So the story goes like this
I've been gaming a girl in my PSYC class, (We've had 2 classes together)
Anyways, last night was one of my best friend's 21st birthday party so I got trashed and had a horrible hangover that morning. I did not feel like talking or anything and probably looked like shit, actually I know I did because the subway girl told me so.
Anyways I got to class and slept until the teacher got there. Whenever he got there, he had to do something and left the room. The girl initiated conversation with me as soon as I lifted my head. I tried being engaging and funny and all that nonsense but I didn't feel like it. I felt like throwing up. My timing was all off, I was not responsive enough because I just was not focused. I completly avoided C&F because I knew i couldn't give off the right tone. I was basically trying to game with the flu or something.

My question is, is there any way I could have handled this situation?
I feel like I've DLV'd myself because I was not funny or engaging as I should have been.
Is there any way I could have ignored her or something and saved little face?

personally i would of just told her im sick and im not in the mood to be talking or else im gonna act like an ass to you

Are you sure you even need damage control? Are you sure she held anything against you? It sounds like she's already interested, and usually, when you pull back, that just creates more attraction anyway. So . . . how do you KNOW you need damage control?

To further explain my post. I don't need any damage control after this particular instance, I think I acted fine. But for future reference, should something like this happen again, I could definitely see were I need an 'excuse' not to talk to them. Other thank "I don't feel like talking to you." (Which is what I had in mind earlier)
Doesn't that seem kind of rude? And maybe too much, something that would activate a bitch shield as a self-defense mechanism?
These are all my thoughts, and I'm an AFC, so that's why I asked for your opinions.

I like The Joker's line "Or else I'm going to act like an ass to you." I don't think that would activate a bitch shield.

You could use his line, or you could simply leave off the "to you" part of it. I mean, honestly she's gonna pick up a lot, not just from the words you use, but also from your tone of voice and body language too.