The Weekend - Pick Up Lines (C0306)

A: Let’s got out tomorrow night. We can go to a bar and try to find you a girlfriend.
B: I don’t think that’s a good idea. I am just not good with approaching someone and starting up a conversation.
A: Maybe you just need a few pick up lines,you know, break the ice.
B: Pick up lines don’t work!
A: Come on! You can just walk up to a girl and say: “If you were a booger I'd pick you first.”
B: What? Come on! That’s just lame! No girl would fall for that!
A: Fine, then you can say: “So there you are! I've been looking all over for YOU, the woman of my dreams!”
B: That’s a good one! I think that’s pretty funny.
A: Yeah, so you make her laugh, you make a fool of yourself a little bit and then you buy her a drink.
B: Ok, how does this sound: “I was so enchanted by your beauty that I ran into that wall over there. So I am going to need your name and number for insurance purposes.”
A: Nice! Let’s go!

Key Vocabulary

bar a place one goes to drink alcohol
girlfriend a female friend with whom a man or boy is romantically involved with
break the ice to overcome reserve, awkwardness, or formality within a group
lame not cool
pick up lines conversation opener with the intent of engaging an unfamiliar person for romance or dating.
fool a silly person
enchant to delight to a high degree,charm

Supplementary Vocabulary

seduce to persuade or induce to have sexual intercourse
flirt toy or play with another's affections
connection a bond between two people
wing man Wingman is a role that a person may take when a friend needs support with approaching potential partners
stud a man seen as desirable

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