The Best Government Shutdown Pickup Lines

Apparently the looming government shutdown has some Twitter users in the mood.

The hashtag #govtshutdownpickuplines sprung up on Twitter earlier today, leaving the micro-blogging community to take its best attempt at turning this federal fiasco into awkward political satire. Here's a sample of the best tweets:

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[Max Shaw]

05:03 PM on 04/11/2011

Wow...HP is being prude today...They can have full NSFW galleries with topless women,

ie.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/26/pirelli-2010-calendar-pho_n_437677.html

...but a thread about government related wordplay is censoring the very comments that they are stirring up. Such a shame. I had a good twenty more of these..

[Max Shaw]

03:59 PM on 04/11/2011

Best BP Oil-Related Goverment Shutdown Pick-Up Line:

"Its so sad about all the poor animals covered in petrol..But you know what would be even slicker? Me dropping some dispersant in your pants.."

[Max Shaw]

03:52 PM on 04/11/2011

Best Goverment Shutdown Pick-Up Line for George Bush:

"Excuse me ladies, are those WMD's in your blouse? Cause I want to delcare war on your c.untries."

[Max Shaw]

03:46 PM on 04/11/2011

Most Glenn Beck Appropriate Government Shutdown Pick-Up Line:

"Since Obama is President, we might not make it to 2012...What do you say we Arma-ged-it-on??"

[Max Shaw]

03:40 PM on 04/11/2011

Most Practical Goverment Shutdown Pick-Up Line For Mardi Gras:

"Let me see your commit-titees."

[markgendala]

10:31 PM on 04/10/2011

Politicians call this a screw-up? Nah...let's show them what a screw-up really is!

[Lantzali]

02:36 PM on 04/10/2011

Very cute!

[QuintinJordon]

11:49 PM on 04/09/2011

Washington's might be down for a while, but my monument is always up and ready.

[firstrax]

09:09 PM on 04/09/2011

If these are the best may we never hear the worst.

[msstrick40]

12:58 AM on 04/10/2011

LOL...I'm glad I saw your response...because I was getting ready to type the same thing.

[RobJames]

07:32 PM on 04/08/2011

Sweety, my caucas always ready to forge ahead. ;)

[RobJames]

07:33 PM on 04/08/2011

caucus*

[greengirl208]

07:01 PM on 04/08/2011

I think these are foul and NOT funny.

[kwyang]

09:48 PM on 04/08/2011

I don't think you understand the concept of a pickup line if that's your criticism. They're not meant to be witty and sophisticated high brow humor that appeals to your brain. They're supposed to be double entendres uttered at someone of equal or greater inebriation. The humor is precisely because these ones are making the otherwise extremely dry and boring (downright C-SPANNish) budget debates dirty. Now that I've explained the joke, it's not funny to anyone anymore. I hope you're happy.

[greengirl208]

12:12 AM on 04/09/2011

Oh but I do appreciate your helpfulness. You're right, I haven't a clue about this stuff. Fanned.

[msstrick40]

01:00 AM on 04/10/2011

LOL...don't worry....I found more humor in what you posted....that those pick-up lines...lol

[Haunted Leg]

11:13 PM on 04/08/2011

And pick-up lines are usually filled with poetry, unicorns and majik?

[Proud Progressive]

09:07 AM on 04/09/2011

IF it is possible to come up with all that at 2:00 AM-most certainly!

[Chris Herz]

06:26 PM on 04/08/2011

Since the federal government insists upon abolishing itself, let us in the Blue States form our own, new national government without these red states.

[palisades02]

11:05 PM on 04/08/2011

ROFL that was great. F@F

[Haunted Leg]

11:15 PM on 04/08/2011

Oh my Dog! There's a dirty word!
Whatever will the thought police think!

[Proud Progressive]

09:07 AM on 04/09/2011

It is off topic, but could not agree more.