10 Taboo Questions in the USA: NEVER ask these questions 

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Now, I finally know why people start a conversation about the weather.

I'm from Vietnam, and we talk about everything and anything, of course you would start a light conversation with stranger, and the more you know people, the more personal questions you can ask. One thing we try to avoid is to bring up some questions that would stir up their emotions and make them cry, like asking about a closed person to them who just passed/died. We are still considerate to not upset people unnecessarily. I have lived in Canada for 30 years, and wish I know about this earlier, so people don't look at me in strange ways when I ask the wrong questions. Thank you very much for your lessons. You're are one of my best teachers. And I appreciate your lessons very much! Stay well and happy!💯❤

I love the way you said they are all Americans. That's really kind.

Baby is cute. His eyes are tracking mom's hand moving. Cute 😙

The cute baby looks like "who is talking with my mom. I can't find any person"

You are best English teacher in my whole life and your smile makes me feel so positive 😊

"Are you pregnant?", it's a rude question in Brazil too.

You're the best English teacher I've ever seen on RU-vid. I love your tone of voice and your facial expressions. And your baby, he is absolutely adorable!!!! Have a lovely day : ) ♡

Another great lesson from our amazing teacher Vanessa❤️

Hello I am Korean 👋 This is the first time to see U :) it was very useful video for me. Several questions are taboo not only in America but also in other countries. I totally agree with you 👍

Wow! Keep enlightening us. Congratulations on the birth of your sweet baby!

3:25 I'm still thinking how is it possible for 2 really close friends to ask each other "are you married?" 😂

Vanessa, Thank you very much for this important information. Really, you're the best teacher in the world! Love from Canada. 🇨🇦❤

I suffer with a family question situation. A lady that I use to work with got too shocked with my question. At the end, she explained me about the culture in US.

Vanessa, thank you so much. God bless you. I just love the way you talk and explain.

I just like the way she pronounces the words honestly she’s inspired me so much ❤️❤️

Thank you so much, ma'am! I have learnt a lot from your videos.🙏🙏

I love you Vanessa! 🥰 You are the greatest teacher i've ever watched.

Vanessa is such a bright person to listen to! Thank you for explaining everything in such a simple, concise and fun way. I'm looking forward to Your new videos.:)

Good job, as usual, Vanessa! In Italy too those 10 questions are taboo when we are talking to people we've just met or collegues at work. It was so nice to see your child looking at you as if very interested in what you were saying....so cute!

These are questions that should not be asked in all cultures. If everyone could be this way, I'm sure the world would be a better place 🌻

Really ! Beauty with brain is back 💗 God bless ❣️ and helpful lesson .

It was known but you organized and systemized it well. Thank you, Vanessa.

Wow! So happy to see your baby . Your baby was learning as youtube viewers were. Thanks for your teaching. What a wonderful mommy you are!

I was working in US and my colleagues where all day long talking about salaries (I worked in 2 companies btw in different states) u are too polite ☺️☺️

I am from the Philippines. I don't think we have a Taboo in our country. Most of the people here are always curious to someone else's life. 😝 Thank you so much for your video. It's my daily dose of English. I always start my morning with your vids. More power!!God bless you!

I'm learning so much day by day through your lessons. Thanks a lot teacher. Stay safe and secure.

It always gives me the joy to listen to you. Thank you for your lessons again.

I have lived in the States for 30 years and finally I learned that all this time I had to be silent!

You are the best English teacher that I have ever seen. I have been learning English with you for few years now and I have improve a lot so, thank you from the bottom of my heart :-)

Thanks for your information you are really a good teacher.

I loved your baby! Thank you very much for your lesson and for showing us your baby!

I speak English like you the American way I hope I'm more fluent than I'm now... I'm so grateful to you 😍🤗🤗

I didn't even know that exist taboos questions in english, thank you 😊💕

You are the best English teacher and your smile makes me feel positive

Thanks Vanessa. I watched this program yesterday, and now, I'm watching it again. Your baby is very very cute.

I live in Indonesia, the most of our people do not like to be asked about the family, and sexuality questions, too personal. All of the taboos you have explained it is better if the questions are not asked in our country 🙏. Even in ourselves, we still do the unrespect questions lol 😀

We ask these 10 taboo questions all the time here in Mexico even with unknown people and I always have thought these topics are rudes and innapropiatte talk about with strangers, great video!

One of the cutest babies l have ever seen, little angel with his mom.Your style of expression is exceptionally brilliant, mam,waiting for the next one with your gifted child.

Your voice and your accent are so clear for me. I'm trying to improve my listening skill. Thanks for your videos

If it's a taboo then why do I get asked by "Americans" where I'm from? Always. It's super annoying.

Your kid is really adorable! I hope I can compliment you on this))

venessa you are an amazing teacher...im learning alot from your videos... thanks a lot....

It is a good idea. We all learn different cultures in this lesson. The best teacher and we all respect the culture of each country.

see, im from the netherlands, and the people here are very very direct. we would as those questions in a heartbeat. and ive actually heard from many americans that of course they find it a little strange but that they actually really appreciated it. what’s so bad about being direct?

Down here in Italy, taboo topics are pretty much like the ones you'd been talking about in your clip, Vanessa. Take care. Love from Italy 😘

OMG, I used to ask someone about their originally contry. Thank you for the lesson!

Love you Vanessa Your lessons are always great. I am learning American English with you

Awwwww, vanessa mam your baby is sooooo cute, really he's super cute, I can't move my eyes from him😍😍😍btw, you're an amazing teacher, hats off to you mam😊

I guess the only person who can ask "Are you pregnant?" is the Doctor! :D

You are taking lot of enjoy with good suggestion . thank you very much

May God bless your toddler ! So adorable!

The most important topic in my country Morocco is don't say to your friend your sister is beautiful or I love your sister or how old she is And don't ask someone are you divorced! And finally thank you Vanessa!

Hey Vanessa! This is Twinkle from India. We have the same taboo topics as in US and even more. Asking about family, kids and marriage are a kind of taboo talks, but actually, in our nation, these are really common questions one asks, usually in small towns and villages and also by elders in city area. These questions are not considered good and old fashioned but still there are many people who ask. But it's considered as a bad manner.

Wow. I think these are valuable life lessons. Thank you Vanessa. Greetings from Colombia.

It's very useful video. Thanks . wonderful teacher

Thank you so much for your great lesson, Vanessa. Let me share my experience with you and others. I'm from Korea and have lived in an English speaking country for over 11 years. Once I worked with such a lovely and sweet girl who is originally from this country. One day, we were chatting with another colleague who is from China and he said he has a young sister who is 9 years younger than him in China. Then she asked him if his parents divorced and his sister was his half-sister. I am so sure she never meant to hurt him and I understand that it is so common(?) to have parents separated and to have stepbrothers and/or half-sisters in Western culture. But in Korea (and possibly in China)we never ask this kind of question and also never mention to the person even though you know it unless he/she wants to talk about it. And one more thing, I seriously want to ask Europeans, Please stop asking me(or to other Koreans) if do I eat dogs when we just meet!!!!!!! When I travel to Europe, I had that same question over and over. It was like this, European: Where are you from? Me: I'm from Korea. European: Oh, Korean! Do you eat dogs? Me: (Oh, not again!!!!!!!!!) This question is like, you ask Germans if their grandfather was a Nazzi!!!

My main take from this video is that is not taboo if you say "If you don't mind me asking" in front of the question. Thanks Vanessa! 😅👍

Thanks for sharing!!

Warmest congratulations.....your baby so cute!! Lots of love!!

In Brazil it is not polite to ask someone how much he earns per month, his salary.

When I had just moved to London, my neighbour - who is from India - asked me about my husband’s job, and the name of his company, when we were having small chat at our parking space. I felt a little uncomfortable with that, because I thought it was a very direct question, and we just met. But at that time, I wanted to have good relationship with him, so I told him my husband’s name and his company's name. I expected him to tell his company’s name, too, but he didn’t; and I couldn’t ask because I had my hands full trying to understand his fast English.😅I don't know if it's common in cosmopolitan city. I am Japanese.

Extremely Helpful!!! I always try to avoid these situations and after watching this video, I'm sure, I'll be able to do that more efficiently.

Thank you Vanessa

This video is freebie!?!? I was hyped about watching the video!!!

7:18 Here in Italy it is normal asking "where are you *really* from?". They asked me a lot in the 70s when I moved from Naples to the North-West of Italy 😂

Thank you Teachear

another amazing video from our teacher

The questions on marriage, children, general are taboo everywhere, but they are common topics among relatives in Asian countries. “When will you get married?” to 30s age or “When is your plan to have baby” to a some-year married couple always cause uncomfortable 😞

Hello Vanessa teacher again! I adore all the lessons that you’re adopting are so incredible for me.

I’m happy to say… Vanessa is a helper (ty), helping to provide for folks (you and me… & feel free to disagree) to hear and understand each other; Thanks Miss (Mrs.? Ms? Madame? Your Clearness?) for your earnest efforts for us (all of us?) so we can live in a world that hears us. We hear it too. We can all hear just what it takes to make the children happy.

I love your lesson. Thank you.

Oh my, I feel pretty embarrassed. Cuz I've already asked soemone about these questions. I really need to pay attention about these later. Thank you for your this video.

13:22 awww freddie!! you're such a cute baby!!😊

Thank you! I appreciate it!

Thank u vaneesa for ur classes and love u sooo much ♥️♥️🥰

I have one taboo topic that is about Rich and poor kind of person's. And love from India 🤗🤗 plzz Ripley me

when I comes to Vanessa's video ,I always like before I watch💞💞 1st to comment 🙀 🙀

Thank you for saying them 🙏

Wow!!!how smoothly you teach us

I think all of these questions are also wrong to ask in Brazil, the majority of our people don't respect it! ^^'

Seeing as we are talking about prejudice and all, I think it's important to implant the culture we have 3 Americas, and the "american culture" you reference in the video it's just the north American. This subject is growing nowadays, and I think we have to talk about it (sorry for my mistakes, I'm learning English)

Very good example Vanessa thanks for your lesson!!!

Thank you for the important information. And your baby is so cute and lovely.

The taboo questions in my country are asking Male's salary and female age and weight.

I'm Russian and I find a lot of these topics are also taboo here in situations when you don't know each other very well, at least for my generation(under 25 years old)

God bless your family n your so sweet baby,he so patiently listened to you n looked at your face....super cute 🥰

Thanks a lot, that's very useful information,

HOW LOVELY YOUR BB IS.

In our country it is taboo to ask male's salary and females age

I love your explanation , you are the best. I am from Brazil.

Interesting topic. Thank you so much!

I'm not a US citizen, but being asked all those questions makes me frown too. But I can't help it. People here won't let go the intrusive manner

I'm from Sudan 🇸🇩 in my country don't ask the woman's about their age never they'll hate you and don't ask men how much money do you have 😂

never late to learn and assimilate. Thank you for the instruction very indeed,

What amazing and useful video.,THANKS VANESSA!

Hii, I'm a french student and I can tell you that we have the same taboo questions in France! :)

Hello Ma'am, I am Nalini & I'm 16, one of your students and I have started watching your videos from the beginning (which you posted 5 years ago) and I really liked this video. I'm from India and yep, almost all the taboo topics are same in India and in the US. I really wanted to ask you how is Theo? Cuttuu Cuttuu baby... ☺️☺️ Well, I also have a little baby Brother, he's 2 years hahaha..... 😊😊

You are the best teacher madam , thank you so much , merci beaucoup .