How to Be Indifferent

When asked a question or pressed for an opinion, you can choose to be indifferent on the matter by using simple gestures or by employing nondescript terminology. Being indifferent can work to your advantage in the long run or be useful to deter people you're not interested in knowing. Read on to learn how to be indifferent.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Shrug your shoulders when someone asks you a question while giving a blasé look in his direction. If pressed further, reply with statements that show you're indifferent to the topic, like, "No opinion," or "Haven't given it much thought."
2. Redirect questions to ask the other person her opinions and get the spotlight off yourself. Later on, people are likely to not even notice that you didn't answer the question. Be the moderator if sides exist by encouraging others to talk and asking proponents of both sides to share further.
3. Play both sides of the coin. Be the devil's advocate at one moment, then go with popular opinion the next. This will leave people to guess which side you're actually on. If they ask in a private moment, be sure to not tell them.
4. Leave the room, get a glass of water, start up another conversation to prove that you really aren't interested and are actually so bored you need to do something else.

Tips & Warnings

• Never directly state your opinion or show your emotions, if you do feel strongly on an issue. Bite your tongue and fight the need to be heard. Do so by convincing yourself that in this particular crowd, at this particular moment, it's better for you to remain neutral.