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[comeandgetyourlove]

[There's the heavy sound of boots on the ground as he moves toward the podium. His coat billows open with his long strides, revealing a blaster strapped to one hip and a Walkman to the other.

He gets up there, and there's a moment's posing pause, one hand splayed atop the podium as he looks out over the piazza, clearly about to ask the most serious and grave of questions.]

What's the best pickup line you've heard, that's worked?

[...What? It's a serious matter to him, okay?]

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[comeandgetyourlove]

[Hoshit. Tread carefully, Peter.]

"Worked." As in, "didn't get me punched in the junk" or "led to continued conversation and/or a sexual romp later in the evening."

[peratic]

Okay, I wasn't sure if we were defining it purely by sex. Probably the best one I've seen, in terms of reaction... "Sorry, you're so beautiful that by the time I came over here, I'd forgotten my line."

It was sweet, I think, though definitely deliberate. Much cleverer than a neg, or whatever they call it.

[comeandgetyourlove]

Not just sex, no. I mean, sex is great, let's not pretend. I'm a big fan. But it isn't the only goal.

[Clearly impressed.]

Now that's classy. I like that. I'm gonna have to remember that one.

[peratic]

I've got a question for you: do pick-up lines have to be on strangers? Do they still count if someone's using them on a friend or colleague?

[comeandgetyourlove]

I don't see why you couldn't use them on friends or colleagues.

[He does this all the time, seriously.]

Is it less of a challenge, you think, because you already know them? Or more because you'd have to have a better line?

hi i am alive and tagging again

[peratic]

That would depend on the colleague, I imagine.

But, in this case, I have to change my answer. One of my favorite stories applies.

this is most welcome news

[comeandgetyourlove]

Do tell.