12. What Do You Do For a Living?
Okay, so not only are the odds good that the person you’re talking to isn’t traveling for business, but how hollow is this question to begin with? Why do people use this as a universal ice-breaker? Do you really want to invite some random person to blather on about their (ugh!) job? With the exception of movie stars, astronauts, and race car drivers (and that’s it) no one else’s job is interesting unless you work with them. Period. Most of us travel to escape work, so please don’t bring it up.
