放年假跟家人聚再一起的時間很珍貴，但同時間也得回答一些不想回答的問題。 那今天讓我們來學一學一些技巧，讓討人厭的問題不再煩人。工作跟家庭都很適用喔～

以下是一些小技巧, 讓你成功脫身

1. Use a "bridge" response to change the subject. 用個小”橋樑”, 轉換話題

• "I don't know about that, but here's something interesting…"
• “I don’t really have any thoughts on that, but I do know that...”

2. Restate—and reframe—the question. 重新把問題組合

• "I think what you're really trying to ask me is…"
• I think what you’re really getting at is that ...

3. Be straightforward about your discomfort. 直接陳述你的不適, 轉換話題

• It’s kind of a heavy subject and I’d rather not talk about it. But I’d love to hear more about your new relationship. I have been seeing a lot of pictures on your IG.
• It’s pretty complicated right now, but I’d love to hear...

4. Deflect with a joke 幽默回去

Q: "How much money do you make?”

A: "Not enough!”