Also ... along those same lines, my mom taught me a great line to use when I was a mere lad. I mean, like about ten years old. I have never forgotten it, and use it on occasion.
When someone asks you a question that is really none of their damn business (and this includes cops) look at them with a smile and sincerely ask, "Now, why would you need to know that?" then shut the hell up and watch them squirm trying to answer YOUR question.
I had an electric trimmer in a box in the back of my truck once and got stopped by a cop for something stupid. It was new and had no residue on it. After writing his chicken shit ticket for the light not working over my license plate he points to the box and says, "What is THAT used for?" I said, "huh?" and he asked again. I looked him in the eye and smiled and said, "Now, why in the world would you need to know that?" He blinked and mumbled something about "Just curious." I kept looking him in the eye and said "I guess that's just part of your job, eh? To be curious?" He said, "Yea" and as he handed me my license I said, "Well, you be safe out there officer - good bye", and turned around and got back in the truck.
It pisses my wife off to NO end, but my first reaction to a question is to respond with a question. Practice it, it becomes natural.
~ Auggie ~
When someone asks you a question that is really none of their damn business (and this includes cops) look at them with a smile and sincerely ask, "Now, why would you need to know that?" then shut the hell up and watch them squirm trying to answer YOUR question.
I had an electric trimmer in a box in the back of my truck once and got stopped by a cop for something stupid. It was new and had no residue on it. After writing his chicken shit ticket for the light not working over my license plate he points to the box and says, "What is THAT used for?" I said, "huh?" and he asked again. I looked him in the eye and smiled and said, "Now, why in the world would you need to know that?" He blinked and mumbled something about "Just curious." I kept looking him in the eye and said "I guess that's just part of your job, eh? To be curious?" He said, "Yea" and as he handed me my license I said, "Well, you be safe out there officer - good bye", and turned around and got back in the truck.
It pisses my wife off to NO end, but my first reaction to a question is to respond with a question. Practice it, it becomes natural.
~ Auggie ~