Tell me more about yourself, or show me what you learned recently (speak in a foreign language). It is especially painful in a social icebreaker. I know they don’t really care.
I feel like I’m a trained monkey on display when I get this question. Most people get nothing really. Tell me what you’ve been up to? Do a trick for me. Entertain me with what you can do. That’s when I change the subject
If I know the person, I might share something I’ve done, but without details. Most people bore you with details that aren’t significant to the story. Only my inner circle will get to know my feelings or what I really do.
I also tend to listen more to men. Females have a hard time telling a story without adding details that aren’t relevant and distract from the story. It’s why male comedians are funnier. Listen to Richard Pryor or Robin Williams. They are always funnier than, say Amy Schumer or any of her ilk.
Delusions of Adequacy 
What are you up to? About six one.
I guess the flip side is, if you’re in a room full of strangers and need to “mingle” (already a definition of Hell), what’s a good ice breaker? I guess this is why some people follow sports. It gives them something meaningless to talk about and fight over.
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