Why are Americans so upfront with this question to people they newly meet?
I never realised it till I stayed in the states for a while. It's one of the first things you get asked. Where I am from (and i believe most the world) that is almost rude to ask someone till you are way better acquainted.
What is the idea behind it, enlighten me? clearly it is cultural.
small talk
the most interesting thing you probably do is at work
Seems weird. Here work is the LAST thing anyone wants to talk about. we want ti dissociate ourselves from it no matter what we do for a living.
It's generally seen as boring at best, rude and invasive probing at worst.
If you really love what you do you never work a day in your life
good goy
Where you from user?
They're literally just asking "are you a loser?"
Seriously they have no interest in what your job is most the time, they're trying to judge how successful you are
It's the EXACT same thing when mutts ask "which college did you go to?" or "what car do you drive?", they don't actually care they're trying to judge your success.
The reason only mutts do this is cause its far more "competitive" than most of Europe
Also if you don't believe me reply with the following jobs too people you don't know:
McDonald's, call centre, plumber, teacher, accountant, doctor.
You won't get any questions about your work (apart from maybe doctor) just the impression that people are clearly judging you
The UK. It is considered extremely rude here and wont score you any good standing with others if you ask it.
It's definitely cultural. Everything in britain is "implied" without saying it. But i know the "what do you do?" thing is similar in the rest of Europe too.
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