The Subtle Art. . .

. . .of the pickup. I understand that it is not easy to approach people and start up a conversation, but I don't understand spending $1,600 for a four day seminar to learn how to pick up chicks. In that fee do they also include a complete personality rejuvenation as well. Just read the article and you will see what I mean.
Granted there are people who are shy, I am one of them, but the guys they picked to spotlight in this article really don't personify what they hope to portray. For instance there is "Ben" who is sick of "sleeping with "drunk chicks" and wants to learn how to properly "pursue and attain" the women of his choice". There is probably some deeper issue going on here than wanting to meet a soul mate and being shy if all he can do is sleep with the drunk "chicks". Somehow I think calling women "chicks" isn't really going to help him all that much either.
I also like the guy who uses the excuse that his full time job prevents him from meeting women. Oh sure, and the rest of the world only works when they feel like it and we all lark about making random casual contacts non-stop.