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How to Politely avoid telling someone your salary

  • 08-05-2015 12:58AM
    #1
    TheCoolWay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭


    Started a new job in recent months. The odd person asks whats the money is like out of pure nosiness. However a good friend has asked me several times what I'm on indirectly, feel bad not telling them though! We are not in the same industry or anything however.

    Interested to know what ways you people use to get around this question?

    P.s. I'm on 35 ;-)


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  • #2
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    TheCoolWay wrote: »
    Interested to know what ways you people use to get around this question?

    I usually just tell them to fcuk off


  • #3
    silverfeather
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,154 ✭✭✭silverfeather


    TELL THEM YOU WORK FOR MAGIC BEANS!!

    Silence... Lie...laugh ...lie....tell them you would rather not say....

    Who ASKS that anyway ...????

    MAGIC BEANS FTW!


  • #4
    silverfeather
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,154 ✭✭✭silverfeather


    smash wrote: »
    I usually just tell them to fcuk off

    Forget mine this!


  • #5
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    35 euro a day! Woohoooo.



    Wish I had a job.


  • #6
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    "Jesus, the guards wouldn't ask me that."
    Or "that's a very personal question, isn't it?"


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  • #7
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    I don't answer, I've always found it rude when people ask directly.


  • #8
    DareGod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭DareGod


    One of my best friends never has any problem asking me such personal questions, including questions about money. I find questions about money very rude. I dance around the answer and avoid giving a straight one. It's really not easy at all to say "Mind your own f-ing business" to one of your best friends.


  • #9
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    Depending on your age, 35 grand is basically shíte. Just tell them you're on more or less shíte money.


  • #10
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Why would you not tell a good friend what you earn yet tell everybody here?


  • #11
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Fuzzy wrote: »
    Depending on your age, 35 grand is basically shíte. Just tell them you're on more or less shíte money.

    lovely


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  • #12
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    Chucken wrote: »
    35 euro a day! Woohoooo.



    Wish I had a job.


    Fuzzy wrote: »
    Depending on your age, 35 grand is basically shíte. Just tell them you're on more or less shíte money.

    How much is not ****e then?


  • #13
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Chucken wrote: »
    How much is not ****e then?

    Double your age minus 7. Or 2.5 times your girlfriends age.


  • #14
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    smash wrote: »
    Double your age minus 7. Or 2.5 times your girlfriends age.


    Well this could get awkward :(

    When do I tell my husband about the girlfriend? :o


  • #15
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    A gentleman would never ask such a vulgar question.


  • #16
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Chucken wrote: »
    Well this could get awkward :(

    When do I tell my husband about the girlfriend? :o

    Just send him a snapchat, that's what all the cool kids are doing...


  • #17
    Flood
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 560 ✭✭✭Flood


    The Rodgers wrote: »
    lovely

    Bottoms


  • #18
    GalwayKiefer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭GalwayKiefer


    I usually give one of three answers -
    1. P*ss off and mind your own business
    2. Are you working for the tax man or something?
    3. Why, are you looking for a loan?


  • #19
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    smash wrote: »
    Just send him a snapchat, that's what all the cool kids are doing...

    Does my phone have a snapchat? http://www.mobilephonehistory.co.uk/nokia/nokia3210.gif


  • #20
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Chucken wrote: »
    Does my phone have a snapchat? http://www.mobilephonehistory.co.uk/nokia/nokia3210.gif

    Hmmm... Send him a note through your carrier pigeon :D


  • #21
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    smash wrote: »
    Hmmm... Send him a note through your carrier pigeon :D


    Or dig him in the ribs? ;)


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  • #22
    Dangerous Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Dangerous Man


    Just be diplomatic and politely tell them to fuck off.


  • #23
    Lone Stone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Lone Stone


    One million dollars then touch their leg


  • #24
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Chucken wrote: »
    Or dig him in the ribs? ;)

    He might appreciate being woken up to such news :D


  • #25
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    "Jesus, the guards wouldn't ask me that."

    this


  • #26
    moc moc a moc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭moc moc a moc


    TheCoolWay wrote: »
    P.s. I'm on 35 ;-)

    I can see why you don't want to tell people, so. Just lie and tell them you're on 45. Fake it 'til you make it and all that.


  • #27
    Strumms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,192 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    Lie, tell him you are on 78 grand a year and that as an aside you started to volunteer at St Vincent De Paul... And add that you saw someone very closely resembling him down there and if he needs a ' dig out ' you can't give him preferential treatment but he shouldn't feel bad about coming up and saying hello.


  • #28
    Toots
    Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 17,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭Toots


    Lone Stone wrote: »
    One million dollars then touch their leg

    "The money's ok, but I'm always up for making a little extra on the side..." Leer and rub your fingertips down their chest and towards their belt buckle. Either they'll never ask again, or you'll get laid. Win win.


  • #29
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    "You'll want to know where I had a shite last next!" :D


  • #30
    HonestCry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭HonestCry


    I wouldn't see a problem telling somebody especially a good friend mind you my salary.

    Whats the big deal?


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  • #31
    gar32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭gar32


    glassdoor web site if you want to know what people are making. Then you don'T have to ask :)


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