So far I think it's working. Engineering is so trendy these days that everybody wants to be one. If there's somebody in your life who you think is trying to pass as an engineer, give him this test to discern the truth. You walk into a room and notice that a picture is hanging crooked. B. Ignore it.
Engineers simply have different objectives when it comes to social interaction.
Those topics hardly qualify as stimulating and thought-provoking. Nor are they useful. Engineers realize that making personal contacts is not valuable in their occupation. That stuff is best left to the poets and the multilevel marketing organization. Avoid getting invited to something unpleasant.