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.
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.
The kid is in high school, you don't go to jail for fighting in high school. You get detention, suspension, and if you REALLY kick the **** out of them, expulsion, not jailGamblor said:If you think you can't go to jail for fighting you're dumb as ****.
I went to jail for less than a shove.
Assault is defined as any touching that is unwanted.
Oh, I get it you'd rather get suspended or expelled, for some stupid sh*t. Trust me, you're not going to get let off easy as detention for fighting. And with that mentality, if someone bullies you OUTSIDE of High School like a football game or just at the mall or something, you're most likely going to do the same thing and WILL go to jail. Just because you're in High School doesn't mean you can go to jail smart one. Just because you're in High School you're not protected from the law, you might get let off easier than an adult(If you're under 17), but they'll still put you in jail. I know a few dudes in my High School who have ALREADY been to jail.Kev07 said:The kid is in high school, you don't go to jail for fighting in high school. You get detention, suspension, and if you REALLY kick the **** out of them, expulsion, not jail
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.
HandyAndy said:I just carry a bazooka around school. No big deal.
ElStud said:Oh, I get it you'd rather get suspended or expelled, for some stupid sh*t. Trust me, you're not going to get let off easy as detention for fighting. And with that mentality, if someone bullies you OUTSIDE of High School like a football game or just at the mall or something, you're most likely going to do the same thing and WILL go to jail. Just because you're in High School doesn't mean you can go to jail smart one. Just because you're in High School you're not protected from the law, you might get let off easier than an adult(If you're under 17), but they'll still put you in jail. I know a few dudes in my High School who have ALREADY been to jail.
So use Kev07's mentality and if you get in a fight at a High School Sports event, don't say I didn't tell you so when you get arrested.
"But I'm in High School officer I can't go to jail!"
"Wrong kid, assault is against the law".