As an astronaut is to the space program, the terranaut is to living on the
earth ... only snootier.
A pseudo-profession that any of us can claim to have.
It sounds
real if you say it with a straight
face.
Your at a bar and the girl you're trying to pick up asks, "So, what do you do?"
In the past you've used, "I'm a
doctor (or pilot, NFL Quarterback or other professions you're NOT) to impress her to get into her boudoir.
They don't work on today's savvy
single. Besides she may be a doctor, or pilot, or other professions ... and actually KNOW an NFL Quarterback. Getting
busted sucks.
Tell her, "I'm a terranaut working in the private sector, now. The
work is exciting, but dangerous. In fact, the reason I'm in town is to escort my (
friend, boss, replacement, government inspector, etc) back to the jobsite. I'm leaving tomorrow. For security reasons I can't say more about that.
But what about you? What do you do?"
This makes you sound (1) interested in her, and (2) like you used to
work for the government. (3) The job is a little dangerous and (4) very mysterious - These are things that attract women. Also, the bit about you leaving make the one-night-stand more acceptable.
Man - you're in like Flint, now!