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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It would honestly never occur to me that this is a rude question.  [/quote]

It's a rude question because it goes directly to a person's vulnerability.  If a person is unhappy about that area of their life, it's a painful conversation and there's no good answer.

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I don’t ask this question but it is also true that any question can be painful. Not everyone feels comfortable just piping up without questions because they think others aren’t interested. It is a tough line to draw. I always ask, “So what’s going on, anything interesting to share?” And young people always say “nothing,”[/quote]

"What good movies have you seen this summer?"
"Have you been watching the Olympics?"
"We went to Chez Delicious the other night, have you seen there?  What did you think?"
"What have you been making for dinner in his hot weather?"

^^^ Examples of not-painful questions that start conversations.[/quote]

Yes those are innocuous small talk questions I ask me colleagues. It's okay to want to know what's actually going on with your family members. This isn't a stranger asking.[/quote]

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