Temporarily Anonymous, it is very difficult to control what someone else thinks. Even if you explain yourself, usually they will walk away thinking whatever they want anyway.
What is most important is for you to do what feels comfortable and if that is like you said 'not to correct conclusions that have been jumped to incorrectly, unless the incorrect assumption is something you find insulting'
I don't think there is anything of 'trickery' in that.
If a person chooses to jump to an incorrect assumption about you, that is their choice. It is your choice to do what you feel is comfortable with that situation.

Bonnie