An older woman and her even older mother stand next to a display of ladies shoes, just chatting amongst themselves, possibly looking to make a purchase. A man approaches the ladies from the left (never from behind), picks up a black pair of women’s heels and says,
“Hmm, Do you reckon my Dad would like these?”
The women look at the stranger with puzzled expressions. The stranger continues…
“Oh, well i’m sort of shopping for my mothers birthday present and I’m pretty sure that she would like these shoes, but do you reckon my dad would like them too, on her of course”
The younger of the two women begins to understand and replies, “I guess, well they are nice shoes,”
The stranger then adds, “I mean if she was ONLY wearing these shoes?”
The woman laughs, nods her head and replies with something like “I’m sure he would.”
The stranger moves away and the successful approach ends.
This is called “Storming”. Storming is the art of approaching complete strangers with the intent of forming neutral and interesting conversation. It can turn a dull day at the mall into a whole new experience. It can test your character and help develop the playful side of your personality. And the best thing about storming, is it can involve anybody, anytime, anywhere.
You can storm at the gym, the grocer, the shoe store and definitely the work place. Perhaps it’s also a great way to make friends as well for people looking for companionship from their storming efforts. Try storming the dude with more body piercings then body parts and see what he’s about. You never know, he could be the best fellow you’ve ever met.
With storming, your almost always guaranteed results, and don’t worry, it can be a little daunting at times, but just go for it. The results are usually positive depending on the situation you get yourself into, though negative outcomes do also occur. But usually they are the best ones to learn from! Rules of the Game, by author Neil Strauss has all the information and guidelines you need when it comes to approaches.
Storming isn’t sleezy, although some people might turn it into such. Storm for the fun, the memories and the stories. Get out there and get Storming!