28/01/2015
16 Approaches , 3 Numbers
Opener = excuse me this is gonna seem random but you seem cute and I had to say hi .
Approach #52
- Opener
( She doesn't say anything )
- I'm Sensei what's your name ?
* Sorry i'm late for work
- Alright cool , can I grab your number ?
* Boyfriend sorry ..
- I've got a boyfriend too , we want different things it's not working out ..
* ( She laughs ) Sorry..
- Okay take care
Approach #52
Opener
( She gives me a weird look , doesn't say anthing..)
I'm Sensei what's your name ?
Ashley
Cool so how old are you ?
14
14 ??!!! Okay cool take care Ashley
Approach #53
Opener
* Oh thank you
- My names Sensei what's your name ? ( Handshake )
*Zoe
- Are you in a rush Zoe ?
* Yes
- Can I grab your number and we'll hang out ?
* No
- Cool take care
Approach #54
Opener
* She ignored me ( Blowout )
Opener
* ( She has a confused look on her face )
- Hey i'm Sensei what's your name ?
* ( I forgot her name lol )
- Are you in a rush ?
*No
( She still looks abit uncomfortable so I say : )
- I'm I bothering you ?
* No not really
- Great so how old are you ?
* 24
- I'm 44
* No your not ( She laughs )
- Alright you caught me i'm 21
* Oh your far too young
- What ? age is in the mind ..
* No a women has to have a man that's at least 5 years older than her
- Why
* Maturity levels
- Well i'm mature , I came up and talked to you blah blah blah
( wrong move , i'm qualifying myself , I should have agreed and amplified )
Anyway I go for the number close and I don't get it .
Approach #54
Opener
* Oh thank you
- My names Sensei what's your name ?
* Alex
- Are you in a rush ?
* Yeah a little bit
- Damn well can we hang out sometime .. can I grab your number ?
* Maybe .. I don't usually give out my number so quickly though , so it will have to be next time .. ( She starts walking away )
- Ok well facebook ? Actually check this out , you give me your number .. I'll text you .. if you don't reply i'll delete it , if you do .. something magical will happen
* Ok
- great let's go ( I whip out my phone )
Number closed
Approach #55 ( I kicked myself over this one )
- Hey excuse me are you in a rush ( I deviated from the standard opener )
* What ?
- Are you in a rush ?
* Yeah I am.. ( She starts walking away )
- I just had to say you look really cute and I had to say hi ..
* Thank you , you too .. ( She's already past me and gone )
i should have pushed a bit further .
Approach #56
Opener
* Thank you ( she doesn't stop )
- My names Sensei what's your name ? ( she doesn't take my hand for the handshake )
* ( She tells me her name ) I forgot it
- Are you in a rush ?
* Yeah i've got to get back to work
Damn , can I grab your number ?
* No sorry
Approach #57
Opener
* Oh thank you
- My names Sensei whats your name ?
* Cleo
- Are you in a rush ?
* Yeah i've go to go see my nan
- Damn well can we hang out sometime .. can I grab your number ?
* My number ?!? ( She does a funny fake shocked face )
- ( I laugh ) well I wanted to talk but you've got to go right ?
( She pauses for a moment and thinks )
- Yes ? No ? Maybe ? ( with a smile )
* But a barely know anything about you ..
- I know but check this out , you give my your number , i'll text you , if you don't reply i'll delete it , if you do.. something magical will happen ..
* ( She laughs ) , whats going to happen ?
- Well I can't tell you yet ( With a Smile )
( She pauses once more )
* But it's very irresponsible , I barely know you
- I know right .. My last name is scumbag
* ( She laughs )
- Do I look threatening ?
* nooo
- Well there you go ,you look threatening though , you might be pulling reverse psychology on me( with a smile )
* ( She laughs ) Yeah i might kill you , what's your name ?
- I'm Sensei , i'm 44 years old ?
* What 44?!?!
- I'm just playing i'm 21 , how old are you ?
* I'm 17
- Really ? you look older
* Yeah I get that a lot
- So what are you doing here ? Work ? Studies ?
* Well I work at house of fraser and i've just come from college..
- Okay what college do you go to , i'm from france so I don't really know the area too well
* Your from France ??
Okay at this point I give her a DHV on Paris blah blah ...
In the end she cedes and I get the number close .
My proudest Approach thus far , I was calm , cool and collected .
Approach #58
Opener
* Oh thank you
- Are you in a rush ?
* Yeah i've got to get somewhere ..
( She says this but she has stopped so I ask her : )
- So can we talk for a bit
* We're talking right now
- ( I laugh ) , your right , so how old are you ?
* I'm 21
-Cool i'm 44
* your 44 ?!?! ( she laughs )
- Yeah i'm 44 .. so what are you doing here ?
* Well i'm from New York and I just came her to visit blah blah blah
Turns out she leaves tomorrow evening !! I number closed after a DHV and I told her i'll call tonight and we'll figure something out ..
During the conversation she said I was dressed like a model.. It's the second girl that has complimented me on my looks today . One was a high 7 , this one was an 8 . Boosted my confidence .
Approach #59
- Hey excuse me i'm looking for the toilets
* Just down the corner
- Thank you , and also , you look really cute
* Thank you
- Are you in a rush ?
* Yeah
- Ok well can we hang out sometime , i'll grab your number ?
* sorry i have a boyfriend
- Okay well take care
* You too
Approach #60 ( Phone approach, not really my type ( a high 5 ) but she gave me a strong IOI so I did it anyway )
- Hey excuse me , I know your on the phone , I'm sorry but you look cute and I had to say hi
* Oh thank you ( walks away )
-Are you busy ?
* Yeah
- Okay cool take care
Approach #61
Hey excuse me this is ..
( She shakes her head and refuses to look at me )
- You don't want to talk to me ?
* No
- Okay cool , take care
Approach #62
- Opener
* Sorry ?
- I repeat my standard opener ..
* Sorry no , she turns around and walks away
Approach #63
Hey excuse me ..
* Sorry ( She walks away )
Approach #64 ( Last approach of the day , decided to go indirect for this one )
- Hey excuse me where did you get that bag ?
* Top shop
- really , i'm looking for a late chritmas present for me little sister and I've just came from there
* ( She doesn't say anything )
- Did you get it during the sales ?
* No not really , like 2 weeks ago , it was only £30
- Oh maybe they've ran out , would you recommend any other places to get one , she reallllly wants one
* Maybe River Island ?
- I've check that out too .. I think i've looked everywhere but I'm not really from here so I may have overlooked a few places..
* Really , where are you from ?
- France
* Really ? why don't you have an accent then ?
- Well my parents are english , so i'd speak french in school and english at home .. you thought I was lying didn't you ? ( I say this with a smile )
* Yeaah ( she laughs )
- I actually just moved here , i'm not liking it at all ..
* Really why not?
- Well i'm from paris so I'm used to huge parties .. you don't really get that over here
* Do you not have any friends or ?
- Well i have the friends it's just the places that they take me aren't that great , you seem like a party girl though
* Really what makes you say that
- Well you seem like a fun person , are you boring ?
* No
- Well there you go
* She laughs
- So where do you go when you party ?
( At this point her tram arrives , I try and number close but she has a boyfriend )