No, of course they’re not becoming “a thing of the past”, except maybe in the exaggerated expressions of people overly fixated on trends.

I experienced many atrocious pick up lines.
“Nice ass!”
“God! Your body is just made for sex!”
“Wanna fool around?”

Guess I was supposed to faint from the joy of such “compliments.”

Last Friday I gave my yoga teacher a “box” (because of Corona), immediately saying I’d rather had hugged her.
That sounded a little more awkward the I’d anticipated.
I contributed it to two years of distancing….

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“Box” = fistbump.
She didn’t have a problem with hugging.

My brain does not remember the “atrocious” ones on purpose.

My favourite is “Kameradin, der Führer hat eine wichtige Aufgabe für dich!”

@ragingloli

The google translation for that is “Comrade, the guide has an important task for you”, but that doesn’t seem to be accurate.

@Brian1946
This should help you establish context

I seem to have lost my phone number. Can you give me yours?

@flutherother Did it work?

HA! It never gets old.

I’ve got a list like everyone else – but mine may be twice as long since I’m bi ;)

You’re probably right about the pandemic throwing everyone off their game. People seem more hungry for real human contact, while at the same time more awkward. But I think whether it’s online, phone text, or in person people have to say something in order to communicate. And the words they use are sometimes the same. I won’t say I’ve heard it all before but I’ve heard a lot.

My brain dumps some stuff kind of automatically, because it’s a pretty small box things fall out. So when it comes to pickup/flirt moves that I actually remember they fall into just three categories – Best (it actually worked on me, and we went out). Most creative (it got my interest enough that we talked). And the worst ever (disgusting, creepy, or downright scary).

Best :
“I’m sorry if you’ve noticed me staring at you. I just really like meeting interesting people. Do you have time to talk?”

Most creative:
“Damn this phone. None of my perv apps are working. Just tell me what I should say to spend more time with you.”

The worst :
“Girl I want to fuck you really hard. Do you mind?” – Not even hello…

And, do I use pickup lines myself? Yes. And they’re totally stupid.

But I can’t blame the pandemic for that.

Hey babe, come here often?

Worst one I ever heard used was one an old bud of mine used to lay on girls he knew. “I grew this mustache just for you!” Best one I ever heard was in an old Groucho Marx movie: “Come away with me, we“ll go lodge with my fleas in the hills! Uh, I mean come away with me, we’ll flee to my lodge in the hills!”

Best one a woman ever used on me, was: “You arrogant son of a bitch! If you don’t take my hand and lead me to the dance floor I’ll pour that pitcher of beer on your head!” It worked because I didn’t want to sit there wet and sticky and look like an asshole. And she told me later she hadn’t been bluffing.
Hell of a way to get a man’s attention lol.

@JLoon Great stuff. If I was was single and forty years younger I’d try some of those myself. And hopefully no one ever threatened to dump your beer on your head, just because you were lost in your own thoughts and had your head up your ass. ; )

When I was in the Navy, we went to this dance joint in NYC.
Before I sat down at our table, this woman asked me to dance.
Jerk that I was, I replied “Not unless you buy me a beer”.
She replied, “If you don’t know how to dance, you don’t know how to fuck!”.

@janbb I’m not sure yet. What is your number?

@flutherother 3!

@Brian1946
Did you show her your moves?

Of the many I have heard:
Being asked to a slow dance by a perfect stranger.
Wanna be my partner at pool?
if I were to send you flowers, What address would I send them to?

Yeah. I quickly learned never to slow dance with a stranger.