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[Mikey_HACKilroy]

Ya know, some folks just make it really hard to start a conversation. So next time I'm out playing a round, I'll just stare.

 

[TiScape]

7 hours ago, TwistedSister said:

What is wrong with what I wrote, grammatically? 

He’s probably just being tongue and cheek 😁

[Albatross Dreamer]

You have a "classified" job, but haven't come up with a fake one yet? I don't buy it. Could always go the Tom Cruise route.

[JetSpeed79]

3 hours ago, Mikey_HACKilroy said:

Ya know, some folks just make it really hard to start a conversation. So next time I'm out playing a round, I'll just stare.

 

This is me and my friend trying to putt out when we both think the other is away. 

Edited August 24, 2023 by JetSpeed79

[Mrgreen36]

Witness protection program?

[jordan2240]

Professional cat walker.

[Llortamaisey]

Tell them job stands for:

 

Just

Over

Broke

 

If they push harder, explain that a salary is a drug they give you to forget about your dreams. 

[TwistedSister]

11 hours ago, TiScape said:

He’s probably just being tongue and cheek 😁

Are you referring to "tongue-in- cheek"?

[bladehunter]

Obstetrician-magician is my go to.  
 

 

it leaves them speechless but with so many mechanical questions.  
 

 

 

 

and get your minds out from the gutter 🤣.   It’s a St Olaf joke from the golden girls.  

[bladehunter]

22 hours ago, dfeldss said:

This is odd. I totally understand not wanting to talk about your job for a whole round, but it's a natural conversation starter for adults that are meeting for the first time. If the convo keeps dragging, it's easy to just make dumb joke like "I'm out here to escape my job, not talk about it more!" and move on to the next thing

I get it. I usually bite or maybe just make up something. But my line of work turns grown men into babbling children.  And they will talk about it for the next 3 months at least. I own a restoration/hot rod shop.  Old cars and 40-80 year old men = sidetracked from hell. I purposely do not drive any cars to the course besides my pickup truck.  I don’t advertise, and I don’t mention it , even if car talk comes up organically.  I just ignore it and let whomever babble on about whatever.  TV made it seem like a glamorous job. And it’s not. It’s hot and dirty work.  On par with Ditch  digging and lawn maintenance as far as glamour goes.  And sometimes pays less. 
 

so I get why you’d not want to say.  That conversation is for office guys to have so they can b**** about the cubicle and the boss. 

[aenemated]

Nowadays, I tell people I sell shoes. 

 

Which is true. 

[dfeldss]

11 minutes ago, bladehunter said:

I get it. I usually bite or maybe just make up something. But my line of work turns grown men into babbling children.  And they will talk about it for the next 3 months at least. I own a restoration/hot rod shop.  Old cars and 40-80 year old men = sidetracked from hell. I purposely do not drive any cars to the course besides my pickup truck.  I don’t advertise, and I don’t mention it , even if car talk comes up organically.  I just ignore it and let whomever babble on about whatever.  TV made it seem like a glamorous job. And it’s not. It’s hot and dirty work.  On par with Ditch  digging and lawn maintenance as far as glamour goes.  And sometimes pays less. 
 

so I get why you’d not want to say.  That conversation is for office guys to have so they can b**** about the cubicle and the boss. 

 

Totally understand that. There's definitely a handful of jobs out there that I'd just lie or downplay so I wouldn't have to talk about. 

 

My comment was definitely from the typical 9-5 cube monkey perspective, as I've found that even if you do answer nobody really wants to talk about it anyways unless you happen to be in a similar line of business.

 

"what do you do for work?

 

me: "Trucking insurance, very exciting stuff." usually stops the convo from getting any further than that 

[bladehunter]

20 minutes ago, aenemated said:

Nowadays, I tell people I sell shoes. 

 

Which is true. 

Is that an Al Bundy joke ?  
 

 

 

 

[TiScape]

30 minutes ago, aenemated said:

Nowadays, I tell people I sell shoes. 

 

Which is true. 

That checks out ✔️ 

I say I’ve been retired for ~8 years. Funny bcs they just assume I’m being a 🍆. It’s like, oh, I am a 🍆, but that’s true! 😂 

Edited August 24, 2023 by TiScape

[bladehunter]

18 minutes ago, dfeldss said:

 

Totally understand that. There's definitely a handful of jobs out there that I'd just lie or downplay so I wouldn't have to talk about. 

 

My comment was definitely from the typical 9-5 cube monkey perspective, as I've found that even if you do answer nobody really wants to talk about it anyways unless you happen to be in a similar line of business.

 

"what do you do for work?

 

me: "Trucking insurance, very exciting stuff." usually stops the convo from getting any further than that 

Yep. And I don’t mean to be harsh.  But I’m speaking from the competitive golf perspective. I rarely play a round that’s just social with no score.  In fact I don’t recall the last one.  So it’s immediately harder for me to focus , if someone wants to talk cars.  Mainly because I will geek out if it’s the right conversation too. Next thing you know we’re not playing golf we’re trading car pics and hurrying up shots so we can.  Which is just not good.  I play golf to get away from cars.  Deep down I like cars. But over 23 years of doing it makes you hate it. No matter what it is. Too many bad memories because of the human element.  I don’t go to car shows , or belong to any clubs , even though I’m begged yearly to do so.  So I don’t like to mix it with golf.  The old “ don’t crap where you eat “ thing .  
 

I just never got that conversation anyway. I’d think asking someone’s political leanings would be more enjoyable 😂.   Who wants to talk about the thing they do in order to eat ?  Not me. 

[aenemated]

55 minutes ago, bladehunter said:

Is that an Al Bundy joke ?  

 

Not intentionally but it works! 

[TiScape]

2 hours ago, bladehunter said:

Is that an Al Bundy joke ?  
 

 

 

 

If only he had a Kelly 

[MtlJeff]

Model slash Actor, but NOT the other way around 

[JetSpeed79]

5 hours ago, bladehunter said:

I get it. I usually bite or maybe just make up something. But my line of work turns grown men into babbling children.  And they will talk about it for the next 3 months at least. I own a restoration/hot rod shop.  Old cars and 40-80 year old men = sidetracked from hell. I purposely do not drive any cars to the course besides my pickup truck.  I don’t advertise, and I don’t mention it , even if car talk comes up organically.  I just ignore it and let whomever babble on about whatever.  TV made it seem like a glamorous job. And it’s not. It’s hot and dirty work.  On par with Ditch  digging and lawn maintenance as far as glamour goes.  And sometimes pays less. 
 

so I get why you’d not want to say.  That conversation is for office guys to have so they can b**** about the cubicle and the boss. 

I’m with you on this. I don’t like to talk about work because it’s inevitably the same questions/answers and basically the same conversation every time. 
 

Yes, working in adult films is fun.

No, it’s not that tiring. 
No, I don’t do that. It’s not legal in most states. 
No it’s not good for my golf game. My back and quads are always sore from “work”. 
 

Can we talk about something else please? So exhausting. 

 

[aenemated]

2 hours ago, TiScape said:

If only he had a Kelly 

 

The lovely and delightful Christina Applegate was a very important part of my adolescence. 😂

 

 

[mshills]

Good lord, not rude to ask that question. It is borderline rude, or at least strange, to be hyper-sensitive if someone asks. 
 

It’s not a big deal. Someone asks you, you don’t have to go into all kinds of detail. All I say is “I work in finance” which could mean any number (see what I did there? 😏) of about 27 million different things.

[MtlJeff]

On 8/24/2023 at 8:27 PM, JetSpeed79 said:

I’m with you on this. I don’t like to talk about work because it’s inevitably the same questions/answers and basically the same conversation every time. 
 

Yes, working in adult films is fun.

No, it’s not that tiring. 
No, I don’t do that. It’s not legal in most states. 
No it’s not good for my golf game. My back and quads are always sore from “work”. 
 

Can we talk about something else please? So exhausting. 

 

 

True story....I played with a guy once whose wife was an ex-adult film star and now owned a successful business kinda peripheral to that space. 

 

I was like

Me: "i've probably seen her then"

him: There's a LOT of stuff out there"

me: "I've probably seen her"

 

[JetSpeed79]

39 minutes ago, MtlJeff said:

 

True story....I played with a guy once whose wife was an ex-adult film star and now owned a successful business kinda peripheral to that space. 

 

I was like

Me: "i've probably seen her then"

him: There's a LOT of stuff out there"

me: "I've probably seen her"

 

Those women occupy such a strange space. Many know them but few will admit it. Sort of shadow famous. 

[bscinstnct]

On 8/24/2023 at 3:26 PM, aenemated said:

Nowadays, I tell people I sell shoes. 

 

Which is true. 

 

Wait! What about that girl on Clerks job. Can’t say it here!! 🤣

[Qqq123xx]

On 8/23/2023 at 11:26 AM, Ghostwedge said:

Tell em your last name starts with a B and you have these overseas companies....

 

Think that would be Special K. 

[Qqq123xx]

Retired professional dishwasher. I did everything by hand. The old fashioned way. 

[sheepdawg]

Have gun, will travel.

[TiScape]

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