Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Any old members in here?

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

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.

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syncmaster

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I'd love to see JC as a mod. Despite the fact he changes names ever 6 months he is oldschool.
Theres no way in hell i'm taking up being a mod again though - i'm not cleaning up this mess but i commend JC for wanting to try.
 

The Antichrist_Star

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Originally posted by Demon
Thanks, buddy, but I'm retired. ;)
Aww... that's unfortunate. ;)

Demon... haha, it's actually good to see you back. :)

I've considered being really 'hardass' but honestly... three forths of all of the posts would probably be gone if that was the case.

****... I've been here so long I actually forgot how I stumbled upon this place... haha

*Shrugs*

Now we've got 10 PUAs maybe and 700 AFCS. We need shock collars.
Yeah, I've been reading posts lately... it's rough. :down:

AS
 

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Sadly I've been here since 2002, this place is like crack for confidence :woo:
 

Eternal

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Originally posted by JC Jerkson
Don't forget the guy with the iron fist. :trouble:


JC
Oh right...

Ok, me, sync, and Neanderthal Supersoilder.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

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.

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syncmaster

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What ever happened to NSS or Hiden Danjer?

Well - if we're gonna do a mod overhaul and and NSS, Hiden Danjer, Eternal, and JC decide to do it... i guess i'm in :D

_________
Edit:
Paradox & Vincent - you're in there too btw
 

Eternal

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Originally posted by syncmaster
LOL we sound like old war vets.... "when i was your age i had to march uphill to school... both ways! In 4 feet of snow!"

LOL
"It snowed everyday...Even in June!"

I think my Iron Fist is rusted...
 

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Originally posted by The Antichrist_Star
Aww... that's unfortunate. ;)

Demon... haha, it's actually good to see you back. :)

I've considered being really 'hardass' but honestly... three forths of all of the posts would probably be gone if that was the case.

****... I've been here so long I actually forgot how I stumbled upon this place... haha

*Shrugs*



Yeah, I've been reading posts lately... it's rough. :down:

AS

Three fourths might be gone, and that would be a great thing. There's no reason to miss something so useless anyway.

Try being a hardass. Do it for the entire month of January. See if anyone wants to go back (other than the exhausted mods who need a day off).
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

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.

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Dee-Zy

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I'm still alive, just not on this board.
 

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Originally posted by JC Jerkson
If only I was mod... ;)
You'd come here and think it was 2001 again.


JC
you would never be a mod here. you're a flaming AFC

DP
 

The Antichrist_Star

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Originally posted by BrotherAP
Three fourths might be gone, and that would be a great thing. There's no reason to miss something so useless anyway.

Try being a hardass. Do it for the entire month of January. See if anyone wants to go back (other than the exhausted mods who need a day off).
All right... but if I do it... I mean really, really do it.

I don't want to hear it. :)

AS
 

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Originally posted by syncmaster
LOL we sound like old war vets.... "when i was your age i had to march uphill to school... both ways! In 4 feet of snow!"

LOL
When I was your age, the Christian god was just a minor Mesopotamian diety named "El."
 

syncmaster

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Originally posted by The Antichrist_Star
All right... but if I do it... I mean really, really do it.

I don't want to hear it. :)

AS

Do it pls... go back to the hardfast rule of post something useful, or ask a question that hasn't been asked or STFU.
We need to do some weeding.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

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.

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The Antichrist_Star

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Originally posted by syncmaster
Do it pls... go back to the hardfast rule of post something useful, or ask a question that hasn't been asked or STFU.
We need to do some weeding.
I talked to JC and I told him that I would do it.

But

When people start *****ing the people who called for this **** better be there. :)

AS
 

penkitten

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everyone acts like they want a hard as$ mod and then when you have one who does his job, everyone complains and says "oh allen dis mod him ohhh hes a horrible meanie for telling me to use the search button and/ or deleting my thread with one of these titles :
hooking up with hookers
she broke my heart and stomped that sucker flat
if love were oil id be a quart low
elvis is dead and i dont feel so well myself
can i wear pink
am i a fag
whose a big afc
snobs who only date jocks
and whose the gayest mod?"

everyone just wants to complain.
its human nature.

i miss mods like nss who tell you to stfu and not waste precious bandwidth with horrible banter that doesnt deserve discussion , use the search and pm.

of course i also like to waste bandwidth sometimes too.
 

AC/DC

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Man, I've been here since 2001... that layout was cool!

It's good to see you guys back... I'm sure you remember my old moniker "Whatsupwiddat", I"m still on the top 20 all-time posters...

I'm such a G:cool:

Anyways, I hope you guys stay around!
 

TheVirtualMind

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Originally posted by The Antichrist_Star
All right... but if I do it... I mean really, really do it.

I don't want to hear it. :)

AS
"Thumbs up, let's do this. THE VIRTUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIND!"
 

The Antichrist_Star

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Originally posted by TheVirtualMind
"Thumbs up, let's do this. THE VIRTUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIND!"
All right man... if you're in... I'm in. ;)

AS
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

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.

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