hey, snx
ever since pickup videos became popular on youtube, there have been a couple of groups (simplepickup, vitalyzdtv) whose primary appeal is comedy, the actual pickup aspect being somewhat secondary. as such, they go up to complete strangers day in and day out saying the most ridiculous shit ever -- you WILL cringe watching their videos... and, alarmingly, half of the time they get the girl's number anyway! i'm not at all recommending these videos for "pickup advice" (

), but, as someone who relates to the description you've given, what these videos did show me is there's really nothing to it. if these guys can go up to people and say the stupidest, most crass, embarrassing shit imaginable and still get away with it half the time, then people like us have nothing to "fear".