You're at a party and...
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- pango0
does majority of the people (here at least) think the question "What do you do?" actually mean "What's your job?" and feel it is a personal touchy subject?
Cuz i really don't see it as "what's yo jarb" instead, more like "what do you do passionately?" Doesn't have to be something of your primary income. Could be a poet, a writer, musician cyclist, pirate, whichever. And how you answer it is completely up to you.
- TheGreatGlorpo0
I like to just go up to a random pretty lady and start with a statement and say::
"My mom has been going through a sex change. She just had the scrotum sack attached today and she's doing great. Pretty neat huh?"
- TheGreatGlorpo0
Also fun to make something up about the party's host whether you know them or not.
"Didja know that X has a diaper fetish?"
"Can you believe they let a guy like that out of rehab?"
"That guy has a stack of nudie mags this high."
- ShaneHolley0
I go with biscuit designer. Then make up some nonsense about how important it is to match the design on the biscuit with the consistency and dunk-ability ratios. You'd be surprised how many people politely go with the story telling...
- instrmntl0
I tell them that I work for the internet.
- monospaced0
If I say I'm a designer, they always want clarification, and the most frequent stupid reply question is, "Like with computers, right?"
It pisses me off.
- Grow a neckbeard and make more of an effort to be less metrosexual and you'll preƫmpt any confusion.detritus
- like you?monospaced
- Tats will clear that up.instrmntl
- So, tats and hipster grease tells people, "I work with computers?"monospaced
- I could try from here to eternity and I'd still be nexk-deep in metrosexuality.
Can't help being a 90s man.detritus
- Al_dizzle0
People who talk about their jobs at parties must be avoided at all costs.
- boobs0
When people ask me "what do you do?" I usually say I'm in advertising, because nearly everybody seems to understand what that is. If they want any explanation, I'm happy to get into details.
If they come back wise, and say something like, "Oh, so you convince people to buy all sorts of worthless shit, huh?" I usually say something like, "oh, you must be thinking of priests!" and get away from them.
- Gnash0
I usually tell people that I edit military training films for a living. If it's more of a work/networking thing I tell them the truth.
- DRIFTMONKEY0
Desk jockey.
- dopepope0
JAMMIN' ON THE ONE!
- 74LEO0
- that's awful when that happens. I try to fake one by just holding a couple of fingers out.mikotondria3
- see_thru0
Helmet polisher....
- cannonball19780
I assume they are interested and I tell them my job. If they think it's boring then that's their problem. I don't try to lie creatively to people who express a genuine interest.
- err0
Here is the problem.
When someone asks me what I do for a living it usually ends up with them asking me to make their website or help them design something stupid.
I like collaborating with people. But after a few terrible experiences I've learned to be very selective about who I work with.
There are alot of people who only care what people can do for them. I'd rather get to know the person first. And if we share a common passion or goal help then we can work together.
Asking someone what they do for a living without knowing them first is like going up to a girl and asking them if they want to fuck.
- lol great points. especially the last one._niko
- then what's it like to go up to a girl and ask her what she does for a living?albums
- you consider them equal? i'd like to know how you communicate in general.albums
- I consider everyone equal until they ask me something lame like what do you do. Im at a party to have fun man.err
- do you ask "when is the drop?"pango
- What if someone is a genius scientist and doesn't fuck a fuck about design? do you share a common passion?fredddddd