“Here’s looking at you, Kid!”
That pick-up line was delivered by Humphrey Bogart to Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca way back in 1942.
And Bergman replied with this line, “Was that cannon fire, or is it my heart pounding?”
As you can see, pick-up lines are as old as Hollywood and not a new craze, although they have been popularized again by Bubble Gang “pik-pik” guys Michael V. and Ogie Alcasid.
I just found a little book called Famous Pick-Up Lines in my library, a collection of catchy quotes from Hollywood movies.
Want to hear some more?
• ”Mind if I get drunk with you?” – Clark Gable to Jean Harlow in Red Dust (1932).
• ”Marry me and I’ll never look at another horse.” – Groucho Marx to Margaret Dumont in A Day At The Races (1937).
• ”It’s midnight. Look at the clock, one hand has met the other hand. They kiss. Isn’t that wonderful?” – Melvyn Douglas to Greta Garbo in Ninotchka (1939).
• ”You’re going to have love for breakfast, love for luncheon and love for dinner.” – Leslie Howard to Bette Davis in It’s Love I’m After (1937).
• ”Oh, don’t turn ordinary on me. I get tired of ordinary dames. And I don’t want to get tired of you.” – Robert Taylor to Lana Turner in Johnny Eager (1942).
Do you think Pinoy stars are left behind? Think again!
They have their own pick-up lines.
• James Yap (has two) – (1) Ibenta mo na ang bahay mo? Bakit? Kasi nakatira ka na sa puso ko!, and (2) Chicharon ka ba? Bakit? Kasi kapag kinakain ka, ang ingay-ingay mo!
• Dingdong Dantes – Let’s have breakfast tomorrow. So, should I call you or should I just nudge you?
• Kean Cipriano – Para kang cactus. Yayakapin kita kahit alam kong masasaktan ako. Hahahahaha!!!
• Derek Ramsay – I really hate pick-up lines, especially this one, “Do you come here often?”
• Sam Concepcion – Aanhin ko pa ang gravity kung hulog na hulog na ako sa’yo.
• Richard Poon – Ituwid mo nga ang landas mo, para sa akin ka didiretso!
• Markki Stroem – Ulan ka ba? Bakit? Kahit saan ka pumunta, sa akin ka rin babagsak!
• Christian Bautista – It may be so simple but I’ll say it anyway, “You’re beautiful to me!”
• Jay-R – Are you tired? Why? Because you’ve been running through my mind all day. Hahahaha!
• Enrique Gil – You know what? I’m trying so hard not to kiss you right now.
• Gabby Eigenmann – If you could be my future wife, why not today?
• Alden Richards – Pagod ka na ba? Bakit? Kasi magdamag ka nang tumatakbo sa isip ko!
• David Semerad – I don’t really use pick-up lines. I’m much too shy for that. If I do see someone interesting, I just say what comes to mind at the time. It’s more natural that way.
• Mikael Daez – I’ll ask the girl to feel my shirt, “You know what this is?” Then I say, “That’s boyfriend material right there.” Hahahahaha!!!
• JM de Guzman – Hi, I’m JUAN…Yes, JUAN, the JUAN and only JUAN for you!
• Ivan Dorschner (has two) – (1) Jeep ka ba? Bakit? Kasi para ako sa’yo. Hahahaha!, and (2) Kung subject ka, gusto ko ikaw ang pinaka-mahirap. Bakit? Para siguradong sa’yo ako babagsak!
• Rocco Nacino – Is your dad a terrorist? Why? ‘Coz you’re a bomb!
• Erik Santos – Bangin ka ba? Bakit? Natatakot kasi ako, baka mahulog ako sa’yo. Sobrang mahal kasi kita, eh!
• RJ Ledesma – Is it hot in here or is it me? Touch me if you want to find out.
• Sid Lucero – Hi, I’m Timmy! (“As simple as that,” says Sid whose real name is Timothy Eigenmann.)
• Marco Mañalac – Boy: Your dad must be a drug dealer. Girl: Why? Boy: Cuz you’re dope! (It’s from a Dev and The Cataracts song, hahaha!)
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