I am kinda new to 'the pickup scene', but I've usually had pretty good success with women in the past. It's just in the past few months my game has been at a low and I'm living in a new city so i decided I had to step it up and I've been reading and working on my game.

Here's a quick field report of a situation which I could've done better... Suggestions, questions and advice welcomed.

I'm out cruising around by msyelf and was hungry so I stopped into a little pub I know that has great food and waitresses. (HB8's and 9's).

So I go in, it's not busy. Without making it look obvious, I quickly take note of where the most attractive waitress (HB8.5) is serving. I get a table for myself in her area near where a TV is showing the Celtics game.

She walks by with some drinks but I don't even turn my head from the game. The guys 2 tables away are doing the usual checkout and talk about her amongst themselves.

She comes to my table and I continue to watch the game for a few seconds before acknowledging her. I take a quick look at her and then don't really show much interest. we say the usual Hi's and I order myself a beer and ask her opinion on food but then say 'Thanks but I'll just have this. (Something she didn't suggest, she says ok but is definitely wondering why i wouldn't try her suggestion).

She brings me my beer and I make a c/f comment and get a laugh out of her as she puts down my beer. She goes back to the bar and starts talking to another waitress then makes her rounds. I notice she stops to sit with a group in the corner once in a while, not sure if she had a BF there or just friends. (Not concerned).

After about 15 minutes I pretend not to notice, but she's looking at me from the bar. (I'm sitting close to the bar) She comes over and asks if I'm doing good 'I tell her I'm great and give her a smile and then turn back to the game.

She walks away but quickly comes back and says 'I'm the worst person in the world, you ordered food didn't you?' I laugh and say 'Of course' She asks what it was but quickly remembers and runs off telling me she'll make sure I get it quick.
I see her come around the corner again a minute later and look over but I don't turn my head until she comes and sits and starts apologizing. I say to her 'Well lucky for you I'm not in a rush to get where I have to go....' 'But you're also kind of hard to get mad at' (She's really blushing now but smiles and says Thanks)

She brings my food a few minutes later and i say "Finally!' while laughing and she laughs too and leaves me. She comes back a couple minutes later and asks if the food is good I say 'It's great but you forgot my iced tea!' (I didn't order one)
She blushes again and starts to apologizes but she quickly realizes I'm joking with her and laughs and says "Don't do that' and hits my arm. She brings me an iced tea a minute later and then goes and starts talking to the other waitresses. I can see the other girls looking over.

Right after I tell her I have to get going (I don't) so I ask for the bill. She brings it with a big smile and I crack 'Somehow I knew you wouldn't forget this part' and give her my credit card. She's getting busy now so while she's gone to a couple new tables I just leave her my number with the receipt.

After I realized I should have paid with debit at the bar and isolated and talked to her there to get her number. I did get her name somewhere along the way.

Got some feedback? Think it's worth going back?

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JRide
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Just call me the tumblin' dice....

Well man, I hope that works for you. Please don't take offense to what I'm about to say. But leaving your number like that is cowardly and shows that you don't have confidence to ask for her number directly. She might even think it's creepy. But who knows man, I wasn't there and I'm sure there are a lot of details you left out. If there really was a strong chemistry going on it could work.

Next time, if you believe in yourself and you believe that you are getting strong signals from a woman man-up and get her number. There are many ways to do it without saying the actual words, "Can I have your number." For example, you can just give her your cell and say, "Put your number in there". I don't know what your guys phones are like there in the states, but here we can send out phone number and other info via infra-red between phones, so I just ask the girl if her phone has the infra-red function. It's a roundabout way of telling her that I am going to get her number and works every time like a charm.

Hey man, please don't get mad at what I said, okay? I'm just trying to give you the constructive advice like you asked for. Hopefully, the girl will contact you, but if she doesn't learn from this mistake so that you can be the best PUA out there. Peace bro.

hahah I totally agree with you. I knew better even before I did it!

It was definitely the weakest thing I could've done in the situation.

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JRide
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Just call me the tumblin' dice....

If you weren't able to work up the courage to ask the waitress for her number, you'd have been far better off just leaving with a bit of swagger than leaving her your number. You could have done a huge "take-away" by just leaving while saying something cocky and funny, and that can drive a chick crazy if you had something going with her. Since you know where she works, and vaguely her schedule, you could go back a few days later (of course making it seem you aren't too interested in her initially), start to build comfort, then number close her. I think I read a DeAngelo comment where he said he used to show up and briefly harass hired-guns at a local bar/restaurant, coffee house, market, or wherever, then leave creating a sort of push-pull affect that can drive women crazy if you create attraction in them...