It's a nice revision of Murphy's Law - if someone is going to ask you an embarrassing question, guaranteed they'll ask you at just the point that will cause you maximum embarrassment. But we covered embarrassing stories last week. This week, we want you to help us become the slippiest, slidiest things since the winner of the last annual slippy slidy competition. How do you get around awkward questions?

• Do you have any good avoidance techniques for specific topics?

• How rude can you afford to be and still keep your job? Is it ever okay to say 'I'd tell you, but I don't think you can be trusted with the information'?

• What is the best excuse you ever heard for being late? How do you cover forgetting birthdays and anniversaries?

• Seriously though, if you're 'in the closet', how do you avoid prying questions about your private life?

• And how do you accept a gift you don't like or decline an invitation for an event you just don't want to go to?

Share your knowledge and help the h2g2 Community become more evasive.