Routine Stack

[Guest]

I was wondering do you guys normally use an opener and a stack of routines you know really well by heart or do most of you just play it by ear?

I'm asking because lately in most of my opening and sets I'm still pretty nervous and if I don't know what I'm going to say or am unusually comfortable I start to freeze up and lose my momentum after the initial couple of routines. I'm thinking I just need more practice and to get more approaches under my belt till it is natural and it becomes second nature. Let me know what you think and if you have some good routine stacks and don't mind sharing would appreciate.

Been meaning to meet up w/ some of you guys, but dukes and fort worth is to late of notice for me tonight. I'm off to Uptown w/ some friends tonight, but I'll definitely try to catch some of you guys for some sarging some day.

Later and good hunting...

Damn meant to but this in tactics sorry wrong forum.

[Guest]

Hey man.

Openers and routines are a great way to get started. There are a whole bunch posted online. The best thing is to find one that you think fits YOUR personality, and just go out there and give it a go. You can always change it.

What you'll find after you've been at this for a while is that you do better without the routines, but in the beginning they're a great way to get over that initial nervousness, get you in to some sets, and show you the kinds of conversation topics and dynamics that work at bars.

Good luck out there.