Do you have coming up with tidbits about yourself?

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I remember often at organized clubs etc. when meeting for the first time everyone is asked to “share 5 things about yourself”, “what’s your favorite _____?” or something else of that nature. I remember always hating/dreading these things. Almost always there would be a category where I couldn’t pick a favorite. For instance I never liked television much so I never had a favorite TV show. Nor did I ever have a favorite movie, sports star, etc. Never had a favorite color either (I prefer combinations of colors). Did anyone else find these kinds of activities contrived, annoying, and/or anxiety provoking? I remember so many times feeling like a complete fool answering "I don't know" to every g*dd*mn question.

I remember starting high school and our teacher suggested that for "fun" we should fill out these forms with these kinds of questions and talk to eachother about them. I was really close to exiting the classroom. I got more and more stressed, couldnt think of a single thing to write down (i think the only thing i managed to write was that i liked Bon Jovi because that was my current obsession). I hate questions like that, and to be honest i dont really see the point. Who would care if i like Bon Jovi anyway? Most of the people i went to class with thought i was an idiot for liking him to the degree i did anyway, so i dont understand why stuff like this has to be brought up like that. Totally uncalled for. And out of the blue. I swear, next time something like this happens to me... All you will see is a person running fast as hell out of there..

every year they give us 'getting to know you sheets'
what's your favorite _____? is a usual question on them.
I hate them >_< what is the point? The teachers never look at them anyways.

write N/A for questions you have no answer for, that way they are answered and you don't look weird.

Yeah. I understand the point of getting students to interact, but I think it should be done in a much more natural way. The students are much more focused on the first day of classes, where they have to go next and whom they saw in the previous class, and what do they need to bring to this class, and is the teacher going to take marks off for grammar, and so on. The last thing they want to think about is whose favorite color is blue or how many "M" names there are in the class. Can't the teachers just start a conversation where students will want to become involved and speak to each other and the class, and perhaps not pressure those who don't want to speak on the first day?

I feel exactly the same way. I don't watch much TV and I don't see many movies, so I would find it a struggle to say from the top of my head which are my favourite. Sports cars and actors are the same - I really couldn't care less. I also have problems thinking about embarrassing moments, or life-changing experiences. It's not that I haven't had any, it's just that I have difficulty recalling them and saying them in a coherent way.

It's a good idea in theory, though. Asking people questions about their interests is a good icebreaker, and a reasonable way of people getting to know each other a bit. But there are much more important things about someone's personality than their favourite movie.

That is quite easy for me.

for my multimedia class we had to make a power point that was titled "all about me" we were supposed to list everything about ourselves and present it in front of class, I didn't do it, my reason was my life is my business, and not open for public critics, even if they are only teenagers.

I love answering questions about myself, because I like talking about myself.

I've also had to do the 3 truths and a lie thing...

It's always awkward and difficult because I tend to choose obvious things so that no one will learn anything new about me...