Anyone else annoyed by the "What do you do for a living" question??

I really try to be friendly with folks when I'm out in the lambo. I let some kid at Subway sit in it and crank it up the other day. I always try to be more than welcoming when people want to take pictures, vids, etc. I'm rarely ever rude because I don't want to feed the perception that many have. Anyways, every single time it seems, I get asked, "so what do you do for a living?" Does anyone else get annoyed by this? If it was just sometimes, ok. Maybe it's because I'm a younger guy--mid to late 20's. I seriously am at the point that I'd just like to say, "none of your f'ing business." Or, "why does it matter, the likelihood that you will copy it and be successful or do anything except be lazy appears pretty unlikely."

I don't know, it's just really starting to wear on me. I've answered with anything from some of what I actually do to something about being in porn, to just having the entrepreneurial eye or anything else that comes to mind. I suppose I'm just venting, but how do you guys usually redirect (or end) the conversation? It's just a weird thing to randomly ask. While I sort of see how it is somewhat logical, it's not that logical to ask because the likelihood that joe blow will do the same and be good at it when it's not something they share a passion is...very unlikely.

 

When someone asks the version of "what do I have to do get one of those?" I just usually roll with find whatever you love, get good at it, and figure out how to make money with it. There isn't one thing I do that makes money that ISN'T something I'm passionate about. I work a ton, but I don't feel like it because they're all things I really enjoy growing...

 

/rant

I just tell them what I do. I don't mind it because other than this car I am pretty normal in the sense that I don't have many cars or a huge house or other things I spend lots of money on. I often find myself wondering what those do who afford multiple high line exotics so I can't blame people asking me either. I also really don't think its worth being rude or an asshole to anyone when they ask because you may return later to a keyed car or something worse.

I just tell them what I do. I don't mind it because other than this car I am pretty normal in the sense that I don't have many cars or a huge house or other things I spend lots of money on. I often find myself wondering what those do who afford multiple high line exotics so I can't blame people asking me either. I also really don't think its worth being rude or an asshole to anyone when they ask because you may return later to a keyed car or something worse.

I probably would answer with what I do if the answer was just something simple like, lawyer, accountant, etc. I guess they don't know that everyone else asks the same thing so they wouldn't expect it to be annoying. It's just that usually they start asking for more and more specific stuff. If I say, well I'm an entrepreneur, then it's "doing what". I try to answer that and it goes into, "how do you start something like that?" From there it gets more and more specific.

 

I answered with "whatever pays the bills these days" to the valet at the strip club the other night and that seemed satisfactory for him lol. So maybe I'll try that one more...

Being vague works. "Little bit of this and a little bit of that". As long as you do it with a smile on your face that usually works. Im an engineer so I can understand how your line of work would cause more questioning haha

i have a friend who is in his late 20s driving a Porsche who goes around telling people he is retired..haha

 

truth is, he is

 

i get people asking me only 1 question "how do you drive it over speedbumps?"

 

my reply "i avoid them"

 

my car is lower than most Lambos lol..(i dont own a bull though)

If someone asks me how much something is, I say a few dollars.

 

If someone asks me what I do, I say what I want, when I can.

 

Kind of funny story, about how to answer the how do I get one question. My friend and I were leaving a bar, so we were getting in his car which is a modded AM Vantage when this girl walks up. She first asks what kind of car it is, which my friend told her, but she still didn't know what it was, so he told her that it was similar to the car 007 drives. She asked if he was 007, along with a few other dumb questions, before asking what she could do to get a car like his. He said, save some money and go to the dealership, good luck.

If someone asks me how much something is, I say a few dollars.

 

If someone asks me what I do, I say what I want, when I can.

 

Kind of funny story, about how to answer the how do I get one question. My friend and I were leaving a bar, so we were getting in his car which is a modded AM Vantage when this girl walks up. She first asks what kind of car it is, which my friend told her, but she still didn't know what it was, so he told her that it was similar to the car 007 drives. She asked if he was 007, along with a few other dumb questions, before asking what she could do to get a car like his. He said, save some money and go to the dealership, good luck.

should've told her that only guys can be 007..

I usually get the "how much does it cost?" before people even say hello. And the follow-up question is obviously "what do you do for a living?".

 

It's kinda funny how incredibly predictable human behavior is, 80-90% ask the exact same questions.

I usually get the "how much does it cost?" before people even say hello. And the follow-up question is obviously "what do you do for a living?".

 

It's kinda funny how incredibly predictable human behavior is, 80-90% ask the exact same questions.

 

+1

 

And "how much is the insurance" and "how much does that gazzle gas"

 

When asked what you do for a living I reply: I work hard.

I've been a car guy since I was a little kid, I've NEVER asked someone how much it costs. From the first Countach I sat in as a kid that got me hooked on Lambos, to supercars of recent, I'm always eager to talk to the owners but I always talk about the car, not their own personal lives. I was taught early on that it's rude to ask someone how much something costs. And I never considered asking them what they do - it's obvious they're doing well - and I know how to make money, so the problem isn't WHAT they do, it's "When am I going to do that?"

Yeah you guys are definitely getting the exact same questions! Slowpoke and Placid, you guys pretty well summed it up. How much does that cost? What do you do for a living? If we are still talking, then it's usually the insurance question and/or something about gas (which those two I don't mind).

I never ask anyone who drives or owners a large home what they or their parents do, I assume they would be feeling how you are currently feeling deep down. What's worse is when someone (who is poorer than you) see you that you have money and TELLS you what to do with your money.

 

I have a friend, his parents are wealthy and one time he decided to drive us home in his Jaguar (me and another 3 passengers in their 20s). Just before someone threw the 'Nice car man, What do you do, Where do you live, You should drive us around more' line my friend told them to shut the fcuk up and simply explained it didn't belong to him.

What do you do for a living? :rolleyes:

I just posted these in another thread last night but since this thread is more relevant I'll post them again.

 

I received a series of Facebook messages from some kid I'd never met asking about GBGallardo -- see my responses below!

 

 

 

 

I wish I had saved the entire conversation -- it went on and on!

People are especially intersted how young guys can afford these cars. I used to get the question all the time when I was in my early 20's. Now I'm 30 and I rarely get the question anymore (4 days ago was the last time lol). I've given all kind of answers...lottery winner, work in porn, nba player etc.

 

I dont understand the "how much does that car cost" question. Cant you find that on autotrader in like 2 minutes?

People are especially intersted how young guys can afford these cars. I used to get the question all the time when I was in my early 20's. Now I'm 30 and I rarely get the question anymore (4 days ago was the last time lol). I've given all kind of answers...lottery winner, work in porn, nba player etc.

 

I dont understand the "how much does that car cost" question. Cant you find that on autotrader in like 2 minutes?

lol you would think so! If I ever want to know a car cost, I just hop on ebay or something. It's funny you say that about the NBA player. I had a lady ask me yesterday if I'm a sports player of some sort (6' 4" and a gym junkie). I said, no, why? She explained that she saw me pull up and figured that must be what it is to be so young, in good shape, and drive a car like that. I just smiled and said, "No, but good guess!" I talked to her and her husband for a few minutes...they were celebrating their 54th wedding anniversary! I thought that was pretty cool because you never hear of things like that. So, I chatted with them for a bit, got my food, and left.

Not to go too OT, but what do you guys do when you get asked these questions by people you DO know....perhaps not long time friends, but new friends and acquaintances?

 

Just over the weekend this guy asked me how much I made, and also the price of some of my stereo gear.

 

I guess it depends who it is and how they ask it. There are people who can ask the same exact questions and I wouldn't mind answering....but with this guy it felt like

+1

 

 

 

When asked what you do for a living I reply: I work hard.

 

 

Dude, you should try replying with your LP motto!!

 

 

What do I do? Well, in short - I am swimming upstreams in a river of shit (with mouth open), just so I could lick the analcrack of Megan Fox.

 

 

 

 

People are asking that question hoping to either find an answer that will be a shortcut to owning a nice car, or to write you off as a lucky bastard.

 

That's why I love non-standard answers, it fries circuitry - like an "inventor" answer in PHXDiablo's story

 

 

 

 

 

 

When people ask me how much does it cost, I just politely reply, " It's not for sale", and walk away

This happenes all the time, esp at gas stations! Me being in my mid 20s driving the R8 gets people thinking.

 

It depends on the person asking, you can just tell that some people are just bitter while others just want to give you props.

 

I tell them to go fcuk themselves and their mothers too and if they don't like that answer they can log onto LamboPower and find me there and I go by the name BrianWilsonUK.

 

I tell them to go fcuk themselves and their mothers too and if they don't like that answer they can log onto LamboPower and find me there and I go by the name BrianWilsonUK.

I usually get the "how much does it cost?" before people even say hello. And the follow-up question is obviously "what do you do for a living?".

 

It's kinda funny how incredibly predictable human behavior is, 80-90% ask the exact same questions.

Did I say that I hate you this year ?

Did I say that I hate you this year ?

No! It's been so long I thought you started liking me

Well, I don't!