Wing appointments

Meeting new people can be challenging. Especially intimidating people. For me, it can be like a game, especially if the person I'm meeting is a celebrity. Many well-known people put up an automatic guard-- a reaction that says, "What do you want from me?" But really each situation is different. In a nightclub, that's a pretty typical reaction. But in a totally random situation, like an ice cream store, meeting someone is a piece of cake.

In an ice cream store, people have one thing on their minds: ice cream. So, any introduction could be a pleasant addendum to the event. Once my friend, Pam, challenged me to go up to Tim Robbins wearing roller blades in a Baskin Robbins. With a cone in his hand, he was a bit less intimating considering his 6 foot 5 inch height plus roller blades. Anyway, I gladly accepted the challenge, starting a little conversation by complimenting him on his work.

I've been known by good friends to have the moxie to start a conversation with just about anyone. Which is why I thought it would be fun to start a wing girl service. In the past, I've successfully helped guys meet women in random places (and not-so-random places). Again, they were challenges I gladly accepted. The harder the challenge, the more fun for me. It's pretty funny to get a rejection now and then. I just laugh it off.

To start, I put an ad in Craigslist saying "Wing Girl Available". The number of responses takes half a day to go through. About half of the guys don't really want a wing girl, so they get weeded out. With every ad put out in New York City, I end up going out with about 5 or 6 guys. The offer has been that the guy buy me a few drinks, maybe some food, and I wing for him. Obviously, given my outgoing nature, I don't need a wing. Hence the barter. I think I'm going to make it food instead of drinks though. A girl needs to eat!

All this started in October 2008. Now it's February. There are stories to tell. Unfortunately, none that are so outrageous to cause one to pee in his pants from laughter. That's something to look forward to. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Onward!