Questions that might be offensive but you are just really curious about?

[ziggysgrl0724]

So, I know there are some questions people have that they wonder about, but feel if they actually asked, they could offend someone.  I am talking about the vague questions about a certain grouip or something like that.  Mine would be :

Why do vegetarians eat things that try to taste like meat if they dont like meat?

LOL, ok....do you have any?  And if you are easily offended or anything like that perhaps this isnt the post for you, lol.

[Cherie762]

the big thing I learned is not to ask the "old" guy how old his grandchild was,,,,because it was his child assume nothing these days !!!

[remar]

I'm a vegetarian for health reasons and because I just can't eat anything that was living and breathing. That's my choice and I never say anything to anyone that eats meat, that's their choice.
I do eat veggie burgers once in awhile, they don't taste like meat at all.
And Swampy, great answer! Ha ha. We have laying hens for the eggs. No roosters, only hens so I do eat eggs sometimes.

[margypops]

I was born with a birth mark on a big portion of my nose, port wine stain, it was very obvious I knew it was there , but you know as a kid I had such a great exubrant personality it didnt matter , I was always in trouble ,yup some things never change. ..but it didnt bother me no onee ver even said anything about it, they wanted to be around because I waslalways laughing .yelling , having a Ball I could swing across a big chasm better than any boy, and even have more stinging nettles rash than they did, when I fell off the swing, into a gully .So If you have a problem just dont concern work on your personality make em like you, win them round. I did get the Birth mark removed by laser quite a few years ago, and I have always been an avid make up wearer ...

[TrudieC]

Myhusband has bad psoriasis and is now working with the public and much is outside in the heat.  He refuses to wear shorts or short sleeves because he is afraid of the reaction of people.  I think he should just ignore it myself.

[wonko]

I'm very candid (to a flaw at times), so I'll discuss most topics with most people.  But I hesitate to ask certain questions out of concern for how the answers and reactions will unfold.

My assessment from reading here is that I'm more liberal than the average poster here, and that also contributes to my shyness!  Though I often wear my heart on my sleeve, I can be pretty sensitive, too, and feel vulnerable on some subject matters.

[Babs1469]

I like when people ask questions and I'm totally nosey so it works out. I have really bad Psoriasis and when at it's worst I really do look quite the monster I'm sure to little kids but they are the one's who always ask what is wrong or what did I do etc. I like to be able to tell them it is not contagious and that it is just my body making extra skin, But the adults who don't ask and then shy away from me really upsets me.

Also when people get tons of tattoos and piercings and wild colored hair and you look at them and they ask you what you are looking at. I'm like... HELLO.. do you own a mirror, I thought the reason you did all this was so you would be looked at.  Great questionziggy'sgirl, really got me thinking!!!

Babs

[redheadaussie]

I was a vegie. And I ate things that looked and tasted like meat, coz quite simply I liked the flavour and the texture! I am now back to eating chooks and occasional dead pig but rarely. (It's all to do with my thyroid...Don't ASK! I get told off on the thyroid forum al the time!)
  Hmmm I do like to know things but tend to keep my mouth shut, or I ask in a subtle way. I think I could get my size 10 feet in hot water.
  When my kids were much younger, I used to help out at the pre-school as assistant teacher. These are gorgeous 4 year olds who are honest and cute. It was summer and I had on a one piece shorts/sleeveless top, baggy and tie dyed from Bali in bright purples and yellows. I was leaning over one little boy's table where he had been painting and praised the similar colours as my outfit he had used. He calmly put down his brush and turned to me in all seriousness and said, "Are you having a baby?" I said, No I was not. "Oh, so you are just fat then?" I nearly laughed too loud! I said, "No sweetie, my outfit makes me look fat, but you know me, I am really skinny, but this outfit makes me feel cool." He went back to his painting then said to me," I still reckon you're fat." Man! I love how kids do that!

[MJIthewriter]

It's all too easy for me to ask embarrassing questions, because of curiosity and lack of impulse control....  Yes I've had to learn the hard way what questions aren't to be asked, and it seems I have to re-learn it for every person/situation...It's quite a common problem that occurs with people on the autism spectrum. Social graces are not a strong point.

I have to live with it on a relatively regular basis (Proverbial foot in mouth syndrome)....chalk it up as a learning experience and try to prevent asking subject in question with the next situation/person..  That said, I learned the hard way not to ask someone what happened that led to them getting divorced.... What an awkward situation it caused...pretty much ended with being told my question was quite rude and inappropiate following an awkward silence.

[nissah46]

Thanks , see how many people that helped.

[swampcritter]

When Swampy was a vegetarian, he developed a number of stock answers to such questions.

His favorite was "do you eat eggs?"

Swampy's response: "Swampy will eat unfertilized eggs. However, he won't eat fertilized eggs because life begins at conception"

The different reactions he got were pretty darned funny.

[jdwithhcv]

I often want to ask people why they got their tattoos, and if they regret getting them.

Thanks, I've been wondering about that DH thing too.

[Jade59]

Yes, April, that helps alot!  I've been wondering what those initials stood for.  

[margypops]

I still eat chicken but dont eat big animals, I dont mind the husband grilling a steak for a visitorhe would do it anyway, , it started when I went to Sacramneto and on the way went past those huge abbatoirs, the smell of blood followed us for miles and the look of the stockyard crammed with cows and animals that  didnt look like they could move or had water upset me so much , I used to be a vegetarian .even no chicken. then lapsed when my son in law cooked some ribs..and hey I dont eat anything that tastes like it, I eat nuts and more nuts and beans and tofu, and tons of veg.......

[April2]

DH means Dear Husband
DW is Dear Wife
DD is Dear Daughter
DS is Dear son

Hope that helps! :)

[nissah46]

Not an offensive question, but what does DH stand for in people's posts?

[HelpinUtah]

BTW - I think I should be a vegetarian because I hate the taste of meat (except for ribeye! LOL!!!).  But, it is a good question that if they don't like meat why would they want their food to taste like it.  I think it's because they do like the taste of meat but don't want to eat animals - at least for some anyway.

[HelpinUtah]

I often want to ask questions and hold my tongue.  I also don't want to offend anyone, but I'm a very curious person!  I like to learn as much as possible.  

Here's one: Do you think we've become too politically correct?

We saw my ortho doctor at Applebee's recently with his wife.  She had a black eye and I wanted to ask her what happened!  But, I was afraid too - what if he had hit her!?   So, I just chose to keep my mouth shut and think the best - like she probably hit her head on something.  

I have an old boss who is ultra liberal and I'm mostly conservative - she asks me questions all the time about why I think a certain way and I am able to ask her similar questions without feeling like she will attack me or me her - in fact, just this morning we had a remarkable discussion.  Of course, I am thankful I can ask her anything.  She told me she loves her discussions with me.  She said it helps her to see the other perspective even if I don't change her mind!  LOL!!!!  Of course, she doesn't change my mind either!    

[April2]

But she really did look familiar to me, honest! Or I wouldn't have said anything! Fortunately, she was very gracious and kind. :)

[twehner5]

Oh, April, you remind me of how my dad really stuck his proverbial foot in his mouth!  We were down in Sanibel Island at a little restaurant.  A lady was eating there and she was ALL beaten up (scratches and bruises and cuts)!  My dad just HAD to comment that he'd hate to see the other guy.

Her response?  Her little dog had been snatched by an alligator and she fought, unsuccessfully, to save his life!  I was SO embarrassed that I wanted to sink into the booth....

She actually seemed grateful, though, to tell about her ordeal.  Thank goodness!

[April2]

Are we supposed to answer these questions or make our own? Lol, I don't know! I honestly think vegetarians don't eat meat for health reasons or maybe it doesn't agree with them but they still like the taste. That's my thought on it anyway.

Is this bad? Sometimes if I see someone with bad burns or scars I'd like to ask what happened. Not because I'm repulsed, just curious. But of course, I don't. I wouldn't want to make someone feel self-conscious.
The closest I came to that was when I met a young lady in line and I told her she looked awfully familiar. She had a really bad scar along her neck and shoulder. She was very nice and friendly, though, and said she probably looked familiar because she had been on the news. All of a sudden it dawned on me her story and I told her I thought she was incredibly brave and how much the story touched me.

[TrudieC]

I always want to ask questions that are none of my business so tend to keep my mouth shut - Will you be getting married?  Are you planning on having kids?  Are you going to have any more kids?  I just like to know where someone is coming from - not meant to push or judge.  And I have learned to avoid asking or discussing political or religious questions.  It is not worth losing a friendship over as some are very passionate about their beliefs.