People who give you their life story.

[matéo]

The thing that really gets me at parties/clubs is when people give you their life story in the first five minutes you say hi to them. Its like "hey" "whats up?" and then they launch into "me" mode where all they seem to offer the conversation is how well they're doing now. You know how many people I have talked to that I never knew had any sort of drug addiction until they told me how hard it was to get off it? This after really brief small talk. If we were friends and I knew you more then just a face in the crowd i'm sure that I could offer something more but you telling me about your drug addiction makes an awkward conversation that more awkward. Theres also those really alpha male types that tell you about their new construction job "that pays 50 trillion dollars an hour under the table, so its more like a gizzilion dollars" Seriously dude I think its awesome that you're making a life for yourself but no one really actually cares. And the people that make it look like they do care, do it b/c they wanna tell you about their wicked construction job or they're your friends. Is this something unique to me? Do other people find that they're are constantly bombarded with forced conversation?

[Pussy*Kat]

^ yes, all the time.

But matt ive been great my life is wonderful everything is going so well blah blah blah....thank you for asking ;)

[ebbomega]

hang out with less e-tards?

[Gusto]

i'll try to keep it short next time, matt. sorry.

[TrixX]

anyone who's concerns themselves with how much money other people make is rediculous. same goes for the people that talk about it. haha, myspace comes to mind on that. there's actually a "income" option you can choose to show and some people actually seroiusly use it to let millions of people know how much they make........hahahahahaha. lame
haha, although i have entered that i make $250,000 and higher(clearly a joke) :)

[prozac]

^ I HATE talking about money. I find it sooooo tacky. i guess it's just the I was raised. I have never known how much my parents make (although I can guess obviously) and even since my first p/t job as a teenager they have never asked what I make. They raised me that other people's finances are non of our business and vice versa.

I get asked how much I make all the time. I used to really hate it, but it happens so often and so many ppl talk about it that I've sort of gotten a little used to it, even though I don't like it. I'll answer, depending on the person, but I still think it's fucking rude to ask.

[C_squared]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

hang out with less e-tards?

true that!

[matéo]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

hang out with less e-tards?

haha. Its usually drunkards and I really couldnt name you a single one of my friends that does e. Usually just familar faces.

[-evil-duerr-]

sounds like some certifiable lamers.

Even if I had alot of money, I doubt i would feel the need to talk about it.

[matéo]

I really don't mind people asking me about money. Its when people volunteer so much information without even formally introducing themselves. Thats what annoys me.

[matéo]

acutally I'm reminded about one time when I was in gastown with a few friends. We walked passed The Met and someone jumped in front of us. Hey Matt blah blah blah. I could reconize his face as someone I knew but I wouldnt be able to put a name to it. I think the words that followed "Hey hows it going?" were "I quit doing drugs again." To my surprize that reminded me of where I did meet him. It was a party and I'm pretty sure the first thing he said then was "Hey, I quit doing drugs" jaja. My friends now think im some sort of secret drug counsellor by night or something.

[dj_soo]

i hate that shit.

especailly people that launch into a diatribe about their relationship woes within 5 minutes of meeting them...

[tiedye]

You see, it all started with my mother. I just don't feel she really catered to my creative side much. Sometimes I think that's why I converted to Muslim and carved a swastika in my forehead. Since then I've become the largest distributor of marmalade in the world. I'm probably the richest person I know. Sometimes I feel like I ju. . .


You're right. It's pretty annoying. Although I'm really shitty at small talk, so it's not such a problem for me. I have a hard time meeting people unless we've got something in common right off the bat.

[dj_soo]

I have nothing against people telling me what they do for a living - one of the easiest forms of smalltalk and all - but when people brag about their income it gets a little annoying...

[Scarface]

"cocaine is a hell of a drug"

[crookedking]

Originally Posted by matéo

The thing that really gets me at parties/clubs is when people give you their life story in the first five minutes you say hi to them. Its like "hey" "whats up?" and then they launch into "me" mode where all they seem to offer the conversation is how well they're doing now. You know how many people I have talked to that I never knew had any sort of drug addiction until they told me how hard it was to get off it? This after really brief small talk. If we were friends and I knew you more then just a face in the crowd i'm sure that I could offer something more but you telling me about your drug addiction makes an awkward conversation that more awkward. Theres also those really alpha male types that tell you about their new construction job "that pays 50 trillion dollars an hour under the table, so its more like a gizzilion dollars" Seriously dude I think its awesome that you're making a life for yourself but no one really actually cares. And the people that make it look like they do care, do it b/c they wanna tell you about their wicked construction job or they're your friends. Is this something unique to me? Do other people find that they're are constantly bombarded with forced conversation?

it's even worse when they're really drunk and keep repeating themselves.

[.anya]

I'm with you on this one. I feel like I am constantly surprised by how much people tell me casually at a club/party - they're the types of things my few closest friends would know, if that. And then sometimes you get the "I'm only telling you this cause I trust you", and that one always makes me ponder over whether people really trust others that easily? It is no doubt that part of it is alcohol/drug-induced, but for the most part, I think it's just a lack of substance. Mueh, as long as there are people (like me) who are pretending to be interested in this type of conversation, there will be people who will be willing to tell you way more than you should know.