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The online dating world is a magnet for creeps, but these cunning users are sending them home packing with their clever pick-up line comebacks.

If you’re familiar with Tinder or any other dating/hook-up app—let’s be real, you probably are—then you’ve inevitably dealt with a few duds and lousy pick-up lines in your day. They ask for nudes right off the bat. Their lack of social skills and knowledge of flirting makes you wonder if they’re even human. Their earth-shatteringly corny pick-up lines hit you right in the cringe.

Fear no more because, thanks to the heroic beings you see below, you’ll know the best comebacks when low-lives decide to grace your phone screen. ‘Politeness is the strongest weapon’ must be a motto for these people with the anti pick-up lines—their affable-yet-savage lines are guaranteed to leave a scar.

Scroll down below for our picks of the best pick up line comebacks.

#1

Below The Belt

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Silent Skeleton
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heheh, guys aren't the only ones with terrible pickup lines, and girls aren't the only ones with snappy comebacks :o)

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    #2

    Double Standards

    woman asking man his height, man asking her weight in return

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    Kjorn
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah! if girl need to ask if a guy is tall why it'd be rude to do the same?

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    #3

    Romeo And Juliet

    woman pretending to be Juliet

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    Kat Blak
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It should be illegal to reference Shakespeare if you have no idea what the play's about

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    #4

    How Free Are You Tonight?

    woman rejecting a man via text-message

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    #5

    Pick Up Puns

    man and woman flirting via text message

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    Paul K. Johnson
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least dude has a sense of humor about it.

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    Funny Comebacks for Guys Hitting on You

    Rejection doesn’t have to be a buzzkill—it can be a shared smile if you inject a little humor into it. Use creative metaphors to keep it light and playful. These smooth responses to pick-up lines will help you gracefully sidestep unwanted advances:

    • “If my love life were a coffee, it’d be decaf. Just a whole latte ‘nope.’”
    • “Sorry, I’m booked up in the past, present, and future. Time traveler problems, you know?”
    • “If laughter is the best medicine, your face must be curing the world.”
    • “Do you have a map? I keep getting lost in your mediocrity.”
    • “Excuse me, but I think you dropped something: my interest.”
    • “If I were a cat, I’d probably use one of my nine lives just to avoid this conversation.”
    #6

    It's Dark

    woman showing picture of herself in the dark room

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    #7

    My Head Is Intact

    woman rejecting a man via text message

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    #8

    A Pic In A Bra

    woman sending her picture lying on the bra

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    Yvonne Bernal
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is called... 'you get what you ask for' - haha ha ha

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    #9

    Smile And Complain

    woman and man flirting via text-message

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    Juana
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes the plain truth is flat out hilarious.

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    #10

    Pick Up Line Fail

    woman rejecting a man via text message

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    Lilya
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol wish I could come up with snappy comebacks.

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    How Do You Politely Say No to Someone?

    If you can’t think of clever pick-up line comebacks, the safest option is to turn them down politely. Be honest and direct—no one likes beating around the bush. Politely say you’re not feeling it, but don’t go all Shakespeare on them. Keep it real; keep it simple.

    Also, acknowledge their effort because, hey, they took a shot! Thank them for the compliment to soften the rejection. No need to dissect their approach and cheesy lines meaning like a science project. Keep it positive. Less “you did this wrong” and more “I’m just not in that zone.”

    Finally, if you don’t have any comebacks to pick up lines, just be diplomatic. Instead of saying, “You’re not my type,” go for, “I’m not looking for that right now.” Makes it about your feelings, not their qualities.

    #11

    Falling From Heaven

    man is trying to flirt with woman via text message

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    Nikki Rutgers
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then you should answer with: So that's why you're so hot

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    #12

    Happy Ending

    man and woman flirting with emojis

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    Juana
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amanda girl, you have a sick mind. I love it.

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    #13

    Spelling Fail?

    woman and man flirting via text message

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    #14

    Stranger Danger

    woman inviting man over to her place

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    #16

    Just Go Away

    woman rejecting man via text-message

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    Silent Skeleton
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Woah, that guy went 0 to 100 real f****n quick

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    #17

    Naming Your Boat

    woman asking a man if he wants to be a captain

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    #19

    High Standards

    woman rejecting man via text message

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    #20

    Pick Up Line Fail

    people flirting via text message

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's channeling Cyrano.. or Pinocchio!

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    #22

    Keep An Open Mind

    woman offending man via text message

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    Dana Mora
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    am i the only one who doesnt prefer tall guys? i am 173 and i like guys about my height

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    #24

    Failed Poetry

    woman rejecting a man

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    #25

    Plain And Simple

    people flirting using emoji

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    Luca
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was just asking if he was Jewish!

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    #26

    A Talking Truck

    man with a truck photo in profile

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    #29

    Package Delivery

    woman flirting with man using package pick-up line

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    #30

    It Burns My Eyes

    person flirting by offering to paint another person green

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    Superluminal1
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those unruly avocados really need to be disciplined.

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    #31

    Pick Up Line Fail

    woman rejecting a man

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    #32

    Genetics

    man asking a woman how she is so attractive

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    Sweep the Leg
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm straight, but her wit is probably even sexier than she is!

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    #33

    Simple Equation

    a text message about iodine atom being heavier than three atoms of uranium

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    #34

    WrongCumber

    man using cucumber pun to flirt with woman

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    Yvonne Bernal
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So I'm assuming they're just 'run of the mill hoes'?

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    #35

    Social Skills

    person sending link to the wikipedia to explain who is musicologist

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    La
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't see what was wrong their the wiki link...person asked and it was delivered...

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    #36

    Just Bring Me Food

    person asking to pick up a McDouble

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    #40

    Know Your Spelling

    man trying to flirt with woman

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    #41

    Plural And Expensive

    people flirting via text message

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    #42

    Rearranging The Alphabet

    woman rejecting a man via text message

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    Wulfur
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that he admitted to getting burned

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    #44

    Pick Up Line Fail

    woman rejecting a man with a sun pick up line

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The sun actually does nuffin. The Earth goes around. Someone teach him science!

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    #45

    Following Your Dreams

    woman rejecting a man via text message

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    #47

    It's A No

    woman rejecting a man with simon cowell meme

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    Stille20
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's an amazing response. It's funny and really not mean

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    #48

    Simple Explanation

    woman is trying to flirt with woman via text message

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    Stille20
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A line like that deserves that response... what is this the 1920s?

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    #49

    Writing An Essay

    man flirting with woman via text message

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    #50

    Error

    man replying "error" to woman message

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    #51

    Rhyme Battle

    woman rejecting a man via text message

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    Kjorn
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    guys really need to masturbate before writing all that c**p. it'd slow them down a bit

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    #52

    Know Your Movies

    man trying to flirt with woman using lord of the rings pun

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    #54

    Talk Dirty

    woman sending pictures of fire, cat and her bra to a man

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    Kjorn
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's the kind of stuff my girlfriend and i do :-)

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    #56

    Smoking Hot

    man is trying to flirt with woman via text message

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    #57

    It's Not A Preference

    man is telling woman that she is hotter without glasses

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    Jessica Jane
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better response is, "Yeah, you're hotter when I'm not wearing glasses too"

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    #58

    No Image Found

    man and woman flirting using photography puns

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    #59

    No Need For Prayers

    mas asking a woman to not fall in love with him

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    #61

    Send Nudes

    woman sending creepy image in reply to a message about nudes

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    Gracelyn Ryder
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG, MY CAT RAN INTO THE BATHROOM WHEN HE SAW THIS PHOTO! LMAO WTF?!?!?!?!??!

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    #62

    Great Taste In Men

    man and woman talking using sarcastic messages

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    #63

    Pick Up Line Fail

    woman rejecting a man via text message

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    #64

    Haunted House

    woman rejecting a man using a b**b joke

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    Jace
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the hell kind of pickup line is that? "I'm both freakishly forward about sex AND awkwardly emotional about it". ???

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    #65

    Wipe That Smile

    woman rejecting a man via text message

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    Elizabeth Dees
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    charge ur phone my guy/gal/nonbinary pal/genderfluid...person?

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    #66

    Not Your Babe

    woman sending man image of a number machine

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    #67

    Kiss You Everywhere

    man saying he wants to kiss her everywhere

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    #68

    Cannibalism

    man asking woman if she wants to be eaten

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    Kathy Sou
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is one of te freekiest pick up lines EVER!!!

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    #69

    Pick Up Line Fail

    woman dares man to never talk to her again

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    #71

    I'll Pass

    man and woman flirting on tinder

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    Beatrice Alighieri
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would be 'Invalid input value. Use escape key to abandon changes'. Process stopped. Use Step or Run to continue.

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    #72

    It's Not A Picnic

    woman using a hot dog and buns as a pick-up line

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    #73

    Song Lyrics

    man using a song lyrics as a pick-up line

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    Juana
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sheesh, if she doesn't even know Journey, DUMP HER!

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    #74

    Bring A New Joke

    man using 10/10 joke a s a pick-up line

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    #75

    Wrong Festivity

    man using a christmas list pick-up line

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    #76

    Spelling Bee

    man making woman to spell anaconda

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    Jace
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again: what's the obsession with a**l?

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    #77

    What Does That Mean?

    woman rejecting a man because of a sky scrapers pick-up line

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    #78

    Opening Line

    woman rejecting a man because of a bad pick-up line

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    Kenadee Bickford
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think its amazing how men can just straight up say ignorant things to a female. Young men need to learn respect.

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    #79

    Bravo Avocado

    people flirting using avocado pun

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    Juana
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel sorry for guys when I read this. Seems unnecessarily harsh.

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    #80

    There's Always Hope

    man flirting with woman via text message

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    #81

    Math Equation

    woman rejecting a man via text message

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    Rajani Sarasan
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    8 years ago

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    What's wrong with girls these days o.O

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    #82

    Pick Up Line Fail

    woman rejecting a man via text message

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    #83

    Purity Ring

    woman flirting with man via text message

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    #84

    Pick Up Line Fail

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    #85

    Here's Your Liberty

    woman sending image of statue of liberty

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    Too Lazy To Care 🐼
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would've said: Here, you can have both! And I would've sent them a picture of the Statue of Liberty and a donkey.

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    #86

    Fantastic Mustache

    woman compliments man mustache

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    Lord Beerus
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When i was a kid i use want to grow a beard like my older brother.. :/

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    #88

    Pick Up Line Fail

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    Pi...
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So cute! Aw this would make me laugh so much I'd definitely do dinner!

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    #89

    Egg Puns

    woman flirting with a man using an egg pun

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    #90

    I'm Keeping It

    man trying to flirt with woman using a ball pick-up line

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    #91

    Be Right Back

    woman sending a man message in Japanese

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    #92

    Heart Strings

    person flirting using a heart pun

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    Thegreatcountryofverden
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hearts don't even have strings, they have valves and chambers. Oh, and blood. Don't forget blood.

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    #93

    Breaking The Ice

    man using watch pun to flirt with woman

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    #94

    Fair Offer

    man is flirting with woman via text-message

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    Amaranthim Talon
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well- we established what she is- sounds like now the are just haggling..

    #95

    A Broken Heart

    woman talking about her tumour being removed

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    i_know_im_amazing
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WTF did he think? She was lying? "For a broken heart? I could've fixed that" umm how about "oh sorry to hear"

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    #96

    Cute Dog

    man flirting with woman using a riddle

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    eimipet
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    (From aisle inward) Brian, Dianna, Fara. Evan and Carlos can sit wherever they want after that.

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    #98

    Just No

    woman rejecting a man via text-message

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    Jace
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How many of these are the same dumb guy looking for butt sex?

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    #99

    Lame Puns

    man using octopus pun to flirt with woman

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a disaster! Laughing so hard!

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    #100

    Pick Up Line Fail

    man flirting with woman

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    #101

    Correct Grammar

    man making a grammar mistake while flirting with woman

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    #102

    Pick Up Line Fail

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