Chat-up lines! They’re universally renowned for being cheesy and terrible – so we wanted to see which side of the Atlantic was worse! Charlotte took to the streets of Dublin to find out the best and worst chat-up lines, and Paula did the same here in L.A. Have a wade through the lines the listeners of the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show have used (gasp!) and hear the voxpops below!
Alright Ian this one never fails - your knickers is like a grave yard I'm dying to get into it. Dec in Wicklow
There is a cow calving in the top field do u wanna come up and have a look at her? A friend of mine used this in Dublin one night it worked
Jesus your dad must have been some thief! He stole all the stars in the sky and put them in your eyes. Now Ian that's as cheesy as it gets! Oh yea love the show Mr Tipp
My favourite chat up line is 'If you were a snot I'd pick you first'.... Shane
This is a bit rude Iano - u remind me of my baby toe - I will probably be banging you off the table later when I'm drunk...Eddie
Man wets finger, puts it on lady’s shoulder.... let me take you home and get you out of those wet things.
How's mother for turf? This has to be the best ever chat up line? Cheers, Eamon
My wife served me a pint in an Irish bar in London I asked her, do you want one? She said no thanks, I said do you want a drink then? 25 years later she still thinks it’s a shite chat up line. Ger Kildare
Here are the lines the Americans are using:
Here are the lines we Irish are using:
