Pandora's Box

Actually, during drinks at the Lexington, Kitkat and her girlfriend S and MC and anonymous, C and I only discussed which pick-up lines had worked. I suppose we all know the bad ones all too well.

ME: So what pick-up lines have worked for you?

Anonymous: "Hi." Of course, it is all in the timing of the "hi."

MC (laughing): Yeah, Anonymous can talk to anyone, anywhere.

ME: What lines have worked for the rest of you?

C (shrugging): I haven't used any.

MC: Me neither.

Kitkat: Nahh. Me neither. But S used a really good line - the best of the year - when she picked me up!

ME: Oh, really? What was it?

S: I told her that I really liked the pleats in her pants.

Kitkat: Of course, I was horrrified! I don't wear pleated pants!

S: Yeah, so then she tried to throw me at her leacherous friend. But finally, Kitkat asked for my email address, which I thought was a little weird.

What pick up lines have worked for me?

Well, there was the woman in college who kept walking by me at a dance. I'd been intrigued by her for months. I finally walked up to her at the dance and said, "You look really mysterious walking back and forth." She smiled, amused at my obvious line. But we made out for a few weeks after.

Then there was Jason Wilkie. I saw him eating alone in the cafeteria one day during lunch. This was in college. I walked over to his table and sat down. "I was wondering if you'd want to come back to my dorm room with me." I was impressed at his ability to prevent himself from choking on his lunch. Instead, he was very relaxed and calm as he answered, "Sure. When?" I said, "Now."

Then there is Lorena Macarena, whom I've been thinking of writing about. The pick-up line was pretty trite, "Do you want to dance?" But her response was full of enough passion to warrant her own post. We'll see whether I ever get around to that.

As for my beloved C, the line I used was, "How do you like sleeping with someone with long hair?" Her recent ex-boyfriend had hair down to his waist. My hair was only shoulder length at the time, but I explained that I was considering growing it out. Mind you, C had no idea before this line that I was interested in her at all. She has since professed to having been highly entertained by the line I used that gave it all away.

I'm curious to realize that I can't remember a single line that has been used on me (though there have been many). But I can more easily recall the lines that I've used.

What pick-up lines have worked for you? Either as a recipient or as someone spouting them yourself?