Hey baby, what's your sign?
The age of the cheesy come-on or the casual pick-up line apparently isn't over.
I was filling up my car at the Texaco on Spring Garden yesterday when a guy walked out of the convenience store there, got into his truck and slowly pulled up next to my car. He leaned out the window and said "Can I ask you a question?" Followed by: "Has anyone told you yet today how beautiful you are?"
I muttered something semi-polite and awkward, and he went on his way. Afterward, I burst out laughing. Who says stuff like that in real life? And how is the object of a line like that possibly supposed to come up with a response?
I'm not so slick thinking on my feel, particularly when a situation requires a sharp or witty comeback. And I rarely struggle more to respond than when a random guy tosses a cheesy line my way. I know my face betrays my struggle between laughing, blushing and rolling my eyes when a guy comes out with something about my daddy being an astronaut (come on, you've all heard that one, right?) or how tired I must be, having run through his mind all night.
Those are some of the worst lines I've heard - but I'm sure you all could add some memorable lines you've heard - or used - to the list. What are your worst-rated pick-up lines? And what's your response when someone tries to use a line on you?
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"Your dad must've been a thief, 'cause he stole the stars out of the skies and put them in your eyes."
"Nice shirt. It would look a lot better on my floor."
You know that when you type "cheesy" into a Google search bar, the auto-fill feature finishes the phrase for you with "pick-up lines"?
That's how abundant they are.
Last weekend a buddy of mine was talking about how, in his single days, his friends would find the campiest, corniest pick up lines to use on girls. Ones that were so obviously bad that they were funny.
Occasionally, they actually led to a conversation, he said. If nothing else, they were good for a laugh.
-Click on "Wingfella" attached to this comment for a good link to tons of pretty awful pick up lines.
And there's this: http://media.www.theorion.com/media/storage/paper889/news/2007/10/24/Features/Success.Of.Cheesy.PickUp.Lines.Depends.On.Whos.Delivering-3051181.shtml
Posted on October 30, 2007 11:26 AM
I am a really shy guy and never know what to say to start a conversation and don't want to look like a fool with some cheesy comment. I guess I clear my throat or something to get someone's attention or just simply say... Wazzup. That is why I prefer a female to break the ice so I don't feel like a fool if ignored.
Posted on October 30, 2007 1:54 PM
A month or so ago I was walking through downtown Raleigh to meet some friends at a club. South Raleigh has become quite the hotspot these days, so there were giant flashy cars everywhere filled with keyed-up people ready to get their swerve on. As I walked, my wrist brushed my leg and my watch's bracelet-style clasp came undone. As I picked it up from where it clattered to the ground, some dude leaned out his car window and called, "Hey, girl! You walk so sexy your jewelry falls off!"
Um, what? Those kinds of lines just baffle me. Like you, I am not great at responding to this sort of thing, so I gave a pitiful little wave and a half-smile. You know, like when someone lets you move into their lane on the freeway.
Posted on October 31, 2007 1:49 AM