| Day one of destroying AA
7/7/2014
The Las Vegas Strip
Going back in the past a few days because my journey began on this night. Now, as time goes on these reports will become more detailed as I will have more approaches. But my cousin was in town and I felt like he would be a great partner to build accountability for myself as I begin my journey on saying FUCK AA.
Goals for the night
-First and foremost to go out and have a good time
-Start opening any set that I could find (women or men)
-Escalate as much as possible with random strangers (HB's obviously, I don't swing for both teams) just to see how far I could push my boundaries.
The night begins
So after I got off work, I took my cousin out to the Strip to go show him a good time. By the time we got out to the Strip, which was about 12:45 A.M., the Strip was completely dead! Although, working on the Strip in past jobs I already knew this was going to be the case, but I still made the best out of it anyway. I find my AA to be quite comical at times, because I approach people on a daily basis while in uniform and do not feel anything, its just another day in the office. But as soon as I get out of the uniform it just seems that I go back to my old high school mentality. Any thoughts on what the basis behind this might be?
I find it almost frustrating because we would find some good sets to open, but then AFC thoughts would come crawling into my head. IE she's too old, she looks busy, she's not my type, which I know these are all complete bullshit. So we continue walking and I got to a point that I was like fuck this, I want to have fun and this shit sucks. So to start warming up I start playing a high five game with him (childish, I know.. But anyone who has been to the Strip, watching peoples reactions to something as simple as a high five is hysterical.) So after I get bored with that I was tired of being a bitch and wanted to do something that would be just so dumb that I would have to crawl out of my shell. So I look at my cousin and said ," the next group of HB's you see, I want you to point them out and I'm going to approach them". So we walk, nothing... For a good 5 minutes the basis of women that were there were hookers (which 3 tried approaching us throughout the night... Flash that badge and watch how quickly they turn away HAHA) and bums.
1st set;
While in front of the Venetian, we see a two set (HB 7's I would say) and he looks at me and calls me out. So I walk up, stop them in their tracks and begin doing push ups in front of them. Stand up look them both dead in the eye;
Me: I just wanted to get pumped up before I talk to the two of you
HB's: Both start laughing hysterically
Me: I bet you have never had anything like this happen before
HB's: Yeah, that was pretty original (still chuckling)
Me: Where are the two of you heading, right now?
HB's: Home
Me: Yeah? Where would home be for the two of you?
I know saying great, lets go would have been a better line. But it was 2 A.M. and would have been rapist's line.
HB 1: Vegas
Me: Cool, I'm from around here as well. What part of town do you guys live on?
To which I begin walking with them and I put my arm around the cuter of the two
HB 1: Im sorry, but I think I'm too old for you. (She was only about 26 I would say, and thats roughly how old I am)
After looking at how I was dressed that night, I looked about maybe 21 at that time. T-shirt, shorts, and a hat with some skateboarding shoes. Not the best look for the night, but I didn't care as this was my first night, getting past AA was the purpose.
Me: How old do you think I am then grandma?
HB 1: 22?
Me: Nope. Your not very good, keep going (she gets all the way down to 17 as I told her she was going the wrong direction when she guessed 23). Once she said 17 I stopped and said holy shit, I'm 17 going to give her a high five.
HB 1: (Begins laughing) No your not!
Me: Oh, I totally am. Im just such a badass that at 17 I can have a beer in my hand. She looks and begins laughing again.
She then begins to ask me for a cigarette, which I didn't have one at that time. So I then make a game with her that the first person to find one is the winner. Dumb? Yeah, but I wanted to have fun. At this point I was past my AA as she was opened.
Before I could even say winner she approached a group and asked for a cigarette and got one. Looks at me with this little devilish stare and goes ,"I win". Momentum lost! I simply just tell her that she was a cheater and I don't like cheaters all while maintaining a flirtatious tonality to my voice. I forgot to mention in my introduction that I have an EXTREMELY DEEP VOICE... To the point that I get called the white Barry White almost on the daily.
They begin to walk away as Im still talking to the group that gave me a cigarette.
Me: Oh, your just going to walk away from me now? To think this relationship was going to work out. Were through (practically screaming). She laughs and I simply say have a good night as she disappears into the horizon.
Now I won't get into too much detail with the second approach. But after 2 seconds I could tell that these two HB's 6, 5 were so lit that it was a waste of a set. Just approach, ask for a cigarette and begin to fluff talk as they are sitting on the curb. Funny point in this interaction is we have this random guy come up to us and ask ,"you guys looking for some blow? I got all your needs taken care of baby!" Flash my badge again and tell him to take his story walking. His eyes got HUGE and preceded to almost sprint away from me. Now, this point the less drunk of the two gets the police officer! eyes. This was not the purpose of the night, so I eject as that would have been too easy.
Now, there were other sets of just random people. Girl with a afro to which I begin to bounce it up and down (hysterical) then some other random people. At this point, it was roughly about 4 A.M., there was not much left so me and my cousin head home.
Positives of the night
-Approached a set and did something I thought I would NEVER do.
I guess its true that its not necessarily what you say, rather how you say it.
-Just talked to anyone I wanted to, irregardless of what they looked like.
-3 hookers tried "going home with us" which was just funny!
Negatives (progress needed)
- 3 second rule needs to go into effect. Too many sets lost in the earlier portion of the night due to bitchitis.
- Maintain a set even during shit tests (the I'm too old for you bit)
- Just approach, approach, approach!
If any of you guys out there could give me some other things I could do to help with AA, that would be great. I understand the "approach anything" mindset. But if there is anything interesting that you guys have done that helped you in a constructive way I would love to hear.
Tomorrow I will be hopefully going out to one of our country bars (ladies night=women everywhere!) but then again, all my friends are in relationships so I may ride solo and just make friends. Any suggestions and or critiques are always welcomed.
-Vegas-
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