Brazilian Pick Up Lines

Brazilian men have a lot of love to give. Or so they tell me. Quite frequently.

So, funnily enough, this is the core of the Brazilian pick up attempt. Or, at least, how they try to pick up foreign women. Brazilian women I know inform me that this special kind of speech is reserved for the seemly unaware foreingers such as myself. Sadly, Brazilian men were not forewarned about me. So, their attempts have been quite fruitless to date.

A few gems I’ve heard recently:

-"I have a lot of love to give you. And it’s only for you."
-"You need a boyfriend to show you Sao Paulo. I’d be happy to provide this [implied: service] for you."
-"The best place to learn Portuguese is on my pillow."
-"I will take you to [insert far away city], next time my girlfriend is away." (!!)
And, my favorite:
-"Everything inside this shirt is for you!"

These are at least a step better than the gratuitous waist grab in the bar. A surefire way to put my NYC ‘No Tolerance’ attitude into immediate effect and get them the cold shoulder / talk to the hand reaction.

So, sadly, despite all of your very earnest inquiries about whether I’ve developed a lengthy queue of Brazilian boyfriends, the men here really haven’t established a high success rate in securing my company. Though, since Brasileiros seem keenly aware that picking up women is a numbers game, no matter what reception they receive, it won’t stop them from trying! And surely (as if my ego needed a boost), its flattering even if a hilariously incompetent way to try to pick up a woman like me.

Footnote: Apologies to my Brasileiro friends, for exposing your ‘game’! ;)