carnelian Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 Why does everyone use words such as dump, hit on and chatup? I hate the word dump because it sounds so nasty. So does reject. Isn't there an alternative, like dropped? Hit on sounds very aggressive. We used to say pick up. I don't literally hit on anyone but I might joke around. Hit on suggests assault and battery. Nasty. Probably started by women who don't like guys. Chat up is weird too. When I am talking to a girl, I am NOT chatting her up. I am making conversation, maybe flirting for fun because I know that I am too old for her anyway. I say "I'm just kidding!" which relaxes them. Not all of us are trying to date or ask her out but that is how it is interpreted.
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