Lilmisus Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 Lame pick up lines. I love them, yet hate them at the same time. If you use them in the right way, they can be taken more as cute than anything and might get you a smile or a laugh. Too many times though guys just make me wonder "What the hell is wrong with him?" Today, while running late to class, a dude saw me walking towards the building and started walking towards me and said "What's up gorgeous?" When I simply smiled and kept walking, he asked "What's up with you?" I ignored him, but I could see his reflection in the door and the look on his face was priceless to my lack or response. But come on guys. Seriously? This guy seemed like he was standing out by the door to the university saying that to any girl he deemed "gorgeous," trying to just get a response out of one of us. I wouldn't be surprised if I was the twentieth girl he said that to today and that he he had a handful more after me. Thankfully, when I left he was no longer there, even if he was though, it wouldn't have gotten him anything more than a slight smile. So far, I've had quite a few guys hit on me this past month alone, enough to seriously shake my head and wonder what our male population is coming to. My most recent favorite "lame pick up line" was on Valentine's day though. I was looking for a teddy bear for my boyfriend and noticed (but ignored) two guys watching me by the side. They kept trying to get my attention, but finally one dude came up, grabbed a small thing of Fruit Loops from behind me, and asked me "What do you think..Are Fruit Loops a good Valentine's Day gift?" I smiled and said sure, and continued looking. They got the hint, and walked away. But hey. It was way more original than "hey gorgeous" and took me more by surprise. Plus, it made for a good laugh later while talking to some girl friends. I'm just curious though, what are you're lamest or most memorable pick up lines that guys (or girls) have used? Or which ones do you try to use? And why on earth do guys still think that girls will respond to something so unoriginal and unpersonalized as the pick up lines that I've been hearing lately?
betterdeal Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 Lots of us don't have a clue a to how to take the lead, and lots of us turn to the internet or a book or some other source for instructions.
Feelin Frisky Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 I was in a produce market once picking out some plums and I said to this cute unassuming young woman "nice day for fruits and vegetables don't you think?" and gave her a dimple. She looked confused for a split second but she figured it out real quick that I was being a rogue. She was with her mother and her mother sort of giggle-snorted too so it was all too obvious and probably put her on the spot. So, nothing came of it. But as I walked toward my apartment one way they walked the opposite way, I looked back. And so did junior hottie. I felt like a million bucks. I think she probably got a little ego boost too. It was the beginning of my very own Fruit Loops period.
Fondue Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 As a guy, I completely agree with you. COUNTLESS of times do I see dudes approach girls and say something like, "Hey, you're really beautiful, you know that?" Every time, the girl just says "Thanks," and shuts them out. It's absolutely ridiculous. After I see this happen, a lot of the time I would come in after the guy is done and simply ask, "does that lame approach even work? What do you think when a guy comes in and says something like that?" Some of the responses are quite funny. All women agree that it doesn't work. And it shouldn't. Many women know they're quite good looking. Stroking their ego just makes you look that much more of a tool. But that also brings me to another topic. What irritates me about women is that whenever you talk to one, they automatically think you're flirting/hitting on them. Ladies, it's an absolutely terrible assumption. Many of us are in fact NOT flirting with you. When I ask you about the tattoo on your back and what it translates to, I actually am curious. I'm not hitting on you. I will have that short conversation with you, and then leave. Don't ask me later why I stopped flirting with you, or ask your friend to find out why I stopped trying to get with you. Ladies, can you please affirm for me that not all of you assume random conversation is flirting, please?
denise_xo Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 I can enjoy lame pick up lines when they're delivered with a sense of irony. I haven't used that many myself, when I've chatted up someone it's usually been in a situation where we're already talking and it's been more a matter of turning the flirting up a notch. The one I remember most clearly was a long time ago when I walked up to this guy who I had admired from a distance for ages and was just completely and totally awed by. He looked like the kind of guy who really wouldn't appreciate a lame chat up line and I had no idea what to say to him. So in my drunken stupor I just placed my eyes in his and said 'who are you?', followed by [after his answer], 'so, can I talk to you?' It worked. ....and gave her a dimple. This bit made me laugh out loud
Author Lilmisus Posted February 28, 2011 Author Posted February 28, 2011 Lots of us don't have a clue a to how to take the lead, and lots of us turn to the internet or a book or some other source for instructions. Here's a hint: make it personal. Make it something that doesn't sound like you've said it to a thousand other girls before her. Say something in regards to where y'all are at. If you're waiting in a check out line together, mention something about it, or point to something like a magazine or something and say "Can you believe Brad and Angelina are splitting up again? What's that, the 50th time this year?" If it's at the library, ask what book she's looking at. If it's at the bar, point out somebody standing nearby and say something about them, or about the game that's playing at the moment. You get my drift. No "hey gorgeous" "you've been in my dreams recently" "hey hottie!" "Mmmm, look at those jeans, you lookin' good!" Lame. Lame. Lame. And I for one am sick of it.
Author Lilmisus Posted February 28, 2011 Author Posted February 28, 2011 I was in a produce market once picking out some plums and I said to this cute unassuming young woman "nice day for fruits and vegetables don't you think?" and gave her a dimple. She looked confused for a split second but she figured it out real quick that I was being a rogue. She was with her mother and her mother sort of giggle-snorted too so it was all too obvious and probably put her on the spot. So, nothing came of it. But as I walked toward my apartment one way they walked the opposite way, I looked back. And so did junior hottie. I felt like a million bucks. I think she probably got a little ego boost too. It was the beginning of my very own Fruit Loops period. See that's pretty cute and would have actually gotten some sort of response out of me. When a guy actually strikes up conversation as opposed to one liners that come off bad, I go with it (for the most part). Not only does it show you're trying harder, but it also does make a girl for more special (and like a million bucks).
Author Lilmisus Posted February 28, 2011 Author Posted February 28, 2011 As a guy, I completely agree with you. COUNTLESS of times do I see dudes approach girls and say something like, "Hey, you're really beautiful, you know that?" Every time, the girl just says "Thanks," and shuts them out. It's absolutely ridiculous. After I see this happen, a lot of the time I would come in after the guy is done and simply ask, "does that lame approach even work? What do you think when a guy comes in and says something like that?" Some of the responses are quite funny. All women agree that it doesn't work. And it shouldn't. Many women know they're quite good looking. Stroking their ego just makes you look that much more of a tool. But that also brings me to another topic. What irritates me about women is that whenever you talk to one, they automatically think you're flirting/hitting on them. Ladies, it's an absolutely terrible assumption. Many of us are in fact NOT flirting with you. When I ask you about the tattoo on your back and what it translates to, I actually am curious. I'm not hitting on you. I will have that short conversation with you, and then leave. Don't ask me later why I stopped flirting with you, or ask your friend to find out why I stopped trying to get with you. Ladies, can you please affirm for me that not all of you assume random conversation is flirting, please? Yes sir. If a guy isn't flashing all of his pearly whites at me and isn't giving me that creepy "I want you" vibe than I automatically assume that he's just being friendly and don't think anything more of it. I guess it helps because most of my friends are guys since I just get along better with them, and I know from talking to most of them that not all guys want to get in your pants just by saying "hey" to you. Some girls just want someone to hit on them I think, and when they get under the impression that you are..til they realize that you actually aren't..I think that it brings them down a bit from their cloud 9 that you put them on for 15 seconds.
tb24 Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 It's a difficult situation. Guys are pretty much expected to make the first move and when we do, we're more than likely get to shot down. It's a minefield!
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