What’s the deal with… pick-up lines?!
What’s the deal with pick-up lines? This is not so much of a gripe, but more of an amused interest. Have any of you used a pick up line? Or been the victim of a good/horrible one?
So I was at the gym yesterday and this girl was stretching next to me. And she asked me, “Do I know you from somewhere?” Blah blah and so on. I really just wanted to laugh. Is this ever a genuine line?
The funny this is that twice in the past the girl has actually known me! The first time was in a different gym. I had met the girl earlier through a friend of a friend at some little get together several years prior. I know she wasn’t trying to pick up on me because as we talked more she mentioned how she was sick of working abroad because she couldn’t be here with her bf. I did find myself amused that she actually knew me. That was easy to put together because she remembered where it was from.
The second time was also funny. I was at the airport waiting for my flight from OAK to LAX. This girl sitting a couple seats down from me says, “Do I know you?” I couldn’t help myself from grinning and laughing internally. But, hey, she did know who I was! Pooh!! It turns out we used to go to church together we were really little kids. It gets more funny because it turns out she’s several years older. At the time she was seeing my older brother’s friend who I know. They actually just got married about a year ago.
So what is up with that? Quit.. quit telling the truth! You do know me! hahahaha
In other news, I saw The Notebook. Man, was this movie overrated! I had heard it was a good chick-flick from the ladies, but it so wasn’t. If I were to give it an entertainment rating, I’d give it a “yo-yo.” I was mildly entertained but glad it wasn’t any longer.
November 15 2005 11:23 am | What's the deal with.. ?
November 15th, 2005 at 8:58 pm
That shirt looks becoming on you…
November 15th, 2005 at 11:44 pm
“Excuse me, your fly is open.”
“Oh wow, what a line, you know-” looks down, ziiip. “Ahem. Thanks.”
Btw, the Notebook is horrible. Not a good chick flick, not a good any-type-of-flick. Baaaaad. Cheesy cheeseness. Now, I did tear up a little bit, but then I felt like I had been cheated because it wasn’t even the result of a good story that made me cry, it was a stupid typical situation that would make EVERYONE cry (unlike SOME people, I’m trying not to give anything away, just in case after reading this, you still want to subject yourself to this movie). Hmph.
November 16th, 2005 at 10:29 am
Really? That scene where the flying saucer lands and Elvis walks out made you cry? Pshh..
Yes. In the genre of chick flicks, I didn’t think it was all that great. I enjoyed Serendipity much more.
November 16th, 2005 at 11:25 am
what’s the deal with racial pick-up lines? [Gripe]
This has happened more than once to me, where I’m walking through a bar or club, and out of nowhere a guy pulls me by the wrist, to engage in a one-phrase conversation: he opens with “nee haow ma?” And then I stare at this white/black/non-Chinese person before me, wondering why he has stopped me to give me a sample of his awful and limited Mandarin. It’s not like I sat down, talked to him, found out that he learned some mandarin, and he wanted to try it out or whatever.
So I say sarcastically, “that’s very nice” and walk away, more offended than impressed if that’s what the guy was going for.
I concur. The Notebook is a bucket full of cheeseness and I can’t believe I subjected myself to watching the movie in the first place. I WAS on the airplane though. That is, after all, how I came to see The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Don’t see that one either.
November 16th, 2005 at 2:19 pm
AND! What’s the deal with grabbing people? Not just a tap or a snag and let-go (as in “oh hello there”), but an actual grab n’ hold? When did this become acceptable? Why are you holding onto me? You don’t know me!
followed by a “Where are you going?”
“Well, I WAS going over there, and if you’ll let go, I can continue on my way.”
November 16th, 2005 at 2:32 pm
To Mayz: Woah, are you serious??? I’ve never heard of such a smoother move. ;P That is just straight bizarre. You should respond in an exagerrated, “HI HOW ARE YOU!” in a manner you’d say it to a foreign person visiting the US.
That’s a funny story. You should start your own blog so I can read more!
And, yeah, what’s the deal with grabbing? An automatic response to a grab should be a slap. That would be sweet!
November 17th, 2005 at 8:30 am
hee hee. I’m glad you enjoyed that story. I should qualify it with the fact that I live in the midwest, although, I do live in Ann Arbor, where there are plenty of Chinese-American undergrads. ???
I’m in livejournal, thought I’m starting not to like it b/c it’s not as pretty or bloggy-looking and I can’t figure out how to post pictures in the entries. Maybe I’ll switch to blogspot or xanga?
Okay, I have another gripe. What’s the deal with people telling you to smile? Is THIS is a way to pick someone up? really you can’t, b/c there’s not much of a follow up. But this line is somewhat a common one. I’m just walking on my merry way, daydreaming, thinking, whatever, and people will just pass by and say, “smile”, or “smile, it’s a beautiful day”… HOW THE HELL DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON WITH ME??? What if someone died? Get the hell out of my face. I usually give a 0.5 sec mocking wry smile. Stop asking for smiles! It’s not cute!
November 17th, 2005 at 9:10 am
LOL!!! Sometimes I wish I had the superhuman ability to listen to people’s inner dialogue. Would THAT make for great comedy!