For people who want to retain the convenience, my suggestion is twofold:
1) Don't answer the question that was asked. Mentally translate it to a different question entirely. "Name of first pet" is always answered as "color of first car", for instance.
2) Make the answers full sentences, not just single words. If the answer you're providing is "color of first car", the answer shouldn't be "white", it should be "The color of my first car was white".
1) Don't answer the question that was asked. Mentally translate it to a different question entirely. "Name of first pet" is always answered as "color of first car", for instance.
2) Make the answers full sentences, not just single words. If the answer you're providing is "color of first car", the answer shouldn't be "white", it should be "The color of my first car was white".