I moved to Florida a few years ago and had a little trouble at first fitting in, as I always do in new cities. This time the city was Jacksonville. I drove out to the beach one day looking for some new friends and the only people I found right away were some kids that wanted cigarettes. Go figure. I was being polite and just saying hi to everyone. Some people were responding and I had a little conversation here or there, but most of the girls who were out in their own groups without male escorts were not even taking the time to say hi. I would say hi to them at the bar or on the boardwalk and they would just walk past me without even taking a second look. Then I decided to try something different.

The next girl that walked by was amazing looking. Tall, slender, tight body and glasses too big for her head. Implants, and why not, every other girl at JAX beach has them. The usual hello, how are you doing stuff wasn't working that day so I mustered up some energy and prepared for a slap in the face. I said, "excuse me, I just wanted to say that you are an exquisitely attractive female, from you hair to your fingertips. But you know, those shoes really don't match that outfit. Shameful that someone so beautiful could make such a critical fashion mistake." I didn't wait for a response, I just turned and started walking away. There was a brief pause and then I heard someone running up behind me saying "hey, hey you, stop."

I stopped and turned back around and to my amazement this beautiful girl was suddenly interested in all sorts of things. She wanted to know about her shoes, and if it was the color or the style that was off. She wanted to know if I had any other pointers. She even asked me out to dinner. If you want to get a girls attention, insult her!

Interesting interpretation...I don't think it was the insult. I think the key was you said something which demanded more than a one word response. Most men make the mistake of saying or asking something which can be dismissed or responded to with a one word response. Besides the opening compliment kind of out weighed the whole issue with the shoes not matching lol!

If more men tried open ended types of conversation starters, they might get a different type of reaction. I know that personally I don't think very quickly in those types of situations and by the time I come up with a witty response they have left the building.