Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
I abhor being asked what I do for work, as I find it the laziest way to glean anything about my being.
What might be a positive derailment for the work question? I understand that it is a common conversation starter, but once I’m asked what I do, my interest in life goes gray.There is hardly a conversation opener left that some do not consider offensive. Even the weather isn’t safe, as it could lead to controversy about climate change.
But as you say, the questioner is merely trying to start a conversation. So start one, about whatever topic you like. Asked about your job, you could say, for example, “It leaves me time to garden, which is my favorite occupation.”How does one dress for the opera nowadays? It’s our first time at the Met, and I got good seats for my wife and myself.In London, I wore a suit, and then after the pandemic, I wore chinos and a jacket. London is easygoing.
How did they dress? Probably in their Sunday best. Dressing up was a way to show respect and a sense of occasion. Besides, it can be fun.
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