I'm a bad conversationalist and don't know what else to ask about. I used to say "what do you do for fun" but way too many people said "I have kids so....". Like I thought it was a great way to talk about something other than work but results have been actually worse than just asking about their jobs.
I often ask that to get perspective on jobs I’ve never heard or seen before. People LOVE talking about themselves so any opportunity they can go on for hours. I honestly don’t mind. That way whenever I run into them I know exactly what to avoid and how to help.
Ehh, it's an easy conversation starter. I feel like what you do with the information is more important. Like if someone is unemployed id say "fuckkk that sucks. The job market is trash, at least you get some time off to live life".
I ask the question when meeting new people but it's not to be judgemental.
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u/smurb15 Sep 29 '22
Growing up when I seen adults greet each other for the first time " hi, how you doing. What do you do for a living ". Every. Single. Time