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So I'm an allergy sufferer, and I have to buy the allergy meds that they keep behind the counter and require ID for. So I went to the drugstore to grab some today, and was greeted by a really cute (HB8-9) pharmacist behind the counter. I'm in a really good mood, so I approach the counter smiling and lock eyes with her immediately. She seems really receptive, so playfully I tell her that "I need some of these guys", and hand her the card for the drugs that I need. She continues smiling and says "can I see your ID please?". I cheerfully say "of course", which illicits a small chuckle from her. When she returns with the drugs, I say, "but only because you asked so nicely" and smile. This gets a full laugh out of her, then I say, "well, maybe also because I really need these meds". To which she says, "that might have something to do with it" and smiles. And I say, "just a little." She's still smiling, laughing, and locking eyes with me basically the entire time. I make a few other casual jokes about "signing my life away" and such, which illicit more laughs.
The transaction ends, and I thank her. She, with genuine care in her voice, says "I hope you feel better," and then there's this look. As I'm unconciously giving her the casual "thanks, have a nice day", I get this look of expectation. Like there was something I could or should have done or said and I might have been able to get some sort of close. But I don't know what. I walked away from the situation smiling and feeling good, but still feeling like I missed out on an opportunity. But I'm not sure what I could have done there to push the interaction just a little bit forward. I feel like if I had tried to number close or push for a date, that would have come out of left field. It seemed like there was something she was expecting, but that wasn't it. Maybe she did expect the number close and I just didn't read it right. The other thing I know is that given much more than a minute longer into that interaction and I would have ended up putting my foot in my mouth by saying the wrong thing. So whatever I was going to do, it needed to be quick.
Any suggestions on what I can do next time a situation like this comes up? How can I turn a positive interaction like this into something more?
to fight this kinda situation, i used to number close everyone, specially when its weird. i all honestly this situation would've been weird to number close, that's why ya should number close everyone..The transaction ends, and I thank her. She, with genuine care in her voice, says "I hope you feel better," and then there's this look. As I'm unconciously giving her the casual "thanks, have a nice day", I get this look of expectation. Like there was something I could or should have done or said and I might have been able to get some sort of close. But I don't know what. I walked away from the situation smiling and feeling good, but still feeling like I missed out on an opportunity. But I'm not sure what I could have done there to push the interaction just a little bit forward. I feel like if I had tried to number close or push for a date, that would have come out of left field. It seemed like there was something she was expecting, but that wasn't it. Maybe she did expect the number close and I just didn't read it right. The other thing I know is that given much more than a minute longer into that interaction and I would have ended up putting my foot in my mouth by saying the wrong thing. So whatever I was going to do, it needed to be quick.
Any suggestions on what I can do next time a situation like this comes up? How can I turn a positive interaction like this into something more?
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