DJ Bootcamp - I'm starting

[Mr Plow]

Okay so this is Week #1, so this is the week in which I am meant to say hello to a total of 50 strangers/Practice eye contact.

I can already do the eye contact, I started saying hello to some people today, but I just got weird looks. Kind of put me off, so I only managed a total of three. Nobody said hello back to me or gave me a decent reaction. Just one of them opened her mouth in amazement. What's wrong with these people?

It was really awkward : /. Never mind, I have the rest of the week, but I am unwell so I don't know if I will get any oppurtunities.

Anybody have any ideas as to why I am just getting weird looks?

 

[BJJkid]

Im also starting the bootcamp this week. I think older people react better when you greet them. I said hi to 3 older people and they said hi too. i tried it with this one girl and she just looked, ignored me, and just kept walking

 

[JD1]

Okay so this is Week #1, so this is the week in which I am meant to say hello to a total of 50 strangers/Practice eye contact.

I can already do the eye contact, I started saying hello to some people today, but I just got weird looks. Kind of put me off, so I only managed a total of three. Nobody said hello back to me or gave me a decent reaction. Just one of them opened her mouth in amazement. What's wrong with these people?

It was really awkward : /. Never mind, I have the rest of the week, but I am unwell so I don't know if I will get any oppurtunities.

Anybody have any ideas as to why I am just getting weird looks?

The simple and most likely answer, I would have to say from experience and my knowledge of this subject, is: body language and voice tonality. It's easy enough to say "hi" to someone... But for them to really hear you, you need the words that come out of your mouth (the content and voice tonality) to be congruent to your body language.

What angle do you approach at? What are the people doing while you approach? What are you doing while you approach?

One small problem can throw your entire vibe, image, call it whatever you want, off. Realize that the keyword here is small. You will fix this and learn a lot in the process of doing so!

 

[Mr Plow]

Im also starting the bootcamp this week. I think older people react better when you greet them. I said hi to 3 older people and they said hi too. i tried it with this one girl and she just looked, ignored me, and just kept walking

Nice good luck, keep me updated of how you are getting on and maybe we can share some of our stories.

 

[Mr Plow]

The simple and most likely answer, I would have to say from experience and my knowledge of this subject, is: body language and voice tonality. It's easy enough to say "hi" to someone... But for them to really hear you, you need the words that come out of your mouth (the content and voice tonality) to be congruent to your body language.

What angle do you approach at? What are the people doing while you approach? What are you doing while you approach?

One small problem can throw your entire vibe, image, call it whatever you want, off. Realize that the keyword here is small. You will fix this and learn a lot in the process of doing so!

Yer I think I had my tonality okay, I don't *think* I had any problems with body language but then again I don't know much of it.

 

[godofanxiety]

Can I play too? I want to get rid of my social anxiety once and for all, and systematic approach looks promising. So we have time until next tuesday, right?

 

[Mr Plow]

Can I play too? I want to get rid of my social anxiety once and for all, and systematic approach looks promising. So we have time until next tuesday, right?

That's right I am ill though and indoors all day so I might restart when I am better and mingle it with next weeks excercise.

 

[Mr Plow]

Back on my feet, made more small time approaches which means just "hello"s and the such. I am starting to lose some of my approach anxeity, it's a great feeling. Most probably it was due to being with one of my mates who is a right laugh to be with.

 

[AfRoSwiss-Disiac]

Goodluck man i will be joining u soon

 

[Mr Plow]

Carried in, got in some more hellos, actually got a few returned to me! *shock*

Except one who told me to "kiss her ass"

I was thinking of maybe saying something along the lines of, "well if you are into that sort of thing"

But she was out of sight before I had time to think

Note to self: Sharpen wit

I am now onto week 2 and new challenges await

 

[Mr. Ballz]

Im in there currently as well. It became a game of waiting for the perfect situation, where they are not in a rush and are staring at you for some reason as well. But during the last 10 I wouldnt let one person pass me without greeting them Even if they were listening to music, in a rush or completely unaware of my existence. Many of them responded right back. Its tonality and CONFIDENCE. thats what is what this exercise is about.