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re: People Unable to Describe Their Job?
Posted on 7/10/16 at 3:43 pm to FootballNostradamus
Posted on 7/10/16 at 3:43 pm to FootballNostradamus
Why do people care so much about whatever other people do for a living?
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Posted on 7/10/16 at 3:46 pm to FootballNostradamus
This is an odd complaint.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 3:48 pm to FootballNostradamus
Maybe they are in such a specialized field that it would absolutely bore everybody to death if they described it?
Posted on 7/10/16 at 3:49 pm to FootballNostradamus
I like my job a lot (project manager/inside salesman for a waterworks company), and can explain it well, but most folks would be bored to tears by the details, so I just gloss over it usually.
I mean, most people don't really know (or care) what the hell "waterworks" actually is (myself included before the career field piqued my interest
). If someone presses me for details, that's one thing, but I'm not gonna delve into all of it from jump street.
I mean, most people don't really know (or care) what the hell "waterworks" actually is (myself included before the career field piqued my interest
). If someone presses me for details, that's one thing, but I'm not gonna delve into all of it from jump street.This post was edited on 7/10/16 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 7/10/16 at 3:51 pm to Tear It Up
quote:
it would absolutely bore everybody to death
Exactly.
Let's talk about cars or football or interesting stuff.
I love what I do, but not everybody is so interested in it.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 3:56 pm to FootballNostradamus
quote:
How could they say such dumb shite and not be embarrassed by how ridiculous they sound
im wondering the same about you
Posted on 7/10/16 at 4:01 pm to FootballNostradamus
The three most boring things you can discuss with a stranger are your kids, your job and your fantasy football team. Most people keep it as brief as possible.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 4:23 pm to FootballNostradamus
Because a majority of the people in my field don't understand what I do so some random stranger probably won't understand when I try to explain it. If it's someone that I know is in my field I go more in depth but there is no reason to explain what I do to a stranger.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 4:26 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Trying to explain IT/engineering related topics to someone with no experience in the matter is taxing and ultimately ends up with a confused look on the persons face.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 4:35 pm to FootballNostradamus
I have people at my office who do not fully understand what I do. I'm sure as shite not spending my time trying to explain it to someone not in the industry.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 4:38 pm to rantfan
quote:
Why Did You Capitalize Every Word But The Word To In Your Title?
Because that is the proper way to write out a title.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 7:01 pm to magildachunks
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Because that is the proper way to write out a title
Why not capitalize to but capitalize their?
Posted on 7/10/16 at 8:34 pm to FootballNostradamus
Here is nothing I hate more than a stranger asking me what I do for a living.
It's like they're trying to size me up to see who makes more money.
It's like they're trying to size me up to see who makes more money.
Posted on 7/10/16 at 8:43 pm to FootballNostradamus
It's like when people ask "where are you from"
Do you think anyone actually gives a flying frick? It's just a convenient conversation starter. That said, why respond with a lengthy reply when you know the asker probably dgaf
Any other social norms I can help you with?
Do you think anyone actually gives a flying frick? It's just a convenient conversation starter. That said, why respond with a lengthy reply when you know the asker probably dgaf
Any other social norms I can help you with?
Posted on 7/10/16 at 8:46 pm to rantfan
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Why not capitalize to but capitalize their?
I've never known the specific rules for capitalization in titles so I looked it up.
LINK
quote:
Generally, these parts of speech are capitalized in titles.
-Nouns (man, bus, book)
-Adjectives (angry, lovely, small)
-Verbs (run, eat, sleep)
-Adverbs (slowly, quickly, quietly)
-Pronouns (he, she, it)
-Subordinating conjunctions (as, because, that)
quote:
Generally, we do not capitalize:
-Articles: a, an, the
-Coordinating Conjunctions: and, but, or, for, nor, etc.
-Prepositions (fewer than five letters): on, at, to, from, by, etc.
So in the title of this thread, to is a preposition and therefore not capitalized, while their is a pronoun, so it is capitalized.
(If you are just being a smart arse and trolling, well you got me.)
Posted on 7/10/16 at 8:51 pm to FootballNostradamus
When people ask me I just tell them I'm a merchant of death. They never ask for more after that. Haven't really figured out why. 
Posted on 7/10/16 at 9:03 pm to FootballNostradamus
i just put stuff from big bottles into little bottles and then label them...
Posted on 7/10/16 at 9:13 pm to chRxis
You don't tell people you're a drug dealer?
Posted on 7/10/16 at 9:15 pm to Stud Bud
quote:
You don't tell people you're a drug dealer?
sometimes i do...
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