Asking questions

Do you ask questions ?

Ie when you meet people or in conversations.

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Yes - but not excessively. When one meets someone new it is good to show an interest in them but not to interrogate.

Questioning is part of learning.

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Not in an interrogatory way, just how are you, and then anything to show I am interested in what they are saying. Hate people making things sound like an interrogation really not necessary if you are in any way emotionally intelligent. Also don't need to ask for minutiae my MIL was never happy unless she knew what a person had for lunch drove me mad that did.

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It depends, if it's someone I meet just for a moment, I'm not likely to ask anything. If it's in a social situation and I'm likely to see them again I might ask polite questions such as where they live etc. if they seem to want to chat about themselves.
I don't like nosey people so I answer their questions vaguely.

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Most people like to talk about themselves so a question gives them the opening to do that.

People who don't ask questions ie in social occasions are clearly not interested and are really hard work !

The bore at the dinner party -only interested in himself !

When you ask questions you show that you are interested in people and what they have to say .

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I walk a lot and meet a lot of people. many of them regularly.
I previously will have introduced myself, my dog and asked their name(s). We usually stop and have a wee chat.

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Why do you ask Muddy?....

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It can be just as boring to be constantly questioned as someone who isn't interested. Better to be as I said emotionally intelligent and only ask to lubricate the conversation. If someone doesn't want to be questioned leave them be there may be good reason they are shy to answer.

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When I get to know someone a bit, I love asking questions and they normally love answering. The worst people are those that have trouble continuing the conversation.

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Friend of mine is a beggar for asking people questions as is his wife

As we say he likes to know the far end of a fart and where it goes