The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review recently asked me “Has the pickup line changed? Is it even relevant anymore? Are there new rules?”
Personally I don’t believe I have ever used one or seen a guy successfully use one. Here's what they printed from our interview:
Some guys use groaners like "If I said you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?" by pretending that they realize the ridiculousness of the line. You're not fooling anyone, says Rocky Rakovic, an editor for Playboy magazine.
"The only thing lamer than using a pickup line is pretending to use one ironically. You can forgive a man who tries them because he has no natural tact, but when a man recognizes that cheesy sexual quips fail and attempts to deliver them in a tongue-in-cheek manner,that makes him an absolute loser. The best pickup line has been and always will be 'Hi,' — unless, of course, she is French, in which case try 'bonjour.'"
Worse than pickup lines, I feel, is when people ask me what my zodiac sign I am. Why? It means the person is going to prejudge me based on something as random as what month I was born. I’ll get "Oh, that means you are impulsive and selfish." While that may be true at least get to know me first.
(Art above from one of my favorite web comics Natalie Dee.)
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You're a stereotypical Aries. Also, do you have a Band-Aid? I skinned my knee when I fell for you
i'm pretty sure coach ron is a repeat offender.