Guys complaining about being asked what they do for a living.

[JadeFox]

So I've been chatting it up with a few internet guys of late. So the last three asked where I was from and when I said DC, they let out heavy sighs and "oh boys". Then they start ranting about their experiences with DC women. They said as soon as a conversation starts it feels like an interview. Women will ask what they do for a living right after the introduction and they are turned off by that. This is followed by a synopsis of the ladies' achievements. I wasn't aware of that perception. Single ladies, I'm curious about your conversation style when you first meet a guy. How does it go down?

I heard this from a guy recently. Apparently they're called "Resume Women". It's gotten to the point where him and his friends won't go to certain lounges/clubs or parties in order to avoid these so-called resume women

 

[MizzBrown]

^^Resume Women?

 

[Carrie A]

I heard this from a guy recently. Apparently they're called "Resume Women".

Oh snap!

 

[jerseygurl]

Resume women?! Oh my word

 

[kandake]

I know exactly what they mean by resume women. Resume 'people' in general irk the heck out of me.

 

[Imani]

Sometimes you have to remember, that the suit and tie guys can be worst off then the warehouse guy. It is more about work ethic and dedication to me.

Sooooo true. Wish I could double thank you for this.

 

[Raspberry]

Yea some people go overboard with resume interrogation but whether rightly or not, we tend to judge each other's personalities and level of intelligence by what their jobs are. It's not just about money, though that's part of it...

 

[sunshinebeautiful]

That's what I mean too figure + face = sex potential. It's pretty funny that I have a face shoulder shot in my profile. It's a pretty face pic but I can't count the number of times I have been asked to send "more" pics via email within the second message exchange (The first being hello how r you?). But again this is assessed non verbally IRL. That's very important to men.

OMG I had the same experience recently. The first thing was like "You got more pictures?" Mind you, I had like 5 up on my profile already. Then "What about another pic of you standing up?"

I was like "Hold up, buddy, why you doing the hard core press for MY pics, where are yours?"

I cannot STAND that mess.

 

[Theo]

I am from the DC area and usually the guy asks me that first. Its not offensive to me.... I always thought it was a part of polite conversation. Kind of like in college, when you ask people what they're majoring in. Its just filler.

 

[Dragone]

So I've been chatting it up with a few internet guys of late. So the last three asked where I was from and when I said DC, they let out heavy sighs and "oh boys". Then they start ranting about their experiences with DC women. They said as soon as a conversation starts it feels like an interview. Women will ask what they do for a living right after the introduction and they are turned off by that. This is followed by a synopsis of the ladies' achievements. I wasn't aware of that perception. Single ladies, I'm curious about your conversation style when you first meet a guy. How does it go down?

That's a great way to start getting to know about a new person, b!tching and moaning about the those meanie butthead females of their past . It's a recession, there's no room for falling in love with their dreamy, unemployed smiles. If they're irritated by being asked what they do, they need to get a new job since they're so ashamed to discuss it with a potential lifetime partner.

 

[shenitab]

I hear that a lot of women in the D.C. area are stuck up and some are semi gold diggers.
The truth is that some are, and some are not. I don't think there is a problem with asking a guy what they do. I think it is a normal part of conversation and I may want to know. Just because you ask a man what he does, it does not mean you are sizing up his paycheck, annual income, current net worth, and or about to try and figure out how to get in his pockets. Now, you could be trying to do that, but it does not mean that you are.