drink with the team
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on 5/14/10 at 12:02am
so I am invited to have a drink/eat with a part of my new team ( 3-4 people) next week. I am just thinking is there anything that I should be aware of when talking? I meant certainly it is not as serious as an interview any more but still I guess i can't just random chitchat out there. Thoughts?
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Dude, it's a little weird to
Dude, it's a little weird to ask for conversation topics... If you have nothing to talk about that's interesting your life must suck.
If you are that socially
If you are that socially awkward that you need to post on a message board to ask for topics to discuss over a beer, you have some issues.
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If you are that socially awkward that you need to post on a message board to ask for topics to discuss over a beer, you have some issues.
dude I am not posting a message asking which topics should I talk over a beer, I am asking which topics should I NOT talk about first time meeting a team. At the very least, it is not a high school friends reunion. What makes you think of " socially awkward" by asking this?
Iamsure wrote: Billy Ray
If you are that socially awkward that you need to post on a message board to ask for topics to discuss over a beer, you have some issues.
dude I am not posting a message asking which topics should I talk over a beer, I am asking which topics should I NOT talk about first time meeting a team. At the very least, it is not a high school friends reunion. What makes you think of " socially awkward" by asking this?
Becasue common sense should tell you what is or isn't appropriate for a team outing. If you don't know this I think socially awkward...
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I would just let others start
I would just let others start the first few conversation topics (or start with a 'safe' topic like news/sports), and from that point on you should be able to tell intuitively what is and what isn't appropriate. Stay inside the established boundaries and let others push the envelope, but don't do it yourself.
stay off politics, religion,
stay off politics, religion, don't use profanity, don't come across as overbearing/aggressive and don't be the guy sitting there nursing the drink without saying anything either.
smile, laugh when appropriate and chip in when you can.
Don't talk about politics,
Don't talk about politics, religion, sex, salary/bonus. Just ask a few questions about work, about their backgrounds, and then just shoot the shit about life in the city etc
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Probably best to have 6 or 7
Probably best to have 6 or 7 drinks before going, just so you're relaxed. The rest will take care of itself.
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Probably best to have 6 or 7 drinks before going, just so you're relaxed. The rest will take care of itself.
Also, don't forget to drive yourself there.
Nothing is off limits. When
Nothing is off limits. When I have drinks with colleagues, I openly discuss:
Abortions
Child molesting in the Catholic Church
Incest
Nancy Pelosi
Hemorrhoids
I brag about my sexual prowess in front of females
After a few beers I bet everyone that I have the biggest dick at the table
One at a time I ask everyone how much they make and laugh if it’s a low figure.
I explain why women and gays can’t serve in combat