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Warren Whitmore
12-17-2005, 09:03 AM
SNOWBALL138
12-17-2005, 04:11 PM
none of the above
raze
12-17-2005, 04:30 PM
Shut-in online gambler
AlanBostick
12-17-2005, 05:33 PM
Ummmm, gender?
12-17-2005, 06:20 PM
you need to specify your gender?

I guess occupation -> student
12-17-2005, 10:44 PM
At social gatherings, I usually start by saying "Hi, I'm Pat. I'm a male caucasian."
lehighguy
12-18-2005, 01:43 AM
You forgot hobbies.
DCWildcat
12-18-2005, 03:46 AM
Compulsive masturbator.

Actually, I usually don't. Am I the only person who thinks it comes off as selfish to qualify yourself in an introduction without first being asked to?
Warren Whitmore
12-18-2005, 08:34 AM
"Am I the only person who thinks it comes off as selfish to qualify yourself in an introduction without first being asked to?"

Perhaps. This question came about after watching Steven Kings "Stand by me" its a great movie. There is this part where an 11 year old boy is buying groceries. The store owner says something like ...your brother was sure a great football player, what do you do? and the kid answers I don't know.

That got me to thinking that it is the person doing the asking that tells you something about them. If they ask you what religion you are first that is the most important thing to them. If they ask you are you a card player? It tells you cards are the most important thing to them. If they ask are you datting someone right now? Relationships are important to them.

What I am curious about is not so much what you would ask about another person first because that I can get from just listening to conversations. I want to know what you consider yourself.
Atropos
12-18-2005, 09:46 AM
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you need to specify your gender?

I guess occupation -> student

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Yeah same for me
Peter Harris
12-18-2005, 09:55 AM
yeah i guess i'm first and foremost a social anthropologist.
JackThree
12-18-2005, 11:30 AM
yuck. i hate every single poll option

i usually say my name, and then i'll ask the person what they do

i hate the idea that your attributes = you

AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Kurn, son of Mogh
12-18-2005, 01:27 PM
Depends on the context
DCWildcat
12-19-2005, 01:17 AM
I dunno...a sharp-witted frat boy?
pokerjoker
12-19-2005, 01:49 AM
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I dunno...a sharp-witted frat boy?

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are you sure u wanna use an oxymoron right fromt he start?
ThinkQuick
12-19-2005, 03:12 AM
other / none of the above

but most poeple pick as the poll indicated
this is a well documented sociological phenomenon. were yo expecting something groundbreaking?
12-19-2005, 03:35 AM
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i hate the idea that your attributes = you

AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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I see what your getting at.

But then what are you?