It ' s not about careers , it ' s about the working days or hours . Like it ' s totally normal to have 10 or less days of vacation in the US , while here in Krautland , I have more bank holidays on top of 30 days of mandatory vacation than Americans have vacation days and bank holidays in total . It ' s also normal to work 10 or more hours a week of overtime without compensation , while I get chewed up by my boss if I accumulated more than 5 h of overtime at the end of the month . <| sep |> About 12 , and then countess got released and lost about 12 , ended up where I started 😂 <| sep |> IMO Self deprecation always worked as a opening to a random in a bars for me ! I would be more than happy to humiliate myself , Put myself down . Or just dam right deliberately mess up what am saying to make them laugh ! Confidante shows and goes a long way Not to be confused with Arrogance or cocky Compliments go a long way , Be specific not generic If you really like someone or find them attractive , your compliment should come naturally . Being Funny , Laughter is the key to any heart , if you want a foot in the door , Make her laugh . Hey am XXXX , I have not been able to take my eyes off you since you walked in , I made it over here without walking into the bar ! so how about i buy you a drink , and you tell me something about yourself ! Less is more ! !!!