To answer a question with a question, is this a fair way to enter a discussion? Yet it is a popular means in our society today, especially in conversational talk. We often answer our spouse with another question and then never really reply to their original question. The discussion just seems to advance in other directions. I was confronted with this phenomenon today. I was asked a question to which the answer was known by the one asking. The reason for asking was to promote some unknown agenda that would lead into a lot of negative conversation. Now when I refused to answer the question that was already known, they were shocked and confused. I then answered with a question, see I told you this was common. Now we are at a stalemate I won't answer the question already known and they won't answer my questions as to why they are asking for information they already possess. The psychology surrounding this topic is certainly interesting and I wonder if my toying with it just causes more problems than simply acting ignorant and answering the question already known. I will wait and see if anyone responds to this post with a question that might be the real answer. Have fun, I am trying to keep my focus on things to come. SDG