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To not have an interesting fact...

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crabbingbucket · 03/08/2021 19:57

You know when you're in a meeting or training event and they make you go around the room with an interesting fact about yourself or "something no body knows" or "claim to fame"

I've had so many of these come up and I never know what to say. Just thinking about it is making my heart race.

Am I the only one??

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Palavah · 03/08/2021 20:43

I hate these. I'm not especially secretive so if it's interesting then it's something you don't know for a v good reason.

Most of the time people's 'interesting' facts are incredibly uninteresting. Eg 'i used to do night shifts in a chicken factory'. 'i once did a bungee jump in South Africa'.

FastFood · 03/08/2021 20:44

I'm very good at stalking people on Instagram.
Like random people.
If I'm in a place, I can find who people around me are, where they went to uni, the name of their dog, just give me 10 min and a phone and I have the whole story.

That'd be my fact.

NiceGerbil · 03/08/2021 20:44

Oh I hate this!

I'm very sort of rules driven and not at all sort of. I take things a bit too literally!

so when I get this I always used to panic and think oh god what have I done that's genuinly really interesting but also appropriate and not to revealing about myself!

But a few years ago. 40ish I'm such a dingbat.

I realised that

  1. Loads of people said boring shit and no one cared
  2. You could just make up something fairly bland

So there you go OP!

It's easy after that!

Mammyloveswine · 03/08/2021 20:45

We could make one up for you op!!

First..

"I once had a torrid affair with someone VERY well known but had to sign a non disclosure agreement"

"If I told you my most interesting fact I'd gave it kill you...tinkly laugh"

"I'm infamous following my visit to the Sistine chapel..my emotions got the better of me"

"I have a child named Balonz"

CounsellorTroi · 03/08/2021 20:47

If it's a training course and you don't know anyone you could have some fun. Like say you've been married four times, or you went on Tipping Point and won the jackpot.

HerbErtlinger · 03/08/2021 20:47

My DD has to think of one to say in her new tutor group on the first day of term starting secondary school. It's been quite stressful trying to think of something and I think it has put unnecessary stress on the first day of a new school but I hate things like that. We've settled on she can put her feet behind her head Confused

NiceGerbil · 03/08/2021 20:48

I once saw Michael Caine in a pub in London.

Find the name of a pub near where the theatres are. If anyone asks, I think it was called the whatever.

If anyone asks when. Oh years ago. Early 90s maybe (if you are old enough!).

Done!

You didn't talk to him.
He was drinking beer. Just had one then he left.

You can thank me later!

Sunnysideup999 · 03/08/2021 20:48

‘I’m sunny side and I’m actually an alien’
This is what I usually say to display my disgust at these ice breaker style questions

Shehasadiamondinthesky · 03/08/2021 20:56

Tell them you're a naturist.

cricketmum84 · 03/08/2021 21:01

Ooh I once spent an evening drinking many different gins with the actual Paul Potts in a pub in the Lake District. He is very knowledgable about gin. And I didn't realise who it was until I went out for a vape and DH followed me out and told me.

You can borrow that one if you like!

WillingPurr · 03/08/2021 21:03

I met Stewart Lee and tried to hug him. I was v drunk, he turned away muttering "Fuck sake..."

NoBetterthanSheShouldBe · 03/08/2021 21:08

I hate these things with a passion. Usually end up telling them something completely inappropriate just for the sake of something to say.

Thelnebriati · 03/08/2021 21:15

Announce that you once met Angela Hernandez and see if anyone giggles.

SturminsterNewton · 03/08/2021 22:04

Have you ever seen "Only Connect'? The teams' introductions are (intentionally) hilariously banal.

Amid all the grandstanding of others, say something really mundane like, "I've just bought a new toast rack", "My favourite bog roll is Andrex quilted".

LynetteScavo · 03/08/2021 22:08

I work in a really tight team, we've all worked together for 10 years and know each other pretty well.

We once had an outside trainer in who decided to get us to do load of ice breakers. Firstly she asked us all
to say one thing we were looking forward to in th next year. It was too funny watching the everybody either make something up
Or say something really lame. I said "I'm looking forward to Christmas"'which is as probably the most lame.

I did have a job once where I met several famous people and had some funny experiences. I can't mention them because it just leads to loads of questions, and I'm not sure people always believe me.

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crabbingbucket · 03/08/2021 22:09

@HerbErtlinger

My DD has to think of one to say in her new tutor group on the first day of term starting secondary school. It's been quite stressful trying to think of something and I think it has put unnecessary stress on the first day of a new school but I hate things like that. We've settled on she can put her feet behind her head Confused
You know they'll make her do it!
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crabbingbucket · 03/08/2021 22:11

@Shehasadiamondinthesky

Tell them you're a naturist.
I did actually used to be a swinger... maybe I'm more interesting than I first thought. Still, inappropriate unfortunately lol
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GiantToadstool · 03/08/2021 22:14

I run training courses and am supposed to put in an "icebreaker." I hate the "interesting fact" one so won't use it, but I'm now tempted by the dull fact!

I prefer - something you have watched on tv recently in pairs for starting conversation.
If its online - what you had for breakfast/something good that's hapoened this week etc that doesn't take too much thought.

I am up open better ones though!

GiantToadstool · 03/08/2021 22:16

I am far too interested in the swinging (what was it like, are there always nibbles, waht made you stop, what were the people like, how did you initiate sex!? Was it after 5mins of small talk....) obviously if it was work related would be highly inappropiate to ask you Smile

DufferMum · 03/08/2021 22:18

I did once use one of these events to announce that I was pregnant, that got everyone’s attention!

MrsFin · 03/08/2021 22:20

I usually make something up. 😀

Gemma2019 · 03/08/2021 22:20

Nothing interesting in my own right. I’ve got a friend who is an actress and used to be in Eastenders.

Also I used to live next door to Phil Tufnell and a good friend is Mister Maker’s cousin.

Gettingthereslowly2020 · 03/08/2021 22:21

@GiantToadstool

I am far too interested in the swinging (what was it like, are there always nibbles, waht made you stop, what were the people like, how did you initiate sex!? Was it after 5mins of small talk....) obviously if it was work related would be highly inappropiate to ask you Smile
Are there nibbles?! That's really made me laugh
nonotmenotI · 03/08/2021 22:23

Oh god I had to do this at a work meeting. I told them I ate a llama once and they never forgave me for it.

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crabbingbucket · 03/08/2021 22:23

@Gemma2019

Nothing interesting in my own right. I’ve got a friend who is an actress and used to be in Eastenders.

Also I used to live next door to Phil Tufnell and a good friend is Mister Maker’s cousin.

Ooh you've got loads!!!
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