| Want to pick up women? Get a friend to help | | | | up can get you - and the girl you want - |
| you out! First, stand or sit a few feet away | | | | laughing at the memory. |
| from a woman or group of women and seem to be | | | | |
| having a light-hearted, joking disagreement | | | | So now she'll say something like, "I hate to |
| with your pal. "You're wrong!" "No, you are!" | | | | break this to you, but your friend is right. |
| "I'm telling you, you don't know what you're | | | | Marsha was the oldest daughter." Act a little |
| talking about!" Then keep talking, but a | | | | shocked or let down, like, "Ah man! Are you |
| little quieter so that the girl probably | | | | sure? Well, all right, a bet's a bet. It |
| won't hear, then say, "Fine by me!" Remember, | | | | looks like I'm the one buying the next |
| don't act really angry, act like a couple of | | | | round," you say this last part to your |
| friends jokingly disputing a small thing. | | | | friend, making sure to smile and shake your |
| | | | head, maybe patting him on the shoulder - |
| Now, go up to the woman you like (if she's | | | | real friendly and casual. The woman's |
| with a friend, either your buddy can try to | | | | probably laughing about the whole bet over a |
| pick up her friend or he can play wing man | | | | cheesy TV show - but that means she's also |
| and keep the friend occupied while you hit on | | | | entertained and enjoying herself. Now turn |
| your babe) and say, "Excuse me, but we're | | | | back to the woman and say, "Thanks for |
| trying to settle a bet and we really need | | | | helping us out, we could've argued that all |
| your help. We have agreed to let you settle | | | | night. Seriously, we are that crazy! Let me |
| the argument, and we'll abide by whatever you | | | | pay you back, what are you drinking?" When |
| say." Now you've really got her attention, | | | | she tells you and you order the drink, say, |
| because she's dying of curiosity to know what | | | | "Do you mind if we join you?" Since you've |
| the bet is, and she's flattered that you're | | | | already made her laugh with your funny bet |
| putting her in charge of casting the deciding | | | | and you've bought her a drink, she won't |
| vote for the argument. Then ask something | | | | refuse a seat at her table. Make very sure |
| like, "Ok, my buddy here says Marsha was the | | | | that while you're "arguing" the point with |
| oldest daughter on The Brady Bunch, but I | | | | your friend before you talk to the woman in |
| know she was the middle one." Your pal can | | | | the first place that you don't mention |
| jump in here and say, "No way!" You don't | | | | specifically what the bet is about - someone |
| have to use The Brady Bunch, just pick some | | | | else may overhear and jump in to offer the |
| show that was a huge hit within the last 20 | | | | answer, blowing your plan. |
| or 30 years that people still talk about and | | | | |
| joke about, and that's still played in reruns | | | | The great thing about this conversation |
| on TV. Don't pick anything obscure - go for | | | | starter, though, is it can work lots of |
| something that everybody knows the answer to. | | | | places - it doesn't have to be a bar. You can |
| Other choices might be shows like "Cheers," | | | | do this in a coffee shop and offer to buy a |
| and you can bet that Norm was the name of the | | | | cup of coffee, you can do this in a fast food |
| postman, while your friend thinks it was | | | | restaurant and say you owe the pal a beer or |
| Cliff. Just pick something that for your age | | | | a coffee, then ask the ladies to join you |
| group and where you live, everybody is going | | | | (this may mean moving on to a coffee shop or |
| to know the answer. If you pick a current | | | | bar, which is just fine!), and you can even |
| show it won't work as well, because it will | | | | do it in a park. There you'd say the bet was |
| seem like a set up if you don't know the name | | | | for a drink or snack of some sort from a |
| of the biggest star on the biggest hit show | | | | street vender (if there is one in the park), |
| on air now. But people do jokingly argue | | | | or that you were heading to the coffee shop |
| about things in older shows, and the | | | | around the corner, and get her to come, too. |
| nostalgia value of a show you loved growing | | | | |