field reports

Sticking points:
1. Opening and then leaving before reaching a hook point
2. running out of material or not thinking of material
3. losing attraction or waning attraction
4. getting the whole group in on the discussion

tonight:
1. opened a soft four set 9.5 with cufflinks opener
2. got good results from “fart” opener
a. sometimes forgetting to do a false time constraint
b. forgetting to neg “we’re definitely not going to get along”

Stuff that is working:
1. “fart” opener is good for high-energy mixed sets
2. Berlin DHV story
3. Ring Finger DHV
a. I’ve noticed that I don’t always get through the ring finger DHV before interest wanes. Worked once really well one-on-one though

Follow-up routines:
Best Friends Test
C’s vs. U’s (never tested it)
Guess a #


Field reports:
1. Max Fish: Major AA. I approach a 2 set and don’t come off like I’m not hitting on them. They’re laughing at the situation as it’s obvious I’m hitting on them. Tried to play with that a bit then move into ring finger but failed. There is hope in the hopelessness of the situation if I embrace the failure.
2. Pianos: I open a single-set with situational opener. “Are those yours?” while waiting for a drink. “yes,” “you might have a problem.” I look away and order my beer, she and I make some small talk. I ask about her wrist bands, they’re for her hair. I say “I think your hair would look better ‘up.’ Then I pull her back in with “oh come on now it looks nice don’t be so sensitive.” She’s old, but hb 7. Do ring finger. She likes it—doesn’t wear rings, I cold read that she is very closed off then tell her that I like her hair better down after all—I think this is where I lost her on complimenting. Never really reached A3.
3. pianos: I attempt to open a 2 set at the bar, obstacle not interested in talking to me, Steve comes up so I bail on the opener even though target seemed like she wanted to talk. Obstacle’s boyfriend comes over so target re-opens me asking about little sister opener. I neg: “she’s used to getting her way, isn’t she?” I kino her shoulder talking about the shirt, notice her ring on her ring finger and run ring finger routine, turns out to be an heirloom, she gushes, I have massive kino build-up in this. Wing exits, things are going well, I am not sure where to go, so ask where she’s from. Interest wanes suddenly and without warning she says “well it was a pleasure meeting you and goes away. I should have done a false takeaway –or- moved directly into a joke like DOGJAW or RATRACE or something to balance the serious moment. I think I am projecting interest somehow
4. pianos: I open a 3 set of two guys one girl at the bar with FART opener. Guys love it, I accuse the girl of farting. Needs work. I exit when it seems they are about to leave.
5. pianos: With high energy I attempt to open with “toss the salad” opinion opener. Crash and burn.
6. pianos: I open with cufflinks opener on a two set. Hb9.5 shows strong interest, asks where I got the cufflinks from, I say “my girlfriend got them for me.” Good disqualifier for the particular girl. Before I move into other material an interrupt comes and takes her away. Should have shot out another opener in that situation. Steve said I should never stop talking “hey ladies the conversation is over here, remember?” or…C’s vs. U’s perhaps. Use routines that tell them about themselves to reach a hook point. Good that I didn’t pursue her when she left.
7. Max Fish: I interrupt an alpha to open a 3 set with FART opener, girls laugh and love it, peeved guy refuses to answer the question. Finally I get an answer out of him, he doesn’t want me there. I ignore him and move to best friends test. AMOG turns and hugs me with enthusiasm “oh man I didn’t like you before but now I love you…’best friends test’ so funny!” I combat the AMOG while I can but the target turns away and I decide to make a friend out of the AMOG and am unable to win the group back. In future I should start with “hey man I’m not gay get your hands offa me! Haha” and use alpha body language techniques on him.