The Pick Up Man

For as long as I can remember, there have been "pick up" lines. These were used when you wanted to meet someone but had no idea what to say to open up a conversation. Some standards were, "Have you been here before" or "What is your sign", (OK, I am going back to the 1970's). Other lines were situation appropriate depending on if you were in a mall or at a sporting event or at a club. A few days ago I was standing on line in the supermarket behind two men. They were in their mid sixties and looked pretty good for their age. I was close enough to overhear bits of their conversation. One of the men was telling his friend that 2 girls picked him up in the supermarket last week. His friend asked him how old they were and if they were pretty. The next question seemed a bit odd because it involved the store manager. After a few more minutes,  I realized what happened. It seems that the man fell down in the produce aisle and two pretty young girls "picked him up". I guess when you are over sixty, being picked up by someone has a whole new meaning.