How would you respond if someone asked you if you were angry? I can't know for sure, but I tend to the think the person asking the question has some issue (like maybe they're angry?) they need to deal with, but can't put it in terms of "I" questions or comments.

I'm thinking more along the lines of someone you don't know well, or someone who has had a history of being hostile. It would be completely different if the question were coming from a trusted friend.

And I tend to interpret it like I would if someone were to ask me if "I was still beating my wife".

Thoughts?