Curve Season

curv-sea.son\(kûrv-siːzən)\ noun. ext. of “curve/curved”(adj) northern east-coastal american vernacular.

the time of year (typically after the march equinox & through the september equinox) in which the act of avoiding someone with half’-ssed excuses/flat out dismissing someone’s advances – becomes rampant. essentially, a “quick exit” when faced with being pursued by an unfavorable suitor. often used as pick-up line – grenade – or ugmo repellent.

lame excuses for the following, but not limited to…
• not wanting anything to do with you physically or romantically(present or future, while denying the past if any).
• having already gotten services rendered from you (be it free drinks/weed, a ride, money, oral s-x, s-x ect) and wanting you in their lives on more sporadic terms until more services are commissioned at a more convenient/(much) later date.
• clichés used when not wanting to get/be tied down in a serious/monogamous relationship.
• pacifying phrases given to a person in hopes that they’re dumb enough to stick around while you’re at play.

synonyms; running game, letting down easy, brushed off, carried, stiff armed, getting phased out, (k)cattin’ off”(-west coast).
antonyms; cuffing season
for an extensive on-going list of widely used, popular & cl-ssic clues to indicate when curve season may be upon you, see : twitter trending topic #curveseason
(provoked & possibly coined by hiphop artist joe budden)

• “i have to work/church in the morning”
• “but i can’t, my friend likes you”
• “my phone died/didn’t have any bars”
• “i didn’t ignore your call, i was asleep”
• “i can’t give you my # but i’ll take yours”
• “i did call you back, your phone sucks!”
• “that’s my mom on the other line”
• “lemme get your #” ; their response: “just add me on facebook!” (you requested them & got denied or they only give you limited access w/their wall blocked)
• “i think you have the wrong number”

• “i would only hurt you”
• “i see you as a brother/sister”
• “i have a boy/girlfriend”
• “my roommate is drunk, i have to take care of them”
• “i’m on my period(for the 2nd time this month?)”
• when at a bar/club, typically after a drink has been procured/consumed “i’m going the the bathroom. i’ll be right back!”(she won’t be back)
• “nah, i don’t take those kind of pics, but you can send me one of you”
• “ay beautiful, what’s your name?” “gretchen.”

• “i didn’t know we had plans”
• “i just m-st-rb-t-d… d-mn”
• “que? no hablo ingles..”
• “i have cancer”
• “im gay”