Last week I spent the night in Minneapolis on a weather delay for a flight back east. My checked bag was already to my destination, and I felt like a disgusting mess having to wear the same clothes the past couple days. I wanted to check out the city so I took a shower and rode the train to the Mall of America, and ended up sitting next to a HB8. We exchanged pleasantries and sat quietly for most of the ride. Turns out the track was being repaired between two stations and they ended up making everyone ride a bus to where we could pick up the train again.

So we all get on the bus and HB8 is seated next to this thug-looking white dude a few feet from me. He immediately begins trying to work some of the most pathetic game I've ever witnessed. After a hilarious attempt to masquerade as being an accountant, he eventually revealed he was a telemarketer. He was desperately trying to move the conversation along to no avail, and at one point got out his blackberry to brag about the files and documents on his "business phone". I was trying to contain my laughter the whole time.

We get off the bus and head back to the train a few minutes later and I take the opportunity to strike up another conversation with HB8. I tell her I was impressed with the dude's files and asked why she wasn't. She laughed and we ended up talking for the rest of the train ride. Turns out she was married, so I pulled back and just let myself have a good conversation for a few minutes to practice some game.

All in all, nothing too remarkable happened here. But it was interesting to see a few seduction principles in action. I think using another person's failed pickup attempt to open a girl can be very effective. This is a great spot to use a light, humorous opener as a refreshing change of pace that a girl will be receptive to. I wasn't feeling particularly confident given the clothes I was wearing, but watching a failed pickup attempt and realizing that I didn't need to give a fuck gave me the confidence I needed to approach HB8 again.