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Master Don Juan
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Practical choicewill likely will go Honda.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
Practical choicewill likely will go Honda.
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.
Man, this Charger looks and feels so good to drive tho. I’m probably gonna cry when I have to return itPractical choice
You could get an impractical car that is fun. I don't think the Charger is best for that.Man, this Charger looks and feels so good to drive tho. I’m probably gonna cry when I have to return it![]()
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
Kia is koreanI drove a pretty nice 2023 Kia K5 rental car in Florida. Formerly known as the Optima. Comfortable and had lots of features my 21-year-old tank of an SUV does not.
Plug in hybrids are fantastic. Best of both worlds. Fast and great fuel efficiency. I would not get one out of warranty though unless you in a CARB state. (These states require manufacturer to warranty all zero emission car components for 15 years or 150,000 miles)In the market for a hybrid, thoughts on the 2015 BMW I8?
I know, I know, being a Pinoy that is unacceptable of me. But I enjoyed it. It was a good change from my old Honda SUV. It alerted me a few times that the car in front of me drove off, when I was sitting at stoplights not paying any attentionKia is korean
That's way coolI know, I know, being a Pinoy that is unacceptable of me. But I enjoyed it. It was a good change from my old Honda SUV. It alerted me a few times that the car in front of me drove off, when I was sitting at stoplights not paying any attention![]()
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
DAVE: Open the pod bay doors, Hal. HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.That's way cool
Well I have three cars. Altima daily driver. Ford F-150 truck and an Acura cls sport for fun. Why do I have three cars? Because I want them and I can.The only reason to have two or more cars is if they are necessary for business purposes. (I.e. work truck, business vehicle owned by the business, etc). There is just no need for a guy with a job to have two cars.
It's a great idea until you end up in the hospital and have thousands of dollars in medical bills.You know, I’ve been putting some thought into it: having a motorcycle as a second means of transportation wouldn’t be too bad.
And it’s badass lol
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.
That seems like a 'fair' price. Make sure to look over the car thoroughly and if you can ask the guy for service history (or get your mechanic to give it a once over if he's cool with that.) It blows my mind a car with over 150k miles on it is 7k, but that's the world we live in now. All the cars i've owned have been bought from private sellers, can't stand dealerships and can find a better deal if you know how to find em.I’m currently talking to a person that I went to band camp with back in the day. Will meet him to look at a car: I’m very likely to buy a 2014 Toyota Corolla LE for $6700. 167K miles.

Luckily, he already gave me the service history!That seems like a 'fair' price. Make sure to look over the car thoroughly and if you can ask the guy for service history (or get your mechanic to give it a once over if he's cool with that.) It blows my mind a car with over 150k miles on it is 7k, but that's the world we live in now. All the cars i've owned have been bought from private sellers, can't stand dealerships and can find a better deal if you know how to find em.
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She looks good. Make sure to look at common probs for that model so you know what to look for during the inspection
Here’s what she be looking like tho
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.