Sometimes it's the little victories in day game that make your day. I Just finished up one of the most seamless moments in my recent experience. Stopped by a local gas station/sandwich depository to grab smokes and grub. My friends drop me off and leave the car running for me. As I'm walking in, there's a girl - HB8, to use the standardized terminology, and very much my type - eating outside with two AFCs looking at her from nearby, apparently making inter-table small talk. As I walk in and place my order, I set up a quick plan.
As soon as I place my order, I walk back outside to the front. HB8 is looking the other way - a problem. I shout to my friends a bit loudly - "Sorry, it'll be a minute guys!" resulting in a quick head turn and eye contact from the HB8. My window. I finished talking to my friends, turned and said with a smile "Oops, guess I startled you there!" Quick reposition on my part to draw attention away from the AFCs while she responds, and I have her undivided attention. I've had more success in day game when I do make at least a cursory attempt at basic small talk before getting to more motivated interaction (it's not a club, so women don't always like the immediate strong sell), so I make a comment about the wait for the food. By her estimation, it's a pretty common occurrence. I make a friendly comment about the service, and find out she works there, but she's off-duty. I suggest that they must not get a whole lot of support. A good-natured semi-neg that put us on the same page about the job. From there it's easy to make the transition to things to do for fun, playful comments about our city (which I'm new to), and it's easy to figure out what sorts of activities she cares about - conservation work among them. This increases my interest greatly, as I'm an old hand in that arena myself. Poker face time, though. A quick anecdote, well told with a beautiful setting, and she's showing IOIs out the wazoo. I am on a actual time constraint, and motion to my friends and mention that I'll have to get going soon.
"Oh, well they probably think you're picking up a hot chick..."
"Ah..."
Pause, peaceful smile still on my face
"My name's..."
A minute later, and I'm off, with a quick look back at a smiling girl and two jealous AFCs glaring at my back. Anyway, a very promising five-minute number close in the middle of the day, working with nothing but the situation that was presented me, working against competition, essentially unassisted. Nothing spectacular, but it was nice to be in the moment like that, completely unafraid and in control of the environment.
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