On many sitcoms (especially those from the mid-70s) some lounge lizard in a leisure suit would often try to put the make on the hot girl and give some ridiculous pickup line, often followed by the live studio audience giving a “WOOOOOOOO…” after hearing it. Well I was a boy in the 70s and not prone to going to clubs, so I have to ask, in reality did anybody out there ever effectively use these pickup lines and actually get the hot girl as a result of it? I cannot imagine any women being taken in by such cheese, but then again it WAS the 1970s.
Some of my favorite goofy pickup lines:
Are you from Tennessee? 'Cause you’re the only TEN I SEE!
Here I am; what were your other two wishes?
Are you from Canada? 'Cause if you’re wondering if you can go out on a date with me, well, you CAN–UH-DUH!
Is it HOT in here, or is it JUST YOU!?
If you were the words on a page, you would be the FINE PRINT!
Okay so here are my questions: What are YOUR favorite cheeseball pickup lines? And more important, did any of them ever WORK? Ladies, how did you respond when hearing such drivel? I look forward to hearing from everybody at the Straight Dope Message Board.
Generally speaking , a cute icebreaker had to be followed up with interesting conversation and things might escalate from there. If she was into you, it worked , if not…
Declan
I’ve been known to assume an expression of grave concern, and say: “Pardon me, but you realize you’re a bit of an environmental hazard, right?”
“Um. What?”
“Oh, yes. You see, you’re more than hot enough to set asbestos aflame, and the health hazards that result from asbestos-smoke are quite serious. I’ve no idea if this bar has old asbestos insulation - fortunately, I’m certain my own apartment does not. Shall we?”
I tend to get along very, very well with women who like this one. Not a universal winner - but then, who wants to pick up just any woman?
By no means do I try to pick people up, but as I do like to interact in social settings (and at times do some harmless flirting), I do something along the lines of the thread.
In my experience, when using cheesy lines, everything from the intent to the wittiness have bearing, also including presentation and timing. Mine seem to work best when they are situational or of the moment; but as a consequence, don’t work so well when repeated, since the humor is then lost.
Doesn’t have to be a pickup line, but anything which prompts further positive interaction-- when done in the right setting, they earn a laugh, but if not, it comes across as forced and trying too hard. I’ve been on both ends (80/20 split, these days).
Also depends on the persons mood/humor quotient, which is tough to gauge just by looking at them, so I usually insert something after getting a feel for where they are and what they’re comfortable with.
Now the reality is that girls then treated one liners like girls now do, for some guys they worked and for others they crashed and burned. You want to paint me as a leisure suit larry, go for it, but the reality is very different.
Most of the time I let the girls do the talking, and see what happens. Others take a more direct route.
Hey I got my first thread reference! I am moving up in the world! And I gotta tell ya my new pick-up line is working like a slug in a bowl of cream cheese! I am almost certain it will get me laid in 2013! Or 2014 at the latest.
Not a universal winner - but then, who wants to pick up just any woman?
