Boomhauer Teaches Bobby How to Pick Up Women

I saw this King of the Hill clip years ago, but only now does it resonate.

In the scene, Boomhauer takes Bobby to a shoe store to teach him how to pick up girls.

Bobby watches as Boomhauer approaches one girl—rejected. A second girl—rejected. A third—rejected.

Skeptical, Bobby says, “You just got blown off three times.”

Boomhauer shrugs. “So?”

He keeps going. Another girl—rejected. Another—rejected.

The scene shifts.

By the time they return to the shoe store, a girl is writing her number on Boomhauer’s hand. He turns to Bobby, proudly showing it.

Bobby stares at him. “But you got shot down by 23 women before you got that number… So this is your big secret? You just ask out every woman you see until one of them says yes?”

Especially as a young man, rejection is inevitable—maybe even frequent. But the key is persistence. Keep the same enthusiasm, no matter how many times you hear no. Because in the end, all you really need is one yes.