suspicious

I feel suspicious when people say something along the lines of "I have such a high-pressure job that when I'm not working I like to just relax and do nothing". I recently met someone who seems to have little intellectual curiosity. Seems like a nice enough guy, but objects to my constant analysis of everything and running commentary. I am not claiming to be an intellectual, BTW. This guy is always repeating that he has such a stressful, demanding job (he is a principal or perhaps vice-principal, of a private school near Montreal), that when he is not working, he just likes to relax, be with friends, and enjoy life. Somehow, this seems like a copout, a way of basically excusing his lack of depth and curiosity. My mother used childrearing as a similar excuse: I remember asking her if she remembered the Jonestown massacre, and other major events from the 70s, and she said no, she was too busy raising children, as if having small children and following current events were mutually exclusive. To me, it would have been more honest of her to say, "no, I follow current events, but only to a degree. Sometimes, my own life and that of those close to me interest me a lot more". In the same vein, I would be happier if my new friend (acquaintance?), said simply, "I am not an intellectual, I am a happy-go-lucky guy who believes that we must do our best to enjoy ourselves and not sweat the small stuff".