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> I'd much rather talk to people about their hobbies, travels, creative pursuits, kids, etc. Yeah , this gets exciting only to people who can afford these thin
by geodel 4y ago
> I'd much rather talk to people about their hobbies, travels, creative pursuits, kids, etc.
Yeah , this gets exciting only to people who can afford these things. It's possible that one only meet these types of people. In most context I have seen asking people what they do is not out of some deep interest in other's jobs/work but just the safe topic to broach with an adult.
- actually_a_dog 4y agoYep. I remember we had specific training at my company on not mentioning literally any of these things when interviewing candidates, in part for that reason.
- thomasahle 4y ago> just the safe topic to broach with an adult Why is it unsafe to ask people about hobbies, even if they "can't afford these things"? They can just say that "I can't afford hobbies" and then you can talk about that. People also might not have a job/work, so asking about that could get uncomfortable too, if you are not willing to hear negative answers.
- thwarted 4y agoSafe in that there's a good chance that everyone has an answer for the question. It's the same thing like asking about the weather: it's easy to observe and most people will have some kind of, even minor, opinion about it. It's called "small talk" for a reason and is meant as a conversation starter and/or to avoid the awkward just-staring-at-each-other moments. Even a tiny human connection is still a connection.