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Old 04-27-2013, 08:46 PM
 
Location: NYC
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they are just screening out lamers. easy to handle, just don't be lame. most of these questions can easily be changed into more interesting ones anyway

what's the weirdest thing that ever happened at work?

what was your favorite part of college?

some of the questions you list as interesting ones are worse. "So are ready for the spring season?"... this is basically talking about the weather, the world's most boring conversation. used as a default go to topic when you have nothing better to say. if a woman asks me about the weather she is either nervous, bad at conversation, boring or not interested in me
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Old 04-27-2013, 08:53 PM
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Location: Tall Building down by the river
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they are just screening out lamers. easy to handle, just don't be lame. most of these questions can easily be changed into more interesting ones anyway

what's the weirdest thing that ever happened at work?

what was your favorite part of college?

some of the questions you list as interesting ones are worse. "So are ready for the spring season?"... this is basically talking about the weather, the world's most boring conversation. used as a default go to topic when you have nothing better to say. if a woman asks me about the weather she is either nervous, bad at conversation, boring or not interested in me

Asking about what is your typical saturday sounds a lot better than what u do for a living.
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Old 04-27-2013, 08:58 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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The problem is that a lot of people's identity revolves around their job.. I used to subscribe to this foolishness myself......

Not so much any more....
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Old 04-27-2013, 09:00 PM
 
Location: NYC
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Asking about what is your typical saturday sounds a lot better than what u do for a living.
i didn't list that question. i listed "So are ready for the spring season?".

"Have you been this restaurant?" also falls into this category

dating is inherently judgmental. we're choosing who we want to sit around in our underwear with. why shouldn't we be choosey?

all else being equal i too would prefer someone who can speak interestingly about what they do for a living than someone who is uncomfortable talking about it
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Old 04-27-2013, 09:05 PM
 
Location: Katonah, NY
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The problem is that a lot of people's identity revolves around their job.. I used to subscribe to this foolishness myself......

Not so much any more....
I understand that to some extent - but for some of us, it's not exactly that our identity revolves around our job but that our job is our greatest passion - so it is a big part of who we are. Even if I wasn't a professional performer, my greatest passion would still be singing. And singing and music is a huge part of my life.
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Old 04-27-2013, 09:06 PM
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i didn't list that question. i listed "So are ready for the spring season?".

"Have you been this restaurant?" also falls into this category

dating is inherently judgmental. we're choosing who we want to sit around in our underwear with. why shouldn't we be choosey?

all else being equal i too would prefer someone who can speak interestingly about what they do for a living than someone who is uncomfortable talking about it

Well that's probably why most people don't like dating
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Old 04-27-2013, 09:15 PM
 
Location: NYC
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Well that's probably why most people don't like dating
i think most people get frustrated at times and that's natural. however i don't think most people actively dislike dating, they just don't like when it goes badly or don't like certain aspects of it
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Old 04-27-2013, 09:15 PM
 
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Feels good to be in, doesn't it?

It all comes to an end. Don't ever forget.
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Old 04-27-2013, 09:18 PM
 
Location: Katonah, NY
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Feels good to be in, doesn't it?

It all comes to an end. Don't ever forget.
In what? What comes to an end?
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Old 04-27-2013, 09:36 PM
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i think most people get frustrated at times and that's natural. however i don't think most people actively dislike dating, they just don't like when it goes badly or don't like certain aspects of it

Sometimes when a woman gives me her number to call I may decide to wait another day because you have to be in the mood for a "very first conversation".
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