Less Is More

Jared writes from Germany with a modern classic which shows that growing up in Bridgeton teaches everyone how to communicate with anyone.

By the way---in many ways, the line that he writes about has taken on a life of it's own. Like the man who spoke it, it's a genuine Bridgeton Legend.

Here we go. Big thanks to Jared for sending this in...

Women are a funny thing. Approaching them is always a 50/50 toss-up. You have a very good chance of being rejected and walking away humiliated. But one night, back in the day, a good friend of mine amazed me with one of the simplest pick-up lines I’ve ever heard. And it actually worked.

A group of friends and I were at the movies in Deptford watching the latest release of Scream. After the movie, we were getting into the car to leave when we noticed two girls who may have been checking us out. Without hesitation, one of my friends approached the two girls as they were heading toward their car. Without introducing himself or even attempting to engage the girls in a lengthy persuasive conversation in hopes of hooking up, he simply uttered four words---“Yo, you with us?”

Without hesitation, the girls replied with an affirmative and followed us back to his house, forty minutes away.

To this day, I’m still amazed.

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