5 . When is your baby due?

　　预产期是什么时候?

　　If you are pregnant, chances are you have announced it to everyone you want to know. Yet, there are times when women gain weight or wear certain outfits that make them appear pregnant when they haven’t gained an ounce.

　　如果你是个孕妇，可能的情况是，你已经告诉过所有你想要告诉的人了。然而，会有这种情况：当有些女人长胖了或是她们体重一盎司也没增加而只是穿了特定的衣服让他们看起来像怀孕。

　　You have several ways to respond to this rude question. You can say you’re not pregnant and let the person (considering, of course, the person is decent enough to be embarrassed), or you may give a date a few years away. When the rude person appears confused, say, “Bill and I thought we’d wait a couple of years before starting a family.” And then don’t wear that outfit again.

　　你有几个方法可以回答这些无礼的问题。你可以说你没有怀孕，然后让那个人感到尴尬和难堪(当然，考虑到这个人很要面子会感到难堪)，或者你告诉他们在未来几年后的某个日子。当这个粗鲁无礼的人似乎很困惑时，说，“Bill和我认为应该再等几年再组建家庭。”然后不要再穿那件衣服了。

　　6 . When do you plan to start a family?

　　你打算什么时候成家?

　　Many newlyweds get asked this question. If a close friend or relative asks, you might want to give an honest answer. However, if the questioner is just a nosy busybody, say that the minute you said your wedding vows, you considered yourselves a family.

　　许多新婚夫妇会被问到这个问题。如果是一个亲密的朋友或是亲戚这么问，你可能会老实的回答。然而，如果只是一个爱管闲事的人问的，就说你在结婚誓言里面已经说过了，你们已经是一家人了。

　　7 . More rude questions

　　更多粗鲁的问题

　　There is such an abundance of rude questions – and people who ask them – that you could spend all day thinking of answers and quips. Instead of wasting your valuable time, have a few standard replies that work in a variety of situations.

　　这里有很多粗鲁的问题-人们会问到的-你可能得花一整天冥思苦想答案。你可以学习一些在许多场合都适用的标准答案，而不是浪费宝贵的时间去想。

　　Here are some examples of how to respond:

　　下面是一些如何回答的例子：

　　”Why would you ask such a rude question?”

　　“你为什么要问这么唐突无礼的问题?”

　　”I have a policy not to discuss that topic with anyone it doesn’t concern.”

　　我有一个原则就是不跟任何与之无关的人谈论这个话题。

　　Pause, smile, and say, “Did you really just ask me that?”

　　稍稍停顿，微笑，然后说，“你真的只是问问我吗?”

　　”I’m not even touching that topic. Let’s talk about something else.“

　　“我甚至都没有想过那个话题。我们谈点别的吧。”

　　”Do you realize how rude that question is?”

　　“你知道那个问题有多么不礼貌吗?”

　　Take a step back to gain some personal space and say, ”I’m not going to answer that question.”

　　回避一步以获得些个人空间，然后说，“我不打算回答那个问题。”

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