When answering someones question, do you tell what you think or tell them what you think they want to hear?

Question

or is it a mixture of both?

Answer 1

LOL see how many thumbs down I get in the pregnancy area ,lol i tell it the way it is

Answer 2

What I think, always. Is that what you wanted to know?

I'M KIDDING! When I look back at questions, I often see the answer picked as best is the same as what the asker stated - like, "I hate red marbles. How do you feel about that?" The best answer is, "I hate red marbles, too, especially the striped ones."

10 points! lol

Lots of times I'm typing an answer and then figure I really don't have anything to share. Yes, even though I'll be missing 2 points, I erase. And now that I've typed you a book, I hope I don't do the same (erase that is.)

Answer 3

Usually it's truly what I think, but if they've made a good point or another contributor has caused me to rethink a little, then I will say so.
'Telling them what they want to hear' is reserved for questions that are clearly meant to be light-hearted or plain wacky!

Answer 4

hy hons gay boyfriends davie and steviie hons, little of both some experiencess in our young lives being 21 and 22(when we were 15 we were going on 30) grew up fast and hard, and, we also try to put relevance into itt and-- what we think sometimes well it back fires, thats life hons!

Answer 5

I am a very direct and to the point kind of person, so I tell them wht I really think.

Answer 6

I answer the question, whether or not it's what they want to hear. They want an answer and I try to provide one for them.

Answer 7

Both. It all depends on the circumstances and what is the most appropriate answer.

Answer 8

I tell them what I think. In a nice way, I hope.

Answer 9

i tell them what i think what is the use telling them what they might want to hear that would be useless

Answer 10

I usually tell them what I think if they ask.