Oh I don't get really annoyed but more irritated TBH. I suppose women can't help but be nosey irregardless of their background. I am keen to preserve my anonymity and punting persona if you get my drift. It's part of what I enjoy about punting and keeping it away from other aspects of my life.
Yes, see your point.
Generally though women can be annoying full stop. One has to learn to live with it to an extent, just view their aimless wittering like the feathered variety making wittering noises on the branches of trees. Smile, say "yes dear" when they pause for breath and switch off again without worrying about what they assume the "yes dear" was for.
In Japan, it's generally considered rude to say the word for "no." Instead, one says "yes" meaning "yes, I hear what you're saying." The attitude can be quite useful for talking to bird-brained women (eg prossies). If they start to press, expecting you to really have listened, just look a bit blank and change the subject. They rarely stick to the same subject very long anyway unless they're having a bitch, and who the fuck is not going to tune out to a woman bitching. It's a bit like dealing with children and pets really. Just smile kindly, keep them amused and minding their own business. I don't mean women have smaller brains or anything, just that it pays sometimes to act as if they do. They usually read it as being gentlemanly if done with a smile and a 'yes dear.'
Treat your employees well and keep 'em in their place. It's politeness, not 'respect' that is required (though it is ok for
them to interpret it as 'respect.') If you seriously respect an employee as an equal then you've lost your place and also, incidentally, lost the respect of that employee.
