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.
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.
Did you know you have the freedom to not read his threads?Alle_Gory said:Is it just me, or does anyone else want to lock this guy's threads?
Yes of course. But to me it's usually very low brow and shock material that you would expect from tabloids. Where is the in depth reporting and quality videos and reading? Or is this simply a symptom of our dumbed down culture and unwillingness to pay for quality. I mean look at what passes for "news" on television now.joverby said:Everything might not be true sure; but most his stuff is and raises awareness. The government really isn't your best buddy.
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.
I like his thread too but I think that if the gov is not your best buddy the elitès are not your friends at all.joverby said:I actually like a lot of his threads personally. Everything might not be true sure; but most his stuff is and raises awareness. The government really isn't your best buddy.
He also has the freedom to disagree or critique his threads and do it publicly.r0cky said:Did you know you have the freedom to not read his threads?