Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Stuff for the lovers

Dear dwellers and lurkers,
I found this lovely list of pick up lines and I thought that they might
really help some of those guys out there who find this peculiar "art" rather
difficult in a language that is not theirs; and if this is not your
problem, well, you never know    :-))
Some are charming, some are cheeky, some are cheesy, but they all have one
thing in common, they'll make you smile at least a bit.
Girtin8  -who tried one of these and got slapped right away, right there-
:(
That dress looks nice....Of course, it'd look even better crumpled up in the
corner of my room.
Are you lost ma'am? Because heaven's a long way from here.
Pardon me miss, I seem to have lost my phone number, could I borrow yours?
Your name is Sandra, huh? Can I call you Sandy? Really, what time?
Were you in Boy Scouts? Because you sure have tied my heart in a knot.
Screw me if I'm wrong, but isn't your name Gretchen?
I'm new in town, could I get directions to your place?
Do you know the essential difference between sex and conversation?
No, huh...So you want to go somewhere and talk?
(Female at the copy machine) Reproducing, eh? Mind if I help?
Hi, I'm conducting a feel test to see how many women here have pierced
nipples....
(With hands on shoulders) Oh, those are shoulder blades, I thought they were
wings.
Can I borrow a quarter? Cause my mom told me to call home when I met the
girl of my dreams.
Was it love at first sight, or should I walk by again?
Is there an airport nearby or is that just my heart taking off?
Bond. James Bond.
Her: What do you think of this (dress, sweater, blouse, etc.) Him: I like
nothing better.
That's a really nice smile you've got, shame that's not all you are wearing.
Good looking waitress pouring a drink: Say when! Guy: As soon as I finish
this drink.
Lie down. I think I love you.
I can sense that you're a terrific lover, and it intimidates me a little.
My lenses turn dark in the sunshine of your love.
I know a great way to burn off the calories from that pastry you just ate.
You know I really am James Bond's body double.
Do you have a library card? Good, cause I wanna check you out!
Your warm eyes melt the iciness of my heart.
Baby, you look better and better each day...and tonight, you look like
tomorrow!
Let's go back to my place and do the things I'll tell everyone we did
anyway!
My name is ______. Just remember that, so you'll know what to scream later.
Is it hot in here? Or is it just you?
I miss my teddy bear. Would you sleep with me?
I've had a pretty bad day, and it usually makes me feel better to see a
pretty girl smile. So, would you smile for me?
Overheard in a computer lab: Just because our computers are incompatible
doesn't mean we are!
I have only three months to live...
If you want me, don't shake me, or wake me, just take me.
Want to see my stamp collection?
How do you like your eggs cooked? Why? Well I just wanted to know what to
make for you in the morning.
Hi, we're taking a survey and I need your phone number. If you give it to
me, I'll call you and tell you the results.
Excuse me, but I think I dropped something!!! MY JAW!!
Do you know, your hair and my pillow are perfectly color coordinated.
He: You look like my third wife. She: Oh, how many time have you been
married? He: Twice.
You make my software turn to hardware!
Baby, I'm no Fred Flintstone, but I can make your Bedrock!
Would you touch me so I can tell my friends I've been touched by an angel?

 girl of my dreams.
not so bad, not so bad at all! ;)

 not so bad, not so bad at all! ;)
C`è male. Ragazze, fate attenzione, penso che quest'unico sia un mammone!
Ciao,
Ron
USA

 I have only three months to live...
Just which STD is it you have then?
Loki
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 Would you touch me so I can tell my friends I've been touched by an angel?
-POW-
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so, thank you anyway. I'll give a try to the ones left.
I'll let you know.
cheers,
Peltio

I found this lovely list of pick up lines and I thought that they might
Solo un piccolo punto sul title:
Meglio "Stuff for lovers"
In English, there are many places we don't use the definite article. In this
case, "the" is only right if the lovers have been identified already.
Other examples:
A hotel for cats; advice for students; tips for new players, ecc.
Raymot
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  I'll give a try to the ones left. I'll let you know.
How's your medical insurance?
chuckling,
Loki
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We hope so.
Max

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Dear Raymot,
thanks so much for your piece of advice, sometimes I really feel like my
English won't ever be crap-free :))   Anyway, qualsiasi appunto will be
always appreciated.
This said, I just wanna add that this mistake wasn't entirely my fault
*grins*, it was partly induced by a talented songster, former Verve frontman
Richard Ashcroft, whose first single as a solo artist was  "A song for the
lovers".
Girtin8 -who loves lame excuses-
A SONG FOR THE LOVERS
I spend the night, yeah,
looking for my insides in a hotel room
waitin' for you.
We're gonna make it tonight, yeah,
something in the air tells me the time is right, so we better get it on.
DJ, play a song for the lovers tonight.
Please play a song for the lovers tonight.
Don't wanna wait.
Lord, I've been waiting all my life,
but I'm too late again, I know, but I was scared.
Can't you see, oh,
I'm moving like a train into some foreign land,
I ain't got a ticket for this ride but i will...
Ooh, to the soul of my lover, tonight.
DJ, play a song for my lover, tonight.
DJ, play a song for my lover, tonight,
Please, play a song for the lovers, tonight.
Can't stop looking back
Oh no...
One more for the lovers
One more for the lovers
Can't stop looking back
oh no
Oh brother, won't you lend a hand
I'm alone in a room and I'm waiting for love
I don't know when this dream's gonna stop,
but I'm telling you friend, I don't want to get up.
In my midnight hour x2
take me up x2

Please play a song for the lovers tonight.
Yes, it's a subtle point, and this is a mistake that's quite understandable.
Modelling your English on a popsong is a far more serious error.
Ciao, 
Raymot
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 serious error.
A case of "Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood." 
cheers,
Loki
NZ. In the middle of nowhere 
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Loki
By George, I think she's got it!
Raymot
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Peltio
Dear Peltio,
equipping the male component of our kingdom with such brilliant lines was a
true pleasure,  but being a well-intentioned lad allow me to express what
I'm sure many Realmers are thinking... please, do NOT undertake any
hazardous act like actually using another one of them, we all prefer you
safe, sound and "posting" rather than sliced off like a piece of salami  :-)
Girtin8 -worried for Peltio's health, LOL-


Girtin8, take some advice from someone far more experienced (i.e
battle-scarred). You will never fool women with  pre-canned chat-up lines.
The modern woman is a full human being, intelligent and strong, wanting to
control her own destiny. She likes men who are kind, reliable, gentle,
sensitive, caring and  ...most of all..  they must be sincere.
So you have to pretend to be like that.....   >:-)


Dear Raymot,
you couldn't be more right, I'm aware that popsongs  certainly don't offer
the safest ground to model my English, but oftentimes what you hear over and
over, and over ( I mean it!) again can't but influence what you write, even
in unconscious ways. IMHO when you study a foreign language you can't
exclusively rely on what you read on grammar books or such. You should also
accept some help by other sources (such as songs, tv, movies....), which may
not be 100 % reliable, but still represent an amazing combination of
business and pleasure ;-)
This is no good excuse for my mistake, for which your correction is
immensely appreciated.
Thanks,
Girtin8

 C`è male. Ragazze, fate attenzione, penso che quest'unico sia un mammone!
indeed! ;)

sensitive, caring and  ...most of all..  they must be sincere.
Whereas the ancient woman (anyone from Ulysses' Penelope to Boadicea
to, er, Madame Curie?) was only half a human being, a half wit and
weak, prone to relinquishing control of her own destiny if she ever
could formulate such a complicated thought... She liked men who were
brutal, volatile, obtuse, cold as stone and... most of all... she'd
love a pack of lies. Those were the days! 
-- 
Isa
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching
http://web.tiscalinet.it/alfabeto_auschwitz/

 --
Oh Majesty, forgive me for stereotyping! I just meant that used to be the
historical situation, not that it was acceptable..
Your humble servant
Stephen

Oh Majesty, forgive me for stereotyping! ...
Ops. I must have forgotten this: :-)))
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