No I dont want to tell you my shares in my company
I get a lot of irrelevant and annoying questions while talking to people, but none is more annoying than this one,
How much shares do you own in the company?
The weird thing is that it never comes from my friends, but from people who I cant befriend even in a million years. This is how it happens,
Random Guy: How is your company going?
Me: Going good by the grace of God, thanks
Some random chat about weather, sports & politics, nothing to indicate we are intimate friends
Random Guy: So, how much shares do you own in the company?
Me: (confused, trying to understand why he considers himself my best chum) hmm…well, I cant really tell you that.
Random Guy: OK I understand, but still, how much do you own?
Me: As I said, sorry, I cant tell you that
Random Guy: 50%, 40%, 30%?
Me: (getting annoyed) As I said, this in completely internal to company and I cant tell you that
Random Guy: OK, but how much do your partners own? Which one of you has the majority shares?
And this continues till I get pissed off and vow never to talk to this guy again. This question is so annoying that its almost offending. I am ethically as well as legally bound not to expose this to anyone. And certainly not to a random guy who clearly has no regard for my privacy.
Since most of the people dont seem to take hint from polite refusals, I ll spell it out for them,
No, you are not my best friend and I absolutely do not want to tell you how much shares I, or anyone of my partners owns, Period!
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Phir bhi.. how much?
I agree with you pal. Why is it that desi people are the only ones asking how how much you make or how much your house costs?
Same Here Bro! Same Here!
I normally block them off for quite some period of time
lol… I can relate to the feeling!
(ps) ur blogs are way too geeky and i hardly get like 1% of ur jargon but still they are interesting in a peculiar way. love the irony;)