FR - Week1: Take me out to the mall game..
Wednesday Oct 19th - 10am
Seeming as it is my day off work, I set the alarm for 10am today. I was determined to get my 50 Hi's and have a few conversations with some friendly strangers. I do some reading on ss and post some golden oldies for you guys. After a shower, I pick out an outfit that would make me more appealing, friendly and open. I'ld say 70% of my closet is punk crap. The other 30 is a few pyjamas and work clothes. A brown smart button up shirt and some slacks would do the trick. Along with my trendy black boot toe shoes, which add 2-3 inches i height must say. Enough about me. I'm sure you'ld get to know me more along the way.
I get into town at 11:45am, just in time for a lunchtime surge of craziness. It's raining like hell (huh?), so I make my way into the main mall pretty quick smiling and giving eye contact to all who pass my way. I pick up a newspaper and seat myself on a bench. This bench couldn't be more better situated. Right in the middle of the entrance of the ladies clothing floor.
I have the paper open and cross my legs (right ankle on left knee), making sure my posture is confident, open and alpha. -I'll give you details on threads of body language and voice empowerment.-
Check my watch, 5 to 12. Great! Pretending to read the paper I was actually gazing through it concentrating on passerbyers coming in from the sides. The first person to come by once I was settled was a HB7 in her 30's. I spotted her about 15 feet away and slowly looked up at her. I certainly caught her in her little perve session. She probably thought I'ld be busy reading. We made eye contact so I smiled and and said Hi. She was dressed like a lawyer or a high powered executive. I definitely felt out of place but she return the favour with a warm smile and a coy Hi. HA! Gotcha off guard huh Ms. Independant! That would set the tone for the rest of the day..
I found that with this bench technique, I managed eye contect quite easily but I'll break up to you an estimate of what ensued. For an hour's sitting, during lunch break mind you - so more people would be at lunch, I managed to clock up about 30ish Hi's. Maybe 5-10 were returned with Hi's, smiles and continued EC. 10 of those smiled, said Hi and looked elsewhere and 10 were returned with smiles and EC only.
The male clerk at a store opposite me watched me the whole time. I think he knew what was going on. This would of phased me before but not these days, maybe I've turned into a male attention wh*re. Heh!
After the hour was up I was definitely looking for a change in scenario. Plus my bum was sore. I returned outside and it was pretty quiet. The rain managed to keep people indoors (duh..) so I headed off home.
Key factors:
- I dressed up quite appropiately so I could catch the attention of women all ages. Left the punk, club wear at home.
- Newspaper so I didn't look empty handed.
- It was a weekday so I made sure I was there at lunch.
Notes:
- Might be harder for guys who are really shy but the bench method is a sure fire way to get through week 1's lesson easily providing the mall is busy. For those who don't like being subjected to the centre of attention, a walk through the park or mall will keep you moving.
- Rain shouldn't keep you at bay. Once indoors, who cares?
On a side note, for those who know who HB H is, I'll probably give HB H a call tonight. Setting up a mid-week date is hard when it's raining. Maybe a quick coffee after work before we go home if she works in the city.
Also, I had a conversation with a man in his 50's at the bus stop just to keep me from going crazy.
EC/Hi's: about 30?
Conversations: 1
