By Jess Sorentino (University of Delaware)
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“Are you from Tennessee? Because you’re the only 10-I-see.”
No, no I’m not. What does that even mean?
If you’re a guy, and you need to resort to initiating conversations with girl by opening up like this, you need some advise: you will never succeed in getting anyone to talk to you by being so ridiculous and corny. One of my friends actually had the polar bear line used on her one night. For those of you who don’t know, it’s “How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice (ha ha ha).” Naturally the night did not end in his favor.
Some guys have noticed these pick up lines are a joke and a failed attempt to talk to girls, and started to be creative with their words. Here’s some examples I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing recently.
Line 1:
In Aruba at the pool one day, as I was reliving my childhood doing handstands in the water, some guy came up to me (in a tube, mind you), and said, “You know, I used to be a synchronized swimmer. My handstand can blow yours out of the water.”
Response:
Really? Really, are you serious? I looked at him, said, “That’s awesome,” and got out of the water. My friends and I have joked about that one since it happened. Sorry buddy, you’re the butt of a lot of jokes now, congratulations.
Line 2:
Walking around campus the other day, a guy sitting on a bench got my attention and said, “Hey, thanks for keeping America beautiful.”
Response:
How do you respond to that? It was very uncomfortable. I just smiled and kept walking. Then naturally it was awkward and he called me out for ignoring him and I continued to ignore him. Failed attempt.
Line 3:
For this one, the guy didn’t even say anything. He literally just thought it would work in his favor to buy my roommate drinks all night at the bar. When it was time to leave and he realized she was not going with him, he wasn’t happy. My roommate knocked him off by telling him she went to a Catholic high school and she takes her religion very seriously. Surprise! You’re pockets are empty, you’re pissed and she went home with money and happy.
The point is, if you need a pick up line or intense amounts of alcohol to get a girl, you’re still not going to get a girl. If you wonder what girls talk about their night the following morning, you will be included in the “funny story” section of their night’s recount. So, your masculinity decreases with every attempt, behind your back.
In other words, play nice boys. It may work out in your favor.
