"Who did you vote for?"

[Deleted]

God I hate this question! I don't mind if it is asked with genuine interest but 9 times out of 10 it is just to shoehorn in a long winded lecture in who you should've voted and why! Anybody else hate this question

[Rend Blackhand]

I agree. It's nobody's damn business to ask who you voted for.

[Aggrophobic]

I agree. It's nobody's damn business to ask who you voted for.

Why not? They have every right to ask.

[Deleted]

Why not? They have every right to ask.

And the person has every right to say "Mind your own business"

[De Lupe]

God I hate this question! I don't mind if it is asked with genuine interest but 9 times out of 10 it is just to shoehorn in a long winded lecture in who you should've voted and why! Anybody else hate this question

I short circuit it altogether by letting them know I don't follow politics.

[tankbug]

And the person has every right to say "Mind your own business"

Well, "who did you vote for?" might be a little forward and intrusive, but "mind your own business" is quite hostile and rude. Why not just say "I rather not discuss that"?

[Flarelaine]

And the person has every right to say "Mind your own business"

You sound angry.

[XDurionX]

It's completely legitimate to ask this question, as well as not wanting to answer. Why do we need a thread about this?

[Deleted]

You sound angry.

Me? No I just troll and say UKIP

[Flarelaine]

Me? No I just troll and say UKIP

See, if there's anything to like about this election it's UKIP's result.

[Machismo]

I actually like that question, mainly because it makes people uncomfortable. It also means they have to answer for their political stances and comments. In the past election, I knew quite a lot of people who said one thing, yet voted for another. And, there's few things I love more than pointing out the hypocrisy of others.

[Deleted]

It's completely legitimate to ask this question, as well as not wanting to answer. Why do we need a thread about this?

I don't mind people asking out of curiosity I just hate it when people ask just to lecture people

[lonely zergling]

Asking people who they voted for is really of bad manner. Should probably think about making it illegal to ask as its mostly used to attack people anyway.

[zenkai]

God I hate this question! I don't mind if it is asked with genuine interest but 9 times out of 10 it is just to shoehorn in a long winded lecture in who you should've voted and why! Anybody else hate this question

Yeah, I was even asked by my Realtor, I was thinking WTF?

[Shiny212]

It's a very impolite question.

[Deleted]

And the person has every right to say "Mind your own business"

This is usually said by people who are ashamed by their decision.

[Deleted]

This is usually said by people who are ashamed by their decision.

Not really people died for the right to vote for whoever they choose without harassment

[Aggrophobic]

And the person has every right to say "Mind your own business"

Oh, for sure.

[Machismo]

I find it funny that people think it's such a personal question, especially when those very same people shout their political views constantly. Almost everyone on the Gen-OT threads should have no problem stating their voting preference. The same goes for the people who constantly spam Facebook with political memes and bullshit they got from their favorite sites. If you post a half dozen things a day about politics, then get upset when someone asks whom you voted for, then you really don't have any reason to get your panties in a twist. The real problem, is that it is information that someone can use against you to kick your ass in a future argument.

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Not really people died for the right to vote for whoever they choose without harassment

Being asked your voting preference is not harassment. I think people are more likely just worried people will judge them for their vote, or will be able to use it against them in an argument when their comment is contradictory to their vote.

[Elim Garak]

God I hate this question! I don't mind if it is asked with genuine interest but 9 times out of 10 it is just to shoehorn in a long winded lecture in who you should've voted and why! Anybody else hate this question

I like this question because it allows me to shoehorn in a long winged lecture in how voting works and why you should avoid it like the plague.