Conversation openers

[Life-Trainee]

I have no problem starting conversations with girls in public that look unique. We have lots of art students in this area so often you'll see a person exercising a weird style. Just this moring at the train station I saw a girl with "hippie hair" that look like dried french fries. So I commented whether I could have one of her fries and had a small pleasant conversation. However, for the life of me I can't find conversation hooks with normal looking people. I consider myself observant but often people just don't look that different from the norm. I kind of gave up on the "Hi, where you heading" kind of opener for my train approaches. I found that slightly humorous openers work better. Any idea how to tease on ordinary looking people?

 

[abcd_z]

Have you tried stacking canner material? When I can't find anything unique, sometimes I'll use the "who lies more" opener and transition to some fun stories. Pretty much every non-dynamic opener I use I get from masf. Man, they have *everything* there.

Or, I'll just say whatever happens to be on my mind at the time. I remember I was in such a good mood one time, I successfully opened with "I have a pink cookie!"

Well, it was one of those sugar cookies with the pink frosting. I picked it up a few miles away, so I could transition from there into the story of what I was doing in Seattle.

Anyhow, the point is this: It doesn't have to be something interesting or unique about the girl. It could also be something fun or interesting that you can show to her.

 

[mrsoy]

and like batman's trainer always said in the new movie: be aware of your surroundings..comment on that too