Don't Ask Me What I Do, Ask Me Who I Am
Upon meeting someone new, part of me hopes I will never hear the dreaded four words (what-do-you-do) because then I wouldn't have to assess how I am going to respond -- with my pragmatic communications-consultant role, or with the idealistic wanting-to-save-the-world profile.
ask ask meet new hope hear dreaded word assess go respond pragmatic communication consultant role idealistic wanting save world profile