I have not been by myself to a bar in ages (in fact am not sure I have ever done it), and it was character building to walk into the Alley just down the road from the Nine Zero and nurse myself a drink in the corner. Granted, I spent most of the time texting and avoiding eye contact (wasnt much to see in any case), but it was a start. My next attempt in the Fritz, tonight, goes slightly better. Walked in, got conversation going and everything, although the poor guy I was talking to probably thought it was leading someplace else. Odd how, at this point of my life, that felt like a minor achievement.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Conversation skills
I have not been by myself to a bar in ages (in fact am not sure I have ever done it), and it was character building to walk into the Alley just down the road from the Nine Zero and nurse myself a drink in the corner. Granted, I spent most of the time texting and avoiding eye contact (wasnt much to see in any case), but it was a start. My next attempt in the Fritz, tonight, goes slightly better. Walked in, got conversation going and everything, although the poor guy I was talking to probably thought it was leading someplace else. Odd how, at this point of my life, that felt like a minor achievement.
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hey i did exactly the same thing when i went by myself to the bars in chicago! i made sure to pick a large, busy bar and yes, i pretended to text people on my mobile phone!
whenever i go into an unknown bar on my own i always make a point of stripping down to my socks (preferably argyle) and dancing to britney spears' 'stronger' while rotating my hips a la elvis and smiling at all the other punters in a 'if you like what you see, have a grope' kind of way - i find this breaks the ice very effectively and makes a great conversation topic for the rest of the evening
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