Made myself look like an absolute idiot today

[Nox]

I've always been shy around girls and shit at making conversation.

Well, in maths today a girl sat next to me (she is pretty hot, think she was interested in me) and said "oooh is that an iphone 3gs" and I just mumbled and said "yes" then turned back round and did my work.

Fuckin embaressing, never looked like such an idiot in my whole life. Totally ruined my chances.

Does anyone have any advice for how I can continue a basic conversation because I lack that skill

[GallowsBird]

Be loose. :cool:

[RedAnarchist]

How does it totally ruin your chances?

[Sam_b]

Made myself look like an absolute idiot today

I'm sure that wasn't hard.

[Misanthrope]

HAHAHAHA ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS OP?

OMG I can't stop laughing, you are the most pathetic person in the entire world. Seriously if anyone got a video of this you would be on the news. How embarrassing!!

[Nox]

How does it totally ruin your chances?

If I can't keep up a conversation, I have no chance of ever getting a partner

[Obs]

I'm sure that wasn't hard.
Beat me to it.

[Bronco]

Why didn't you show her all the cool features?

[Quail]

Back when I was in school and I was cripplingly shy and unhappy, I made it my mission to make some kind of conversation with one person I thought was nice/cool but didn't really talk to. Made some good friends and got me laid (mostly with said friends, but hey ho).

[Decolonize The Left]

I've always been shy around girls and shit at making conversation.

Well, in maths today a girl sat next to me (she is pretty hot, think she was interested in me) and said "oooh is that an iphone 3gs" and I just mumbled and said "yes" then turned back round and did my work.

Fuckin embaressing, never looked like such an idiot in my whole life. Totally ruined my chances.

Does anyone have any advice for how I can continue a basic conversation because I lack that skill

Well for starters, instead of just saying "yes" you could say, "yeah, I just got it last week, do you like it?" By asking a question in return you are moving the conversation along. You could also have said, "yeah, do you have one?" She would probably say no, but then you could ask her what iphone she has.

The point here is that by asking questions you are demonstrating interest and engaging the other person in conversation. Nothing will happen unless you are able to talk to someone you are attracted to in a casual manner.

Just relax and try to keep the conversation flowing. It's not hard.

- August

[Prometeo liberado]

I've always been shy around girls and shit at making conversation.

Well, in maths today a girl sat next to me (she is pretty hot, think she was interested in me) and said "oooh is that an iphone 3gs" and I just mumbled and said "yes" then turned back round and did my work.

Fuckin embaressing, never looked like such an idiot in my whole life. Totally ruined my chances.

Does anyone have any advice for how I can continue a basic conversation because I lack that skill

First, you shouldn't underestimate yourself. I'm sure there have been plenty of times where you looked like such an idiot.
Next time you see her ask her what kinda of phone that she has. Don't bulldoze her though. Little questions and harmless flirting. Then invite her over for some online monkey porn.
See, don't you feel better already!:thumbup1:

[A Revolutionary Tool]

Damn that was soooo embarrassing.

Don't even trip, she probably barely even noticed that. Ask her a question tomorrow like she did today. Then try to keep the conversation going. Is this something you can teach someone, because it's kind of hard, you just kind of have to do it. If you like her and you think she likes you but you're not sure don't be a dumbass and say she has nice feet like I've done...:blushing:

[Rafiq]

Don't speak to people as if they are some kind of beast that will claw your face off if you displease them.

Be provocative, but don't be an annoying prick.

Man, there is nothing better than striking up a conversation with a foreign person (like an exchange student). Because there are so many things to talk about, questions you could ask about their home country, comparisons, differences, etc.

[NewLeft]

just sit next to her tomorrow and talk about stuff.. idk maybe ask if she wants to play some multiplayer game on the iphone. to be honest, you'll probably be in the friend zone..

[gorillafuck]

that doesn't make you look like an idiot, it makes you look uninterested in her.

[GatesofLenin]

Yes you did! You're a communist with an IPHONE! Da fok, comrade! :mellow:

[coda]

oh nox.. you are way cooler than everyone else at your school! the question is...should SHE even be talking to YOU!-- the cool quiet mysterious Anarchist? I don't think so!!! she's not hot enough...Not Yet..... Is she Hot enough for Revolution? :)

oh.. i can remember my dreadful jr high school days so long ago in the late 70's...
the cute burnout guy, turned long-time friend.. asked me to meet him at the school's weekend rollerskating night--telling me it would be worth my while cause he was gonna have a nickle of weed! (hey..forgettabout iphone 3g. Yo! This was the era of Pong, Pacman and Space Invaders video games.. back when "Yo" started the sentence-- rather than finished it!) so rollerskating sounded like the unkool disaster it was-- but joints? oh yes! that was something i was a bit familiar with, thanks to my older sisters. Still not so familiar that I was dumb enough to ask Him.. (and remember.. He was the ultra cute burnout..) "how much weed can you get for 5 cents?"

[Buitraker]

Thats its ridiculous?

Imagine, me and girl in class without anything to do, except wait to finish class.
Total silence, but in a little moments someone of us, smile or laugh.
I try to start a conversation, but....


Any girl can explain this shit

[¿Que?]

3gs? Damn, what's it like, 2009 back in England?

[dodger]

Just started sobbing and told the woman I didn't have a clue how to configure it, so far so good. Then my daughter, came out of nowhere, snatched it from my hands, "Here's how Daddy dear!" I have not seen the woman since or the IPhone . Neither my daughter. It's been weeks now. I still have my old Nokia though.......

[Искра]

You should ask her if she wants to throw you down the stairs. That's what I ask women.

[Elysian]

Why didn't you show her all the cool features?

Of his i-phone?;)

[ВАЛТЕР]

Lmao...:laugh:

[feral bro]

you should of told her that the camera on the phone is well good. then snapped a pic of her boobs and smoked a zoot. gotta keep it real in situations like that.

[the Left™]

"Is that an iphone 3G?"

"Yes. I wanna be on you"

See theres your lesson in conversation making

[Obs]

you should of told her that the camera on the phone is well good. then snapped a pic of her boobs and smoked a zoot. gotta keep it real in situations like that.
Newbie, I like the cut of your jib.

[NoOneIsIllegal]

Should of turned around, and said "yes, now join me in the revolution. more freedom, less clothing."

[Lyev]

i have a similar thing with a girl in my philosophy class (often, the class is only me and her). we've had the same set up for more than a year now and i've still never help a proper conversation with her. it's pretty funny though i wouldn't worry about. it's not the end of the world. find someone else who haven't made it awkward with yet

[¿Que?]

Look people, if you remember anything about making conversation is this: ASK QUESTIONS!!

That's it. Just ask questions. They said it before, they said it on this thread, and they said it on the 40 year old virgin and many many other places because it's true.

If you blank out, these may get you going:
Where are you from?
What's your major?
What are you studying?
What is that book you're reading?
etc.

Things you probably shouldn't ask at first:
Where do you live? (If it's part of the conversation, ask what neighborhood)
Where do you work?

These last two are bad because it might come off as stalkerish. It might create an awkward moment in case she doesn't want to tell you because she doesn't know you from adam/eve.

Eventually, you'll ask the most important question of all
What is your number?
or
Would you like do X sometime? X in this case is something like dinner, coffee, or better yet, something related to your conversation (probability-wise, I think the last scenario is the most likely to end in an affirmative).

[Agent Ducky]

You should ask her if she wants to throw you down the stairs. That's what I ask women.

If someone asked me that I would be intrigued. And then I would throw them down the stairs.