My friends and I were at an event for an amazing organization called BUILD, where I bought two pairs of "sockets" (socks with pockets) - one Oakland A's themed, and the other San Francisco Giants. While we were there, I spotted a bearded guy with a man-bun who clearly needed my phone number. So I filled out my handy "high-five" note with my name and number and checked the box that reads "got away with it" and crossed out "it" and added "man-bun." As my friends watched from afar, I approached the handsome man as he was working on his laptop.
Me: Excuse me, may I bother you for a moment?
Him: Sure.
Me: I'm Penelope. What's your name?
Him: Seventy-two
Me: It's nice to meet you. Do you happen to have a preference between the Giants and the A's?
Him: Not really, but I guess the A's.
Me: (as I held out the A's sockets) These are sockets; they're socks with pockets. I was trying to decide what would fit in this pocket, and I decided it was my number. (as I put the folded paper in the pocket and handed him the sockets) So if the occasion arises, you should call me.
And then I told him to have a nice night before I walked away. My friends said it was fantastic to watch, especially his reaction after I left. They told me that Seventy-two started smiling, took out the note and read it, smiled even more, turned it over, read it again, and just kept smiling as he looked around (probably looking for the hidden cameras).
Whether or not he calls me, I call it a win. My friends were entertained, I have another fun story, Seventy-two has hopefully also shared this story with his friends, and his confidence was bumped up a few notches. Definitely a win for everyone.
