How to impress a girl...

always_tyred

DonDaddyD wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

:oops: Saw this really hot girl last night on the Mall. So i pulled up next to her and went to check her out, only to find that i had forgotten to unclip and slowly began to topple toward her. I managed to break my fall by grabbing her handle bars and yanking my foot out of the clip, she nearly went over too. I started apologising like a maniac and she said 'don't worry about it' to which i turned away and waited in a fit of self loathing before the lights changed. :oops: :roll:

Why didn't you there and then MTFU and do the following:

1. Apologise.

2. Introduce yourself - explaining that you have been riding that long (doesn't matter how long you've actually been riding time is relative and length of time is subjective to the individual - also saying you haven't been riding long will excuse you for nearly falling over earlier).

3. Laugh about nearly falling over, cursing your crappy clips. Comment on the pedals she has - striking up a conversation. (Making her laugh is good and crucial to the next step)

4. Ask her how long she has been riding for.

5. Complement her bike.

6. Take the conversation from there.

7. Ask her back to yours for a coffee and a bowl of cornflakes in the morning....

*Note* If you bottle on 7 then ask if she rides with any clubs or gorups rides, invite or ask if she wouldn't mind meeting you for a social (bike) ride sometime. Or ask her out on a date.

8. Take her phone number

9. When she's gone turn around and ride back the 10miles detour you took to chat her up.

You live in a fantasy world. Stop renting so many DVD's and spend more time doing stuff.

Yeah, I'm with AT on this one. If I were the girl in that exchange you wouldn't have seen me for dust after step 2.

LiT and Always Tyred are you single?

Anyway:

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I'm single, male and interested in all kinds of experimentation, DDD.

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DonDaddyD

Always Tyred wrote:

You live in a fantasy world. Stop renting so many DVD's and spend more time doing stuff.

AND

Always Tyred wrote:

I'm single

*Smug moment*Well you may be right, I am living in a fantasy world, only I'm living it with my girlfriend who I managed to whoo following steps similar to the ones I posted (though a little more measured socialable and subtle).
*Smug moment*

In any case, point is everyone in this thread will admit that at some point the OP should have spoken to the girl. She may have not given him a chance and ridden away (like LiT) or she might have given him a chance and seen where things would go.

Personally anyone who wants to talk to me I'll give a chance. As long as I don't feel threatened. It doesn't hurt to talk and by talking to her the OP (sorry how to type your name correctly escapes me) could weigh up if she was worth pursuing. Now all he is left with is the idea that she was worth while and worth having, a fantasy.

always_tyred

DonDaddyD wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

You live in a fantasy world. Stop renting so many DVD's and spend more time doing stuff.

AND

Always Tyred wrote:

I'm single

*Smug moment*Well you may be right, I am living in a fantasy world, only I'm living it with my girlfriend who I managed to whoo following steps similar to the ones I posted (though a little more measured socialable and subtle).
*Smug moment*

In any case, point is everyone in this thread will admit that at some point the OP should have spoken to the girl. She may have not given him a chance and ridden away (like LiT) or she might have given him a chance and seen where things would go.

Personally anyone who wants to talk to me I'll give a chance. As long as I don't feel threatened. It doesn't hurt to talk and by talking to her the OP (sorry how to type your name correctly escapes me) could weigh up if she was worth pursuing. Now all he is left with is the idea that she was worth while and worth having, a fantasy.

Worth pursuing, or perusing?

DonDaddyD

Always Tyred wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

You live in a fantasy world. Stop renting so many DVD's and spend more time doing stuff.

AND

Always Tyred wrote:

I'm single

*Smug moment*Well you may be right, I am living in a fantasy world, only I'm living it with my girlfriend who I managed to whoo following steps similar to the ones I posted (though a little more measured socialable and subtle).
*Smug moment*

In any case, point is everyone in this thread will admit that at some point the OP should have spoken to the girl. She may have not given him a chance and ridden away (like LiT) or she might have given him a chance and seen where things would go.

Personally anyone who wants to talk to me I'll give a chance. As long as I don't feel threatened. It doesn't hurt to talk and by talking to her the OP (sorry how to type your name correctly escapes me) could weigh up if she was worth pursuing. Now all he is left with is the idea that she was worth while and worth having, a fantasy.

Worth pursuing, or perusing?

A little of both I guess.

Sewinman

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

don_don

Sewinman wrote:

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

Just recite some romantic poetry once you've untangled your handle-bars. It'll win her over - just ask LiT

DonDaddyD

Sewinman wrote:

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

M

T

F

U

If you got talking and laughed about 'what just happened' she may have found your sense of humour and ability to laugh at yourself attractive. Just as long as she wasn't one of those stuck up women you get on bikes that look at you as though your very presence is an affront to life itself.

always_tyred

Sewinman wrote:

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

Good idea!

Better still, try crashing into the SAME girl.

DavidTQ

DonDaddyD wrote:

*Smug moment*Well you may be right, I am living in a fantasy world, only I'm living it with my girlfriend who I managed to whoo following steps similar to the ones I posted (though a little more measured socialable and subtle).
*Smug moment*Now all he is left with is the idea that she was worth while and worth having, a fantasy.

I read the post and had to cast my mind back to how I used to pick up women... Ive been married so long now Id forgotten how it was done, theyve probably changed it since my day

Im pretty sure my most successfull opening line was "Hi, Im David" Normally delivered in with a big smile, in a friendly and inoffensive manner. All the confidence in the world and no predatory or worse, star struck "you're amazing" undertones...

Just being friendly, genuinely not caring if it never went beyond polite conversation helped a lot. In fact I used that very same line on my wife when I first met her.

Other techniques which were less succesfull but netherless a lot of fun at times included catching a girls eye (a practised technique) watching for a moment when she was turned the other way to slip on some spock ears... (part of a small comedy kit I used to carry with me for just such occaisions)

Or appraching a girl "off guard" - "can you do me a favour?" watch that "Oh dear whats this one gonna do now" look appear on their face then "hold my spaceship for me" Then reach into the pocket and produce a micromachines starwars toy... timing and attitude was critical give them just long enough to get a really bad impression then delivering the punchline... cost me a fair few spaceships that way, they generally never returned them, but still it was a lot of fun and cheaper \ more succesfull than buying drinks.

This time of year optimistic half bushes of mistletoe were generally a bit of a laugh as well - any excuse, worked very well as well...

On the opposite side, how not to impress a girl,

I remember one weekend night wandering between a pub and a club or something with a few friends mid way through a night out so theres a lot of banter and spot a couple of girls walking the same way as us but ahead of us, I said to one of the guys obviously a bit to loud "nice ass" and one of the girls turned round and said "no chance" as in I wouldnt stand a chance with her... Straight from the hip I shouted back "not you, the guy behind you" the guy behind her (between the group of guys I was with and the two girls) wasnt part of our group and looked very uncomfortable before walking on faster... the girls face was a picture

always_tyred

DonDaddyD wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

M

T

F

U

If you got talking and laughed about 'what just happened' she may have found your sense of humour and ability to laugh at yourself attractive. Just as long as she wasn't one of those stuck up women you get on bikes that look at you as though your very presence is an affront to life itself.

This might happen.

lost_in_thought

Always Tyred wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

Good idea!

Better still, try crashing into the SAME girl.

I can really see this turning into a really daft rom-com idea... don_don you will be in your element!

downfader

Arghhhh Romcoms... you need zombies for that to work. Gawd I hate Romcoms though, as if anyone is that dim to actually beleive love and life could ever be like that.

don_don

lost_in_thought wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

Good idea!

Better still, try crashing into the SAME girl.

I can really see this turning into a really daft rom-com idea... don_don you will be in your element!

I'm more interested to know, how on earth DavidTQ's Spock ears and toy spaceship presents could possibly pull :?

You weren't frequenting the Star Trek convention scene were you David???

lost_in_thought

don_don wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

Good idea!

Better still, try crashing into the SAME girl.

I can really see this turning into a really daft rom-com idea... don_don you will be in your element!

I'm more interested to know, how on earth DavidTQ's Spock ears and toy spaceship presents could possibly pull :?

You weren't frequenting the Star Trek convention scene were you David???

Maybe he's really, really, really hot.

Feltup

Sewinman wrote:

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

The trick is to make sure that she lands on you. You then look galant for breaking her fall even though you caused it. Worked for me snowboarding once


Second time I got an ear full ahh well win some lose some but you got to be in it to win it as they say and that usually means at least saying hello

DonDaddyD

DavidTQ wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

*Smug moment*Well you may be right, I am living in a fantasy world, only I'm living it with my girlfriend who I managed to whoo following steps similar to the ones I posted (though a little more measured socialable and subtle).
*Smug moment*Now all he is left with is the idea that she was worth while and worth having, a fantasy.

I read the post and had to cast my mind back to how I used to pick up women... Ive been married so long now Id forgotten how it was done, theyve probably changed it since my day

Im pretty sure my most successfull opening line was "Hi, Im David" Normally delivered in with a big smile, in a friendly and inoffensive manner. All the confidence in the world and no predatory or worse, star struck "you're amazing" undertones...

Just being friendly, genuinely not caring if it never went beyond polite conversation helped a lot. In fact I used that very same line on my wife when I first met her.

This time of year optimistic half bushes of mistletoe were generally a bit of a laugh as well - any excuse, worked very well as well...

On the opposite side, how not to impress a girl,

I remember one weekend night wandering between a pub and a club or something with a few friends mid way through a night out so theres a lot of banter and spot a couple of girls walking the same way as us but ahead of us, I said to one of the guys obviously a bit to loud "nice ass" and one of the girls turned round and said "no chance" as in I wouldnt stand a chance with her... Straight from the hip I shouted back "not you, the guy behind you" the guy behind her (between the group of guys I was with and the two girls) wasnt part of our group and looked very uncomfortable before walking on faster... the girls face was a picture

Everything you said accept teh Spock ears and Starwars space ship I agree with.

Feltup

lost_in_thought wrote:

don_don wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

Good idea!

Better still, try crashing into the SAME girl.

I can really see this turning into a really daft rom-com idea... don_don you will be in your element!

I'm more interested to know, how on earth DavidTQ's Spock ears and toy spaceship presents could possibly pull :?

You weren't frequenting the Star Trek convention scene were you David???

Maybe he's really, really, really hot.

Maybe it was a really nice spaceship

Crapaud

DonDaddyD wrote:

5. Complement her bike.

The line, "Nice bottom bracket!", springs to mind.

Surely any woman would be flattered at a man falling at her feet?

I think that she may have been a market tester for Eau de Crapaud.

Clever Pun

Crapaud wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

5. Complement her bike.

The line, "Nice bottom bracket!", springs to mind.

Surely any woman would be flattered at a man falling at her feet?

I think that she may have been a market tester for Eau de Crapaud.

nice lugs
amazing rack... needs panniers though or not... just see how far you can push it

Sewinman

Always Tyred wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

Good idea!

Better still, try crashing into the SAME girl.

I could try that. Wait in the dark on the Mall and shoot out when I see the pink lycra goddess again. She *might* find it slightly weird that I will have crashed into her again at the same place, but i doubt it.

p.s. my ex-gf was pulled with the line - "can i take you home and show you my black and decker work mate".

don_don

Sewinman wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

To be fair to myself - its tough to get your game face on when you have semi-assaulted someone!

I could try crashing into another girl and get chatting?

Good idea!

Better still, try crashing into the SAME girl.

I could try that. Wait in the dark on the Mall and shoot out when I see the pink lycra goddess again. She *might* find it slightly weird that I will have crashed into her again at the same place, but i doubt it.

p.s. my ex-gf was pulled with the line - "can i take you home and show you my black and decker work mate".

Can you PM me and GregT her number?

BUICK

I have actually said 'nice rack' to a girl on a bike, gesturing at the rack on the bike to make it clear that I was making a little in-joke.

Has anyone tried saying 'I had sex today'. Then the girl would know how virile you are.

:twisted:

itboffin

BUICK wrote:

I have actually said 'nice rack' to a girl on a bike, gesturing at the rack on the bike to make it clear that I was making a little in-joke.

Has anyone tried saying 'I had sex today'. Then the girl would know how virile you are.

:twisted:

You are a bad bad man

don_don

itboffin wrote:

BUICK wrote:

I have actually said 'nice rack' to a girl on a bike, gesturing at the rack on the bike to make it clear that I was making a little in-joke.

Has anyone tried saying 'I had sex today'. Then the girl would know how virile you are.

:twisted:

You are a bad bad man

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo...........

Totalnewbie

Erm... :shock:

Was she wearing a pink gilet and a pink/olive Timbuk2 messenger bag? :roll:

itboffin

Totalnewbie wrote:

Erm... :shock:

Was she wearing a pink gilet and a pink/olive Timbuk2 messenger bag? :roll:

Busted

Totalnewbie

Hey, he hasn't confirmed it yet!

But yes, something similar did happen last night on the way home from work. At the Mall.

But never mind grabbing the handlebars, this guy had hold of my hand (which, admittedly, was on my handlebars)!

I thought it was really funny (note: I was able to have a better sense of humour because I stayed upright)

lost_in_thought

Another SCR spotting?! Excellent! See how I presume it was you even though it's not confirmed...

prj45

Sewinman wrote:

I could try that. Wait in the dark on the Mall and shoot out when I see the pink lycra goddess again. She *might* find it slightly weird that I will have crashed into her again at the same place, but i doubt it.

Well done Sewinman, it was only the second time I bumped into LIT on my commute that I cut her up and nearly forced her into the back of a line of cars, you just got straight in there and tried to wipe out totalnewbie on first contact, respect bro!

always_tyred

I seem to once recall a reference to a "Mr. TN".

Distaster - Sewinman's hopes dashed!