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Intruder alert: How to shut down nosy questions like a pro

Mar 07, 2025 04:58 PM IST

Who, what, where... why does everyone want to know everything? How to shut down personal questions like a pro

The only thing worse than a nosy person is a nosy person with no tact. It means that intrusive questions will come flying, unfiltered, and you’ll be stuck with the dual job of sidestepping them and being the more diplomatic one. And with life changing quickly, there are more questions than ever. Image consultants and personal development coaches offer some fighting words for when you’re backed into a corner.

Kate and her friends from The White Lotus S3 are always asking personal questions.
Kate and her friends from The White Lotus S3 are always asking personal questions.
If your relatives are getting judgy, like the family in Nobody Wants This, hit back with your own shutdowns.
If your relatives are getting judgy, like the family in Nobody Wants This, hit back with your own shutdowns.
In The Woman in The Window, Anna Fox kept asking her neighbours things they didn’t want to answer.
In The Woman in The Window, Anna Fox kept asking her neighbours things they didn’t want to answer.
In Desperate Housewives, the ladies had savage replies for everything.
In Desperate Housewives, the ladies had savage replies for everything.
Charles Boyle (right) in Brooklyn Nine-Nine often made situations awkward because of his questions.
Charles Boyle (right) in Brooklyn Nine-Nine often made situations awkward because of his questions.
Catch your daily dose of Fashion, Taylor Swift, Health, Festivals, Travel, Relationship, Recipe and all the other Latest Lifestyle News on Hindustan Times Website and APPs.
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