the ice-breaker approach

Blackpitts

so you are in a pub/club, you see a gorgeous lady, you feel to urge to walk to her (with a bit of dutch courage) and introduce yourself while you thinking "please god, don't make me act like a spastic", you look at her in the eyes and you finally say "hi, I'm xxxx, how are you?"
With a great surprise she doesn't shout a loud f off at your face but politely answers "i'm fine and u?"...wow, the ice is almost broken, now....ehm...now...jeez, what do i ask her now???? :eek:

so guys, what's your 'second question' or your favourite topic to get into a conversation with a completely (beautiful) stranger? :cool:

Snowie

my biggest issue with the talking to ladies is when Im out Im useually drunk :mad:

EDIT that sounds bad...

But when im sober I can be very charming/dirty minded..

mardybumbum

At the moment I would ask "Are you a fan of George Carlin?"

If the answer was "No" or "Who's that" I would then bid them adieu.

paulmclaughlin

"Look, you're not good looking and I'm not fussy so do you wanna go back to my place?"

amacachi

Walk up...
"Did the fat penguin work?"
"What?"
"I was hoping it would break the ice."

Or something like that.

IT-Guy

amacachi wrote: »

Walk up...
"Did the fat penguin work?"
"What?"
"I was hoping it would break the ice."

Or something like that.

True, I normally introduce myself and ask them how their night is going, hopefully if you get enough of a response there should be an opportunity to further the conversation. If I'm feeling playful I'll try a cheesy chat up line similar to above - "How much does a polar bear weigh?". Cue a few puzzled expressions and her asking her friends how much a polar bear weighs. When they get the answer of "enough to break the ice!" there's either a bit of laughing or a few disappointed/pissed off expressions. Either way I've had my fun!

amacachi

IT-Guy wrote: »

Either way I've had my fun!

Just like me, go out with low ambitions and you'll rarely be disappointed. :pac:

Jesus Wept

hi, you remind me of a fat penguin. do you have any ice?

Marty_Orr

Ask how their night's going.

Or comment on the weather. The perfect icebreaker for any conversation, no matter who its with. Unless you say the wrong thing, of course.

You say:"Nice day wasn't it"

Thoughts in your head:"Ah feck it was raining today, now i look like a complete fool."

paulmclaughlin

"Look down. Yep, that's a knife."

Scanlas The 2nd

Blackpitts wrote: »

so you are in a pub/club, you see a gorgeous lady, you feel to urge to walk to her (with a bit of dutch courage) and introduce yourself while you thinking "please god, don't make me act like a spastic", you look at her in the eyes and you finally say "hi, I'm xxxx, how are you?"
With a great surprise she doesn't shout a loud f off at your face but politely answers "i'm fine and u?"...wow, the ice is almost broken, now....ehm...now...jeez, what do i ask her now???? :eek:

so guys, what's your 'second question' or your favourite topic to get into a conversation with a completely (beautiful) stranger? :cool:

I try not to ask any questions for the first 1 -3 minutes. You only have so many questions you can ask before she loses interest, so I just make statements. I walk up and say something that makes no sense such as " Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore" or " I remember you from play school...you stole my crayons". Getting into a questions answer questions answer question answer converstation is death for any attraction she may have for you, don't do it. Make statements and tell her to do things for you such as making her spin around, I make sure never to anwer any question she asks directly early on or to do anything she asks without me getting her to do something for me first. If you let her lead it's game over. Instead of asking "where are you from" I'd say something like " you have american skin but you don't act like an american, more like someone from wales".

stupidusername

This thread is making me realise there may have been more guys coming onto me than I realised at the time.

newbee22

I own the polar bear line! I'm a girl and if someone used it on me it would work, best line out there!! On the other hand ones like 'Is your name Gilette', they don't work!

MrStuffins

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

I try not to ask any questions for the first 1 -3 minutes. You only have so many questions you can ask before she loses interest, so I just make statements. I walk up and say something that makes no sense such as " Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore" or " I remember you from play school...you stole my crayons". Getting into a questions answer questions answer question answer converstation is death for any attraction she may have for you, don't do it. Make statements and tell her to do things for you such as making her spin around, I make sure never to anwer any question she asks directly early on or to do anything she asks without me getting her to do something for me first. If you let her lead it's game over. Instead of asking "where are you from" I'd say something like " you have american skin but you don't act like an american, more like someone from wales".

Jaysus, bring back Scanlas The 1st, there's no way he was as creepy!

mackg

stupidusername wrote: »

This thread is making me realise that every guy who has talked to me was coming onto me.

FYP

Dyr

"Is that ugly bollix your fella"

Vicxas

I just talk to them, or make a observation about how packed the club is, kinda flows from there!

stupidusername

mackg wrote: »

FYP

really? feels somewhat arrogant to assume that

SuperGrover

mardybumbum wrote: »

At the moment I would ask "Are you a fan of George Carlin?"

If the answer was "No" or "Who's that" I would then bid them adieu.

Wow. Really? That's the deal-breaker right there, huh?

HeisenbergBB

amacachi wrote: »

Walk up...
"Did the fat penguin work?"
"What?"
"I was hoping it would break the ice."

Or something like that.

Or you could show your knowledge of current affairs.. you know make it a bit more topical..

"Well there's one good thing about global warming"

"What's that?"

"Something to break the ice!"

foxyboxer

I usually just chicken out and castigate myself mentally afterwards.


I just try to make eye contact and give a big cheesy, playful wink or with a nose-tap then go back to what I was doing. Then if she makes more eye contact I approach and say hello...blah...blah...blah. If not then a silent rebuttal beats the ego-smashing approach rejection.

Nephinbeg

"Could you help me load this couch into the back of my van?"

MrStuffins

I'm from Dublin but have lived in other countries and one big problem (and I apologise for this in advance as it's already been discussed on Boards and might be a little offensive) is the fact that a lot of girls in Dublin (in my experience and observation) tend to think that guys aren't good enough to talk to them and are rude if they are not interested, rather than to be polite and decline their advance (or even if an advance doesn't exist, they will presume there is one).

A lot of girls will be terribly rude and somewhat offensive if you even DARE to speak to them in a nightclub. And this puts a lot of guys off!

cruiser178

2nd question

Are you from Ireland? coz every time i see you my mickey is dublin.

EverEvolving

mardybumbum wrote: »

At the moment I would ask "Are you a fan of George Carlin?"

If the answer was "No" or "Who's that" I would then bid them adieu.

I am now, thanks for that, If anyone needs me I'll be on youtube. He's very good.

MrStuffins

EverEvolving wrote: »

I am now, thanks for that, If anyone needs me I'll be on youtube. He's very good.

WAS very good! God punished him for being a heathen!

Scanlas The 2nd

Practice no questions and see how you get on.

Condon

"im stronger than you" often works!

humanji

Ralph Wiggum know's where it's at: "So... do you like... stuff?"

mackg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0TY2ZqKdt0

foxyboxer

Maybe it's the beer talking but you gotta butt that won't quit.
mwlawhahadhsahdh...five euro? getta outta here......;)

EverEvolving

MrStuffins wrote: »

WAS very good! God punished him for being a heathen!

Damn heathens, he shouldda prayed to God instead of Joe Pesci! Why have I never heard of him before now?

Guill

"Hi, my name is Guill, can i spike your drink? I mean, lace you a Vodka?, ah fúck it, smell this cloth".

Scanlas The 2nd

Guill wrote: »

"Hi, my name is Guill, can i spike your drink? I mean, lace you a Vodka?, ah fúck it, smell this cloth".

People really seem to love that joke on after hours.

Korvanica

"How much does a polar bear weigh?"

"Just enough to break the ice......."



Optional:

"you slut"

fearcruach

Poetry is the way to girl's heart.

"Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I have a knife,
Get in the van."

Guill

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

People really seem to love that joke on after hours.

If i could like it myself, i would.

Dyr

Vicxas wrote: »

I just talk to them, or make a observation about how packed the club is, kinda flows from there!

"jays..lorra skirt in here tonight, wha'?"

cosanostra

Ask her what material she reckons your shirts made from then whatever her answer is tell her shes wrong and explain its actually boyfriend material!

GrizzlyMan

I usually shout in a Borat accent:

wow wow wee wow...very nice, how much ? ill then go on my lonely way after a smack in face, but i make sure not to hit them too hard!

amacca

When I want to break the ice I just get my wingman and a couple of my Navy buddies to help me out like so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTbASqoqH3Q

thats me on the right there grinning like a chesire cat....Got with Kelly McGillis or someone with this routine...true story bros!

looking for a new wingman if anyones interested.

TheZohanS

You: "Was your dad a baker?"
Her: No, why?
You: Because you look like you ate all the pies.

You: Did it hurt?
Her: When I fell down from heaven?
You: No, when you fell out of the ugly tree and hit all those branches.

mackg

I might not be the best looking guy here but I'm the only one talking to you

cosmicfart

I stand 10 yards away from her, directly in her path, and start singing that 'Foxy lady ima cumming to get you song' with all the moves and watch her start to drool.

NothingMan

Condon wrote: »

"im stronger than you" often works!

Your approach is all wrong. You walk up to a girl and with a cheeky grin you ask "You know how I know we're going to have sex tonight?" and when she asks how, you lean forward and whisper gently in her ear "Because I'm stronger than you are."

May get you arrested but if a girl laughs and keeps talking you know you're onto a winner.






















*not that I ever have or could try that. I'm a pussy. I usually only end up chatting to a girl if I strike up a natural conversation at the bar or if they're sitting close by. Don't think I've ever used a chat up line.

stupidusername

NothingMan wrote: »

Your approach is all wrong. You walk up to a girl and with a cheeky grin you ask "You know how I know we're going to have sex tonight?" and when she asks how, you lean forward and whisper gently in her ear "Because I'm stronger than you are."

May get you arrested but if a girl laughs and keeps talking you know you're onto a winner.


*not that I ever have or could try that. I'm a pussy. I usually only end up chatting to a girl if I strike up a natural conversation at the bar or if they're sitting close by. Don't think I've ever used a chat up line.

that actually made me laugh.

Samich

This thread was supposed to be the line after the ice breaker? Not the actual ice breaker. That thread has been done too many times.

stupidusername

Samich wrote: »

This thread was supposed to be the line after the ice breaker? Not the actual ice breaker. That thread has been done too many times.

I've never approached a guy like this,so i've no ideas.would like some for tomorrow night though!

deman

"Caroline?"

That always had a good success rate for me.

Samich

stupidusername wrote: »

I've never approached a guy like this,so i've no ideas.would like some for tomorrow night though!

Well an ice breaker is just "did ya see them 2 girls fighting fighting, one girl spilled a drink on the other and they started grabbing each others hair.

stupidusername

Samich wrote: »

Well an ice breaker is just "did ya see them 2 girls fighting fighting, one girl spilled a drink on the other and they started each others hair.

What?