It's a horrible question. I never ask it, but I've been part of interview committees where someone else asked it. I finally realized what it's good for. It t

It's a horrible question. I never ask it, but I've been part of interview committees where someone else asked it. I finally realized what it's good for. It tells you how a candidate handles a completely inappropriate question that shouldn't have been asked, and most definitely should not be answered honestly. Now, whenever it comes up (which is rarely), that's how I take it: as an invitation to show how insincere I can be without letting on.