Monday, May 12, 2008

It's All About State

Alright so yesterday was Saturday, and therefore for me...sarge day. This is simply because it's the busiest place for day game in the city during the week and my city is really dry for gaming grounds during the week. This is not so much a FR, more like a progress report.

So first out, I am getting ecstatic about my game and about the whole game and general. I can actually see myself improving and I absolutely love it. I'm actually finding it hard to concentrate during class right now because I'm constantly thinking about some new way to improve my DHV's or reliving a particularly good set. This is actually a major problem seeing that I'm on the road to finals =P. So anyways back to the mall.

Starting out I felt extremely low. Getting there I was feeling kind of tired and shitty but still really wanted to sarge so I forced us into some sets (my wing has a hard time getting over AA so normally I'm opening). For some reason though we could just not hook any sets. And even though I noticed some minor flaws in opening (body language, tone etc.) but I still didn't understand what was going on. I tried out the dog is gay opener and that fell flat too. We tried to go into some chick stores but it was extremely awkward (even though it was mothers day the next day). After approaching probably 4-5 sets we said fuck this and took a break at the food court. We stopped and payed five dollars for some joke ass slush things, sucked them dry and got back.

This is where it started to turn around.

As we walked by a spa I stopped my wing and told him the plan to sarge the HB9 receptionist. He told me these exact words:

"Dude fuck this awkward bullshit, were gonna walk in there like we fucking own the place."

And that's exactly what we did and HBReceptionist opened right up. I really got no time to run game before she noticed my wings Mohawk and went crazy but it still put me in a great mood. And after that every set I opened hooked, one shoe store we walked into I was totally getting obstacled by a big jewish man who kept talking about shoes as I tried to game the sales girl but she still responded very positively. Now the next set is what set me on fire. There was a 3 set of girls sitting on a stage right ahead of us, a Hb7 an Hb8 and an Ug. My wing whispered to me "Let's try the new opener." This is essentially how it went down:

Shadow5a: Hey, were here hittin' on chicks, what's up?

Now this was really just for the joke I was half expecting to get my ass kicked.

Hb7 and Hb8 look at each other and giggle Ug doesn't respond

Easiest set to hook all day, with the stupidest opener I've ever heard. I ran game in that set so well I believe I could have made my first PUA #close but they were a bunch of band geeks from B.C. so I figured it was useless. This also brings me to my next topic, my first PUA sticking point, we'll go into that after.This made me realize, fuck openers and AA and all this worrying so much about A1 A2 and A3 stuff. My main priority from now on when sarging is getting into state. I never realized the full potential of state up until now because every set we opened when feeling great, hooked right on.

Ok so, sticking point. I am having a hard time going for a close. I'm sure its the same idea behind AA but I would like a little help on knowing when is the right time to go for the close, I think that would give me the confidence I need to just go for it. One more thing is...I'm often on a bus and I want to sarge a girl who is in a different location, should I just walk up to her or the set and open? typing it out it seems like a stupid question but is there a better way?

Anyways, summary: I love the game, I'm getting better and I got my first sticking point on closing (It feels almost like a coming of age thing actually).

Questions:

When is the appropriate time to close?

Techniques for sarging on a bus without losing PD?

Thanks guys, I'm out

-Shadow5a

6 comments:

I-Man said...

If you get her hooked, you can usually always get the number. Make sure you do it when her BT is spiked and her friends are distracted by your wing or something else. On saturday, i had this girl locked down, but my wing couldnt hold her friends attention and he got blown out. At this point, there was not much chance i was gonna get her number cause her friend thinks im a total douche cause of my wing. You can usually go for the number before you think you can. Make sure you stay in the set at least a few minutes after you get the number. While your getting the number, keep talking, make sure that its not a big deal. As soon as you get it, put your phone away and keep talking. Make sure you text the girl within the hour with some humor, usually whatever you made fun of her for. I have an awesome field report that is almost finished which will give you some good stuff for phone and txt game.

So I have never sarged on a bus. Hmmm...maybe try some old school bully stuff. "Hey, your in my seat" or "give me your lunch money, i need some pudding" haha, i have no freakin idea.

And man, you always own that F'in mall. Not just after smoothies...

Rob Judge said...

Yeah, as always I-Man is right on. If you're opening sets and vibing for more than 2 minutes, getting a number won't be difficult for you. Just be cool about it, and act like it's not a big deal. Chodes act like "getting a number" is the apex of glory so girls are used to guys getting nervous and tentatively asking for it. If you say, "Hey, guess what. You're cool, we're gonna hang out again. Put your number in." (Hand her the phone) If she gives resistance, take it as a shit-test and plow two to three times. If she says no more than 3 times, walk away. (Most won't though, of the 100+ numbers I've gotten, I maybe got 10 girls who refused)

As for state, you're seeing the true essence of the game. I'll eventually write a long post on this, but I'll throw out a few bits and pieces now. Basically, state is all that matters. After watching Transformations over the weekend with Golden Child, we started a saying, "100 percent". Basically, whatever you do, do it 100 percent. I noticed this on Thursday when GC and I were having dinner at an outdoor restaurant and some HB10 Model walked by. GC and I both did a double take as she walked by. I sprung to action, jumped the outdoor fence and jogged after her down the block. I saw she went into a CVS and followed her in. I roamed up and down the aisles in "Terminator mode" until I saw her coming down aisle 3. As she passed I said, "HEY!" She brushed past me, saying, "I don't know you." So I grabbed her arm, pulled her back to me and said, "I know, that's the point. Listen." Now, to pause for a brief moment here, look at how socially unacceptable this is. I literally grabbed a girl and pulled her back to me in the middle of CVS. This is the type of shit that won't just get you blown out, it'll get you slapped and/or arrested HOWEVER, since I did it with 100 percent belief and congruency, it hooked. She stopped, we made strong eye contact and I continued, "I was just having dinner with my friend. When you walked by, I realized I had to get to know you. We're hanging out." She held my gaze and almost in a trance she said, "Right now?" The way she said it seemed as if she was ready to leave CVS with me, but then I lost my 100 percent belief and faltered. To use my Wile E. Coyote metaphor, I ran off the cliff and looked down. I said, "umm..no, like tomorrow. We'll go to Starbucks. Give me your number..." Then BOOM, she felt it. I choded out and my belief in myself wasn't 100 percent.

And I got blownout.

But I walked away with a lesson: 100 percent. Now, everything I do, I keep the 100 percent in mind. I opened some hot 2-set this weekend with, "Hey, my name's Bobby" and it hooked HARD (literally both the girls started kinoing me and asking if I was an actor...wtf?!)because I did it 100 PERCENT. Later in the night, I opened another 2-set and got non-stop shit-tests. Literally I hadn't gotten a single formal "IOI" from either girls and then a dude rolled up, put his arm around my target, and told me to "fuck off". Once the guy looked away for a second, I tap tap tapped the target's shoulder, clawed her, and walked her away from the chode guy. Then I pushed her against a wall and went for the make out 100 percent. She turned her head at first, but then went for it. You can do anything if you do it 100 percent. That's state.

Ron Burgundy said...

I-man: Thanks man, I'm gonna try the "your in my seat thing" hopefully I don't get beat up.

TJ: When you say plow, you mean just ignore that she refused and try again after stacking for a few minutes right?

I-Man said...

Yes, thats what he means by plowing. Also, i just thought of something good. For a future projection on a bus, you can tell her that you need a partner to sing wheels on the bus go round and round, and then make fun of her for having a manly or high pitchy voice. Ya know, whatver.

Opener: SO the bus ddriver told me that you were a troublemaker, so he hired me to spy on you. Im not sure i beleive him, he kinda smells like cheese.

Lol. Im at work man, but just thought of some funny shit for ya. Here is just one of the million things you could do

I-Man said...

I have a little more time so heres what i would do.

Get on bus, bullshit with busdriver real quick, and laugh real hard with him so people notice you. Doesnt even matter if bus driver laughs, just act like you know him. At that point, take 2 seconds and pick your target. Only pick one that has a seat open on their side. Dont try to open a girl that is in front or behind you. Go directly up to them all bully style

Shadow: "Hey, your in my seat"

HB: kdksfdfjk or silence, doesnt mattter

Shadow: You know what, i really shouldnt tell you this... (glance at bus driver) in fact, hes gonna be pissed im telling you.... Mr. Bannana bus driver man, told me he thinks your a troublemaker. EVen told me to spy on you. He thinks that....(sit down at this point and kinda whisper) he thinks your the one putting gum under all the seats(maybe cross your arms and get her to qualify herself)

(if she gives you shit already, "oh no, your not one of those kids from forest gump whos all like "ya cant sit heya!" However if all goes well)...

Shadow: Actually i think your a major cutie and had to come say hi.

HB: Hi

Shadow: Im Shadow with an S.

At that point use day game stuff. And to answer your questioin about plowing, you need to understand why women refuse in the first place. Because they get approached all the time. Here is the frame i take when i get shit tested. Give them a smile, nod, and keep talking.

Here is what you should be thinking when you give her the smile and nod. And subcommunicates this...."HEY FUCKING GIRL!! I know the only reason your giving me shit is because you think im a butt sniffing pussy that will only try to take all your value and add none of my own. I understand that you developed this 'shit test' due to an assload of AFC guys approaching you with nothing to do but ask you your name and add no value."

Therefore, you smile and nod while mentally projecting this, and just keep talking until she realizes your not like every other guy. Plowing.

Ron Burgundy said...

HAHA! I-Man this shit is fantastic! I can't wait to take the bus tomorrow! One more thing though, say my target has headphones in? Should I just wave at here or pull one out of her ear?