> Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "What Do You Do" is a standard question taught to start a > conversation. You will find this anywhere in the world. >
Not in my experience. I travel internationally frequently and the only time I'm ever asked "what do I do" outside of America is if I'm with business colleagues and they need to know my function as a head-up on what they can say, what they can sell me, or if they should be working with me. The most frequent question I get outside of the US is, "Are you Canadian?" That's because I grew up in MN and speak with long Os. Right after that they ask me to say "about" and "boat". After that it's where are you from, family questions, do I live in a city or the country, what that's like, how much is wine, gas, or milk, did I vote for Bush, do I agree with Iraq, did America invade Iraq for oil, etc, etc. Rarely am I ever asked, "what do you do?" except in America where it's the first question I'm asked and the conversation from there is all business. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Save $10 Download ZoneAlarm Security Suite http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=66 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:185319 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
