Picking her up

I had just left my workplace. It was around 8 in the evening. I just walked out of the gate when I saw him. I felt he wanted to ask me something. At first glance he looked like a localite but when he spoke I could observe an accent which immediately led me to conclude that he must be an Asian from the US.

Guy : Hi I have just arrived in Bangalore and stay with a couple friends here. Could you tell me where I can find a pub nearby ?

Me (having been asked directions quite often.....but never to a pub) : U could try MG road. Thats very close by. U will find quite a few there.

Guy : How do I get there ?

Me (pointing to an autorickshaw) : U could go in that.

Guy : Till what time are the pubs open here ?

Me (hesitating a bit as I had never been to one.....but I did remember someting about the 11:30 deadline......also not sure if it applied to pubs) : I think 11:30

Guy (surprised...shocked and the likes) : What??

Me : I really dont know

Guy (now there was some hesitation in his voice as he realised he has chosen the wrong person) : Err....umm.....could you tell me some place where I can pick up girls......

Me (no expression) : uh....oh....ummm..... (no coherent words)

Guy (could sense the disappointment) : I have asked this question to quite a few people today and I have never got an answer.....there is always some hesitation......

Me (now getting over the shock......at least I have not been the only one not able to answer him) : Well you must have asked all the wrong people.

Guy : Thats ok.....Nice meeting you

He walks off. I had half a mind to accompany him, to see him succeed.

Now whats wrong with me ? Well I better not open that door and give my readers a chance they have been waiting for to answer that.

Rephrasing the question....Why was I not able to answer him that question on picking up girls. Is it because I am not interested in girls ( NOT to be read as ' interested in guys' ). Or is it that I dont have the confidence to actually ask a girl out.

Or is it that I am waiting for the right girl. Maybe when I actually meet that right gal I will automatically get the confidence to ask her out.

But my imaginary right gal is not the one who I imagine will sitting in a pub (nor will she be one with two pony tails riding a bicycle in a muddy road in a village.....oh if she is as beautiful as her I might giv it a thought)

Then how do I pick her up?


Author of the post is scratching his head in his usual style but the act is only leading to hairfall and not answers



PS : I hope she is not waiting for me in a pub waiting to be picked up by me cos thats not going to happen........

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