I'm not sure if I qualify as a "seasoned player," but I'll chime in. I don't choke, per se. But these things do happen to me, maybe you mean one of these:
I Get Lazy or Tired
I actually have a half-typed post on "Approach Fatigue," something that I experience quite a bit. I'll have a good potential approach (usually in the form of a day-game scenario, since I'm confining myself almost exclusively to that these days), but I just don't feel like mustering all of the energy it takes to do it. After a certain number of well-executed, very creative approaches, I'm spent for the day. Some days, I don't feel like working at all.
I Pussy Out When the Logistics Are Less-Than-Good
I don't want to admit it to myself, but deep-down, there are instances where the logistics are a little scarier than I'm willing to deal with. Don't get me wrong: I'm bold as fuck. But here and there, I just don't want to try to holler at a girl while she's ringing me up for a pack of gum and there's a line of 15 angry customers behind me with overflowing shopping carts. Maybe it was possible, but I often find myself cherry-picking for good logistics (not necessarily a good thing).
I'm Not "On"
This is probably the closest thing to choking that happens to me. I gather the energy, and find just the right the angle to approach, but then end up dropping my game with weak delivery or sloppy body language. Sometimes this is borne from fatigue (already approached several times that day and felt obligated by this hottie) or from just being "off."
I've pretty much eliminated what I would consider more obvious forms of choking (having my voice crack, having nothing to say, or starting to sweat). These other things, not so much.
Do any of these sound familiar to other cats?
I Get Lazy or Tired
I actually have a half-typed post on "Approach Fatigue," something that I experience quite a bit. I'll have a good potential approach (usually in the form of a day-game scenario, since I'm confining myself almost exclusively to that these days), but I just don't feel like mustering all of the energy it takes to do it. After a certain number of well-executed, very creative approaches, I'm spent for the day. Some days, I don't feel like working at all.
I Pussy Out When the Logistics Are Less-Than-Good
I don't want to admit it to myself, but deep-down, there are instances where the logistics are a little scarier than I'm willing to deal with. Don't get me wrong: I'm bold as fuck. But here and there, I just don't want to try to holler at a girl while she's ringing me up for a pack of gum and there's a line of 15 angry customers behind me with overflowing shopping carts. Maybe it was possible, but I often find myself cherry-picking for good logistics (not necessarily a good thing).
I'm Not "On"
This is probably the closest thing to choking that happens to me. I gather the energy, and find just the right the angle to approach, but then end up dropping my game with weak delivery or sloppy body language. Sometimes this is borne from fatigue (already approached several times that day and felt obligated by this hottie) or from just being "off."
I've pretty much eliminated what I would consider more obvious forms of choking (having my voice crack, having nothing to say, or starting to sweat). These other things, not so much.
Do any of these sound familiar to other cats?