Is it hot in here? KZN share their best pick-up lines
Did one of them reign supreme? Or were they all denied?
While the origin of the first-ever pick-up line might be unknown, one thing we do know is that it will probably remain an essential tool in the dating world for many more decades to come.
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You might hate them, love them or hate that you love them, but these cliche lines are cliches for a reason.
More often than not they won't work and you'll have to leave your romantic interest in peace or the person might have a laugh, the ice will be broken and you can continue the conversation without having to leave with your tail tucked between your legs.
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Either way, they are pretty fun and people have been getting creative with them for some time.
We all know the classics: "Did it hurt? When you fell from heaven?" (This would imply that you are an angel) and "Is it hot in here or is it just you?"
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But Twitter user @Mbarleigh_ recently sent out a Tweet, challenging the men of SA to a pick-up line contest.
She also said that the winner would be lucky enough to score a lunch date and so the games began:
Okay, the guy with the best pickup line I'm taking him for a lunch date 😌😂
— Mbali (@Mbarleigh__) November 7, 2021
And..... GO !!!!
Here are some of our favourite replies:
So, aside from taking my breath away, what do you do for a living?
— Saint Saint (@sanelehlomza) November 7, 2021
Baby girl are you AKA's music coz I'll never play you pic.twitter.com/aNlf2JUuLg
— Muntu (@Muntuza_10) November 7, 2021
Baby girl are you cassper's song? Cause I'll never play you pic.twitter.com/z7pc8YbwgQ
— CV Revamp R30 (@Sbuddah_) November 8, 2021
I want you to know I'm not good with pick up lines but the first 3 words defines me pic.twitter.com/juuJ5vFHUo
— De other twin (@NgozoSanca) November 8, 2021
Is your name WiFi? Because I'm seeing a connection here... pic.twitter.com/34Z5s3DSxT
— The blvck Heisenberg (@MartinDonda) November 7, 2021
Is your name WiFi? Because I'm seeing a connection here... pic.twitter.com/34Z5s3DSxT
— The blvck Heisenberg (@MartinDonda) November 7, 2021
Is your name WiFi? Because I'm seeing a connection here... pic.twitter.com/34Z5s3DSxT
— The blvck Heisenberg (@MartinDonda) November 7, 2021
Roses are red violets are blue, when I see you, my girlfriend becomes my ex pic.twitter.com/WBgbK6e0vm
— theHirohito® (@theHirohito) November 7, 2021
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Whether or not one of these men successfully scored a lunch date with Mbali, we might never know, but we were definitely entertained (And some people have definitely taken notes).
We also asked KZN to share some of their best pick-up lines and this is what they had to share:
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