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master of none - your questions get my bp up. lol

I agree there can be different ways to answer, depending on who you are talking with and how you are feeling that day - deflect with humor, offer genunine information, etc., etc.

In other areas of life where people have made clueless remarks, assumptions or comments, I've found my DH's advice to be just plain indispensible:

"Why do you expect them to understand? They won't; they can't. Just let it go."

Having said that, I will also humbly submit that immediately saying, "yes, I agree" sets a good tone, like others have suggested, and then not saying anything more can really work well. Just let it drop (unless, of course, you are speaking with a school and need to advocate).