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I'll share my DH's responses - because he's much calmer and "quicker" on his feet. To any adoption related question that he feels is ignorantly stated (he doesn't believe there are ignorant question...just idiots who don't know how to ask correctly) or any question that is just TOO personal - he responds "Wow, it sounds like you are really interested in looking further into adoption. I'd be happy to hand off my agency's name to you." He has found there is always one of three responses - the people who just say "OH, no...I just wanted to know", the people who apologize for the rudeness of the question and the people who say "yes, I really am interested...I'd love the number".
To that last group he will actually inform and educate them a little on the correct language.
It seems so basic - but it has solved all his issues with the crazy questions people ask.
As for me - my pet peeve question is "are they real sister and brother?" due to us adopting two at one time. My answer "real only happens in our hearts, so yes, they are"!
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