Do you guys ever tease/neg before opening with opinion opener...i have a drink/driving opinion opener which i use, get their feedback...throw in another tease or 2 and then go into a DHV story of how i lost my licence...was thinking of experimenting with teasing BEFORE the opinion opener, this tease will also serve as rooting the approach and cause them to be more responsive...

so instead of 'hey i need a quick females opinion....'..i say...

'ok seeing as you guys are clearly the social alcoholics in the room [point at your target and say 'especially her'], I need a quick females opinion on something which is probably right up your alley...ok who drinks and drives more, girls or guys?'

The tease almost sets the tone for fun/playfulness and shows confidence from your side...i find opinion openers very bland and UNfunny unless while youre into it you throw some humor in. A tease in the beginning would make them more receptive...(when I point them out to be the social alcoholics they are going to wonder what on earth i am about to ask them)...youre also labeling them (as social alcohlics) so they want find out why youve labelled them, creates curiosity without fail.

do you guys ever start with a tease like this BEFORE going into an opinion opener?....its not really a neg as its intention is not to lower their value, but rather disqualify yourself, set a playful mood, display confidence, and grab the sets attention by judging them.

I've opened a ton of girls on their cell phones with.

"you look kind of bored on your phone"