My mom was telling me about a cashier asking for her phone number and mom told her “you don’t need that” ... which is true, but it got her a couple of nasty looks from the cashier. When I have this happen, I find that saying “no thank you” is an extremely polite, kinda’ fun way to answer because it’s not what they expect. I usually get a very puzzled look, then the ‘no’ part sinks in and they proceed, but it doesn’t ruffle any feathers. I plan to use the same “no thank you “ to any intrusive questions at the doc’s office. It’s going to be like those 40-miles-inside-the-border DHS stops where folks keep repeating “am I being detained?” and “am I free to go?”. Eventually DHS gives up ... I suspect the docs will give up even faster and move to the next intrusive question.
Alot of the places I shop ask for a phone number. It used to be email addy but they all ask for phone numbers now. I just say no.
Went to the doc awhile back to get a refill renewal and he had a list of tests the government wanted done on me. I said no. He hates Obama so didn’t say anything and just moved on.
People need to learn to use the word no. I use it all the time. ;)