Some get-to-know-questions from strangers. My answers often require explanation or I get lots of follow-up-questions. Guess I'm just too complicated. Aquaintances are fine, but with random strangers that don't care enough to understand it, and who'll never see you again, it's a waste of breath.
Even my last name sounds complicated at first. Every time I must repeat, repeat, spell, write down... until they go "it's actually pretty simple".
Then, my study subject has a nondescriptive, misleading term nobody knows. If I describe it with "art", they'll think I study epoch dates and look at random color squirts of modern art.
"WHAT do you draw?" - Penises and nakid women, duh. I don't get that question. Want a list?
"Wheater sucks, huh?" - Look, I'm all but a grumpy pessimist. I love good conversations, but don't mind awkward silence over smalltalk. Everyone expects the wheater to be sunshine, air conditioner-set temperature and no rain EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. It's fucking january, it's winter, it better be cold. That's how the world rolls. I hate questions forcing you into smalltalk, especially this miserable topic.
Just disagree once. Say the damn wheater's alright, and watch their faces boil up in hatred. No joke.
"You're german? [Nazi-joke], say something in german!" - Ok. Wir Deutschen wollen euch Ausländer ausrotten. Ziemlich beschissenes Wetter, hm? Yeah, I know that one. Nazi jokes are just so charming...
Edit: Oh, and when somebody finds out about my 3 chinese swords and my flintlock gun. I always have to add "they're decorational. They're extremely dull and would break after one hit, and this thing CAN'T fire". Still they MUST timidly ask what I "plan" with them, implying I'll go on a killing spree with deco weapons.
