[texthompson]

> With the right tone and body language, people just open up. It's wonderful.

Also, your boss might be genuinely curious. A lot of people who employ this technique precompute trajectory for arriving at their conclusion. They're often right, but the times when they're wrong are really interesting.

Bottom line - I agree with you. Don't be condescending, because you might learn something from the people around you. :)