Reasons Why People Answer Questions With a New Question:
Many people have accidentally answered a question with a question, and some have even done it on purpose.
There are a few reasons why you would do this, which we’ve outlined here:
To Steer the Conversation in Circles
To Avoid Answering the Question
You Didn’t Hear the Question the First Time (i.e., “What?”)
Shifting The Conversation Away from Problematic Questions
“Reasons Why People Answer Questions With a New Question:”
Seems to me that you want to compare life experiences.
Correct me if I’m wrong but I think Bob’s point was that his time in a Turkish prison was a tad more exciting and dangerous than hiking the Andes in flip-flops!
:-P