| July 27
Number close: 1
July 28
Number close: 1
July 29
Number close: 2
July Total: 54
July 30 (mid day report)
On the way back from the gym I opened an HB 7 with the slang opener. The conversation flowed, but then when I tried to number close she rejected me and this convo took place (in Japanese):
Me: It's cool. I understand. You probably think I'm some weirdo and you feel uncomfortable with giving me your number. I bet I really surprised you just coming up and talking to you like this.
Her: Yeah, I thought that since you are a foreigner maybe you were lost and were going to ask me for directions...
Me: Uh, well, no, I know exactly where I am and where I'm going.
Her: So why are you talking to me?
Me: Well, I guess you could say I'm picking you up. (Nampa tte kanji kana)
Her: Really?
Me: Does the word, "Nampa" have a bad connotation in Japanese?
Her: Yeah, it kind of does.
Me: Well, I don't mean it in a bad way. What word should I say instead?
Her: (thinking). I don't know. I can't think of another word for it. Are you looking for friends?
Me: No, I have a lot of friends.
Her: So why are you picking ME up?
Me: Well, you look like a nice person and I just wanted to confirm my intuition.
Her: Well, there are a lot of friendly looking girls around here. Do you want to be my friend or something?
Me: No, not really. I mean if we became friends coincidentally that would be cool, but actually what I'm doing here is picking you up
Her: (getting a little angry). Well! you said you were a xxx (my job), do you have a business card of something you could give me?
Me: Yes, I have a business card, but I'm sorry I can't give it to you unless you are interested in doing this kind of business with me. But that is not the reason why I approached you.
Her: No, I'm not interested in that business, but I was just thinking that if your phone number was on there then I could call you and we could talk.
Me: Well, I'm sorry, I only give out my business info for people who I want to contact with for business purposes only. You said you are not interested in my business and I approached you because I want to contact you on a personal level. So if you want to call me we can exchange cell phone numbers.
Her: I want to talk to you, but this is just strange, you coming up to me like this and picking me up.
Me: Okay, okay, I got it. Look, let's just forget about me getting your number. That's not my objective anymore. Obviously I made you feel uncomfortable. So, could you give me some advice on how I could do better pick up?
Her: I don't know. Even if you were Japanese I would feel the same way. Can we go over here and talk in the shade?
Me: Okay
Her: Look, I'm on my lunch break now and I really have to go. Can't you just give me your business card? I mean, how do I really know you are a xxx (my job), like you say you are?
Me: Okay, well in that case, if you need some kind of proof, then I will give you my business card. I don't have it on me right now because I'm just coming back from the gym, but I live just a block away from here. If you come with me and wait outside my house I will give you the business card.
Her: I'm sorry, I don't have time. Okay, can you just give me your number.
Me: No, but I will take your number.
Her: Okay, please infra-red me your number now.
Me: No, I'll take your number. My phone is set on recieve mode now. Infra-red it to me now.
Her: Okay
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