Ok, well here is the last time I used this which was on Friday last week at my work Xmas party.
We all went to a hotel for a meal and ended up in a massive hall that had about 200 people (other companies were there holding their xmas parties there too). Before food was served the vast majority of people were sitting / milling around. I was bored at my table as I was sitting with the directors so I got up to walk around.
I saw a waitress standing on her own looking bored, I said my line and she strated laughing immediately and from memory said something like "can you tell?" I was like, "yeah and I feel the same as you, I'm sitting with the directors!" (more laughter), I asked her what time she was there until (10pm) and I said that she would be swinging from the rafters by then. I asked her if the place got lively at all later on and she was like "errrrr...no!" (more laughter) then she said, "escape while you still can!". I then had to go as the food was being served at our table.
While I was eating though I caught her eye a few times as she walked around serving the various tables (she was one of about 20 waitresses / waiters in this venue) and we just smiled at each other as we both had that connection from before.
After the meal, there was a dance and all the tables got moved and everyone got on the dance floor..I went looking for her (to aim to get her number) but I couldn't find her (she had probaly left). If I knew I wouldn't see her again, i would've asked to keep in touch earlier but I thought I had more time than I had unfortunately.
It was such an easy way to get into a conversation though and I do it all the time! Sometimes not even to pull but to get them to laugh (I used to work in a supermarket - a crap one at that so I know all about boredom in the workplace).
There you go.
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I'm genuinely interested in if it works for you or not so try and come back with your views/stories.