Hecking same. “I play videogames” or “I like to read.” Two anecdotes, locked an loaded. I hate being caught off guard, and being mocked for it hurt. I learned so many funny habits out of pain
Or wait, I mean “My name is Sidhean and I like to read” haha.
I hate these because its impossible to remember people unless they had some super cool thing. my usual go to is “I’m Nora and I can scuba dive.” which is cool and fine, but I could talk about that, and its so much more interesting and useful to find what people enjoy about their things.
as an example, you said you like reading! I enjoy a good book too! what are some of your favorite books and genres? do you have a Lemmy community you go to for book stuff? Tell me about a book you hate!
theres so many questions people could ask, but never do, so everyone becomes horribly forgettable.
I genuinely hate “let’s go around the circle and introduce ourselves”.
I’ve literally done bottom left corner.
Wow!
WOW!
WOW!
Hey everyone, I’m wanted in 5 states for acorn smuggling.
Dangerous work. Cops are on edge around acorns.
Me too!
Edit: Wait, five states?! Nevermind, I guess.
I’m omega and I design over engineered, hyper realistic, fantasy planets as a hobby, simulating 300 million years of a planets past because I just can’t get enough of it.
“Wow, that took guts to speak out, then! Good job!”
