130 Worst Pickup Lines That They Might Accidentally Work

Some pickup lines are charming. Others… belong in the cringe hall of fame. If you’ve ever heard a line so awkward, so cheesy, so painfully bad that it made you laugh instead of swoon, welcome to the club. This article is a glorious tribute to the absolute worst pickup lines humanity has dared to utter. They’re not smooth. They’re not clever. But somehow, they’re so bad, they wrap back around to hilarious.

Use these only if your goal is to get ghosted and giggled at. Or maybe, just maybe, you’ll find that special someone who loves bad jokes as much as you do. Let’s dive into 130 of the worst pickup lines ever cooked up, sorted by flavor of cringe.

Overused & Outdated (But Still Kinda Funny)

1. Are you a magician? Because whenever I look at you, everyone else disappears… and so does my dignity.
2. Do you have a map? Because I keep getting lost in your clichés.
3. Is your name Google? Because you have everything I’ve been searching for… since 2004.
4. Do you have a Band-Aid? I just scraped my knee falling for this line for the millionth time.
5. Are you from Tennessee? Because you’re the only ten I see… and I’m legally blind.
6. Did it hurt… when you fell from heaven and hit every cliché on the way down?
7. If I could rearrange the alphabet, I’d put U and I together—then realize I failed grammar class.
8. Was your dad an artist? Because you’re a masterpiece… in MS Paint.
9. Is your name Wi-Fi? Because I’m feeling a weak connection.
10. Are you a parking ticket? Because you’ve got “fine” written all over you, and I’m broke.
11. Do you like raisins? No? How about a dated pickup line?
12. Is your dad a boxer? Because you’re a knockout—and I probably deserve one for this line.
13. Excuse me, miss, but I think you dropped something: my standards.
14. Are you a loan from a bank? Because you have my interest… and also bad terms.
15. Did it hurt when you fell from heaven? No? Okay, cool, I’ll stop now.
16. Are you a campfire? Because you’re hot and I want s’more… of these terrible lines.
17. Are you an angel? Because I’m seeing stars—wait, never mind, I just tripped.
18. If beauty were time, you’d be an eternity—and I’d still be late to the party.
19. Do you believe in love at first sight? Or should I walk by again with worse material?
20. Are you the sun? Because staring at you is painful and probably a bad idea.

So Cheesy It Hurts

21. Are you made of copper and tellurium? Because you’re Cu-Te… and I need a periodic table of better jokes.
22. Are you a beaver? Because dam.
23. Is your name Cheese? Because you’re looking gouda tonight.
24. Are you a cat? Because I’m feline a connection.
25. Do you like science? Because I’ve got my ion you.
26. Are you a sandwich? Because you look like a substantial mistake.
27. You must be a broom, because you just swept me off my feet—and into a wall.
28. Are you cereal? Because you’re looking magically delicious.
29. Are you a charger? Because I’d die without you—and you only work at a weird angle.
30. Do you play soccer? Because I think I’m falling goal-hard for you.
31. Are you a keyboard? Because you’re just my type—broken and full of crumbs.
32. Is your name Chapstick? Because you’re on everyone’s lips.
33. Are you a snowstorm? Because you’re making it hard to see straight.
34. You must be lactose intolerant, because this level of cheese is unacceptable.
35. Are you a lightbulb? Because I want to screw up everything with you.
36. Do you have a name or can I call you mine—and then ghost you like everyone else?
37. Are you jelly? Because jam would never treat me like this.
38. Are you a volcano? Because lava you.
39. Are you from Starbucks? Because I like you a latte more than I should.
40. Are you a pencil? Because I want to erase your number after this line.

Cringe-Level Max

41. I must be a snowflake, because I’ve fallen… and can’t get up.
42. Are you a loan shark? Because this feels financially irresponsible.
43. You must be my appendix, because I don’t understand how you work, but this is painful.
44. Are you a UFO? Because this experience is out of this world awkward.
45. You must be Windows 95, because you make everything crash.
46. Do you have a mirror in your pocket? Because I can see myself reflecting on this mistake.
47. Is your name homework? Because I’m not doing you, but I keep thinking about it.
48. Are you an unpaid internship? Because this feels like effort with no reward.
49. You must be a meme, because I only understand you ironically.
50. Are you an Excel spreadsheet? Because you make me wish I’d stayed in bed.
51. Are you a Wi-Fi signal? Because I’m getting mixed vibes and it’s super unstable.
52. You’re like a software update—I didn’t ask for you, and now I’m confused.
53. Are you an IKEA manual? Because I’m lost and there are way too many parts.
54. Are you a printer? Because you keep jamming.
55. Is your name Monday? Because no one likes you, but I guess we’re here now.
56. Are you a notification? Because I want to swipe you away.
57. You must be a dad joke, because you’re only funny if I’m exhausted.
58. Are you a traffic jam? Because this is not moving anywhere fast.
59. Are you a subscription? Because I accidentally signed up and now I can’t cancel.
60. Are you my sleep schedule? Because you’re a complete disaster.

Just Plain Weird

61. Are you a time traveler? Because I swear we’re not supposed to meet like this.
62. Do you believe in parallel universes? Because I’m pretty sure in one of them, this worked.
63. Are you a haunted house? Because I feel strangely attracted and absolutely terrified.
64. Are you a potato? Because I’m not sure what’s happening, but I’m strangely into it.
65. Are you made of uranium? Because you’re glowing and I think it’s dangerous.
66. You must be a wizard, because I’m under a weird spell of confusion.
67. Are you an alien? Because I feel abducted by regret.
68. Is your name Wi-Fi password? Because I’m desperately trying to get access.
69. Are you a conspiracy theory? Because the more I think about you, the worse it gets.
70. Are you a salad? Because I regret choosing you.
71. Are you a squirrel? Because I’m going nuts right now.
72. Are you the moon? Because you’re distant, cold, and controlling my emotional tides.
73. Are you a haunted doll? Because I can’t stop thinking about you and I don’t know why.
74. You must be the Bermuda Triangle, because you just lost me.
75. Are you a ceiling fan? Because you’re not helping, but you keep spinning.
76. Do you speak Klingon? Because this entire interaction is alien to me.
77. Are you a wormhole? Because time is collapsing around how awkward this is.
78. Are you a typo? Because something doesn’t feel right.
79. Are you a scarecrow? Because you’re outstanding in your field—but still kind of creepy.
80. Are you a ghost? Because this conversation is dead.

Bonus Round: Even More Cringe

81. Are you carbonated water? Because you make me feel all bubbly and a bit nauseous.
82. Are you a password? Because I can never guess what you’re thinking.
83. Are you my phone charger? Because you make me feel safe… until I realize you’re not compatible.
84. Are you a riddle? Because I don’t get you.
85. Are you a pop quiz? Because I wasn’t ready for this and now I’m panicking.
86. Are you a microwave? Because I think you’re heating things up—and also beeping at weird times.
87. Are you a traffic cone? Because you’re blocking my way and confusing me.
88. Are you glitter? Because now you’re everywhere and I can’t get rid of you.
89. Are you my neighbor’s Wi-Fi? Because you look tempting but I can’t get in.
90. Are you a screenshot? Because you’re stuck in my head permanently.
91. Are you a vending machine? Because I gave you everything and got nothing back.
92. Are you a math test? Because I just failed to impress you.
93. Are you static cling? Because you just won’t let go.
94. Are you a sneeze? Because I feel you coming and I’m kind of scared.
95. Are you a sandwich from a vending machine? Because I know I shouldn’t go near you, but here we are.
96. Are you a tumbleweed? Because this is rolling into nowhere fast.
97. Are you a rock? Because you make everything more difficult.
98. Are you a glitch? Because nothing’s working right around you.
99. Are you a parking meter? Because I feel like I’m running out of time.
100. Are you a captcha? Because you’re making this unnecessarily hard.

30 more so-bad-they’re-funny

101. Are you a sandwich? Because I want to wrap you up and pretend this makes sense.
102. Are you a dictionary? Because you’re adding meaning to my nonsense.
103. Are you a banana? Because I find you a-peeling and slightly slippery.
104. Are you a nail? Because I’m totally hammered around you.
105. Are you a bookshelf? Because I keep trying to read you and failing.
106. Are you a candle? Because you light up the room—and drip everywhere.
107. Are you a boot? Because I keep falling for you and spraining my pride.
108. Are you a waffle? Because I’m feeling unsure but oddly breakfast-y.
109. Are you a piñata? Because something tells me this is about to go horribly wrong.
110. Are you a mirror? Because I’m reflecting on my terrible choices.
111. Are you a broom closet? Because things are about to get awkward in a small space.
112. Are you my alarm clock? Because I didn’t ask for you and now I’m mad.
113. Are you a sandwich artist? Because you just made a mess of my heart.
114. Are you the moon landing? Because I’m not sure this is real.
115. Are you a washing machine? Because my emotions are all over the spin cycle.
116. Are you a dinosaur? Because you make me feel ancient and confused.
117. Are you a sticker? Because I can’t get you off my mind—or my notebook.
118. Are you a spelling bee? Because I’m lost trying to figure you out.
119. Are you a wet sock? Because you make everything uncomfortable.
120. Are you a pigeon? Because you just flew into my life with chaos.
121. Are you a microwave burrito? Because I regret this and it’s still cold in the middle.
122. Are you a rubber duck? Because you squeak when I least expect it.
123. Are you a vending machine snack? Because I want you even though you’re stuck.
124. Are you an unpaid parking ticket? Because I’ve been trying to forget you.
125. Are you a lava lamp? Because you’re mesmerizing and totally useless.
126. Are you a CAPTCHA? Because you make me prove I’m not a robot to get close.
127. Are you glitter glue? Because now you’re everywhere and I can’t escape.
128. Are you a lost sock? Because something’s missing without you, and also… weird.
129. Are you a rickroll? Because I didn’t expect you and now I’m oddly entertained.
130. Are you expired milk? Because I know I shouldn’t want you, but here we are.

There you have it ,130 gloriously bad pickup lines that probably belong in a museum of shame. While these are clearly not recommended for real-life flirting (unless you’re at a cringe-themed comedy night), they’re perfect for making your friends laugh, breaking the ice in awkward group chats, or reminding everyone how not to shoot your shot.

So go forth. Groan. Giggle. Share the worst. And if you do try one of these in public, please… film the reaction.