least in part from a lack of rude/awkward/unpleasant questions, due to a combination of looking like the results of a romantic rendezvous between a drunken hobo and a gorilla and being willing and able to stand and argue the finer points of pretty much anything with pretty much anyone on a moment's notice. Those who know me know I'll not let them off without a lecture; those who don't tend to think I might eat them. Either way, I make out all right.
I think the closest I come is on a matter of fashion. As someone who doesn't make a habit of riding bicycles, motorcycles, or horses, I have little real reason to count pants as a necessity. Thermal diffusion and Chicago weather being what they are, I will from time to time don a kilt and go about my day wearing that. This provokes a LOT of comments and questions. The vast majority of them are quite positive, but occasionally you get someone who's spent too much time listening to bawdy jokes and not enough time telling them, who'll ask you what you're wearing underneath it.
My typical response depends on their perceived intention. Those who're drunk, or trying to flirt, or just innocently unaware of the impropriety, I respond to with "Right back at you", responding to their confused looks (and they always get confused, every single time) with "What're you wearing beneath your clothes?". They'll either mumble confusedly or stammer out something, and I'll cut them off with some variant of "Now that we've got the rudeness out of the way..." and either walk away or change the subject.
Those who have less benign motivations I have a simpler strategy for. I stare them straight in the eye, unblinking, and deadpan "How badly do you want to know?". The delivery is key, here: I know it wouldn't work at all without the unbroken eye contact and emotionless tone, it'd sound like
I was flirting. But I guess I do it just right; most will mumble an apology and back down, but I've had people turn and run away.
Happyninja42 said:
Hawki said:
FalloutJack said:
So, I WAS going to ask something along the lines of "What do you want?", but then I thought it might be more fun to ask...what you will never answer.
Tell me who you are first, then we can talk. Otherwise it shall end in fire.
Not to mention, "Why are you here?"
Tick and Tock, but closer to Tick? Or Tock? I cannot say.
OT: I can't really think of a question that I wouldn't answer to be honest. I mean, I'm sitting here, thinking of some of the most intimate/embarrassing/awkward/illegal things I've done, and I've mentioned them to someone at some point or other. I mean some I haven't shared simply because A: Nobody's asked, or B: They didn't come up in context of a conversation.
I don't really have any "off limits" subjects when it comes to me that I can think of, sitting here, thinking about your question. So...yeah, I guess nothing. Ask whatever and I'll probably answer it.
Okay then- who do you serve, and who do you trust?