When you are asked "What do you do for a living", How do you respond? - GoFuckYourself.com

TaylorM · 03-02-2004, 04:34 PM

Whether it is a relative, neighbor or a person you just met, how do you answer the question?

I simply tell them like it is. If they can't handle it, oh well.

How about you?

~Taylor

detoxed · 03-02-2004, 04:35 PM

"What do you do for a living?"

"I spam your childrens inbox with lots of hardcore pornography"

They never ask me about my job again

Juicy D. Links · 03-02-2004, 04:36 PM

Stunt Cock

J-Reel · 03-02-2004, 04:36 PM

Sometimes I say "pornographer"
Sometimes I say "Videographer"

Depends on the situation and person with whom I am talking to.

CyberTraffic · 03-02-2004, 04:38 PM

I tell them I fluff nuts for a living.

Usually as I go for a handshake.

you should see their faces.

Ross · 03-02-2004, 04:38 PM

I work with computers.....

Thats all they need to know!

ParasiteTV · 03-02-2004, 04:38 PM

"I run a comedy site and re-direct my traffic"

heh.

jas1552 · 03-02-2004, 04:38 PM

ummmmmm. uhhhhhhh. internet stuff.

BradM · 03-02-2004, 04:38 PM

I open my hawaiian shirt and expose my "i sell drugs" shirt.

SexxxyChat-T · 03-02-2004, 04:39 PM

"Internet marketing"

TaylorM · 03-02-2004, 04:46 PM

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Originally posted by SexxxyChat-T
"Internet marketing"

That's a popular response for interviews!!!!

jerseygirls · 03-02-2004, 04:46 PM

I tell them I work in Website Design, Marketing & Electronic Commerce.

Then if they live around here, they say "Ooh, I heard you where in porn"

StuartD · 03-02-2004, 04:46 PM

make websites

Eric · 03-02-2004, 04:48 PM

I tell them I am King of Go Fuck Yourself.com that pretty much ends the line of questioning.

slackologist · 03-02-2004, 04:49 PM

marketing

fris · 03-02-2004, 04:50 PM

certified IE

which is true. only 3 IE's worldwide.

fris · 03-02-2004, 04:51 PM

oh IE = internet expert

uvort · 03-02-2004, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MaskedMan
make websites

Joesho · 03-02-2004, 04:52 PM

I tell them I am a consultant.... when they ask what kind of consultant ....I say a business consultant...... if they say what kind of business consultant.....I say a general business consultant..... byt this time I usually switch the conversation to whatever it is that they do...or another topic....wichever has the smoothest segway to take...

XxXotic · 03-02-2004, 04:52 PM

i tell them i do SEO, that usually bores them enough that they dont ask anything else

Ludedude · 03-02-2004, 04:53 PM

I'm an Internet Entrepreneur. That covers a lot of ground. Most people know what I do or can guess.

Webasic · 03-02-2004, 04:53 PM

tell them I make a lot of money.

fang · 03-02-2004, 04:54 PM

"Sell porn online"

What else?

Sosa · 03-02-2004, 04:54 PM

Right now I just tell em what I do at my other job, computer tech work. My family and most of my friends already know about my online work.

CDSmith · 03-02-2004, 04:55 PM

I am a web-based middleman.

TonyL · 03-02-2004, 05:01 PM

I start with "I own a software company" (my background is in programming) Then they usually ask: "What kind of software" then I vary it. Depending on the person. Usually I pull out as many 4 syllable words as possible and confuse them so badly with my abstract programming terminology that they feel dumb and are sorry they asked.

When we moved into our new office 2 years ago they local news paper did a half page article on our company. It was hilarious to read the article. I confused the writer so much.

-Tony

TurboAngel · 03-02-2004, 05:01 PM

I used to tell people " My B/F sells traffic on the net" Bad move they ask can you teach me how?

So now I just say we work from home on the net.

WiredGuy · 03-02-2004, 05:02 PM

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Originally posted by XxXotic
i tell them i do SEO, that usually bores them enough that they dont ask anything else

Exactly... they start getting nozy and asking me more questions, I confuse them with some fancy lingo

WG

TaylorM · 03-02-2004, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TurboAngel
I used to tell people " My B/F sells traffic on the net" Bad move they ask can you teach me how?

So now I just say we work from home on the net.

And I have learned when you do say you work in the adult industry etc., everyone wants in and asks "can you get me a job?"

strobi · 03-02-2004, 05:03 PM

general business consultancy and search engine optimisation

DirtyDanza · 03-02-2004, 05:04 PM

I say I piss on stupid hookers for a living so they better keep there daughters away... wives to.... but then the wives usually contact me on the side wanting to konw more

Nader · 03-02-2004, 05:04 PM

I say that i work on the internet and i do credit card proccessing for biz sites...

DirtyDanza · 03-02-2004, 05:05 PM

you know it's you guys who are ashamed of what you do that is making the gov crack down on us... be proud of what you do weather it be selling drugs or running the police station.... you got to have tact

m00d · 03-02-2004, 05:35 PM

"I'm Rick James, BITCH!"

pimplink · 03-02-2004, 05:41 PM

I tell them I'm a computer whiz. hahaha!

TweetyBird · 03-02-2004, 05:45 PM

I usually switch topic... but if the other person really wants to know I tell her I make websites and 'stuff'

Evelyn · 03-02-2004, 05:46 PM

Unless you know someone is comfortable with you asking private questions about your life, I think it's rude to ask someone what they do for money or to support themselves.

It has become so commonplace and accepted as a conversation piece when it shouldn't be. In many other countries they get offened if you ask this and don't know the person well or the family.

In the old, old days, your station in life was worn on your sleave or apparent in your wardrobe, (ix. Knights had crests, blacksmiths wore leather vests,) so there was no need to ask.
That is not the case today, unless you work at the zoo and perpetually smell like ibex dung.

When someone asks what I do and I don't care to share, I say something stupid like, "I hand out bus schedules in front of the supermarket."

Hollywood Horwitz · 03-02-2004, 05:47 PM

depends whom i talk to,usally say Internet Marketing,its works like a charm!

Oracle Porn · 03-02-2004, 05:50 PM

I tell them the truth... I work at BK!

TurboAngel · 03-02-2004, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TaylorM

And I have learned when you do say you work in the adult industry etc., everyone wants in and asks "can you get me a job?"

I know right? They think we just sit here and surf the web. LOL

Rochard · 03-02-2004, 05:52 PM

I am the Cheif Operations Officer for an internet based mulitmedia marketing firm.

That always shuts them up.

Socks · 03-02-2004, 05:57 PM

My parents would be very disappointed if they knew what I did. My dad would probably try to kill me, and my mom would also try to kill me.. now that I think of it. My sister would just never talk to me again. I just can't tell them I sell crack, so I tell them I'm in porno. :/

Socks · 03-02-2004, 05:58 PM

Rochard, if I ever knew someone who was multimedia.. it's you.. ;)

Tala · 03-02-2004, 05:58 PM

I'm a freelance writer.

lurking · 03-02-2004, 05:59 PM

professional internet marketing person (pimp).

Lane · 03-02-2004, 06:02 PM

simple: programming, or software engineering

Babagirls · 03-02-2004, 06:03 PM

i tell them differnt things (all true in someway)

Im an Ebay seller
I do online networking
I make banners for porn & non/porn websites

or all of the above

all my friends know what i do (camgirl and paysites)
and my sister now knows what i do.

i also have a "real" job at a resturant a few hours a week so my family dont have a heartattack about what i do for money.

lurking · 03-02-2004, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lane
simple: programming, or software engineering

this doesn't work for everyone but I use that too.

Martin · 03-02-2004, 06:10 PM

I design and maintain websites. Most people ask "oh yeah what kind of websites" They know what the hell I do.

Lane · 03-02-2004, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lurking

this doesn't work for everyone but I use that too.

i understand, i was just speaking for myself, since thats exactly my job title

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