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Incognito job description (lighthearted)

294 replies

jacquec · 05/05/2023 15:14

I don't like to divulge my occupation openly and instead describe it in a, technically accurate, but unrelated sounding way. Whether you actually do this or not, I thought it'd be interesting to see how people would describe their job if they had to make it sound different, and whether we could guess what the real occupation was from said description.

Mine is that I work with candles.

OP posts:
BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 05/05/2023 17:06

English to English translation.

Danikm151 · 05/05/2023 17:07

I ask politely for money 🙂

ASGIRC · 05/05/2023 17:07

I push sliders up and down, for peoples entertainment.

Doggymummar · 05/05/2023 17:10

I talk to accountants and tax advisors all day

Chatillon · 05/05/2023 17:11

AlienSupaStar · 05/05/2023 15:35

Wine? @Chatillon

Yes. Truth is I only grow the grapes. They then get collected by the winemakers who take them away and do the rest. It is two small areas of land, too small to be commercial. I get a bit of pocket money.

Chatillon · 05/05/2023 17:11

Doggymummar · 05/05/2023 17:10

I talk to accountants and tax advisors all day

HMRC Helpline Agent Services?

UpUpUpU · 05/05/2023 17:12

I deal with a lot of bodily fluids

StamppotAndGravy · 05/05/2023 17:37

BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 05/05/2023 17:06

English to English translation.

Haha! Doesn't this sum up 80% of jobs

StamppotAndGravy · 05/05/2023 17:38

NCgoingdry · 05/05/2023 16:11

Truly baffled. This will annoy me all weekend if you don't tell me.

Marine surveying. Not that exciting, but it really annoys the fish

Outdamnspot23 · 05/05/2023 17:43

ASGIRC · 05/05/2023 17:07

I push sliders up and down, for peoples entertainment.

DJ/radio of some kind.

I wonder if @TheDogsMother works in a related sort of media thing.

Outdamnspot23 · 05/05/2023 17:43

I explain things to people who then explain them to you.

TheDogsMother · 05/05/2023 17:45

@Outdamnspot23 If only it was that exciting 🤣

ASGIRC · 05/05/2023 18:13

Outdamnspot23 · 05/05/2023 17:43

DJ/radio of some kind.

I wonder if @TheDogsMother works in a related sort of media thing.

LOL definitely not any of those things!

Allthegoodnamesaregoneffs · 05/05/2023 18:21

I stalk people

BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 05/05/2023 18:23

Outdamnspot23 · 05/05/2023 17:43

I explain things to people who then explain them to you.

Hmm. I wonder if we do the same thing.

cannaecookrisotto · 05/05/2023 18:25

I deal drugs internationally.

travelingtortoise · 05/05/2023 18:28

In theory, I give people surprising things to do so they can do more of what they actually want to do.

In reality, I sit in front of my laptop and laugh a lot.

PuttingDownRoots · 05/05/2023 18:32

I take children from their parents, take them to the woods and let them make fires and throw deadly weapons.

PuppyMonkey · 05/05/2023 18:34

I correct people’s spelling and grammar and they don’t mind.

WestendVBroadway · 05/05/2023 18:40

Despite having only given birth once, I have more than 20 children!

Mostar · 05/05/2023 18:50

StamppotAndGravy · 05/05/2023 15:18

Satanist priest.

I annoy fish

You are a fish tickler.

Mostar · 05/05/2023 18:51

cannaecookrisotto · 05/05/2023 18:25

I deal drugs internationally.

You are a cocaine smuggler.

WensleydaleCrumbs · 05/05/2023 18:51

I cut people open, remove, and then replace small body parts with metal and other man made materials. All while the people are awake.

Mostar · 05/05/2023 18:52

UpUpUpU · 05/05/2023 17:12

I deal with a lot of bodily fluids

You are a vampire.

Mostar · 05/05/2023 18:54

tailinthejam · 05/05/2023 15:32

I spend time perusing government websites.

You are a hacker, possibly specialising in ransomware and spybots.