backseatjuan
Banned
19
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
I won't be surprised, he's a businessman after all.Maybe HE'S faking it. Sympathy vote + miracle cure. You can never be too sure with politicians.
Or maybe she caught itI won't be surprised, he's a businessman after all.
He's geared to do anything that brings him a profit.
But if indeed, I'd be surprised that his wife is a willing participant.
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
Sneaky...but that's what the anti maskers are saying until it hits home and suddenly it becomes real.Well, it's okay, he's old after all. Right?
You guys would hv been out of the woodworks much sooner had y'all just wore masks.Maybe he's just calling out sick to avoid another clusterfvck of a debate performance? I used to do it when I was unprepared for a test all the time.
Honestly that we are 11 months into this thing and the man with the most control over who he sees and interacts with of anyone in the world is pathetic and we deserve every bit of derision that comes from all corners of the world for even having a debate about his fitness as a leader.
Peak 2020 though.
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
Agreed.You guys would hv been out of the woodworks much sooner had y'all just wore masks.
Your economy would rebound faster and better, people would be able to enjoy and more people get to live until their appointed time but nooooo....
It's all fake news and BECAUSE of this lie being spread around by irresponsible people, you've got the highest infection rate with the highest deaths in the entire world and ur economy is taking a dive.
We're still here. And masks are still bullsh1t.Where are all the anti-maskers? I know they heard the news by now...
Denial is not a life strategy...We're still here. And masks are still bullsh1t.
The debates were fantastic. Biden got humiliated as a senile stammering fool.He could always flip the script if he doesn't have any symptoms and say he got it but still went on with life and it's no big deal. He couldsay he didn't do anything differently other than the recommended quarantine to set an example and reverse the fear in some out there.
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Where's the science to back this up?We're still here. And masks are still bullsh1t.
Admit it, you secretly love the chaos and excitement of a Trump Presidency....Denial is not a life strategy...
Trump has been wearing a mask from what I've seen, but okAnd he's now the biggest laughing stock of the world because of his cavalier attitude cost not only his country but his own family potential harm, and of all things, just for a bloody mask.
Putin must be enjoying the show.
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.