In Argentina that’s not such a common question (most guys will go for it without risking prior rejection ~that such question could allow~).

If you are enjoying a conversation with an Argentinean guy that you have no romantic interest on I recommend for you to AVOID eye contact at all times, keep moving your head and eyes as if you are looking for someone between the crowd. An instant of eye contact WILL most likely translate in his tongue inside your mouth (and you won’t even saw it coming!).

Also, Argentineans ain’t as “slow” (for lack of a better describing word ~but not at all to be taken in a negative or pejorative way~) as Americans. If you are in a pub and a guy who is interest in you approaches (how you know this: duh! If says “hi” or anything at all or if he even looks at you for more than 3 seconds then he is interested!) you must decide: yes or no!

If it’s a no, well, my favourite response is simply saying: “Man, don’t waste your time (nor mine)” and sometimes I add: “You don’t have a chance!”

But I must be either tired of listening too many lame lines in one night or in that special bitchy mood (when being extra harsh seems fun)
Also I may simply turn my back on him or simply ignore him as if he didn’t existed, as if I couldn’t see him.

Foreign may find this behaviour rude, but let me tell you: In Argentina we have the hottest guys, but unfortunately be must go through a long selection process during which hundreds of misfortunate, lame, ugly-looking (I know it sounds shallow, but it’s true) guys that you must push away… later on I secure you’ll meet a breath taking Argentinean man.