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