Quotes / Cannot Talk to Women

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: [After annoying Ace] Oh dear. Women. Not really my field, Doctor.
The Doctor: Don't worry Brigadier; people will be shooting at you soon.

— Doctor Who, "Battlefield"

Izuku Midoriya: I talked to a girl!
Subtitle: He didn't actually talk.

— My Hero Academia

"The Amazons prepared her for everything... except talking to boys."

— Jessica Cruz, referring to Diana Prince's crush on Steve Trevor, DC Super Hero Girls 2019

Peggy Carter: You have no idea how to talk to a woman, do you?
Steve Rogers: I think this is the longest conversation I've had with one. Women aren't exactly lining up to dance with a guy they might step on.

—Captain America: The First Avenger

CD: (whispering) Tell her you were afraid of words.
Chris: What?
CD: WORDS.
Chris: (to Roxanne) Because I was afraid of WORMS, Roxanne! WORMS!

— Roxanne

Kruber: You seem a bit quieter of late, elf. Not that I'm complaining, you understand... or that I want you to be quiet... Taal, I'm no good at this.

Kerillian: Relax, mayfly. No offence was taken. I've had bad dreams of late, that's all. A common affliction amongst my kind.

Kruber: Yeah? I know what you mean. Couple of nights ago, I had this one with a giant squig, a jug of lamp oil, and Volkmar the Grim... and I was naked, too.

Kerillian: ... I confess that does sound terrifying, at least to any witnesses.

Kruber: No need to be snippy. Put me right out of sorts, it did.

Kerillian: Would you prefer mine? With the Pale Queen, and the Mirai? And the dying flame? You know nothing of bad dreams, Kruber.

— The End Times: Vermintide

Shiki: I'm Shiki, how 'bout you?

Riku: Riku.

Shiki: Thanks, Riku.

Riku: Sure. (turns to leave)

Shiki: Hey! That's it? You chat up a girl and then just say, "sure," and walk off?

Riku: I'm bad at this. Sorry.

— Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]

"Good grief. I hoped the villains in this place never found out that Spider-Man's weakness was pretty girls, because good lord was he being awkward. Perhaps that was why he had gotten together with Mary-Jane, he could actually talk to her coherently."

— Peni Parker, Real Folk Blues: A Peni Parker – Spider-Man Noir Story

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