I was a bit bemused by that too.
I read paperbacks on holidays ( so I don't have to worry about leaving them on buses, by the pool etc which I would with my tablet) but I read ebooks at home.
Why would bringing that into a conversation be a brag?
I must admit I dont worry too much about things like this. I live in a relatively small town - people will know I a m absent from work, my usual club activities etc anyway - so whether I post on Facebook doesnt really change that
well yes I guess everyone might have their preferences for topic conversations
Nevertheless I have certainly found 'what do you do for a living' to be a very common ice breaker and none that anyone has ever seemed to take offence to.
There might be people who prefer not to talk about their families, their past travel etc either - but one starts ice breaking and getting to know you somewhere.
so, I think a cultural thing in that Australians consider that a reasonable starting point question.
Must be a cultural thing then.
I've never come across anyone felling it is uneccesarily intrusive - is a simple getting to know you question that people can answer in vague way if they have some secret service top job.
I've found it extremely common for people to start conversations with that.
And nothing about people is any of our business - but wouldn't be much conversation if we never asked people about themselves or shared about ourselves.
is what do you/did you do for a living a bad question??
When meeting people on vacation or day trips or anywhere this seems a common ice breaker question to me - have been asked that many times and never thought it or found it problematic for anyone.
perhaps it was nothing to do with rough seas but somebody having a psychotic episode and behaving dangerously?
so people sent to their cabins for everyone's safety?
I love doing jigsaws.
Have one on the go under my pergola, so relaxing to wind down after work or any time
I always do 1000 piece horizontal ones, and ones with busy picture, not sceneries with half sky and half grass types.
Take a few weeks each to complete.
this is the last one I did.
I find this sort of attitude very annoying.
whenever people give negative feedback about a change some people's reaction is just to label them haters of change, complainers etc
It is an ad honinem way of dismissing people's opinion and making it personal rather than addressing content of what they said.
and sometimes, even when travelling, you just want something simple and quick..
I cant remember if Ive ever got Mcdonalds when travelling in another country - but it is possible.
Maybe War Memorial is wrong term - where we went is where the trials took place
from Scenic literature Start by taking a drive to the Rally Grounds and explore the Memorium Nurnberger Prozesse, where subsequent trials of *** party members took place.
I had a post pending moderation approval too - no idea why, it was not at all controversial.
and then it got submitted exactly as I had written it anyway.