“Your mission, Jim Michael, should you choose to accept it…”
No, I haven’t called (and no, this wasn’t a dream). Even I, suave and debonaire Michael, have no idea what I would say if I called.
Help me out here. “Hi, my name is Michael and … ”
Here’s a bad example: “Hi, my name is Michael. Maybe we met 4 years ago, but I can’t remember if you’re cute. Wanna get a drink?”
What’s your suggestion? Give me a) an opening line and b) an icebreaker question.
Chasing the Wind 
How about:
You- Do you know who this is?
Her- No, who is this?
You- Well, first tell me who you are.
Her- Why should I?
You- Because I asked nicely?
Her- Click.
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That was sounding pretty good up until the -click- part.
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The key to doing this kind of thing is to adopt a breezy attitude. Think about 20 different things on your schedule, then dial the number just like you would any other. You’re busy; it’s meaningless. And, in the grand scheme of things, it is.
When someone answers, introduce yourself and be honest. Period. Full name. Then say something like “I know this sounds strange, but I just found your number… and my curiosity got the better of me! We obviously met at some point in time… So, how’ve you been?” Make it light and laugh a little.
It’ll be fun. Really.
Yes, I AM trying to live vicariously through people I meet online. Got a problem with that? 😀
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I like Pam’s suggestion. Act like you just happened across her name and number and was just curious. Be really casual and light about it.
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I haven’t ruled out the indignant response yet: “WHY ARE YOU LEAVING YOUR CARD IN MY ROLODEX?!? WHO ARE YOU AND WHY ARE YOU STALKING ME?!?!”
Pam has the right idea, of course. I’ve waited 4 or 5 years; another couple of days won’t hurt. 🙂
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If you do manage to call, try to work in that you can lick your eyebrows. This is assuming that you wouldn’t have obtained a # not worth investing time in, & you can determine that she’s not married, or psycho. It used to work for me – long ago when single, and dinosaurs ruled the earth
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I spent the weekend attempting to lick my eyebrows. That was 48 hours wasted.
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