Pulling a reed / Reeding

This action occurs when a certain individual, usually a ginger, attempts to flirt with and pick up a relatively attractive girl. When his attempts are inevitably denied, the individual then slips into a spiral of making more and more awkward and creepy comments, until the individual seems SO creepy, the local newspaper may even report on it. Those who partake in "pulling a reed" or "reeding" are poor souls indeed.