Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84 chuqui version 1.7 9/23/84; site nsc.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!decwrl!sun!idi!nsc!singles@nsc.UUCP From: singles@nsc.UUCP Newsgroups: mod.singles Subject: Singles discussions V1 #5 Message-ID: <1609@nsc.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Oct-84 13:37:10 EDT Article-I.D.: nsc.1609 Posted: Tue Oct 16 13:37:10 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Oct-84 02:25:02 EDT Sender: chuqui@nsc.UUCP Reply-To: ihnp4!ut-ngp!mktp616 Organization: The Warlocks Cave, Castrovalva Lines: 31 Approved: chuqui@nsc.UUCP Singles discussions Tue Oct 16 10:35:05 PDT 1984 Volume 1 : Issue 5 When I want someone's phone number, I usually just ask, (1) are you single or otherwise unattached? then (2) initiate a neutral conversation, usually about work, then (3) then say, "do you happen to have a business card with you?" (after an appropriate show of enthusiasm about their work, which, by the way, is usually not faked) then (4) if they don't have a b-card, they usually say, "well, let me just give you my phone number". then (5) if they have a bcard, they usually ask for one of mine, which I don't have (haven't taken the time to have them printed yet), so I just give them a deposit slip from my checkbook. We usually laugh about this. That breaks the ice and voila! Also, what ever happened to the old standby: "would you mind if I called you?" or how about "would you like to meet for lunch next week?" I've had great success with "lunch". If "they" say "they" are busy all next week, one can assume a rejection is taking place and not waste any more time. If they say, "yes", then, the process of obtaining a phone number is greatly eased. And "lunch" is safe...time is constrained, no need to worry about kissing (?) on the first date and so forth. All in all, I highly recommend "lunch". (not to be confused with "brunch", which is another matter altogether). -- From the Department of Bistromatics: Chuq Von Rospach {cbosgd,decwrl,fortune,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo}!nsc!chuqui nsc!chuqui@decwrl.ARPA How about 'reason for living?' (Editors note: Bistromatics is NOT a typo. Bistromathics is the study of math on an italian waiters checkpad. Bistromatics is the study of Italian cooking on females of the human species. Please quit sending me mail)