"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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Anyone here love forensics as much as i do:)

"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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I've done my share of digital forensics law enforcement and am certified. Used to do more of it at my former department. It's fun stuff but one thing I will tell you, things don't happen as fast or as easily in real life as they do on TV. What Special Agent McGee on NCIS can do in 60 seconds can take weeks or months in the real world.
 

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Big fan of Forensic Files, ever watch that show? Documentary series about various crimes (mostly murders) and how the cops solved them using forensic evidence.

These days there are so many cameras around, forensic evidence is mostly supplemental it seems...still interesting though.
good point what's your major?
 

"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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I’m in Illinois South of I80, about 90 minutes from downtown Chicago
Big fan of Forensic Files, ever watch that show? Documentary series about various crimes (mostly murders) and how the cops solved them using forensic evidence.

These days there are so many cameras around, forensic evidence is mostly supplemental it seems...still interesting though.
are they available online?
 

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awesome always liked the show major crimes most dram on tv is whack with the exception of elementary
 
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