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To expand on this, when can we stop asking “so what do you do?” as one of the first things when meeting someone for the first time?
by granshaw 5y ago
To expand on this, when can we stop asking “so what do you do?” as one of the first things when meeting someone for the first time?
- cmcode 5y agoI'm guilty of this in the past and I agree. Maybe in the future we can instead say, "What do you love doing?"
- kmano8 5y agoYeah- I'm guilty of this, and try to ask something like "what are you into right now?"
- hanklazard 5y agoI really like this version, will be implementing it!
- liketochill 5y agoI ask people what keeps them busy since I feel that is more open ended than what is your job
- lostcolony 5y agoIt's hard to ask broader questions without it feeling awkward though; "what do you do" is so cliched it's "approved" small talk. Whereas something like "what are your hobbies" or "what do you dream of doing" or "what motivates you" feels very personal. There are some in betweens, but they all will likely be interpreted to mean job in the same way that "what do you do" is interpreted that way (despite being open ended).