My worst rejection

Well, I told my best rejection, so I thought I would tell my worst one as well.   Keep in mind that this happened about ten years ago, just after I had started taking tango.  At the time I was still under the delusion, fostered by movies and TV, that a 'pick up line' was essential.  In fact, it is not even helpful.

I was at this bar, having a drink. (This was before I became serious about my health.)    In a corner, there were two attractive girls - a blond and a brunette - and a guy dancing.  The blond was very pretty so I went over and started dancing.  While dancing, I tried to think of a good line or two, while at the same time trying to dance well.  While I had some tango lessons, they don't translate all that well to regular dancing and I had to also think about the dancing.  (Try Salsa if you want some crossover moves.)

Of course, I took too long.   Eventually I realized that I was coming off a bit creepy.   I was just about to give up, when the brunette came over and with a smile on her face and a lilt in her voice asked "Are you a dirty boy?"

Being, well, a guy, I thought she was a kinky domme and that I was about to get lucky.  Now, I am not into submissive kink, but I knew some people that were.  I was lonely (hence at the bar).  When an opportunity presented itself, I thought, why not? While I was more interested in the blond, the brunette was not bad looking.   So I hesitated for a second - half intentionally to seem submissive, half out of nervousness - and said "um, yes".

In case you have not yet figured it out, she was NOT kinky.  When she said dirty boy, you meant 'dirty old man, that isn't old'.   She started yelling at me for being a pervert, cursing me out, threatening to have her boyfriend beat me up (luckily, he was not in the bar).   I left that bar pretty quickly, almost in tears.  I was depressed for weeks after.

I can laugh at it now, but that night taught me some hard lessons.   You have a choice - you can learn from my mistakes or make them yourself.  Trust me, you don't want to do what I did. So take my advice.

For men:

1. Like I have said before, don't try to come up with a line.  Women are more afraid of being stalked by shmucks then they are interested in talking to charming men.  Partly because some of the shmucks are pretty darn charming - particularly when their victims are a bit tipsy.
2. Unless you look good enough to be in the movies, porn situations are NOT real.  The pizza delivery girl never accepts sex as payment, the UPS girl never wants your package, etc. etc. etc.  When people interrupt you having sex, they do not try to join in.  Assume every woman is flirting for fun, not coming on to you.  
3. Don't alter your personality to meet women.   Even if it works, the relationship will be doomed.  Assuming she really was a domme, there is no way I could have pretended to be submissive for more than one night.

For women:

If you say something in a sexy voice, men will think you want them.  It doesn't matter how insulting you think it is.   If you are at all attractive, we will say and do stupid things because we thought you wanted it.   If you don't want us, but are referencing sex in any way, please make sure that your tone is hostile, so even a tipsy guy can sense it.  NO SMILING.   Please don't play with our lust, it hurts.