I felt uncomfortable.But then I guess I was rude.
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March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
You don't have to tell people that! They shouldn't ask. There are very few taboos left but thats one of them
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Asking someone about their salary is rude. I don't blame you for being uncomfortable. I hope you just ignored the question and changed the subject.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
No, you are not a jerk for not replying. Its none of their business.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
It's none of their business what you make in a month…. If someone asks me , I would always double or triple it. Or say the first figure that comes to mind…..
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
The question was not very polite either.
The standard answer to that type of question is, "Why would you want to know that?"But meeting the question with silence is not rude. The question was rude. And it is rude for exactly the reason you stated. It made you feel uncomfortable.
What you make per month, is nobody's business but your own!
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Actually it's considered rude to ask someone how much money they make, or how much they have, or how much their house costs ect.
I don't even tell my mom how much money I make
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
That was a rude question to you…it's diff if you bring it up and want to share your info, but if it made you uncomfortable, then f… them if their feelings were hurt
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Say a million dollars.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
I just answered a question similar to the one that you are asking…Their question was is it OK to ask someone where they get their money from or how much do they make? No it is not OK to meddle in someones business. Its not rude to have no answer, but it is rude to ask such a question. I would ask them are you paying my bills if so then I will tell you how much money I make.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
I WOULD HAVE REPLIED SMALL IF MY BOSS WERE TO ASK ME THAT!!
"HEY BOSS, WHAT ABOUT MY SALARY???"
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
U Jurk! OPPS, I think I mispelled Jerk, yeah I did, what a JUrk, Opps, I did it again, and I'm starting to sound like Britney Spears, What did I get myself into? Can I ever get out?
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
You were not rude at all. The person was rude for asking that inappropriate question.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Aside from being rude, it is usually no body's business how much money you make, unless you're applying for credit. You can simply reply, "That's a personal and confidential subject, of which I don't care to discuss." That way you're not being rude and you're not giving any wage information either.
You're not a jerk.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Your income is none of their business, they shouldn't ask in the first place. Tell them they are being rude.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Nope. The person who asked is the jerk.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Rude is the person that asked. It is none of their business.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
they have no Etiquette! Don't feel bad, it is none of their business what you make! If you don't mind telling them, then thats fine. But you are not obligated to tell anyone (besides the IRS) what you make. Thats like asking someone who they are going to vote for, or how much they weigh…
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
When someone asks me a personal question like that .. I say to them "why do you want to know".. it puts them on the spot, and turns the question back onto them. If they persist in knowing, I say "I prefer not to discuss such personal matters, I hope you'll understand" ….
You were not rude, they were.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
No, the person that ask you the quesrion was rude. It's none of their business.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
I think it is rude to not acknowledge someone is speaking to you, but it was a rude question also. I would simply say "I'm not comfortable discussing that" and change the subject.
March 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
in most countries, this is a personal question, and we do not ask people this, but, iam living in China right now, and i get asked this question a few times a week, even taxi drivers will ask me!! They do not consider it to be a rude question, at all. i just usually act like i do not understand what they are saying, since iam an American, i can get by with this, even though i do know!!