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longte
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Joined: 10/18/2004
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| What's this about meeting people in grocery stores!
Posted: 12/21/2005 5:43:46 AM |  I thought people who work in grocery stores had no life
But seriously. WHy should a store be any different from a bar. People are people and there should be no protocol about how to meet, other than to be polite. If a chick gets wierded out because I talk about the different nuances of toast with her, then she did me a favor so I dont have to waste my time with her | |
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| What's this about meeting people in grocery stores!
Posted: 12/21/2005 6:17:39 AM | well, I WAS voted class clown
Here is a good one, when a chick accidentally bumps into me with her shopping cart I totally bust on her saying that it is a helluva way to meet someone, trying to run over them | |
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| What's this about meeting people in grocery stores!
Posted: 5/25/2006 2:50:20 PM | | About a week ago I took my 12 yo son to the barber shop to get his hair cut - the barbers all knew him there - anyway sitting right next to him was a guy that REALLY caught my eye!! no ring. ok I was flirting - then he mentioned something about his wife SHUCKS!! When I checked my email - lo & behold was an email from this guy who recognized me from another dating site -- he's separated - emailed some this week - hopefully will meet next week (busy schedules) hmmm so you just never know where ya might run into someone! I've looked at his profile before - but no picture = no email wink or whatever. | |
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| What's this about meeting people in grocery stores!
Posted: 5/30/2006 8:52:44 PM | | Well for being a new single father its alot easier for me to approach a women in a grocery store or a clothing store to ask advice because i have to girls and who better to ask clothing of girls then woman who probably have already been there and probably keep up with fashion and to ask woman advice on what goes into some strange meal that your daughters ask for that they got from their friends mom and you just cant figure it out. Keep eye contact and ask them questions like are you just doing weekly shopping or is a special occassion they usually let you know within that answer if their single or married. I usually find women are really helpful whos walking through the grocery store with his daughters and being sincere I trying to do things and if she stays walking with you your good to go after your done getting groceries and shes still there you tell her thank you for the help and then ask to treat her to a coffeee/tea with you and if the answers no thanx I am busy either means she really is busy or make a better offer stupid improvise I just typed something I done on several occassions but hey it works for me I end up with emails phone # and dates I usually know in the first 3 minutes whether their interested or not if their not I am gone if they are there ya go it starts how hard is that | |
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| What's this about meeting people in grocery stores!
Posted: 5/30/2006 9:06:24 PM | This is very easy. Here are a few scenarios:
- If you're a girl, go to Walmart and hang around the hardware/power tools section. If you see a guy you're interested in, get near him, pick up whatever's nearby (say a power screwdriver) and ask him "hey, can you help me? I have no idea about these things, is this one any good?" And let the conversation begin. If he asks what you're using it for, just make something up, like "oh I don't know, my hand just gets tired doing all that screwing."
Ok, all kidding aside, having a REASON to start a conversation helps a lot.
If you're in a record store and see someone you like checking out a CD, you can always ask "hey is that band good? I've heard of them," etc.
If someone you like is already looking at something YOU know something about, speak up! Volunteer some info like, "that is the best CD ever" or "get the red ones, they taste better" or "the bigger one over there actually uses less batteries."
There's no guarantee the other person will bite, and you'll have to use your radar as best you can to see if they're interested, but if they are, they'll probably do THEIR best to keep the conversation going.
For a great scene about a guy picking up a girl in a grocery store, rent the movie "Tin Men." It's the best one I've ever seen! | |
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| What's this about meeting people in grocery stores!
Posted: 5/31/2006 4:25:33 AM | | It is actually a wonderful place to meet the opposite sex, and if you are just a wee bit observant you can tell by what's in her (or his) cart if they are probably single, Come on folks we all can recognize interest when it comes at you, it is not necessarily what you say but "how" you say it ..The ask for help is a great one ... one other answer here was right a cup of coffee in a public area is as safe as it is gonna get or of course you can keep making paranoid excuses and keep your name forever on the "single" list here ... Let's tell it like it is and recognize that you cannot change the way you look, what you drive how you speak etc etc etc and to top it all of you are speaking to someone who does not live 1000 miles away .. damn if you are worried about deceit and missrepresentation these sites are where you should really be worrried ..all of life has some degree of risk but it also has alot of happiness, Mrs Right (or Mr) may just be pushing the cart just one aisle away. | |
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| What's this about meeting people in grocery stores!
Posted: 5/31/2006 4:29:36 AM | I once dated a guy that I met at the grocery store. I am a vegetarian and had to buy meat. Of course I was quite confused. This man came up to me and offered assistance. I thought that was so sweet. We dated a few times and he turned out to be a real jerk....
P.S. I would not help a man purchase shoes at WalMart..
~Carrie
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| What's this about meeting people in grocery stores!
Posted: 5/31/2006 5:01:18 AM | mango??.. oh gurl.. go 4 the good stuff.. such as the melons or the cukes.. u could always ask him 2 "squeeze ur melons" (watermelon, honeydew, etc is what i meant.. really).. or u could always ask him "does size matter when it comes 2 cucumbers?"..  | |
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| What's this about meeting people in grocery stores!
Posted: 5/31/2006 11:32:26 AM | Purchase shoes at WalMart I would ask a women to help me get clothing for myself anywhere at all... Now shopping for kids on the other hand is totally different women usually know these trends for kids if they dont have any their friends do and their very observent that way.. So your telling me if a guy was at WalMart and was truly shopping for his girls and you were getting something say for a niece he asked your opinion youd blow him off???
Cause he was at WalMart shopping then what the Hell are you doing there? | |
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| What's this about meeting people in grocery stores!
Posted: 5/31/2006 12:45:52 PM |
Its no different than in a bar, or a coffee shop........just talk
I think the point is that it *IS* different at a store... in a bar or coffee shop, you really have no choice but to just walk up to someone cold, with no pretense or excuse, and just start talking. "Come here often?" etc...
THAT is a very hard thing to do. Congrats to all your smoothies who have no problem with this (of course, if it's that easy for you, I'm not sure why you're on POF).
In a store, you've got all kinds of reasons (i.e. discussion of merchandise) that can lead you into a conversation. The person you're trying to pick up can easily choose to believe you really just have a question, but someone who's single and thinks you're cute may very well choose to flirt back!
I have always found that having a good reason to start talking to someone makes things a LOT easier... | |
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| What's this about meeting people in grocery stores!
Posted: 5/31/2006 7:59:58 PM | THAT is a very hard thing to do. Congrats to all your smoothies who have no problem with this (of course, if it's that easy for you, I'm not sure why you're on POF).
Well why are you here lets see i am here cause I am a single father of 2 kids I dont have the time or energy to actually go chasing after the younger crowd and since the only time I seem to find the older ones around my age seem to be here or at home with their youngins or just sitting around watching t.v. so I go out about the same time youd find a lady out about with their kids or socializing with friends and what am I supposed to do till then let me guess kick back watch a little glow tube like other couch potatoes..
Let see since i can study online and socialize and make new friends at the same time I wonder what I would be doing on POF its a place to meet new people and friends and who knows I guess anythings possible.. | |
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