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When someone asks you why you like or dislike something, or why you want or don't want something,

do you feel obligated to tell them, or just say it is none of their business. For me it is the latter.

Posted - February 4, 2020

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  • 5391

    I am, as they say, a grown-ass man. I owe no one any explanation for my preferences. 

    It is what it is, deal with it. 

      February 4, 2020 5:29 PM MST
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  • 44578
    Yep.
      February 4, 2020 5:31 PM MST
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  • 17581
    You asking does not obligate me to answer.  I might just walk away or hang up on you, or I might say noneya.
      February 4, 2020 5:58 PM MST
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  • 14795
    Talk to the hand as you'll most likely get more sense out of wit    :) 
      February 4, 2020 7:17 PM MST
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  • 10980
    It would depend on the context. In general, I will give some sort of explanation unless I have a good reason, such as it's too personal or the person asking is being obnoxious. If people are curious or what to know me better, I see no point in being rude.
      February 4, 2020 7:18 PM MST
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  • 53478

      I agree with Jane‘s answer above: it depends entirely on the situation. For example, my wife asked me why I didn’t like the meal she had prepared. I was honest with her and told her why. It was no skin off of my back, so I did it, no big deal. A coworker asked me why I don’t like cold weather, because he loves it and can’t understand why some people do not.  I didn’t go into any detail, I just derailed the conversation by saying that I prefer hot weather. He insisted on knowing why, I told him that there was no way either of us would change his mind about it, and that there wasn‘t any answer I could give that would satisfy him, so it was useless to even discuss it. People who can’t see beyond the concept of personal choice, what can I say?

    ~
      February 5, 2020 1:07 AM MST
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  • It all depends on who's asking and why.  If I'm passionate about something, I might try to explain why.  But if someone is just grilling me to be nosy, I don't feel a need to explain.
      February 5, 2020 4:19 AM MST
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  • 53478

      Go ahead, hop on. I’ll wait. 


    ~
      February 5, 2020 7:13 AM MST
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  • Why I oughtta!!!
      February 5, 2020 7:36 AM MST
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  • 53478
    Lol!


      February 5, 2020 7:37 AM MST
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