Today, I brought a fluorescent tube to the store to make sure I got the correct replacement. Trying to charm the sexy cashier, I waved the tube in the air, saying "I need a new light sabre, there is no force left in this one and the Empire is attacking." Turns out she'd never heard of Star Wars. FML
hclagopus tells us more.
OP here. I did not try to pick her up - I am a 42 year old married father of three and even if I wanted a date I have enough knowledge of the world to know that hot twentysomething blondes prefer hot twentysomething hunks - but I did try to make her smile, and failed miserably. And my geek level is so low that I read paper papers and constantly need my twelve year old son to help with my Iphone. (Plus I`ve never seen the sequels) I realize the girl probably lacked humour more than Star Wars knowledge, but what the heck. My wife laughed her ass off when I told her, though, bless her.
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mapaquier 3
Yeah because making star wars references tend to help with the ladies...
Pleonasm 36
I find her lack of culture disturbing.
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christina201288 6
That would totally have worked on me.
insomniac8400 13
whether or not she had heard of Star Wars, it not usually a good pick up line topic. unless you're at a Star Wars convention
Crazyfrog89 1
thats what you get for being a starwars fan, you nerd... and not the hipster kind either
charvisioku 22
Give me a real nerd over a 'hipster nerd' ANY day. Hipsters are the very definition of 'poser'... can a person get any more unattractive than that? Personally I prefer a person who's actually comfortable with himself and has a sense of humour. OP sounds a ****-load better than some dickwad who wears 3D glasses with the lenses pushed out. Why do people do that? Seriously, why? Ugh. Okay I'll stop ranting about posers now.
broomhallb 6
In what world would you think Star Wars is charming? Pffft.
StanSmith2013 26
That is not your fault bro!
decidedlyvague 11
If she's hot, you most likely won't be able to pick her up with a Star Wars one-liner. However, if she doesn't know Star Wars, and you can't pick her up, or make her laugh with your sense of humor, then she's not the right girl for you. All in all, it doesn't really sound like an FML, just you actin' a fool, which I do on a daily basis.
BiteUrLipNFakeIt 3
This is the funniest one i've read today. Haha I feel bad for you, maybe if she knew what you were talking about she would have been yours.(:
iLuvsIt 10
Oh honey. I'm sure she's heard of Star Wars - she just wasn't interested in you...with your lightsaber.
greyscales 3
Clearly, she isn't worth your awesomeness. Then again, if you still managed to get a date with her, you could have introduced her to the geek culture.
ChakatBlackstar 29
Any girl who hasn't heard of Star Wars, isn't a girl worth dating.
KiddNYC1O 22
What if she's damn hot?? You'd probably date her if she looked like Yoda...