Expressions and Topics to Avoid in a Conversation

Unless you want to annoy someone on purpose, don't bring up the following topics and expressions in a conversation:

• What happened to you?  You lost/gained weight. (It's usually irksome, believe me.)
• Where are you working now? (What if the person is jobless or is not proud of his/her job?)
• How's + the name of the person you last knew had a relationship with him/her ? (What if they're not together anymore and the question only brings back bad memories?)
• Are you married now?/ When are you getting married? (Avoid asking this question because it might annoy or embarrass those who would like to tie the knot but doesn't have someone yet to marry, those who are living with someone outside marriage, those who are in the third sex, those who have been separated or widowed, etc.)