These lines aren’t for making friends—they’re for slipping into character. You’re not learning English to connect; you’re learning it to download a persona with edge, mystery, and a little bit of an alcohol problem. Heres a starterpack:
“He means well, but bless him, so does a thunderstorm.”
“I’m not mad, I’m just sittin’ here remembering everything.”
“You keep polishin’ a mistake, it don’t turn into silver.”
“I didn’t come for trouble, but I’m dressed for it.”
“Some folks get by on charm. The rest of us use work and aspirin.”
“I was raised polite, not blind.”
“There’s honest, and then there’s ‘too late to lie.’”