Pickup lines: The unoriginal, the lame, the insulting

Pickup lines are ridiculous. Partly because some of them have been around for a long time and show that you are unoriginal and sleazy. Secondly, many of them are insulting. Also because any genuine relationship does not usually start with some rehearsed, canned lines that make you sound like a player on the make.

If you can't start a conversation with someone, using your own observations about them or the setting, don't try any of the lines I've listed below. They will automatically categorize you as a used car salesman type. It's better to look a little vulnerable and shy than to sidle over to a lady and say: "Yo Baby, you be my Dairy Queen, I'll be your Burger King, you treat me right, and I'll do it your way, right away."

Here is a list from Askmen.com , with my commentary on how it makes the man look:

10. “Great legs, what time do they open?” Insulting and corny.

9. “You must be tired because you’ve been running through my head all night.” Corny and old.

8. “Hey girl, what’s up? Guess what? It’s your lucky day. Out of all the girls here, I picked you to talk to.” Conceited and arrogant.

7. “That shirt’s very becoming on you. Of course, if I were on you I’d be coming too.” Porno sleazy and insulting.

6. “Can I buy you a drink or do you just want the money?” Insulting to imply a woman is a prostitute.

5. “Can I have your phone number? I seem to have lost mine.” Corny and old.

4. “Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk past again?” Conceited and arrogant.

3. “Excuse me; I think you owe me a drink.”[She says, "Why?"] “Because when I saw you from across the room I dropped mine. It was a rum and Coke, and I’m [your name].” Cheap and corny.

2. “Is your last name Gillette? Because you’re the best a man can get.” Corny and nerdy.

1. “Do you come here often?” Unoriginal, conversation-stopper, boring.

So many horrendous pickup line exist, it would take hours to list them all. I have just cherry-picked a few of the real zingers and corny duds. Yes, so many guys have tried them, they are officially on the list. What list? The list of pickup lines that automatically make a man look sleazy, insulting, arrogant, conceited, and unoriginal:

--If your left leg was Thanksgiving and your right leg Christmas, can I visit you between the holidays?
--Just call me milk, I'll do your body good."Baby, somebody better call God, cuz he's missing an angel!
--Your body's name must be Visa, because it's everywhere I want to be.
--I may not be Fred Flintstone, but I bet I can make your Bed Rock.
--I may not be the best looking guy here, but I'm the only one talking to you.
--My love for you is like the Energizer bunny, it keeps going and going.
--I'd like to screw your brains out, but it appears that someone beat me to it.
--If you were a new hamburger at McDonald's, you would be McGorgeous.
--Is that Windex you're wearing? Because I can see myself in your pants.
--I wish you were a Pony Carousel outside Walmart, so I could ride you all day long for a quarter.
--Wanna play house? You be the screen door and I'll slam you all night long.
--I'm new in town, could I have directions to your house.
--See this pin? I want to prick you with it to see if you truly do bleed sunshine.
--Hey baby, let's play house, you can be the door and I'll slam you!
--Hi. You'll do.
--I wonder what our children will look like.
--I've got a condom with your name on it.
--I'm sorry, were you talking to me? (No.) Well then, please start.
--Your name must be Mickey because your so fine.
--You must be Jamaican, because Jamaican me crazy.
--Let's make like a fabric softener and Snuggle(TM).
--Excuse me, do you have any raisins? How about a date?
--Can I take your picture? (Why?) Because I want Santa to know exactly what I want for Christmas.
--You're ugly but you intrigue me.
--I've had quite a bit to drink, and you're beginning to look pretty good.
--I love every bone in your body - especially mine.
--You might not be the best looking girl here, but beauty is only a light switch away.
--Hi, I'm a necrophiliac, how good are you at playing dead?
--I can't find my puppy, can you help me find him? I think he went into this cheap motel room.