TDOT
Don Juan
MACKADOCIOUS!
Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
Describe yourself in 1 word
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"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.
LucidDreamer
Don Juan
transcendent
jakethasnake
Master Don Juan
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Sweet.
Spike_the_Dragon
Senior Don Juan
Ha ha ha.
For some strange reason, I still wanna call you Crazykid everytime I see you around.
"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.
Spike_the_Dragon
Senior Don Juan
Originally posted by Eternal
That's fine. I don't really care what I'm called as long as it isn't "@sshole."
...Yeah, you're getting alot of that these days huh?
Oh well. If I post on the main forum I get called that and worse alot. Really, I don't give a **** what people call me because they don't even know me.
What can I say... "Empty heads have long tongues."
penkitten
Master Don Juan
mom
Spike_the_Dragon
Senior Don Juan
...Poor Gio.
Run, Gio, run!
penkitten
Master Don Juan
well how rude!Originally posted by Spike_the_Dragon
...Poor Gio.
Run, Gio, run!
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
Giovanni Casanova
Master Don Juan
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Her daughter thinks she IS Stephanie from Full House. I don't know where she watches it... does that come on Nick at Nite or something? That show is old.
penkitten
Master Don Juan
i did, have mercy!
penkitten
Master Don Juan
yes and then we watch roseanne...
Mr. Delicious
Senior Don Juan
scandalicious
Is that a word
Is that a word
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"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
Giovanni Casanova
Master Don Juan
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- 47
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- Hiding in Penkitten's Linen Closet
Not a real word but close enough.Originally posted by Mr. Delicious
scandalicious
Is that a word
GlutusMaximus86
Master Don Juan
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Reserved
m4a1
Senior Don Juan
blasé
The accent makes it sound cool.
It's not the word-of-the-day on my calender... *whisles*..
The accent makes it sound cool.
It's not the word-of-the-day on my calender... *whisles*..
idiot_boyfriend
Senior Don Juan
awesomicklmaticness
or
just plain ol', "Me".
or
just plain ol', "Me".
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.