"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.
Bootcamp
- Thread starter amoka
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"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.
nonchalant
Senior Don Juan
my suggestion to you is to do it on your own like Walden did- do it alone, don't rely on other people to do it with you. when other people drop out it will make it harder for you to stay strong and stick to your guns. read the boot camp manual, and search for 'Walden boot camp'. it's a very inspirational thread.
The Phoenix
Don Juan
wunnaBsmooth
Don Juan
If you guys wanna get a boot camp going, I'll get in. I've read the bible a few times and have already done some of the work. But maybe I can get it right if I do it again......lmao
amoka
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I plan on starting one tomorrow. Post the link to yours for the rest of us to see.The Phonix said:
Mine is going to start tomorrow. The Phonix is going to post the link to the one he start so we can all use his thread.WannaBSmooth said:
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Vulpine
Master Don Juan
The Army's was pretty lame, I thought, compared to what I heard the Marines go through. But, I was pretty hardcore. HOOOAH!amoka said:
Go see your local Marine recruiter, they'll set you up.amoka said:
The Phoenix
Don Juan
I will be starting the thread for the BootCamp.
The Thread will be Called BootCamp -Clan of the Phoenix
Reporting will be on thurdays, I'll post all the guidelines there.
Cheers,