Re: Picking up women

[dolphins4life]

Firstly, my computer is awful.

Secondly, I was too busy hugging and picking up a random stranger (which didn't go over well with her bf, as he threatened to send me over the pizza counter), to research the answer for myself

I insist on a new trial with a different judge.

[Tenshot13]

Overruled. A mistrial cannot occur just because the defendant was picking up chicks.

[Pappy13]

Secondly, I was too busy hugging and picking up a random stranger (which didn't go over well with her bf, as he threatened to send me over the pizza counter), to research the answer for myself

I think you need to find a new way to entertain yourself as well. Just because you enjoy it doesn't mean it's appropriate. If you have the consent and full willingness of other person that's a different story, but random strangers? I completely understand his reaction.

[Phishfan]

I thought we had already established that your practice of lifting women into the air was considered creepy by the general public. The fact that you are now just selecting random women makes it seems a bit criminal.

[Buddhagirl]

I do not understand this thread.

Uhm...I'd be careful picking up random women. I'm pretty sure that can be seen as assault. I would be absolutely freaked out if a guy I did not know randomly picked me up. I would go into full on panic mode thinking I'm about to be kidnapped or sexually assaulted. You have GOT to stop doing that shit.

[Phishfan]

I do not understand this thread.

I split it from a football related thread to keep that on topic.

[Buddhagirl]

I split it from a football related thread to keep that on topic.

Got it!

[Brian Fein]

I want to know if the phrase "picking up" in the original post is used in the literal interpretation, or the figurative.  From the sound of the responses, it sounds literal.

Were you picking up the random stranger, as in wrapping your arms around her and physically lifting her feet off the ground? 

Or, were you speaking to her in flirtatious tone to attempt to acquire her name and phone number as a prologue to a potential future encounter?

This makes a big difference, as I've heard the term (and initially interpreted this post) to be used as in "Hey, i was trying to pick up this chick at the bar..." and don't interpret that as physical altercations.

[Phishfan]

Given his history of literally lifting women off the ground, I expect he did just that.

[Dolphster]

I'm fully expecting that in the near future we will be seeing a thread titled "I was maced by a random female stranger today" 

[dolphins4life]

Let me say a few things right here and now

1) It was literal.

2) I always ask before I do that sort of thing.  I ALWAYS respect people's boundaries and ALWAYS have full consent and willingness of the other person.

3) I honestly couldn't care less if you people find it creepy.

4) I have done it all my life including the times when I was having success with women

5) It's actually quite fun.

6) I am a smaller guy so it's fun when they don't think I can do it and I surprise them

7) I like to see myself like Shawn Thornton when he fights.  He will take on anybody regardless of their size and weight.  I'm just like that myself, only with lifting.

[Dave Gray]

3) I honestly couldn't care less if you people find it creepy.

You can't have this both ways.  You regularly come on here and ask us for advice about how to interact with women and why you can't find a girlfriend.  Yet, you volunteer information that clearly comes off as freakish.  If your early interactions with people involve picking them up, don't expect them (or anyone else) to find you anything other than a weirdo.

[dolphins4life]

You can't have this both ways.  You regularly come on here and ask us for advice about how to interact with women and why you can't find a girlfriend.  Yet, you volunteer information that clearly comes off as freakish.  If your early interactions with people involve picking them up, don't expect them (or anyone else) to find you anything other than a weirdo.

I don't do this as early interactions, of course.

[pondwater]

You should really stop this behavior before you get yourself into legal trouble or someone physically hurts you.

[Phishfan]

I don't do this as early interactions, of course.

You said it was a random stranger. It can't be any earlier of an interaction.