Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we talk about what our best pick-up lines would be, inspired by Mochi Magazine’s Forever Young: Youth issue.
Moye: What are the best pick-up lines you’ve heard or used (successfully)?
Edward: On Saturday, several friends and I conducted a social experiment where we just said the line “Hi, my name is ______. You’re really cute/beautiful. What’s your number?” It worked for me pretty well once (the two others had bf’s, and the 4th one was under 18 so no go).
Mike: “Mind if I hang out with you two? Gotta give my man some space.” To two girls at a bar who exchanged glances with me, leaving behind a male friend and a female friend. It wasn’t a strict set-up, but I half-hoped those two friends would work out. They didn’t. But at least I ended up leaving with the phone numbers of the two girls.
“You look like you need a drink.” To a cute girl sitting by herself, looking a bit sad. We talked for nearly half an hour. Then her boyfriend came to pick her up, so, uh, I guess it wasn’t really a successful pick-up.
“Wanna do a shot with us?” To the girl who became my wife. 🙂
Efren: That is SO heterosexist. There are some of us who use lines to pick up other guys. That being said, I’ve never needed a line. Guys are easy that way. 😉
Koji: I met my wife on Friendster. I told her I liked her pic.
Steve: For men…If you really want to be lazy about it, get a puppy or a cute kid to tag along with you while you troll for booty. Yeah it’s sinister, but it’s way more effective than any pickup line you’ll ever use.
Edward: If I have both, I should technically be unstoppable.
The last pick-up line used on me was “Do you like pancakes?” and it totally worked. The rest of you guys should try it.
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