Well said. This is why I always ask what people do for a living after asking for their name to determine if it is worth my time to engage in interaction with them.
P.S. I never remember their name. I always remember their profession. Janitor? NEXT
I open with my profession so they know whether it’s worth their time speaking to me. It’s only polite. I have a little fun, too. One day I’ll be an accountant. One day I’ll be a pot washer but in the military to watch them try to work out which ‘troop’ and ‘lowlife’ is the descriptor and which one is the profession.
Well said. This is why I always ask what people do for a living after asking for their name to determine if it is worth my time to engage in interaction with them.
P.S. I never remember their name. I always remember their profession. Janitor? NEXT
I open with my profession so they know whether it’s worth their time speaking to me. It’s only polite. I have a little fun, too. One day I’ll be an accountant. One day I’ll be a pot washer but in the military to watch them try to work out which ‘troop’ and ‘lowlife’ is the descriptor and which one is the profession.