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Some Pick-Up Lines Just Make Me Laugh

By Shannon Watkins
Black College Wire

Photo credit: Blue & White Flash Recipients of wacky pick-up lines say they would prefer a simple greeting.

Imagine walking around campus, minding your own business, and out of nowhere a guy says something that someone with common sense would never express.

Some pick-up lines are not rude, but corny and stupid. They make you smile, but you say, "I hope this person does not think this line is going to work on me."

I don't mind guys speaking their minds, but fellas, please think before you say certain things.

If this is something you would not want another man saying to your mother, sister or any other female in your family, then nine out of 10 times we females don't want you saying it to us.

Second, if the woman looks as though she has no idea what you are talking about, most likely she doesn't.

Guys, I am not just getting on you. I am sure there have been times when women have said some off-the-wall things that made you look twice. So ladies, this goes to you, too: If your mother or any female you know would question the words coming from your mouth, it would be a good idea to just keep them to yourself.

Here are some of the wackiest pick-up lines ever, based on interviews with students at Jackson State University:

Porsha Williams, a music major from Memphis, said, "I was walking one day, and out of nowhere a guy came up to me and said his ankle was hurting. So I asked him why, and he said it was because he had fallen for me. This made me smile, but I was like, 'that was so weak,' and could not wait to walk away to laugh, so I would not laugh in his face."

Mario Greene, a criminal justice major from Chicago, said, "I was sitting down one day and a girl came up to me and said, 'you look so good, can I lick your elbow?'

"I was thinking to myself, either this girl is a freak or she is crazy, and what am I going to do if my elbow is ashy?"

Ladies, here is a prime example of a line that we should just keep to ourselves. What could we possibly be trying to get across to the guy?

Amanda Rouse, a biology major from Sardis, Miss.: "There was a guy that I had been talking to for a while and out of nowhere he said he had lost his heart after meeting me. This was a little different for me. We had been talking for a while, but I could not help [but] think to myself, this was corny but sweet."

I have to give him his props, but fellas, here is a little advice: If this is a girl you have started something with, don't try too hard; just be yourself.

Trey Varnado, a music education major from Tangipahoa, La., said: "Once, this girl said if she had a rose for every time she thought about me, she would be walking through a garden.

"All I could do was say 'thank you,' but I was thinking, 'this girl is crazy, because what else could you do after someone you barely know says something like that?'"

Sade Aultman, a child-care and family education major from Prentiss, Miss., said: "I was at a club one night and a guy came up to me and said, 'Did you see that star? Did you see that star? Why don't we meet?'

"All I could do was walk away. This is one of those lines that you can't help but ask, 'what is that supposed to mean?'" Aultman later explained that he told her she was a star and so was he, and so it would be a good idea if they met.

Fellas, if the line is going to make us think hard about what you are trying to say, don't use it. I guess that's why all Aultman could do was just walk away.

Daniel Taylor, a computer science major from Detroit, said, "I had invited this girl over once, and she said, 'I like how your bed is made, let's make out.' I was thrown off by it, but she was fine, so I agreed." Ladies, these are lines we should keep to ourselves.

Latasha Norman, an accounting major from Greenville, Miss., said, "I was standing with a big group of people and a guy said out loud, 'Tasha, you so sexy, I would drink your bath water.' I could not believe he had said that in front of all those people."

This is what we really would call trying too hard.

Dustin Terry, a psychology major from Raymond, Miss.: "Once a girl said to me, 'I like your teeth, what's your name?' I said thank you, but thought to myself, 'she is crazy,' but she was fine, so it didn't even matter."

Marcus Greene, a management major from Chicago, said, "This girl asked me if she could have my number so I could help her with some classwork, but then I realized we did not have any classes together. But she was cute, so you know I gave it to her anyway."

Here is what I call being slick with it. Ladies, here is a line that is silly, but shows we know how to use our minds.

Tameka Stewart, a child care and family education major from Mendenhall, Miss., said, "I was with some of my friends and a guy came up to me and asked me if my boyfriend was single. At first I was like, 'why is he interested in my boyfriend?' But then I realized he was asking if I was single. I just laughed and walked away."

This line requires too much thinking. Try to keep it simple, and at the same time be yourself.

Remember when all someone had to do was walk up and ask a simple question?

What happened to, "hello, my name is ---, and how are you?"

There is nothing wrong with being yourself. There is no need to walk up to someone and start rambling.

Say what you feel and get straight to the point.

Shannon Watkins, a student at Jackson State University, writes for the Blue & White Flash.

Posted Dec. 27, 2005