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I am in the camp where I don’t like being asked. I find it extremely impolite when people try to figure out how much money I make or spent on a given item.
It is normally the keep up with the Jones, higher income, slowlane types that do it.
“What year is that car you bought?” “Why? Are you trying to figure out how much I paid for it? You need to size me up? LOL. I don’t remember the year. In fact, I forget the make and model too. It is gray. Or maybe it’s charcoal.” As if what I paid for my car has anything to do with how much money I make.
It highly depends on who I am talking to. As far as I’m concerned, my financial information is none of their business and their financial information is none of mine unless they are asking my advice. I am not a jealous person so I never ask gauche questions like that of people.
Basically it comes down to this...
1. Questions rooted in jealousy- Piss me off. Erodes my respect for the individual.
2. Questions rooted in mutual respect that help achieve some sort of goal. Like a mentor and protégé situation. Child and parent. Talking stock positions. Family giving. Stakeholder discussions. Totally fine, that’s just business.
It is pretty easy to see through the motivations of the inquisition.
It is normally the keep up with the Jones, higher income, slowlane types that do it.
“What year is that car you bought?” “Why? Are you trying to figure out how much I paid for it? You need to size me up? LOL. I don’t remember the year. In fact, I forget the make and model too. It is gray. Or maybe it’s charcoal.” As if what I paid for my car has anything to do with how much money I make.
It highly depends on who I am talking to. As far as I’m concerned, my financial information is none of their business and their financial information is none of mine unless they are asking my advice. I am not a jealous person so I never ask gauche questions like that of people.
Basically it comes down to this...
1. Questions rooted in jealousy- Piss me off. Erodes my respect for the individual.
2. Questions rooted in mutual respect that help achieve some sort of goal. Like a mentor and protégé situation. Child and parent. Talking stock positions. Family giving. Stakeholder discussions. Totally fine, that’s just business.
It is pretty easy to see through the motivations of the inquisition.
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