Approaching someone at a bar is one of the most difficult tasks for singles. A question on the “Single in the city” poll (p. 5) that wasn’t tallied was, “What’s the best and worst pick-up line you ever heard?” The following is a list of some responses. The best and worst lines have been combined into a single list, because the Current staff couldn’t figure out which were which.
• Don’t I know you?
• Why don’t you give me your number now, so I don’t have to ask for your number in the morning.
• Is there a mirror in your pocket, because I can see myself in your pants.
• You have a cute ass.
• What’s your star sign?
• Nice buns; is your father a baker?
• Your parents must be terrorists, because you’re the bomb.
• I’m a toy, cause I vibrate.
• Come here often?
• You look like Cindy Crawford.
• You look like Olive Oil.
• Do I know you from somewhere?
• Are those space pants you’re wearing, because your ass is out of this world.
• Look at you with all those curves and me with no brakes.
• I would love to get to know you.
• You remind me of my mother.
• Do you believe in love at first sight, because I think I’m in love.
• Are your feet tired, because you’ve been running through my mind all day.
• Can I bum a smoke?
• If I were your boyfriend, I wouldn’t let you come to a place like this.
• Do you just want to have sex?
• Do you like short guys?
• Do you want to go back to my place, have a bottle of wine and screw what you don’t drink?
• Your eyes are so great.
• Do you write novels, because a girl like you must have stories.
• You know what? You’re so cute.
• Hi. My name is _____________.
• What’s up? Can I buy you a drink?
• What’s up? Buy me a drink?
• Are you going to buy me a drink or what?
• Honey, you look finer than a new set of snow tires.
• Let’s go, now…
• How you doin’?
• I lost my number; can I have yours?
• Your earrings would look great on my nightstand.
• I could never date you.
• Would you like a little Irish in you?
• You’re so marketable.
• Do you have a quarter, because my mom said I should call her once I fell in love.
• Your father’s a thief. He stole the stars from the sky and put them in your eyes.
• Did you just fart?
• Do you want to dance?
• Do you want to sleep with me tonight?
• Are you having fun?
• Is your eyeliner liquid or pencil?
• You’re the man.
• Do you want to make-out?
• How do you like your eggs in the morning?
• Did you ever have one of the days?
• Can you fill out a survey for the Current?