Question asked at socials: 'Tell us something about yourself'

[JanetRose]

We are going to a neighbor holiday party and will be asked that question...any funny replies we could offer?

 

[_19disnA]

I have never attended a social function where you were asked to prepare responses to some questions ahead of time. People just mingle and make small talk at social functions I have attended. How do you know this is a question you will need to answer?

 

[Micca]

I like Bill's answer here...

 

[tvguy]

My wife's standard response to this questions is " I haven't killed anyone today.....at least not yet"

@_19disnA I have been to many social events where the host does something like this.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

”If we tell you, we’ll have to kill you”

 

[barkley]

“Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya! You killed my father! Prepare to die!”

 

[FreckledOne]

I like Bill's answer here...

I can tailor that for me. „Dudes dig me. They don‘t read minds, so I tell them exactly what I want and when. I know when to be quiet and bring’em a sandwich.“.

 

[Micca]

How do you know this is a question you will need to answer?

Sounds like it might be an ice-breaker question. Other than the neighbors on either side of us, and a couple of folks across the street, we don't really know anyone else on the block. The notion that people are encouraged to ask about others and tell a bit about themselves seems like a good idea to me.

 

[Dan Murphy]

"I can't tell you, I'm off the grid".

 

[mikehn]

After a few drinks, anything will be funny

 

[Lord Manhammer]

I respond in another language and then look at them expectantly for a response...

 

[tvguy]

We had a Manager from Corporate out and she asked each of us to tell her in one sentence what our primary job was.
I responded, "herding cats" to which caused the 15 or so co-workers in the conference room to burst into laughter.
By "herding cats" I meant, keeping them all in line.
But I was also among a group of employees that fed the feral cats in our parking lot, and THAT is how they took it.