Asking this question has nothing to to do with being a newbie. I think it is an appropriate question to ask of someone you are getting to know. It shows you have an interest in them, and people love to talk about themselves. Try reading the Dale Carnegie book "How to Win Friends and Influence People".
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Originally Posted by bilcon
You can always tell a newbie to TV. They ask " what did you do for a living?" It very seldom happens, but if your new, don't ask. It really is not important. Ask instead, "Where are you from?" I played golf with 2 guys a few times, and never knew who they were, except they were very nice guys. I later found out one guy was our State Senator, and a former Commander of a Fleet of Submarines and his buddy was a graduate of Annapolis and a former Marine Fighter Pilot. We never talked about work when we golfed, and I never asked. I found out who they were when I saw one of their pictures in the paper.
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