First, I don't see why you care ... anyone that asks "what do you do?" outside of you mentioning work, is probably not that interesting of a person anyways. Sometimes I just wink or say "wouldn't you like to know" and walk away or something along the lines of "international man of mystery" or "I work with retards ... doing ____."
For example:
So DDTempest, what do you do?
I work with retards, at Walgreens.
So Ugly Bastard, what do you do?
I work with retards, playing poker.
Its also great for testing the waters to see if they are easily offended.
Pro tip: People who work with retards often refer to them as 'tards, but people who are related to retards often refer to them as mentally challenged. If they are a child, they are "special needs."
I have been called out a few times for not asking what a girl does for a living, I simply point out "Well I figured I would just try to enjoy the moment because if I don't ever see you again, it won't really matter what you do." This shows them that you don't really give a shit, and apparently girls like that, if they really do give a shit then they are the type that feels what they do defines them and are probably not interesting people anyways.
In the end I am much more interested in talking to someone that can talk about nothing at all. Weather, my job, and my height are not interesting topics of discussion for me.
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