40 Absurd Pickup Lines That Are So Atrocious They Just Might Work

What’s the most cringe pick-up line you can think of? Well, whatever springs to mind, we bet it’s not half as eye-roll-inducing as the ones on this list — all of which have been carefully pulled from the internet for your amusement. They may be tried, and they may be tested, but that certainly doesn’t guarantee their success. Oh, and we should warn you: they’re all extremely cheesy.


FYI, some of the entries have been edited for clarity and length.

Not a real doctor — we hope

“Got this one on Tinder: ‘Are you my appendix? I don’t know what you do or how you work, but I feel like I should take you out.’” — ALL_THE_CANDY on Reddit

Fruits and veggies

“If you were a fruit, you’d be a FINEAPPLE...” — HotKingChocolate on Reddit

“Or my personal favorite: if you were a flower, you’d be a DAMNdelion!” — DAMMITGUSTAV replying on Reddit

“If you were a fruit, you’d be a cutecumber.” — hopethisgivesmegold on Reddit

Spotting a red flag

“I think my Spotify is broken. You’re not listed in the hottest singles.” — hannahm4638d3435 on BuzzFeed

From the future

“I’m actually from the future where we’ve been married 20 years. I’m just here to resolve an argument over when and where our first date was.” — jenmonje on BuzzFeed