If you have no idea what degree you're going to get or where you want to live in the future, pretend that you have something big planned, but don't want to ruin the surprise. It could trick your family members into thinking that you actually have your life together. Of course, what you do will be just as big of a surprise for you as it will be for them. That's why this is one of the funny responses to "what are you going to do with your life" that you should keep in mind.

If the person you're talking to has seen Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog, they'll appreciate the joke. If not, then they'll just think you're being cheeky, which of course, you are.

Why not be honest? If partying and watching Netflix is the only thing you dream of doing, don't pretend that you spend your days filling out job applications. Your family is going to judge you for any serious answer you give anyway, so you might as well beat them to the criticism.

You might not know exactly what you want to do in life, but you certainly know what you don't want to do. You don't want to end up like your crazy aunt who keeps asking you the same question during every holiday dinner. It's time to break the silence and let her know that she shouldn't be nosing into your business when her life isn't anything special.

Get a little philosophical and it'll get everyone off of your back. The bigger words you use, the better. Bonus points if you say something that makes zero sense, but you end up getting your family to look at you like a genius anyway. That takes some skill.

You can change "because you have kids" to a variety of things, depending on whom you're talking to. You can say "because you're too hideous" or "because you're too old." Whatever hits them the hardest should work just fine.

Here's the most obvious answer that no one can argue with. I mean, what else are you supposed to do with life? You're supposed to live it and enjoy it. If that's not a good enough answer for them, walk away, because there's nothing more you can say.

You're not obligated to tell others your plans for the future, if you even have them. Well, here's that question again: do you know what you want to do with your life or are you still trying to figure it out?