Between the Pickup Lines

Between the Pickup Lines

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3929Joan is offline 3929Joan Post #101  August 1,2007, 10:49pm
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High five Mike you said it very well.
 
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3943Megan is offline 3943Megan Post #102  August 1,2007, 11:19pm
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Ladies, for those of you who have wondered what the hell to say to a guy who actually uses those crappy ass pickup lines, my best friend came up with the perfect response: tilt your head, smile at him, sigh deeply, look at him like he's the biggest dillhole (b/c he is) and say, "You're pretty." He'll be so confused that you'll have enough time to grab your drink and disappear into the crowd.
 
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3945tanya is offline 3945tanya Post #103  August 1,2007, 11:28pm
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"How you doin" Could actually work on me. But, I am a yankee.

It's not always in what you say, it's how you move, how you look at me.
Once, I knew I was had when all he said was, "you're Tanya?" with a grin. I was impressed he did his homework, but the grin and the eye contact are what got to me.
 
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3977BillB is offline 3977BillB Post #104  August 2,2007, 1:29am
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After reading some of the posts and skimming over most, I think the point of the article was missed. Well, except Jen. As I read the article, apparently it was not about pick up lines but the body language of the person with whom you are choosing to interact, not "pick up". Reading the body language before the introduction is delivered and continuing to read it if she chooses to have a conversation is the point of the article. I can understand why so many fail in the endeavor of meeting and introducing themselves. The point is completely missed! You may be a great person with whom the other person would have much in common and enjoy your company. However, delivering a "pick up line" and not reading that person's body language will deter that person and you lose!
An example: I was in a club sitting at the bar when a very attractive woman came in. Sitting down two chairs over from me I knew she wanted her space. She was dress very nice and said hello when she came in. However, being very attractive, most every guy ask her to dance or invaded her space with one of those cheesy lines trying to start conversations. Some even taking the seat between us. I noticed she would turn her back to them slightly. I did ask her to dance and she replied with a very pleasant "not right now". Some of them just kept coming back and she was annoyed. She eventually slid over one chair and started a conversation with me by saying, " I noticed you snickering at most of those lines. Am I the only woman in this place?" I leaned back, looked around and replied, "No, but you are the most beautiful one sitting by herself". She replied "Not anymore". We spent the rest of the evening talking, laughing and dancing. I rarely saw her in the place but every time I did, she always sat with me or invited me to her table.
The first thing I noticed about her was, her legs being crossed with her foot pointing toward me. The second thing was, she kept herself turned slightly toward me the whole time never showing the back of her shoulder toward me as she had done to the others before she moved over one chair. I never used a cheesy line, just a smile and "hello" she did the rest.
 
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Okay everybody, here's my input: I read all the preceding pickup lines, one-liners, and your diverse reactions. People are so funny! I never knew all those lines existed. I only knew of one when I was 12. The one that Rodney said about popups and laps. I figure his mentality must be about... 12. I'm now approaching 50, and I have never used any pickup lines. I'm just an honest, down-to-earth guy. If the lady I'm talking with isn't interested, then I figure it's her loss, not mine. After all, there's a lot of fish in the sea!
Whatever I'm after, be it a one-night stand, a quality relationship, friendship, or even in a swingers' club, I'm simply myself. Always have been. It works, or it doesn't. If not, the lady is not interesting herself. Too superficial. So, pass on. By the way, swingers are the most honest and respectful people out there. They have even less tolerance for stupid pickup lines than most. I know this because my ex-wife and I were swingers for over twenty years. Her idea, and a good one. It really opened my horizons. Oh, and Brianna, just because some people aren't as close-minded sexually as you obviously are (I pity you), does NOT make them perves. And Scott, thank you. We're all people. Men and women. We're obviously made to fit together. We all have pretty much the same hopes and aspirations. Common ground is there, as long as we respect each other. That's really all there is to it.
 
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Also a big thank you to Bill B.
As for Joan, who gives a damn about "sin"? I'm guilty of them all, and proud of it! Some people spend their time being busybodies and spending fortunes at the Therapist's office. I'm not one of them. I couldn't care less. Life is too short not to have as much fun as you possibly can. Viva hedonism!
 
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Here's a good one, not sure if it'll get you anywhere, but it's great for us Atheists as a good conversation opener (or an answer to closed minded church people): If I'm to go to Hell, cool. It's where all the interesting people end up anyway!!
 
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Any guy who uses these lines is proof he's from the shallow end of the gene pool. And any girl who falls for them proves that there are no lifeguards there, either.
 
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although i am a complete sucker for funny...the cheesy pick up line does not qualify at all!!! Now, if he prefaced it as a "bit" then he might actual hold my attention long enough to get them all out of his system, which might be all he needs to let his own personality shine through. Nerves will make men do such odd odd things sometimes..especially when confronted with beautiful, strong and confident women!!! Oh, by the way..you know what is absolutely worse than the pick up lines??? Being called "little missy, girly, babycakes..etc..the topper on those...sweet thang." arghhh...it should be legal to smack men who say such things to women they do not know!!!!!!
 
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4070Tom is offline 4070Tom Post #110  August 2,2007, 3:03pm
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OMG I think Joan of arc said "premarital sex is a sin"! OMG - Does that mean more than 1/2 the population is going to hell? LOL.

The best line that seems to work for me is" hi, what's yer name?" - if they say why? then day ain't interested!
 
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