If work forms a large part of your conversation in any relationship
I'd suggest something is seriously wrong.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 10:57, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

no, i have to disagree here
you are automatically going to say "how was your day" and then listen to the answer. also if you/other half is having problems at work or is going for a promotion or a new job, you're going to talk about them.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 10:59, Reply)

That's generically "work", nothing to do with what you actually do
and a measure of a person's empathy. It's got cock all to do with what they do for a job. To suggest, for instance, that I would need to be a solicitor to "understand" how a solicitors day went or to understand that they might need to work long hours is rubbish, swipe. You stopped seeing those two guys because they were too selfish, not because their jobs prevented them from "understanding"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:26, Reply)

To put it another way
there are probably less than 50 people in this country that would understand a lot of the research I do, or at least be able to have a conversation about it. Do I have to go out with one of them, then? 'cos they're mostly men and despite Monty's fervent wishes, I'm not that mad for the cock.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:28, Reply)

To put it a further different way
constantly banging on about the same old tired stereotypes makes you look like a tit.
( Kroney, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:30, Reply)

are you abusing me or swipe, here?

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:32, Reply)

I find this "all men are the same" tripe
really quite offensive.
( Kroney, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:33, Reply)

Indeed.
It's more that "all men are indeed the same if you constantly insist on chasing after the same men"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:34, Reply)

Those with even half a wit should be able to see this.

( Kroney, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:40, Reply)

It doesn't even have to be the same men.
I used to have the 'ability' to bring out the same behaviour in men that seemed very different, but it never led me to think they're all the same. I'm sure she's kidding, a bit.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:46, Reply)

If I thought she was, I wouldn't have blown up.

( Kroney, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:53, Reply)

So jaded, so young.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:57, Reply)

The idea that people 'are' their jobs makes me feel sick.
Mainly because my job is shit.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 10:59, Reply)

I "am" my job
because it's impossible not to be with what I do. I'm heavily defined by it. But I do it because it allows me to do what I like and what I think is interesting, more or less. Which keeps me happy. And I'm always learning stuff I want to learn about.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:37, Reply)