Is it rude in Europe to ask someone what their job is?

**JohnSmith** · 05-21-2018, 01:56 AM

Originally Posted by KMack

Americans only do it when the assume they have a better standing than the person they are asking the question. Once I knocked a guy out cold for asking me. He did it in a taunting manner. The concrete pavement was not appealing I remember.

I worked retail at Kmart when I was younger I was not ashamed of that. I can understand getting pissed if someone taunts you but no one should be ashamed of their job unless it is really bad. Working is better than not working at all. I even respect someone working at McDonalds vs someone sitting home watching Jerry Springer.

**JohnSmith** · 05-21-2018, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by TheMaestro

If you lived in Constantinopole yes, you are tho a western Asian mutt who can't pass anywhere outside Turkey and have no idea about European culture so why are you commenting without knowing anyting just look at the sentence you've wrote, containing 4 words because you basically had no idea what to say...

Leave Marmara alone he is a nice guy and cool to talk with. I never had any problems with him. Why you being such a dick to him?

**TheMaestro** · 05-21-2018, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by JohnSmith

Leave Marmara alone he is a nice guy and cool to talk with. I never had any problems with him. Why you being such a dick to him?

Everything has its purpose.

**JohnSmith** · 05-21-2018, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by TheMaestro

Everything has its purpose.

Just lighten up and try to be more friendly.

**Marmara** · 05-21-2018, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by JohnSmith

Leave Marmara alone he is a nice guy and cool to talk with. I never had any problems with him. Why you being such a dick to him?

It's ok, i'm enjoying it

**~~KMack~~** · 05-21-2018, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by JohnSmith

Leave Marmara alone he is a nice guy and cool to talk with. I never had any problems with him. Why you being such a dick to him?

STFU with you pedo crap.

**JohnSmith** · 05-21-2018, 02:15 AM

Originally Posted by TheMaestro

Everything has its purpose.

I like Shakespeare's quote better:

Though this be madness, yet there is method in it

**Óttar** · 05-21-2018, 02:49 AM

I really hate this question. It is ubiquitous in the US. I never understood why it is considered rude to ask someone how much $ they make, and yet it's perfectly acceptable to ask someone who you don't even know what they do for a living. Your job doesn't necessarily say anything about you. Whenever I would tell someone my college major and they would ask me, "What are you going to do with that?" I was always really tempted to say, "Your mom."

**JohnSmith** · 05-21-2018, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by Óttar

I really hate this question. It is ubiquitous in the US. I never understood why it is considered rude to ask someone how much $ they make, and yet it's perfectly acceptable to ask someone who you don't even know what they do for a living. Your job doesn't necessarily say anything about you. Whenever I would tell someone my college major and they would ask me, "What are you going to do with that?" I was always really tempted to say, "Your mom."

Well, there are a lot of worthless degrees that will not help people get jobs.

**Ouistreham** · 05-21-2018, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by JohnSmith

Is it rude in Europe to ask someone what their job is? This is a common ice breaker in the USA and one of the first things someone asks another when they first meet. However, I read somewhere that this can be considered very rude to ask someone this in Europe . Is this true??

Not at all. On the contrary, it shows you take some interest in the person you meet. You can as well ask for how much money he/she makes.
But NEVER introduce yourself when not previously asked for with something like "Hello, I am in the insurance business and I earn EUR 500,000 yearly", you will pass for a poorly educated person and probably a liar.