It's not a slam at you when people are rude, it's a slam at the people they've met before.
“I was born in Paris, and I haven't moved, except until now - I live in the suburbs and I hate it.”
“Before I proposed to my now-wife, I was understandably nervous. My father suggested that I take stock of all of my experiences and relationships with women, from my earliest memories to present day, and see if I had learned anything that might inform my decision.”