# Compliment, chat up, flirt with your doper of choice here.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 17, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541 "2005-02-17T15:02:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/1 "2005-02-17T15:02:56Z")

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Inspired by [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=302813) thread. (Thank you **Wesley Clark** )

Here are the rules:

No leering.  
No creepiness.  
No T&A comments.  
No unwelcome come-ons.  
No drooling.  
No touching.  
No stalking.  
No heavy breathing.  
No standing inside personal space.  
No smoking.  
No diving.  
No running with scissors.  
No shirt, no shoes - No service.  
\<holds door open\>  
🙂 Good morning **SusanStoHelit**!.. You look very pretty today. 🙂  
\</resists urge to follow and ask out\>  
\<steps into elevator\>  
🙂 Good morning **Kimera**!.. Your hair looks particularly lovely today today. 🙂  
\</fights urge to hit STOP and plant a melting kiss\>  
…some rules just beg to be broken. 😛

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**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/2 "2005-02-17T15:12:04Z")

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Can we at least get a smoking _section_? This is why I don’t go to New York bars anymore. 😉

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**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/3 "2005-02-17T15:14:38Z")

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My, **Cecil Adams** , your hair sure looks lovely today!

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**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/4 "2005-02-17T15:29:59Z")

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If I may suggest, maybe we could compliment/flirt with the previous poster?

**lel** , you are as beautiful as a boquet of fossils.

(Surrealist compliment :D)

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/5 "2005-02-17T15:30:55Z")

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_touches **lel** , then runs away_

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**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/6 "2005-02-17T15:33:30Z")

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> [@QuickSilver](#):
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> No shirt, no shoes - No service.

But pants aren’t required, right? 😉

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/7 "2005-02-17T15:40:54Z")

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\*touches **Amazon Floozy Goddess** , eyes \*_Candid Gamera \*\* warily_

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**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/8 "2005-02-17T15:52:52Z")

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> [@](#):
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> No touching.

Are we allowed to touch ourselves?

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/9 "2005-02-17T16:27:51Z")

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Do I really want to flirt with someone named **Scumpup**?

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**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/10 "2005-02-17T16:45:33Z")

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_serenades outside **Anaamika** ’s window, and sends her some steaming hot cocoa!_

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/11 "2005-02-17T16:46:15Z")

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Now _this_ is definitely something I can get behind. 😉

_flirts with everyone, hot kisses for you all_

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/12 "2005-02-17T16:46:48Z")

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> [@ArrMatey!](#):
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> _serenades outside **Anaamika** ’s window, and sends her some steaming hot cocoa!_

Come _on_. You’re a _pirate_. F\*\*\* this serenade shit, carry me back to your ship.

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**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/13 "2005-02-17T16:48:02Z")

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> [@Kythereia](#):
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> Now _this_ is definitely something I can get behind. 😉

Not if I can get behind you first!!! 😉

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/14 "2005-02-17T16:52:09Z")

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_freaks out, runs around touching everyone and cackling_

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/15 "2005-02-17T16:53:19Z")

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_plants a really hot one on **Rufus Xavier** , tries to avoid **Dung Beetle** _

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/16 "2005-02-17T16:56:06Z")

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> [@Rufus Xavier](#):
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> Not if I can get behind you first!!! 😉

BWAAAHAHA!!! 😃

\<cleaning coffee off chin, monitor and keyboard\>

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**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/17 "2005-02-17T16:57:20Z")

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Excuse me **Kythereia** , the bartender asked me to request you step away from the bar, he says you’re melting all the ice.

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**Author:** ![AndyPolley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@AndyPolley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyPolley)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/18 "2005-02-17T16:59:22Z")

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:Walks into thread & receives an unexpected hot kiss:

Umm…Hi **Kythereia** , Ah…nice to meet you.

:Looks around embarrassed:

Umm…. **I’m AndyPolley** …

Ah…

:Looks at watch:

I have to get back to work…

I used to be a **great** flirt…I don’t know what happend…

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/19 "2005-02-17T16:59:53Z")

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With pleasure, **ronincyberpunk** … _flirts outrageously_ 😉

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**Author:** ![AndyPolley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@AndyPolley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyPolley)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliment-chat-up-flirt-with-your-doper-of-choice-here/290541/20 "2005-02-17T17:12:06Z")

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Um…Hi there **Anaamika** …ah…ever been to the Washington Tavern? I…um…saw someone there who I thought was you and…um…was it?

:looks down at floor:

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