What is the best line you used to get rid of someone you didn't want hitting on you?

Have we met before?

I remember all those lines.

"Rolling Thunder is my roommate."

"My date/boyfriend's in the bathroom."

[Frankly, it's been a while since I've used any excuse.]

The other thing I used to do if I knew in advance I didn't want to get picked up was to wear an engagement style ring on that special finger.

DL Hegel said:

that only works if the suitor is Haggis.

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You'd be surprised. The internet is a small place...

Anyway, here's one that someone used on me:

"I gave up losers for Lent."

robeiae said:

You'd be surprised. The internet is a small place...

Anyway, here's one that someone used on me:

"I gave up losers for Lent."

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Lent comes everyday of the year for you, huh?

Rolling Thunder said:

Lent comes everyday of the year for you, huh?

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No, I only you give you up twice a week.

robeiae said:

No, I only you give you up twice a week.

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You're babbling, Rob.

Oh. Wait. That's normal. Never mind.

Rolling Thunder said:

You're babbling, Rob.

Oh. Wait. That's normal. Never mind.

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It's going over your head.

Oh. Wait. That's normal...

I tend to go for the direct approach - plain old "f**k off".

Well, if someone other than other than rt or robieieieio is allowed to post a comment, I can tell you about a line that should work, but didn't in the case of one particularly ardent admirer:

I was on the subway in Toronto, and an older black male named Abraham comes up to me and starts hitting on me. I'm not interested in going anywhere with you, I tell him.

After a little more of this, I finally tell him the truth. "I'm a lesbian."

"What's that?" he asked.

(Me, thinking, OMG, this guy is soooo out to lunch.) "I prefer women to men."

He didn't get it. I finally told him I was going to a church conference of mostly gay men and lesbians. He wanted to go with me. I almost let him. One of the pastors who was leading the conference is a big guy, and would have made short shrift of him. But he stopped following me once I got on the streetcar.

But I really don't thing the lesbian line would work for rt or robieaieieio. Though you never know. Why don't you give it a try and report back?

Borrowed from "One Night In Bangkok"

"I get my kicks above the waistline, Sunshine!"

Yeshanu said:

But I really don't thing the lesbian line would work for rt or robieaieieio. Though you never know. Why don't you give it a try and report back?

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If RT told me he was a lesbian, it wouldn't change my feelings for him one bit.

"Hot piece o' me and a cold glass o' water'd kill you deader'n hell, darlin'."

I used to tell people I didn't date. (Which I didn't, for a long time.) Then if they pushed further and asked why I'd start into a long shpeil about how I didn't date casually and I believed in remaining a virgin until marriage - most guys, even the nice ones, would zone out or run away around the "I see dating as a prelude to marriage" part. Threatening long-term commitment is quite effective.

Some time ago, when I was just reaching my mature years, one of my daughter's male friends suggested he might be able to give me something my husband couldn't. I told him I'd be happy to oblige as long as he brought a permission slip from his mother.

I'm a well-known gay porn actor.

I reached across the table to take my sister`s hand and told the guy "We want to be alone."

maestrowork said:

I'm a well-known gay porn actor.

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That's better than Rob. He's a little-known porn actor.

discussing something philisophical.

Oh I'm sorry, were you talking to me? I didn't think it possible since we aren't even the same species.

"Oh, I'm going to talk to someone else now."

"I'm sorry, but I'm feeling kind of yucky. I guess my herpes are acting up again."