Pierce Manhammer
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I’m wondering how many posters are veterans, peacetime or combat. Regardless of country. If combat, please mention theatre, if so inclined.
Desert Storm, Armor.
Desert Storm, Armor.
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
Are you a Military Veteran?
- Thread starter Pierce Manhammer
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"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
Scaramouche
Master Don Juan
Hi Pierce,
I was a very reluctant Serviceman,I hated the Army and they hated me,yes I saw service in Vietnam,but never fired a shot in anger,If they were honest most didn't!
I was a very reluctant Serviceman,I hated the Army and they hated me,yes I saw service in Vietnam,but never fired a shot in anger,If they were honest most didn't!
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US Army, peacetime, 2nd Infantry, DMZ Korea
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Nope.
Scaramouche
Master Don Juan
Hi Fruitbat,
Yeah the Brits treat their Servicemen like Shvit,and they are as good as any in the World....I became related to an American Korean War Veteran,Poor Old Bvugger got Parkinsons,the US used to Fly him once a month from Woolongong NSW,to Hawai for Hospital treatment,very impressive.
"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.
Pierce Manhammer
Moderator
The poll is meant to discriminate between those who saw combat and those who did not. To me, being in a FOB qualifies as combat, even if you were a cook, aka Fobbit. Were you in harm's way—a drone driver in a refrigerated van in Arizona—dropping GBUs is not a combat vet.
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Pierce Manhammer
Moderator
This is an interesting response, the only thing that comes to mind is it’s the result of thinking that there’s a subtext that says one thing is more valuable than the other.
This thread is not meant to be exclusionary in any way, it is an informal social science exercise I’m conducting to understand the military background of the few folks on the board who’ve served, commonality in their thought processes and world view.
I don’t mean to leave any members out of the thread, but it is limited to those who served in the military. In peacetime or in a military conflict theatre where they were subject to the effects of military combat.
Scaramouche
Master Don Juan
Don't listen to him Lads he's working undercover,recruiting for Vyladimir Zelensky.....You'll all get Pressganged LOL.