Nobleman
02-12-2011, 07:53 PM
Ok, here's a thought. Let's say you're doing something at a job or volunteering for an organization or something. Couple of HB7s. But there's this 8 or 9 who, clearly, is quite forgetful. She leaves, and then comes back, saying she forgot <insert item important to women here>. And then it happens twice more, clearly NOT as a means to necessarily get your attention.
No joke, this happened to me THIS MORNING. I only wish I had thought of it on the fly. (there is a summary, in the event you don't want to read the mini-FR)
If it's a volunteer activity sort of thing (I was helping run an audition day at my college's school of music), and saw an HB9 dashing to and fro, due to no-shows. Part of her job. After a while, she didn't appear, and I was able to make a light tease of it, saying she was just slacking on the job. Calibrated with a smile, of course, to soften it. Now, to be fair, I had a bit of a DHV already going - Phi Mu Alpha had been singing to everyone in the morning, so I had the "confidence" thing going. Anyway, she said bye, and left.
Minute and a half passes by, and she's returned. "I forgot my coat!" A simple "very nice", again with a smile, in nonchalant showing of cocky-funny. She leaves, and walks to the other music building...and then turns around and walks back. "I forgot I was already in the right building." She goes and takes care of her duties.
Finally, she's ready to leave. I tease her again, saying, "Ok, <name>, you're sure you got everything?"
"Yes, I do! See ya!"
Two minutes later, she walks in the door, and says, "yeah yeah, I know. Were you guys making bets on how long it would take before I got back?" We made a joke that we should have. After that, she left for good.
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IN SUMMARY:
1. Working a volunteer gig. Target rich, in a way, what with incoming freshman girls and your fellow students as coworkers.
2. Notice a rather attractive target is forgetful. There IS always one.
3. Be cocky-funny with her about it, especially if she has to return to the same location several times. A DHV (such as performing for the incoming freshman) will help here, as it, ya know, DHV's you to her if she sees it. Additionally, it gives you the balls to do it.
4. If socially appropriate, suggest a bounce.
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Now, if I had gotten more than 3 hours of sleep, I would have suggested a bounce to the nearby coffeehouse. But, seeing as how I didn't, I didn't. And then I got to thinking:
"What would have been an appropriate 'forgetful' neg, had she been willing to bounce?"
I could only come up with something like this:
Me: "Here, lemme see your hands." (Compliance test) If she ACCEPTS:
Short gambit (with a possible subtle DHV implanted): "That reminds me of when I went to see a fortune teller...oddest experience of my life." After I'm done with that little bit, I ask: "Wait, what did I say I was gonna show you? I forgot." (IOI calibrated with a chuckle) Then followed by you quickly remembering, palm reading.
If she REFUSES: "Oh, I get it. You're one of THOSE people." She'll ask what you mean, and you can make an answer appropriate to the situation. You then continue the set and compliance test her once again.
From there, you can stack forward.
Lemme know what y'all think; it's a fairly specific situation, but I feel it could be incredibly powerful if used properly. I'm all for listening to constructive criticism, after all, I am a newbie to The Game, and the stuff in it. :)
No joke, this happened to me THIS MORNING. I only wish I had thought of it on the fly. (there is a summary, in the event you don't want to read the mini-FR)
If it's a volunteer activity sort of thing (I was helping run an audition day at my college's school of music), and saw an HB9 dashing to and fro, due to no-shows. Part of her job. After a while, she didn't appear, and I was able to make a light tease of it, saying she was just slacking on the job. Calibrated with a smile, of course, to soften it. Now, to be fair, I had a bit of a DHV already going - Phi Mu Alpha had been singing to everyone in the morning, so I had the "confidence" thing going. Anyway, she said bye, and left.
Minute and a half passes by, and she's returned. "I forgot my coat!" A simple "very nice", again with a smile, in nonchalant showing of cocky-funny. She leaves, and walks to the other music building...and then turns around and walks back. "I forgot I was already in the right building." She goes and takes care of her duties.
Finally, she's ready to leave. I tease her again, saying, "Ok, <name>, you're sure you got everything?"
"Yes, I do! See ya!"
Two minutes later, she walks in the door, and says, "yeah yeah, I know. Were you guys making bets on how long it would take before I got back?" We made a joke that we should have. After that, she left for good.
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IN SUMMARY:
1. Working a volunteer gig. Target rich, in a way, what with incoming freshman girls and your fellow students as coworkers.
2. Notice a rather attractive target is forgetful. There IS always one.
3. Be cocky-funny with her about it, especially if she has to return to the same location several times. A DHV (such as performing for the incoming freshman) will help here, as it, ya know, DHV's you to her if she sees it. Additionally, it gives you the balls to do it.
4. If socially appropriate, suggest a bounce.
===============================================
Now, if I had gotten more than 3 hours of sleep, I would have suggested a bounce to the nearby coffeehouse. But, seeing as how I didn't, I didn't. And then I got to thinking:
"What would have been an appropriate 'forgetful' neg, had she been willing to bounce?"
I could only come up with something like this:
Me: "Here, lemme see your hands." (Compliance test) If she ACCEPTS:
Short gambit (with a possible subtle DHV implanted): "That reminds me of when I went to see a fortune teller...oddest experience of my life." After I'm done with that little bit, I ask: "Wait, what did I say I was gonna show you? I forgot." (IOI calibrated with a chuckle) Then followed by you quickly remembering, palm reading.
If she REFUSES: "Oh, I get it. You're one of THOSE people." She'll ask what you mean, and you can make an answer appropriate to the situation. You then continue the set and compliance test her once again.
From there, you can stack forward.
Lemme know what y'all think; it's a fairly specific situation, but I feel it could be incredibly powerful if used properly. I'm all for listening to constructive criticism, after all, I am a newbie to The Game, and the stuff in it. :)