[tboyd47]

> Answering with something boring enough to shift the topic of conversation to something else quickly.

I usually just say "I'm a web developer," then immediately shift the conversation to something about them. If they want to know more I'll tell them, but most people don't. I don't think there are any conversation topics more boring than web development.

It also avoids the terribly awkward conversation that starts with, "Oh, you do websites? Awesome! My niece/nephew/cousin/etc. needs one for her candle-making/essential oils/custom dogtag/etc. business. What's your email address?"