Hits on a Karaoke Night with MX297
Last night, I went out to a karaoke night at a bar with a group of people. I got there around 10:00 PM. There were about 10 people, with an almost-even gender ratio. I sprayed on pheromones before heading out. The hits I got were kind of subtle. People seemed to more willing to fulfill my requests and had a much easier being heard than usual, but nothing blatant like before. My reports until now were largely Ammo-centric, so this was my first time trying something different.
Here is what I wore.
MX297: 2 sprays, on the neck
Instant Gentleman: trace amount on upper lip (for self effects)
This thread kind of picks up where another one, What’s a better karaoke pheromone? MX297 or MX353?, left off. But you don’t have to read the previous thread to understand this one.
Self
The IG gave me somewhat of a warm, relaxed feeling, but didn’t make me feel pumped up and energetic. Neither did MX297. Maybe because it was after I spent half the day at a local swimming pool in the sun, with only a short rain break, then overate at a buffet restaurant in late afternoon. Not to mention I got overcome with insomnia the night before Also, during my time in the bar, I had difficulty following the lyrics when it was my turn to sing. Whether I made a wrong song choice, or whether the pheromones scrambled my brain due to self-effects, I don’t know. Although I still got the applause and the high-fives, it just seems like I didn’t do as well as in the past.
My group
This is where the hits were the most noticeable. Both guys and girls seemed like to listen to me more, like agreeing to watch my beer while I went to the restroom. I even added to the effect but being unusually authoritative: namely, by saying “Excuse me, be right back. Watch my beer.” And all guys near me were immediately agreeing to do so. Girls seemed to smile more. And everyone had no trouble hearing me, even people sitting at the other end of a long table. Usually, if I’m in a noisy bar, getting someone even two seats away to hear me is like pulling teeth.
Bar employees
It was just two people working that night. Since I’m a regular there, they treated me accordingly. The guy recognized me, gave me quick service, and asked “how have you been?”. The girl seemed more bubbly than usual, smiled an awful lot, and even leaned in toward me when taking my drink orders. She was also addressing me as “hon”, but she might be from the South, where that’s just a friendly way to interact.
Two girls at the bar
Demographics: both Caucasian, mid 20’s
There were two girls sitting at the bar, while I was waiting for my drink. They sat close enough to talk. This was during my perkier moments, so I tried to make conversation with them. I even thought about inviting them to be my backup dancers when it was my turn to sing. The conversation went well at first; they were smiling and laughing at my jokes. But then I hit a proverbial brick wall for some reason. I saw them leave the bar a bit later. Perhaps they were miffed that guys weren’t talking to them. They were a bit on the heavy side, but their faces were cute and they seemed really nice.
Other people
Demographics: mostly Caucasian, 20’s to 40’s
Guys in the bar seemed unusually apologetic when they bumped into me, kind of like “man, I’m so sorry”, rather than “sorry, man”. Girls smiled a bit more than normal when I had passing conversations with them. That’s all I really noticed.
Closing comments
The MX297 was a bit of a let-down. Maybe I set my expectations too high. Maybe the bar was too empty for it to have proper effects. Maybe I was so worn out from swimming in the sun all day, that I just wasn’t in the zone even if I wanted to be. Either way, I got some benefits from it, but not really what I was expecting.
Lessons learned
I suppose I should have used MX297 on a busier, more active night, and/or added TUTH to the mix (which I don’t own right now). Or just saved for a day when I did not go swimming beforehand. I also should have foreseen the brick wall with the two girls at the bar, and maybe invited them to join my group; I’m sure they’d have been more than welcomed. This way, if I couldn’t sustain a conversation myself, I’d still enjoy their company, and possibly get both of their phone numbers. That, or just stick to the tried-and-true Ammo-centric mixes, which worked wonders in the past.