"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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*** Book Thread ***

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Rumpelstiltskin said:
"Emerging Viruses - Aids % Ebola" by Lenoard Horowitz

"The Creature From Jekyl Island - A Second Look At The Federal Reserve" by Edward Griffin"
Jesus Christ, you're a morbid fvck aren't you? Do you read the New England Journal of Medicine on the sh!tter?
 

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No thanks. I'll stick to Iron Man and Spawn picture books. If I need a hanckering for solemnity I'll ask you to recite some Yeats.

Why beat yourself down with sh!t that'll ruin your day? If that's the reality you want have at it. I like sunshine in my day; Pvssy, sushi and Quentin Tarantino flicks.
 

"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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KarmaSutra said:
No thanks. I'll stick to Iron Man and Spawn picture books. If I need a hanckering for solemnity I'll ask you to recite some Yeats.

Why beat yourself down with sh!t that'll ruin your day? If that's the reality you want have at it. I like sunshine in my day; Pvssy, sushi and Quentin Tarantino flicks.
"Reality" is not a "want" - it "Is' what "It is'"! - you are delusional and live in a fantasy world!

Truth is good and lies are bad - simple!
 

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blackbelt2k said:
I really like black comedy books, look up Kurt Voneguith
Seconded. The spelling is Kurt Vonnegut, and he's awesome.

Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges is my favourite book, it's a collection of strange short stories about time, the infinite, minotaurs, etc.

People tend to enjoy The Diceman too. Read that.
 

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'Into the Wild' by Jon Krakauer.

Absolutely stunning book. I'm a big reader, and this one is among the best I've ever picked up.

It has resemblances to Fight Club, in it's idealistic simplicity, and anti-society views.

I believe it's coming out as a movie in september, but as you know, books are better than the big screen.
 

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Zerix said:
Blasphemy!

Sorry bro, but that movie was a snoozer. The reviews were like, "This movie will change the course of your life." HOW?! I'm not dropping acid and don't plan on doing it anytime soon.

Seriously, wtf was all that bulls.hit?! Some dude meets this creepy old man in some 4th demension and he trains him to do some magical, Chriss Angel s.hit?! Don't tell me you believe you can do that stuff? Gimme a break! I'll tell you what the f.uck it was. It was a dude who had a career threatening accident, beat the odds and healed, because of it, he examined his life and realized he was taking it for granted, and Hollywood decided to throw some extra s.hit in there to make it different from the millions of other stories that are exactly the same.
 

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Rumpelstiltskin said:
"Reality" is not a "want" - it "Is' what "It is'"! - you are delusional and live in a fantasy world!

Truth is good and lies are bad - simple!
Yeah but in my "fantasy" world I get laid.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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I don't like Kurt Vonnegut, his stories arnt really engaging, and I know im just 16, but I do have a more mature mindset. I read Slaughter-House Five. Mabye his other books are better but I don't like his style of writing.
 

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ValleyDJing said:
Sorry bro, but that movie was a snoozer. The reviews were like, "This movie will change the course of your life." HOW?! I'm not dropping acid and don't plan on doing it anytime soon.

Seriously, wtf was all that bulls.hit?! Some dude meets this creepy old man in some 4th demension and he trains him to do some magical, Chriss Angel s.hit?! Don't tell me you believe you can do that stuff? Gimme a break! I'll tell you what the f.uck it was. It was a dude who had a career threatening accident, beat the odds and healed, because of it, he examined his life and realized he was taking it for granted, and Hollywood decided to throw some extra s.hit in there to make it different from the millions of other stories that are exactly the same.
I don't know, I really enjoyed it, and I keep thinking about it. In fact I'm gonna buy it on DVD and watch it a 2nd time. It is based on a true story by the way. Dan Millman does exist and he has plenty of books, some that are really recommended.
 

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Well it was a true story in the sense that an olympic hopeful broke his leg in a motorcycle accident, was told he'd never walk again, but went on to not only walk again, but compete as a gymnist. As for all that weird paranormal stuff...I'm sure that was all Hollywood. And without that Hollywood stuff, its just another story of perserverance. Don't get me wrong, its great that the dude beat the odds and went on to have a successful life, but that sort of thing happens all the time and quite frankly I'm getting kinda bored with these cliche stories. But to each his own.
 

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Does anyone have that Tucker Max book by any chance (pdf file; e-book) ?
 

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Zerix said:
Does anyone have that Tucker Max book by any chance (pdf file; e-book) ?

You can actually read a lot of his stuff at his website. His book does have some stuff his website doesn't and his website has a lot of stuff his book doesn't. Check it out.

http://www.tuckermax.com/
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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ValleyDJing said:
You can actually read a lot of his stuff at his website. His book does have some stuff his website doesn't and his website has a lot of stuff his book doesn't. Check it out.

http://www.tuckermax.com/
Oh man, just realized there were more stories than just what's listed on the front page, hah, thanks. How big is his book though, quiet interested in buying it.
 

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Oh man, just realized there were more stories than just what's listed on the front page, hah, thanks. How big is his book though, quiet interested in buying it.
Its about 270 pgs. Like I said though, a lot of the stories in there can be read on his website, but his book does have a handful of stories his website doesn't. He's coming out with another book this fall too.
 

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Sex Drugs and Coco Puffs by Chuck Klosterman. Where else will you read about the existentialism of "The Sims"?
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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