뻔한 멘트는 집어치워

A: Excuse me. Have I seen you on TV or in the movies?
B: Does that usually work for you? That line is so overrated.
A: To be honest, I’ve been striking out all night.
B: Look. Just be yourself and 그런 뻔한 멘트는 집어치우라구요.

A: 실례합니다. 저 혹시 티비나 영화에 나오시죠?
B: 그런 말에 누가 넘어가든가요? 그 멘트는 너무 과대평가 되어있어요.
A: 솔직히, 오늘밤 내내 딱지만 맞았네요.
B: 이것 보세요. 그냥 자신을 보여주고, lose the shtick.

[Additional expressions]
*Excuse me.
– Pardon me. / I hope you don’t mind my asking. / Do you mind if I ask you something?
*Have I seen you on TV or in the movies?
– Are you famous? / Is it possible that I’ve seen you on TV?
*Does that usually work for you?
– Do people like when you ask them that? / Is that a successful line?
*That line is so overrated.
– That line is not as good as you might think it is. / That line doesn’t actually work.
*To be honest
– Quite frankly / If I can be perfectly honest / In all honesty / Honestly
*I’ve been striking out all night.
– that line has not been successful at all tonight / it hasn’t been working
*Look.
– Listen to me. / Hear what I’m telling you. / Listen carefully. / Believe me.
*Just be yourself and lose the shtick.
– Act naturally and forget about those made up and memorized lines.