I know there's been topics like this before, but you can never have too many reminders.
You should always be ready to pick up a girl, in any social setting.
When you see a bangable girl, you should have a list of intelligent things to say in your head, even if you don't plan on saying them, like a chess master, always two moves ahead. Tonight's tragedy is embarrassing to write-up, but it must be done for the sake of driving home my point:
I was following the scores in a couple games I had action on, and let the time get away from me, next thing I knew it was quarter to midnight. We're expected to get blasted with more snow here (yet again) tomorrow morning, so I forced myself to go out and get gas in my car, milk and a couple groceries. Needless to say, my mindset was only on getting back home, grabbing a snack and going to bed.
As I was finishing up I saw a cute girl wandering through the liquor aisle, not unusual on a Friday night, but it's Tuesday... I was thinking of opening with, "Kinda late to be drinking on a school night." but I thought that sounded lame, PLUS I was really too tired to talk to anyone anyway. Well, I didn't have a choice because she opened me.
"Which of these liquors would be good for someone that just turned 21?
Me: "All of them."
Her: <laughs> "Well I just turned 21, 5 minutes ago!"
<And here we unravel>
Me: "I can't remember what I was drinking at 21, probably vodka."
<Ya, way to make yourself sound like a creepy old man>
Me: "I wouldn't do that though."
Her: <politely>"Ya, I don't think that would work, any other ideas?"
Me: "Heh, I'd probably have friends taking me out right now."
<Ya know, make her really feel like crap here, real smart>
Her: <still polite for unknown reasons>"Ya, that's coming up this weekend. I just thought I should commemorate turning 21 now."
Me: "Ya, you definitely should, um... maybe try whiskey."
<Ya know, because my indecisiveness has to be turning you on, not to mention girls just "love" whiskey, ugh>
and there was a little more meaningless banter, before I walked away thinking, what a fucking idiot I am.
Here was a golden opportunity, just laid out in front of me, and I was too sleepy, and too legitimately aloof to capitalize.
Ugh... I immediately wanted a do-over, thinking how I'd have nailed this perfect if I were in "game mode"
The initial response was fine, but the rest was pathetic. I instantly thought, why didn't I enthusiastically wish her a happy birthday, then just grab something... malibu, pucker, buttershots, or better yet tequila and just put it in her hand. Then said something about you shouldn't be having your first legal drink alone. Boom, so easy.
Instead in the back of my mind I was thinking of bed, if she had a boyfriend (who cares), and how crappy my car looks right now thanks to this winter. How amateur. I saw her walking to her car as I was exiting the parking lot, she was alone... I am an idiot.
Lesson re-learned, I'll never find myself caught off guard in a late night non-bar/party setting again. Fortunately there'll be other girls, unfortunately, as tired as I was, now my mind is working overdrive and I'm in game mode. Cruel joke.
You should always be ready to pick up a girl, in any social setting.
When you see a bangable girl, you should have a list of intelligent things to say in your head, even if you don't plan on saying them, like a chess master, always two moves ahead. Tonight's tragedy is embarrassing to write-up, but it must be done for the sake of driving home my point:
I was following the scores in a couple games I had action on, and let the time get away from me, next thing I knew it was quarter to midnight. We're expected to get blasted with more snow here (yet again) tomorrow morning, so I forced myself to go out and get gas in my car, milk and a couple groceries. Needless to say, my mindset was only on getting back home, grabbing a snack and going to bed.
As I was finishing up I saw a cute girl wandering through the liquor aisle, not unusual on a Friday night, but it's Tuesday... I was thinking of opening with, "Kinda late to be drinking on a school night." but I thought that sounded lame, PLUS I was really too tired to talk to anyone anyway. Well, I didn't have a choice because she opened me.
"Which of these liquors would be good for someone that just turned 21?
Me: "All of them."
Her: <laughs> "Well I just turned 21, 5 minutes ago!"
<And here we unravel>
Me: "I can't remember what I was drinking at 21, probably vodka."
<Ya, way to make yourself sound like a creepy old man>
Me: "I wouldn't do that though."
Her: <politely>"Ya, I don't think that would work, any other ideas?"
Me: "Heh, I'd probably have friends taking me out right now."
<Ya know, make her really feel like crap here, real smart>
Her: <still polite for unknown reasons>"Ya, that's coming up this weekend. I just thought I should commemorate turning 21 now."
Me: "Ya, you definitely should, um... maybe try whiskey."
<Ya know, because my indecisiveness has to be turning you on, not to mention girls just "love" whiskey, ugh>
and there was a little more meaningless banter, before I walked away thinking, what a fucking idiot I am.
Here was a golden opportunity, just laid out in front of me, and I was too sleepy, and too legitimately aloof to capitalize.
Ugh... I immediately wanted a do-over, thinking how I'd have nailed this perfect if I were in "game mode"
The initial response was fine, but the rest was pathetic. I instantly thought, why didn't I enthusiastically wish her a happy birthday, then just grab something... malibu, pucker, buttershots, or better yet tequila and just put it in her hand. Then said something about you shouldn't be having your first legal drink alone. Boom, so easy.
Instead in the back of my mind I was thinking of bed, if she had a boyfriend (who cares), and how crappy my car looks right now thanks to this winter. How amateur. I saw her walking to her car as I was exiting the parking lot, she was alone... I am an idiot.
Lesson re-learned, I'll never find myself caught off guard in a late night non-bar/party setting again. Fortunately there'll be other girls, unfortunately, as tired as I was, now my mind is working overdrive and I'm in game mode. Cruel joke.
