See if you can tell the difference between these two statements:

1. Can I please have your phone number?
2. Gimme your number.

The difference is pretty clear – but the real difference is attitude.


The attitude in “phone number” number 1 is – hope and desperation. The outcome isn’t clear. The woman is the buyer, not the seller.


The attitude in “phone number” number 2 is – well, let’s just...