Originally Posted by
joer
Jeez, you people need to learn to lie better. And by better I mean obviously. When hit with these questions I usually just said something like 'Dixie cup repairman' or 'emergency Bic pen technician'. You'd be surprised how many people would leave you alone after that. However, that hasn't been much of a problem since I've been promoted to the position of second level buearocrat at the glorious peoples October revolution tractor factory number forty-two - Perth. However, don't say you're a horse fluffer unless you like long, drawn out conversations with the local police. Some people just don't have a sense of humor.
I am usually somewhat conversational, but I did tell one particularly annoying gentleman that my occupation was a shepherd. He actually had several serious questions about this line of work - so it doesn't always work as a deterrent. I'm also guessing he wasn't terribly bright and had certainly not seen the movie Fletch.