Sticking Close to the Phone

I LOVE MY FAVORITE DRIVE THRU liquor store. Friendly people, friendly prices. Couple of years ago the lady in the window threw a paperback book through my back seat window, and said merely "here, read this." I ignored it for severl months, then, bored silly one day, which is rare for me. I gave it a chance. Thus began my thorough enjoyment of John Grisham. The book was "The Street Lawyer", and I recommend every red blooded American give it a try. Couple of years later I noticed a nice, very good looking new lady at the window, and she and I began talking. We ended up going out on a first date, which went extremely well. I gave her my phone number, she didn't give me hers, and I didn't ask for it, smoothly. I hope she calls me soon, and I hope we go out on a second date, but, either way, onward and upward. The latest research indicates that the best way for a guy to secure a second date is to occasionally interrupt and talk over the lady at the dinner table, believe it or not. There's only one catch; you have to say something about whatever she is already talking about, no changing the subject, and it has to be a statement of enthusiastic agreement with whatever she is saying. A quickly interjected "you got that right!", or "I feel the same way you do" is a sure winner, because it shows your interest in her, and collaborative behavior. Babes like that. Even if she is saying "men are irredeemable beasts", your best interjection is "I agree wholeheartedly". Interrput a woman, change the subject, talk about yourself, and its all over. Really, it makes perfect sense, considering human nature. I've noticed that people are more inclined to answer an email if you email them and talk about them, instead of yourself. That makes sense too. So I started looking back on our date, reviewing our conversation asbestos I could. And whatd'ya know! Yes, I'm sure of it. She did most of the talking, but I interrupted her or talked over her a time or two, and each time my interjection was nothing other than a positive affirmation of her comments. When I mentioned myself, I did so only in passing, and only selecting the choicest nuggets from my vast arsenal, like: "yeah, I have severl college degrees". Or "yeah, I do a lot of long distance running." Short, to the point, impressive, intellectually and physically. Then, right back to her life, all about her, her, her. So, how'd I do? Not bad, eh? She'll be calling for a second date before I know it, and my only concern is making sure I stick close to the phone, and stay focused. I still wish I had her phone number, but, oh well, if she wants to give it to me, she will!