First impressions are everything. So when you’re trying to spark a conversation with that smokeshow across the bar, you want to choose your words very carefully. Sure, you’ve heard some pretty lame, terrible, and OMG-you’re-embarrassing-yourself things from strangers before, but these pickup lines posted on Reddit might be the weirdest (but also hysterical) sentences to ever come from a person’s mouth. Feel free to cringe and laugh:
1. “Once a guy told me, ‘If you were a fruit, you’d be a fineapple.’†—catzap
2. “Someone farted. Let’s get out of here!†—lammanammanoomey
3. “I’m not sure what quidditch position you play, but I bet you’re a keeper.†—Gl33m
4. “What’s the difference between a cheeseburger and an erection? You’re not giving me a cheeseburger right now.†—charny_the_carny
5. “Hey, girl, are you my appendix? Cuz you give this weird feeling that makes me want to take you out†—KIngAragornofTARDIS
6. “My two favorite things are commitment and changing myself.†—rexmons
7. “Hold out your hand to her, and say, ‘Can you hold this while I go for a walk?’†—xKaha
8. “From one to America, how free are you tonight?†—trixrtrit
9. “Are you a magician? Because Abraca-DAYUM!†—AlgerB
10. “I’m not a photographer, but I can picture us together.†—alliecameron
11. “I wish I was your derivative so I could lie tangent to your curves†—StickleyMan
12. “Are you by chance an archaeologist? Because I have a large bone that needs to be examined†—GRAYterthanyou
You can read the rest of the cheesy pickup lines on Reddit.
The erve of some people, right? Then again, some of these lines are so crazy-stupid-funny that you might just be inclined to give this person five minutes of your time. If you really want to get—and keep!—someone’s attention, just stick to this flirting technique that works like a charm every time or these five tips to flirt better.
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