Casual avoided topics

Everything is taboo and political. You can not talk about the weather your kids if they are doing well and are not living at home. Work is taboo. Talk about pot or the quality of beer. Or sex.

The government workers that are under forty that we meet once on a while are all hard core socialists. They think that speaking different languages of the other socialists counties are what is important and worthy. Its sad that they judge people based on if they can speak Spanish of French or German. If you cant you are a second class and might as well walk away.

We tell them we speak science and law that is impressive enough for them.

We are always up for a good trade. She was only sheriff for a night.

Politics: nope. the only discussion I know of that is actually not a discussion. It is "let me prove me right, and you wrong". (and yes, it is equal on both sides.) It brings traits out in people that we likely cannot stand to witness.

Religion: nope . What good can possibly come from it?

Money: nope. Being in the money business for 27 years I know 1 truth about $$: nobody wants to hear you brag, or complain about your money. Additionally, I will not engage in advice or correcting people about their money knowledge in a social setting, and especially if they are not engaged with me, in writing and in private. Mrs. Minx and money: the subject never enters her brain.

Other people, negatively: Nope (can't say we don't fail at this at some point)

I've talked about politics, guns and religion with playmates, but those aren't subjects I'd bring up in a casual conversation. I only introduce light topics and I'm fine talking about the weather, if that is what it takes, but my general strategy is to let other people talk about what interests them and just ask enough questions to keep things going.

I don't actually volunteer a lot about myself, although I'll answer questions. The benefit of that strategy is that I'm rarely going to be bothered by what other people say and I can comfortably follow their conversational leads.

Is there anything about yourself you don't mention when getting to know potential playmates or random people in swing environments ? I ask my husband not to talk any politics for obvious reasons , people are typically pretty passionate about their views and therefor consider their view THE one everyone should have . My husband is a competitive marksman on a national level and he does not mention it in casual conversations because again, people can have passionate views in regards to guns . I mentioned once that I am a distinguished expert in defensive pistol and the couple then seemed to lose interest . I think I've learned anything politics or guns should not be mentioned . What are your things about yourself you don't mention ?