The Fall Guy System…

I am going to explain a practise I have experienced that guys on Long have adopted. I named it the-fall- guy system.

Just to set the scene…It is a girls night out and we decided not to do anything hectic. So we decided to go have drinks at a very relaxed lounge. Whilst we are conversing, a guy seems to just randomly enter our conversation.  This guy is usually either really attractive or an excellent conversationalist. He is dynamic and charismatic. He buys us drinks. He seems to keep the chattering alive with interesting topics. We having fun and enjoying his presence. He gains a bit of our trust. He does not hit on us or make us feel uncomfortable. He is just having an honest conversation with us. Then one of his friends comes to tell him something. He introduces his friend to us. It would be rude not to do so. His friend greets and strikes up conversation. But hold on, his friend is a bit of a bore and not much of a looker either. You don’t mind, he must be nice like his friend. Right? But hang on, more friends seem to pop out of the air. Conversation starts to slow down. Your interest levels plummeting fast. These friends start to seem very sinister. They start hitting on us and asking for numbers. Wait….How did this happen? Hold on... Where’s the initial guy we spoke to?! HE IS GONE!!! When did he leave? Who are these men, and how did we end up here?!!

If you haven’t figured it out yet, I will explain. It is all a massive con constructed to get guys who wouldn't usually have the guts to strike up conversation to talk to girls.  The initial guy whom I call the “fall guy” is used to attract your attention. You don’t mind chatting to him because he seems really very honest with no ulterior motives. That’s exactly his job.  To approach the girls for the rest of the guys and when he has done that he simply disappears. Leaving you perplexed as to how you ended up talking to guys you wouldn't usually even look at.

Don’t believe me? Well you don’t have to. It’s happened to me a few times though. Anyways like I say it’s just one of those misfortunes I have experienced in Long Street.