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I hate that it's ruined social events. I routinely get tracked down because "you're in tech, so you must be into this", and lose a relaxing evening to trying t

I hate that it's ruined social events. I routinely get tracked down because "you're in tech, so you must be into this", and lose a relaxing evening to trying to get rid of some guy who wants to help me understand that Global Warming was invented to make crypto look bad, how having a credit card in your wallet makes you a corporate bootlicker, and some sort of anti-Semitic argument about who controls banking. It's exhausting, I'd rather go to a restaurant on my own.

robocat 4y ago
Perhaps you need some help on how to discourage them. Maybe ask a model how they get rid of unwanted attention? So, someone expects you to be techy: start a monologue on the Byzantine General's problem and how it relates to database design choices. Create your own geeky obsession on the topic of the mating habits of spiders (which is actually extremely interesting, so use with care). Make it a fun game for yourself and your friends, to find the most effective one-sentence blockers?! "Would you be interested in a business opportunity in Amway? (in excited tones)" Use the opportunity to learn the soft art of getting people to leave you alone. Unwanted attention can come from any direction in your future too.