'where are you from?' Do you mean, where I was born, where my phd is from, or where I work now? Surprisingly, it's usually the 2nd 1they ask
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Interesting. Mine is usually where I was born & then follow up questions to check I really was born there and /or ethnically from there.
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Jesus, in what kind of world is that even relevant... In my case they're mostly trying to figure out the accent so UK PhD gives them peace.
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I think it's ok for them to want to know where you did your PhD, but I dunno... Accents are something very personal. Doesn't seem like an
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icebreaker that's for sure. Much more of a private question when boundaries have already been established.
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I can't think of a more boring question than 'how do you read a book' or 'organise your notes'
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Also, if you analogy requires knowledge of ancient Greek philosophers, maybe it's time to get a better analogy

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To be fair, that analogy doesn't really need much knowledge of philosophy, so my point is moot.
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It's not a good article.

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Also "what's your favourite meme?" is my icebreaker fallback.

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I've been eyeing this book for a while http://www.gofasterstripe.com/cgi-bin/website.cgi?page=videofull&id=30752 …
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Legitimate question though, since you're a guest.
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