From Creating Livable Alternatives to Wage Slavery:

We've heard it many times, especially in the workaholic United States, where it's the first question many people ask when they meet someone new:  "So, what do you do for a living?"  Here are a few creative suggestions from CLAWS members for unconventional replies to that dreaded question. If you use these, you can probably count on some strange looks from people who are just trying to make casual conversation, but the point is to get people to question the knee-jerk thinking about the work ethic, is it not?

"I try to avoid selling my labor hours in the 'free' market wage economy. I prefer to work for love, not money."

"What do I do for a living? Why, I live, of course!"

"I need so much time for doing nothing that I have no time for work." 

"As little as possible."

"What you should really be asking is Who I Am. Not what I do."

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