“Ice Breaker” Questions
I (42 M) already hated those “getting to know you” questions at every office training thing. Today’s experience took it past the point of no return. (On mobile forgive me)
Had a training thing at work today. One of those “how to be professional” refresher courses. The instructor decided to do two different ice breaker things. Because, of course, only eight people in the class and they had to justify four hours.
The first exercise was to write “two truths.” Not “two truths and a lie,” just the truths. Basically “something interesting about yourself,” but twice. I have a hard enough time with one. My RSD makes me overthink and worry how I’ll be perceived. So my answers were:
I write
I’m terrible at coming up with answers for these questions.
But this second exercise, this one…I thought was too much. Maybe I’m overreacting.
It was more than the usual “favorite song/movie/dessert/era of Madonna’s career.” We had to pick a song that we “connect with.” The instructor then called on us, pulled it up on Spotify, and PLAYED it while we explained why we “connect with” the song.
Is it just me, or what the ever loving f? At least with just “favorite,” you can brush it off by saying “I have odd taste.” But “connect with?” That’s like straight up “they’re all gonna laugh at you” fuel.
When it got to me, I literally said “I can’t think of anything” and “I don’t know” to the probing questions that followed.
Please tell me I’m not alone thinking that was weird.