I might say "I would do A but you might want to do B. Both are good options but it's up to you". It's hard to say without knowing what the question was as that is important when deciding how to answer.
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If they ask what would I do I tell them what I would do if I were in that situation. I assume that's what they want or they would ask "what should I do" rather than "what would you do"
I always answer the question asked... if you want a different answer, ask a different question.
I don't really know how to respond when someone asks me when it's a situation I'm not in nor will I ever be in.
Dq, please help me. What would you do if your son did this?
-- uuuuh, I don't have a son. If I did I can tell you that I would certainly do this, this, and this. But that would be MY imaginary son. What we (if you're asking my help) should do with your son might be different. Your son and my imaginary son have different resources.
I tend to answer in a way that says what I would do in that situation, sometimes though that is impossible so I say what I feel I would do in their shoes.
Its not hard for me to imagine myself in most scenarios.
It depends on the circumstance. If's a situation I can relate to, or have experienced, I share what "I" would do/have done. If it's nothing I could relate to, I would offer advice on what I think they should do. But only if asked.
I normally share what I would do in their situation, but in the case of my best friend, because we're so close, I feel comfortable saying, "I think you should do abc."