"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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Backbreaker's annual Kentucky Derby pick thread

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I hate everything about Nyquist. I hate his jockey. I hate his pedigree. I hate the way he's put together. I hate his trainer. I hate his owner. I hate the race he ran in last.

Dammit if Nyquist beats me, he just beats me. I don't like him at all. he's talented. he can very well do that. i just am not going to wager on him. I watch his jockey who is a third tier jockey out here on a good day, blow race after race day in and out, i'm not going to wager on him int he biggest race in the world.


I have no real clue honestly this isn't a good croup of horses and there is no clear cut 2nd choice. If this were any race other than the derby i wouldn't wager, but because it is, i'm going to wager on mohaymen. he's only lost once, to Nyquist, last race and he's 12 to 1. i like his pedigree as well.


I'm not extremely confident in that pick but that's the best value in the race.
 

"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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