2. How much do you make?
What is annoying about this question number two in our list of most annoying questions to ask your friends is that you know they’re asking it so they can instantly compare themselves to you (not out loud, of course). It’s not really about the sum of your salary really, it’s something people ask in order to give themselves either a pat on the back or a kick in the nuts, and they’ll base their judgement of you upon how you answer, so instead of giving them the pleasure, it’s better to deflect the question with a joke.
This is a good opportunity for sarcasm, and there’s no need to be mean, just give a funny answer, by means of example: a ridiculously large amount, like “A million, per week”, or a joke about the other person, “sorry, buddy, we’re not hiring!.” You can also be honest and say “Enough”, “more than enough”, or “not enough, but never say a precise sum, it’s completely unnecessary.
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