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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm with OP on this one. it's just so freakin' tedious that that's all adults can think to ask a high schooler about. This is a high-pressure area and college admissions have become ridiculous. Why pile on to the rat race? There are plenty of polite, open-ended ways to talk to a child--[b]do you play any sports? What do you think of the latest Avengers movie? [/b]Do you have a summer job? Or, if you must, what do you think you want to do after you graduate? That's open-ended enough to be polite. Questions assuming college or pressing kids about where they think they can get in is super annoying.

Agree wit the PP who suggested the kid turn it back:  "How about you? Do you like your job? What do you think you will do next in your career?" That will shut up the status seeking nosy ones, but people are honestly asking try to learn about a kid's interests will be glad to answer, and kid might even learn something interesting. [/quote]
These aren’t universal conversation topics either. It’s fascinating you think asking about sports is a less loaded question. I’m sure it makes that theatre/arts/music kid feel great. 
I think asking about graduation plans in a more open ended manner is smart in some areas. At our Local public high school, 99.9% go to college and would look at me funny if I asked if they planned to attend. 
In any event, people are trying to make polite conversation. Just have your kid say they are undecided and move on. Really not worth getting worked up about. [/quote]

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