Favorite “lines.” A “schtick.” Going in with a game plan… Do you use ‘em?
I’ve never really had a “schtick.” What I say when meeting a new person changes from person to person and situation to situation. What I say when flirting… well, that certainly evolves based on who, what and when. But I finally saw a “schtick” in action and couldn’t help but write about the experience.
Back story? I met a group of guys out a while back. The first time we met, there was lots of flirting and some interesting exchange of information. These guys… hot, charming, funny and draw every eye in the room when they roll in. What I didn’t realize (since at times I can be a bit dense about this kind of thing when it comes to personal recognition) was that one of the guys was rolling through his “schtick” with me. I thought we were just having some fun and light hearted conversation. He made comments about my hair smelling good (sticking his nose right up to my neck and breathing in), dancing a bit to non-existent music and insisting I join in, close talking to create intimacy, etc. While I enjoyed the obvious flirtation, my friend took a shine to him and stepped in to divert my attention to one of his friends. That diversionary friend and I became great friends and now I’m included in the group outings and occasional boys night out.
Which brings us to the “schtick” recognition. We all went out as a group a while back and I got to see my favorite neck sniffer in action with other women. All of the sudden I overhear, “Wow! Your hair smells so great.” (complete with neck sniffing) Followed by the rest of the “schtick” — one comment after another. I could hardly hold in my giggle as I realized what was going on and watched the women fall one after the other for the devastating smile, chiseled features, neck sniffing and a little impromptu bump-n-grind. My friend has a “schtick” and apparently, a good one.
So, the question is… are “schticks” bad/lame, a shortcut to connection and chemistry or, perhaps, a refuge for the shy? Do you use lines or schticks… why or why not?
7 Comments
March 19, 2009 at 12:33 am
Where there is love the heart is light,
Where there is love the day is bright,
Where there is love there is a song
to help when things are going wrong,
Where there is love there is a smile to make all things seem more worthwhile
Where there is love there’s quiet peace, a tranquil place where turmoils cease…
Love changes darkness into light and makes the heart take wingless flight
We know that love can make our happier life and enthusiastic, but love can also make our life suffers. How build love without end that will make our life is happy all along be one question which we shall answer. Building love without deceitfulness, selfless love and strenuous love and sacrificial.
March 19, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Depends on the situation.
Sometimes…its like planning a battle. LOL. But some people use a schtik to just brake the ice…..others use it to …well you know.
March 22, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Gerry — After seeing it in action, I am divided. The part of me that believes in every person’s uniqueness demands a unique approach to each person, but the part of me that feels for the shy guy (hello, I can relate) understands the need to have something prepared for when you are able to break out of the social shell…
March 19, 2009 at 7:01 pm
I go for the “sniff of the neck” every chance I get. Sad to say, few women wear perfume,(or the fragrance has worn out, by the time I come sniffing). Almost any fragrance, gets me into that insprational mode, to make me, want to talk to her.(again, fragrances are far and few)
March 22, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I think women avoid putting enough on to last the evening due to not wanting to knock over an elephant at 20 paces. the thing for you to remember – she can still smell good even without a “fragrance” and worth neck sniffing over.
March 22, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Kelli, her perfume can knock my elephant at 20 paces any day!…..but, I know there are finicky men that will disagree with me on that!..
March 23, 2009 at 11:04 am
It used to be for me…cause I was shy alot more then than I am now.
I think being raised is a part of how people learn to use the schtick.