Okay you walk into a store, with mostly women's clothing. But you're a newbie and you don't know how to open the conversation. Well here's one that works great. Go up to one of the female cashiers and say "Hey, I wanted to know, if I wanted to get something nice for my girlfriend, what would I get?". This worked great for me tonight, my only problem is I was stuck on the opener and didn't really change the subject. This opener will amount to the cashier girl showing interest and asking questions.