Trying to escape a horrible date is risky business. You know from the minute it started that you wanted out, but how do you go about it?

Luckily for all of us, these Twitter users have some sound advice. So use it!

1. Genius

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2. That usually works

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3. What’s wrong with that?

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4. Ouch…

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5. Uggggghhhhh

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6. Wait a second…

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7. Cat people are sometimes over the top

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8. Don’t we all?

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9. Not appetizing

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10. Some people might get turned on

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11. Bad advice

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12. Blending in

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13. Hey, c’mon now…

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14. Freak him out to the extreme

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15. A little too pushy

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16. That is cruel

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17. Norman Bates

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18. That should do the trick

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19. How many are there?

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Think you’ll employ any of these tactics anytime soon?