Intrusive questions

In response to the OP, I think the phrase “compulsion to ask intrusion questions” would only be valid if it was the same one or two posters asking the questions. A range of people, each posing a idle question that perhaps just occurred to them as they were cleaning out the hamster cage, is not really a compulsion?
I’m not interested in the Games threads, so I simply avoid them. I don’t sit and wonder why people are interested in thinking of 3 things beginning with D…..
I think, as some have said, some trivial questions posed can in fact, within the responses be of help or interest to others - giving people information or new ideas about everyday life or tasks.

It is an individual decision as to how much personal information each person wants to share on here. Yes we are anonymous but this is a public forum that can be seen by many in different countries so it is wise to think carefully before sharing to much information about your life.

biglouis

If you dont like the subject of a thread and consider it intrusive you dont have to post on it. I assumed the one about Coutts was tongue in cheek. Silly me!

If some random asks me an impertinent personal question in real life they are likely to get a rather terse reply. I have a selection of excellent conversation stoppers.

Of course it was- and I am sure you know that Joseann.

Georgesgran

My feelings are with Fleur. It’s anonymous and harmless and doesn’t lead to the nastiness as some threads do. Funnily enough I actually do know who my friends bank with, their hair washing routines and what they keep under the sink! Perhaps we need to get out more!

SNAP

I ponder how the OP develops from, let’s say, washing your hair to actually thinking of GN and wondering how often posters wash their hair.
Or sitting on the toilet and thinking……….. let’s leave that one there 😉
I’m more puzzled why people post such stuff 🤔

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Crikey!

I suppose what's intrusive to one person is general conversation to another. It's not really much different to the things people discuss in public on their phones these days. I've heard the details of a divorce, including the 'doings' of the 'pig' she was married to. The details of someone's bank accounts. The details of a quite intimate physical examination and what the doctor said. None of which I would be discussing in the local coffee house but others do.

I get a bit pizzed off when someone asks me a series of personal questions but offers no information about themselves in return.

My whining neighbour asked me my name, and on recieving the answer, my second name. Then she went on to ask "Is that Mrs or Miss?" without even the basic courtesy of offering her name. So I responded "Well before I give you any more information about myself suppose you have the courtesy to tell me your name, and then Ill know who Im speaking to!"

She simply stared at me. I told her that is was neither Mrs nor Miss but Dr. My first name was for my friends and family so she could call me Dr Biglouis.

I then went on the land registry and found out her name, the date and amount of her mortgage, her mortgage provider and some other interesting information besides. For example she and the man she lived with had different surnames.

There is an old saying about people who live in glass houses throwing stones .....

Is pizzed a neologism?

I then went on the land registry and found out her name, the date and amount of her mortgage, her mortgage provider and some other interesting information besides. For example she and the man she lived with had different surnames
No - how absolutely scandalous! Living in sin? . Mind you, some people mind construe that as beyond intrusive, stalking, even.

I've heard some pretty detailed conversations on the bus. I don't know why it doesn't occur to people that the whole bus can hear what you told your neighbour last night and why and then what happened. I often want to interrupt with new questions of my own. I feel entitled to as we've all been drawn into the conversation.

Aveline I love hearing other peoples conversations. The more they spill, the more I enjoy it😁
I’m certainly not going to do it myself…

I am often intrigued when I hear snippets of conversation from other people hollysteers fascinating to try and build a story round it.
Think I need to do more in my life

It's awful when you're left wondering isn't it?!

You can’t find out the amount of someone’s mortgage from the Land Registry, only the name of the lender and the date of the mortgage. People who are married may have different surnames as a woman is not obliged to take her husband’s surname on marriage.

hollysteers

Aveline I love hearing other peoples conversations. The more they spill, the more I enjoy it😁
I’m certainly not going to do it myself…

Probably will be accused of boasting, lol- but this is even more so when you speak several languages and people spill a lot more if they think those around can't understand lol

I dont see a problem with asking. Some may feel things only affect them and by asking GN they realise they are not on their own which is a comfort. If a question doesn't apply to me I just scroll past. Ppl may feel easier asking this forum where we are all anonymous opposed to asking someone they know.