You could ask about the most boring thing possible, and the answer is usually something like:

Great question! [Insert verbose flattery and an answer that goes into way too much detail] Isn’t it fascinating how long it takes for paint to dry on the wall? When was the last time you painted a wall? [Insert a random chatty question that derails the conversation from the original topic.]”

When using ChatGPT, you should totally tweak the settings to make sure your GPT experience does not include any of this nonsense.