As promised, this week I'm going to tell you the perfect thing to say to that hottie you may be checking out right now.

But first, let me test you. Here's a picture. Kelly is just leaving her brownstone when she spots Mr. Right walking by, carrying his groceries back to the firehouse. She has previously noticed him in the neighborhood, noting his tattooed biceps and his propensity to be an easy target for cookie-hustling girl scouts. She wants to meet this guy. And now is her perfect moment. He's walking her way. What should Kelly say?

A. "Hi there. I notice you walk by here often with groceries. You must cook. What's your favorite recipe?"

B. "So what's it like being a firefighter?"

C. "Hi there guy carrying groceries. Slow down for a sec and pull my finger."

The correct answer is C. I love C. That answer rules and the rest drool.

You probably think I'm crazy. How did the PT guys end up giving a blog to one of the crazy people they should be helping?

Wait a darn second. There's nothing wrong with being a little crazy. But in any case, I'll explain my rationale. First the technical explanation: A and B stink. Now in layman's terms: The responses in A and B are eloquent and make perfect sense. And those are the qualities that make them bad.

When beginning an interaction with a stranger it's more important to use good timing than to use good content. I'll say that again louder. IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO USE GOOD TIMING THAN TO SAY ANYTHING SMART, CLEVER, OR EVEN COHERENT.

Answer C has a lot wrong with it. It's too demanding and juvenile. But that's why its great. It takes little thought to create. It's free from second-guessing. It can come flowing out of Kelly's mouth in .5 nanoseconds. It has the advantage of seizing the moment.

No one listens to the words you use at the beginning of a conversation with you anyway. They're in shock and awe that a stranger is talking to them. They're looking from your face to your hands, wondering whether you're a friend or you're going to clobber them with a club. That's our inner caveman, I guess. Don't waste your breath saying anything clever at that moment.

My wife recalls the first thing I said to her when we met as, "Hello, my name is Wayne and I'm glad to meet you." But in reality, I said, "Ugh, I think I shouldn't have eaten that sardine sandwich. I might have to barf later." Honest to peat. Did my stupid, inarticulate words matter? No, they did not. What matters was that I was smiling and relaxed when I said them.

Opening a conversation with a stranger is mostly an exercise in non-logic. You'll waste your breath saying the perfect words at that moment. You just want to stop Mr. or Ms. Maybe, gain their focus, and create some trust. Let your words be simple. Later you can demonstrate your charming wit.