When you’re being interviewed and the interviewer asks what your hobbies are and you realize YOU HAVE NONE 😶😶😶

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my lies include - hiking, going to dog parks, reading, cooking, going to live shows

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One time I was asked, "what do you do for fun?" and I was caught so off guard that I responded, "I just live my life?" (didn't get the job)

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“Does online shopping count?"

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I say surfing and motorcycles instead of smoking weed and playing video games

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I grow tomatoes and then eat the tomatoes. Then sometimes I’ll buy tomatoes. I also enjoy reading about tomatoes

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Chatting with complete strangers on Fishbowl.

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@S&S1 Oooo those are good. Might have to use ‘em next time. Anything’s got to be better than “uhhh I like to hang out with friends?”

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"What do you do outside of work?" "Uhh at 1am when I get home I sleep"

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have a couple concerts and book titles in your back pocket just in case they ask.

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And you couldn't make one up on the spot? You could say literally anything: macrame, collecting nail clippings, jogging, competitive kale washing, cooking, making artisanal soap...

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You'd be made of forever if you said you made artisanal soap

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I moved across the country in the vague hope I'd have life "balance" and "hobbies" but in the end I just got a puppy and literally my hobby is him. Not sure that's any healthier lol.

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This one gets me. I feel like I’m expected to give to work 100% but then also have a life outside of work and also consume a ton of media. That sounds like a 36 hr day to me

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My hobby is making avocado toast... and eating it.

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ALL BASIC AD FOLK ANSWERS INCLUDE:

"I'm a foodie"
"Love going to live shows"
"Doing improv"
"Cooking"
"Learning X cusine"
"Drinking craft beers"
"Wanderlust 4 lyfe"

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@R/GA1 that actually made me lol. I probably would have said the same exact thing or worse...🤦‍♀️

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I say hiking and biking, but I haven’t done either in at least a year. Does drinking count?

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I’ve actually considered starting new hobbies just So I can have a response to this question

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Acd1 - funny, I actually do those two things - the saltwater and leather stuff. Love them and can’t get to enjoy them enough, especially out of the season.

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@digitas if you position it as whiskey tasting or wine tasting I feel like it's totally socially acceptable

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