Why do people in DC always talk about their "friends"? (credit card, charges)

[jujulu]

Originally Posted by Moth

Good God, how radical! They dare ask you what you do on the weekend? What's next? Where you were born?

They strike me as typical questions asked of newcomers to any city by people simply making conversation.

I think you and others are overanalyzing.

Unless your sex life, views on race, personal portfolio value, and family scandals would be more appropriate material for questions.

Moth, I think you skipped over the details.

The poster is talking about friending people on Facebook and then name dropping them later on to get ahead.

And that's morally wrong.

[Bluefly]

Originally Posted by itinérant

From what I have seen thus far, yes.

Where else have you lived? This behavior is pretty universal anywhere people have career ambition. I've long felt people who endlessly complain or read into DC political behavior haven't spent much time in other centers of economic or political power.

Maybe this is just your office or field less than DC in general. I don't encounter these questions.

[Bluefly]

Originally Posted by jujulu

Moth, I think you skipped over the details.

The poster is talking about friending people on Facebook and then name dropping them later on to get ahead.

And that's morally wrong.

Not once does the OP mention online social networking. Read for comprehension and details.

[jujulu]

Originally Posted by Bluefly

Not once does the OP mention online social networking. Read for comprehension and details.

I wasn't talking about the OP, I was talking about coldbliss's post. Nowhere did I refer to the OP. If you're going to come late into the these discussions, then read the whole thread first so that you aren't just shooting from the hip.

[Bluefly]

Originally Posted by jujulu

I wasn't talking about the OP, I was talking about coldbliss's post. Nowhere did I refer to the OP. If you're going to come late into the these discussions, then read the whole thread first so that you aren't just shooting from the hip.

The person you quoted (Moth) was directly responding to the OP and actually quoted the OP, not coldbliss.

Read for comprehension and details.

[jujulu]

Originally Posted by Bluefly

The person you quoted (Moth) was directly responding to the OP and actually quoted the OP, not coldbliss.

Read for comprehension and details.

Well I know what I was referring to in my post.

I'm not sure why your trying to insert yourself into an argument between two other people.

[redd1skng]

Originally Posted by KStreetQB

So far we've eliminated friends, work, what you do on the weekends, what we've done and what we're planning to do, from appropriate subjects of conversation...I guess there's still sports.

Yeah, how about them Redskins?

[North Beach Person]

What "friends" are they mentioning? The guy they work with, the girl they met or are they saying things like " Well Senator ______________ told me the other day.........." or "The Governor wants me to _______________"? Which I hear way too frequently.

[chicagotodc]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

What "friends" are they mentioning? The guy they work with, the girl they met or are they saying things like " Well Senator ______________ told me the other day.........." or "The Governor wants me to _______________"? Which I hear way too frequently.

Reply: "Interesting. I had dinner with Obama at Zaytinya last week and he told me your area was being downsized, has that happened yet?"

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by chicagotodc

Reply: "Interesting. I had dinner with Obama at Zaytinya last week and he told me your area was being downsized, has that happened yet?"

The Chief of Staff told me over drinks Monday that those plans had been changed. Governor O'Malley confirmed that this morning at our breakfast meeting.