Shock opener

[holyskeleton]

just saw this on ThoughtMagnet's blog:

Savoy and Sinn have posted recently about some hilarious "shock" openers they've been using, with a lot of success.

Here's one that I've been using recently. It's not the best opener ever, but I like it a lot because it's fun and it gets some great reactions.

"Hey guys... how long should you wait after breaking up with a girl before you hook up with her roomate?"
Girls: x amount of time
"Ok... here's the catch, what if you dumped her because she has cancer?"
Girls:
"I mean, do you have to wait for her to die?"

Usually at this point the girls realize you're messing with them. Then you can tease and disqualify them for either being "too nice" or "too evil", depending on the response they gave.

I doubt that i can pull this off. but if anyone wanna try it out i'll be more than willing to watch... and probably laugh at you if you fail.

[Westfall]

I love shock openers. You'd be suprised what you can get away with. I'll use this one next time Im in Dallas.

Btw, I totally had some chick call me last night. If I pull a f-close out of this girl it's going to be one sweet (and funny as hell) LR.

WF

[holyskeleton]

looking forward to it.

[Scoundrel]

You didn't post all the info about that opener. That's for opening MIXED SETS. You ask the guys, not the girls.

I don't find it "shocking" at all. But, I do see a potential problems with this opener.

1. It suggests that you don't think much of your friend. If you don't care about him, how do you treat your girlfriends?

2. Someone could suggest that the girl just wants to get back at her X by sleeping with his best friend. You should have a counter for that.

[quipster]

You didn't post all the info about that opener. That's for opening MIXED SETS. You ask the guys, not the girls.

I don't find it "shocking" at all. But, I do see a potential problems with this opener.

1. It suggests that you don't think much of your friend. If you don't care about him, how do you treat your girlfriends?

2. Someone could suggest that the girl just wants to get back at her X by sleeping with his best friend. You should have a counter for that.

not to be an ass but I think you might have missed read it.
"Hey guys... how long should you wait after breaking up with a GIRL before you hook up with HER ROOM MATE?"
Either that or you are talking about another opener.

[Rhody]

I was wondering what the purpose was of this opener, but I think I figured it out. The guys might rush to an answer and blow themselves out. You can make it clear that you were just messing with them and bust on the guys about their answers in front of the girls. It's like an AMOG opener. Is that the point?

[holyskeleton]

i guess the benefit of the shock opener is to get the set to talk more. also the shock can create more emotion.

but ya of course you're messing with them. duh.

[Scoundrel]

not to be an ass but I think you might have missed read it.
"Hey guys... how long should you wait after breaking up with a GIRL before you hook up with HER ROOM MATE?"
Either that or you are talking about another opener.

You're right, I did misread and I was thinking of another opener.