Hey guys.

So I was at a concert Friday night and met this quirky, cute girl. We got to talking before the show and she was totally IOI'ing me.
Then she busts out "What do you do?"

I froze. Do I tell her I move boxes for a living? How do I make that more interesting?

To delay things I asked her if she meant what do I do for money or with my spare time. She didn't seem to like the stalling and didn't specify. I stalled some more with some misguided humour to which she raised an eyebrow. Finally I gave a slightly embellished description of what I do, then added some hobbies. To save things, I turned it back on her and asked what she does. From that we got into a better, deeper conversation about aspirations etc so it wasn't a complete bomb.
But I keep thinking about how I froze. It's not that I'm embarrassed of my job, it's just not very interesting. The pay is good but I didn't want to be one those boastful "I've got money" guys. I'm not going to lie, grab imaginary suspenders and say "Well, I'm the regional director of marketing and acquisitions" because a load of crap gets thrown back in your face sooner or later. I'm sure I could have handled this situation better.

What do you say when a girl asks what you do?

No one really cares what you do! This is part of getting the conversation going on
If you tell what you really do and explain what the work consists of, it is going to be a very serious, boring conversation.

I always answer: I am an international......stripper! I strip for money, I strip for drinks too! Are you getting me drinks then?

It is teasing and DHV!

Yeah I realized afterward that I should have said something completely ridiculous like 'Canine dentist' or something.
I did try something like that but it fell flat. I think I said "I travel from town to town solving mysteries" or something stupid like that. But I said it with total confidence and a smile so it wasn't a total wash. That's when she gave me a WTF look.

I think the important thing is I kept going and didn't lose her. She was still making eyes at me during the show. She wasn't even watching the band!

I loved that Mystery line : "I repair disposable lighters."

Honestly, no one cares about what you do and where you're from, they're just routine questions without any aim except to further the conversation. Remember that.

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" You're born alone and you die alone and this world just drops a bunch of rules on top of you to make you forget those facts. But I never forget. I'm living like there's no tomorrow, because there isn't one. "

Though I agree with what other have said here, that (at least in a pick-up), no one gives a shit what you do, the real issue is that you hesitated in your response. This suggests--pardon me if I'm over-interpreting--some toxic self-doubt, that you are not cool with what you do. If you try to play while underneath having an existential crisis, it's not likely to go well. I'm not saying that you have to be totally self-accepting or your game is fucked, only that if you've got some kind of shame thing going with what you do, because YOU think you should be doing something else, that will fuck up more than just your game.

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Cuts like a knife

I usually tell them "I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you."

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Jazzy Jeff: "My love for you is like a river,
Like a summer breeze that makes my soul shiver,
One look from you is more precious than gold,
Let's grab some BBQ and go get busy!"

i would reply something funny like "i suck dick for money, you want me to suck yours for 100 bucks?"

I usually use Juggler's line "I'm a trash boy" (I can't remember the exact line off the top of my head right now) or whatever I feel like using.

Usually I just say spur of the moment things like "I pick my nose." And yes, I'm not joking. But of course I say it with a serious face, and of course no girl is ever going to believe that, so it gets the funny playful vibe going early

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I usually just look at her and say 'No' and just pause, ride out the pause until she asks for an explanation then tell her 'That's a boring question...ask another' It is a very slight neg and will get a more interesting convo started. If later on she asks a second time then just tell her because she will get annoyed if she feels you are avoiding her questions, but if you have told her earlier that it is a boring question she is unlikely to ask again. Plus this gets her validating herself to you. I've even taken it to the length of pretending to fall asleep when a woman asks me this question. It obviously needs to be done with cocky funny though otherwise you just come across as rude.

Oh I like this question!
A while back I remember hating it and just saying "it doesn't matter... " or just saying what I actually do. Now what I do is "NEVER GIVE THE GIRL ANSWER DIRECTLY!!" I apply Carlos Xuma thingy and most of the time I say smth like " I m hooker", "I'm strip dancers instructor", or just something make her laugh and tease at the same time since she knows that I AM NOT a striper ^^

play with these questions all the time what do you do? how old are you? where are you from? you practically KNOW in advance most of the questions she is DEFINITELY going to ask you - PREPARE!

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I've actually once said to a woman I'm unemployed and lazy (which both are lies). She dug it.

"I could tell you, but then I'd have to bang bang(use your hands and make them like a gun) you, You wouldnt like that would you?"
Then she laughs normally say no, but if she says yes then you just say

"okey cant tell you right here" and move her away from her friends (isolate) and tell her
"im the real james bond, so im here to seduce the hottest girl in here, in this case its you"

Worked like a charm when i used it

i always reply with a, i own a chocolate factory, i manage around all the umpa lumpas, and i would get a laugh out of it

As long as you're in attraction, just answer with something funny. If she keeps on asking or when you're in comfort say the truth (or perhaps a slightly better version of the truth, but don't start lying).