[Ken H]

I was asked by a PA if I engaged in homosexual activity. I was there for a completely unrelated problem, so the question took me aback. She noticed my reaction and explained to me it was a routine question.

My first instinct was to make some wisecrack, but then common sense took over. I played it straight, so to speak, and simply said 'no'.

[alexander_busek]

I played it straight, so to speak, and simply said 'no'.

Wrong answer.

You should have replied by asking whether she audibly grunts while bearing down on a particularly stubborn stool. If she had gotten "huffy," you could then have explained to her that she shouldn't be offended, because it was a "routine question." (Heck, maybe for you it is a question you routinely ask of total strangers.)

My sexuality is no one's business, and I certainly would never state it for official purposes.

Regards,

[Rodamala]

Play it straight and don’t answer either way when the P.A. gets to the question about firearms in the house.