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How do you politely say not your business?
I’m sorry, but that’s not something I care to discuss. I’m afraid I’m uncomfortable answering that question. I’d rather not share that with you, if you don’t mind. If you don’t mind, that’s a rather personal question that I don’t want to talk about.
What does it mean when someone says it’s none of your business?
Definition of none of your business —used to say that something is private information and should not be asked about “Who did you vote for?” “That’s none of your business.”
What does it mean when someone tells you to mind your own business?
“Mind your own business” is a common English saying which asks for a respect of other people’s privacy. It suggests that a person should stop interfering in what does not affect themselves. Its acronym is MYOB.
Where did the phrase none of your business come from?
In the book of First Thessalonians, verse 4 chapter 11, Paul wrote to the church of Thessaloniki and admonished them to always manage themselves and to mind their business. Therefore, when something does not concern someone, they are told to mind their business or that it is none of their business.
How do you not answer a question without being rude?
17 Amazing Tricks for Dodging Unwanted Questions
- Enlist the help of a friend.
- Restate—and reframe—the question.
- Deflect with a joke.
- Offer advice instead of an answer.
- Deflect the question back to the asker with a compliment.
- Turn the tables.
- Address a related, but safer, personal topic.
Is it rude to say ‘this is none of your business’?
Answers without enough detail may be edited or deleted. It seems it’s rude and impolite to say directly to someone “none of your business”. So, what’s the more gentle alternative (s) for situations in which we should say “hey, this is none of your business!”?
Is it rude to say mind your own business to someone?
So, if my sister asks me a very personal question, I can say, “Mind your own business!” Now these two phrases: it’s none of your business and mind your own business are slightly rude when said directly to the person. So this is something you only want to use with very good friends or perhaps a rude stranger who is making personal enquiries.
What do you say when someone is being rude to you?
A similar expression is “mind your own business,” and this is something you can say directly to the person who is being rude and enquiring about your private and personal matters. So, if my sister asks me a very personal question, I can say, “Mind your own business!”
Is it rude to say that it’s none of your concern?
Even more polite would be “I’d prefer not to answer…” It will vary a great deal by context. Depending on context, two possibilities I see are: That’s none of your concern. ( Urban Dictionary) It’s not as rude as Mind your own business, but it’s very firm. That’s a [blank] matter. That’s a [blank] affair. That’s a personal matter.