"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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WesCottII

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Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
I just cannot fathom how a moderator closing a thread -- no matter how unwarranted that decision may or may not be -- compares to rounding up millions people based on their religion and/or ethnicity, using them as slave labor, or raping and slaughtering them.
Perhaps. Just perhaps, MsThang may have been refering to the freedom of speech. Or lack thereof.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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.

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Originally posted by WesCottII
Perhaps. Just perhaps, MsThang may have been refering to the freedom of speech. Or lack thereof.
Well if I was truly a Nazi, shouldn't I be gassing you to death for saying that?
 

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Hmmm, then by your definition, by calling you Gio cassanova, you should be pulling women like a magent.

*dramatic pause*

You're not though.
 
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why dont yall just RELAX!

Some of these posts sure are dumb.. but thats the point of this message board.. to help the useless.

Regaurdless of what kinda FAQ page you put up or make them do some kind of stupid questionaire.. there will always be dumb posts..

Vos vestros servate, meos mihi linquite mores. ~ You cling to your own ways and leave mine to me
 

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Originally posted by CutiepiieReturns
why dont yall just RELAX!

Some of these posts sure are dumb.. but thats the point of this message board.. to help the useless.

Regaurdless of what kinda FAQ page you put up or make them do some kind of stupid questionaire.. there will always be dumb posts..

Vos vestros servate, meos mihi linquite mores. ~ You cling to your own ways and leave mine to me
Shut the hell up.
 

“The 22 Rules That Turned Me From Invisible to Irresistible With Women… Starting Tonight”

You can skip the expensive cars, the fancy clothes, and the endless gym selfies. Completely unnecessary.

I used to freeze the second a beautiful woman looked my way. Frustrated. Awkward. Watching other guys walk away with the girl while I stood there tongue-tied.

Then I discovered 22 simple rules that rewired my entire dating life. The anxiety vanished. Conversations flowed effortlessly. Women started chasing me for a change.

These rules trigger a woman's subconscious attraction switches. And you can start using them tonight.

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Originally posted by WesCottII
Hmmm, then by your definition, by calling you Gio cassanova, you should be pulling women like a magent.

*dramatic pause*

You're not though.
#1 - You know jack sh*t about me.
#2 - You're a dumbass.
#3 - Me calling myself Giovanni Casanova doesn't make light of the genocide of millions of people.
#4 - I have all the women I need, thanks.
 

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:rolleyes: Am i Really?....... :rolleyes:


1) Don't want to know anything about you. Frankly it would be boring.
2)No. I'm really not.
3) Never alluded to the fact it did. In fact you were the one making light of it.
4)Good for you. Please don't re-produce.
 
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Originally posted by WesCottII
:rolleyes: Am i Really?....... :rolleyes:


1) Don't want to know anything about you. Frankly it would be boring.
2)No. I'm really not.
3) Never alluded to the fact it did. In fact you were the one making light of it.
4)Good for you. Please don't re-produce.
LMMFAO... I GUESS HE SURE TOLD YOU ASSANOVA
 

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Originally posted by WesCottII
Never alluded to the fact it did. In fact you were the one making light of it.

You agreed that a moderator closing a thread was the same as gassing people to death.

I don't know, maybe that's just what they teach you in Germany.
 

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Originally posted by CutiepiieReturns
LMMFAO... I GUESS HE SURE TOLD YOU ASSANOVA
Shut the hell up.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova

You agreed that a moderator closing a thread was the same as gassing people to death.

I don't know, maybe that's just what they teach you in Germany. [/B]
YOU SHUT THE HELL UP
 

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Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova

I don't know, maybe that's just what they teach you in Germany. [/B]
I'm English. Living in Germany. And quote me, without editing, where i agreed modding was like gassing people please.
 

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Originally posted by WesCottII
I'm English. Living in Germany. And quote me, without editing, where i agreed modding was like gassing people please.
I don't care what nationality you are. Just pointing out that you're sitting in Germany while comparing internet moderating to Nazism. It's a fun little irony.

When you agreed that moderators = Nazis.

I don't know, maybe you didn't have any history classes. If not, you should look up what Nazis were, and what they did. Then tell me if you think that compares with locking a stupid f*cking pointless thread about someone wanting guys to look at their picture and talk about it.
 

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Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
I don't care what nationality you are. Just pointing out that you're sitting in Germany while comparing internet moderating to Nazism. It's a fun little irony.

When you agreed that moderators = Nazis.

I don't know, maybe you didn't have any history classes. If not, you should look up what Nazis were, and what they did. Then tell me if you think that compares with locking a stupid f*cking pointless thread about someone wanting guys to look at their picture and talk about it.
Apologies for the nazi thing. You're right, it's wrong. Fascists, maybe?
 

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Originally posted by MsThang
Apologies for the nazi thing. You're right, it's wrong. Fascists, maybe?
Yes, I am a total fascist. Apologies accepted on the Nazi thing.

And you know what else I heard? Moderators are b*tches. I won't tell you who told me that, I'm just sayin...
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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I say moderators, being the informed people that they are should know the DJ Bible very well and be able to find any piece of information.

Therefore, any thread with a dumb-àss question should be closed by a moderator with a link referring to the post(s) in the DJ Bible answering the aforementioned question.
 

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Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
Moderators are b*tches. I won't tell you who told me that, I'm just sayin...
Really? I heard they were narcistic nazi's on power trips...Though I'm just saying...

*WOO!!!!!!!!! 5000!!!*
 

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Originally posted by Eternal
Really? I heard they were narcistic nazi's on power trips...Though I'm just saying...

*WOO!!!!!!!!! 5000!!!*
You're a b*tch, Mister 5000.
 

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Seriously, what do all the posts above have to do with what Metaphysikal_Lover said? Moderators complain about threads that are a waste of space, and then this...
 

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Originally posted by m4a1
Seriously, what do all the posts above have to do with what Metaphysikal_Lover said? Moderators complain about threads that are a waste of space, and then this...
Correction: We close threads that are a waste of space. People complain because we close a thread.

See the difference?
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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