"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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Don't be a moron and quote the whole post.

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It's really annoying when you quote a double screen length of words for your one line opinion. Take the time to quote the small part you want to comment on, or hell, just say (buddy), I don't agree. Stop quoting huge ass posts.

/and...rant off

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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.

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I am tempted to quote your whole post and say 'Yeah' but that's too predictable and quite possibly lame, so I'll just say that I thought about it in hopes that other people won't do it now.
 

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Docs said:
It's really annoying when you quote a double screen length of words for your one line opinion. Take the time to quote the small part you want to comment on, or hell, just say (buddy), I don't agree. Stop quoting huge ass posts.

/and...rant off

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What do you mean?
 

"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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/pain in the ass mode on :D


Docs said:
It's really annoying when you quote a double screen length of words for your one line opinion. Take the time to quote the small part you want to comment on, or hell, just say (buddy), I don't agree. Stop quoting huge ass posts.
Buy a mouse with a scroll button. It is great! :D

Docs said:
/and...rant off
You did not turn it on first!! BAD CODE! :D

Docs said:
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Whoa.

Docs said:
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Real interesting.

/pain in the ass mode off :D
 

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Riptastic said:
Docs said:
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Originally Posted by Docs
It's really annoying when you quote a double screen length of words for your one line opinion. Take the time to quote the small part you want to comment on, or hell, just say (buddy), I don't agree. Stop quoting huge ass posts.

/and...rant off

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What do you mean?
Thats

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Good

Question....

I'd really like to know too.
 

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Docs... boy look at my sig! *HIGH FIVE*

*Adds riptastic and eminence to ignore list*

Sweet... way to go Docs.
 

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djbr said:
/pain in the ass mode on :D
Wooo! I knew I was feeling something

Buy a mouse with a scroll button. It is great! :D
It's amazing, I do have a scroll button. I also invested in the End button, and the Page Down button, and then there's the Down Arrow button for the times my little fingers have exhausted the stretch.

You did not turn it on first!! BAD CODE! :D
You are right! *Critical Fail*
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/pain in the ass mode off :D
Discharge!
Docs... boy look at my sig!
Woot! *High Ten!*
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

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.

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Could someone please tell me how to just quote one line from a paragraph? (Boy am I red faced!) I know about paste and copy and all but am lost when trying to do it on this format
 

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white sox bill said:
I know about paste and copy and all but am lost when trying to do it on this format
I know my keyboard has a delete button somewhere, and I heard your mouse can select text! Oh damn!
 

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Two ways, WSB:

1. Select only the text you want, copy it, paste it into a reply. Then, hit the little "baloon" quote button in the formatting

2. Select the quote button to post a reply. Then, go back and delete the extra text that you don't need.

Adds clarity to what you are getting at, and you don't look like a flat-lander retard.
:D
 

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Vulpine said:
Two ways, WSB:



Adds clarity to what you are getting at, and you don't look like a flat-lander retard.
:D
There I did it!!LOL! Hey I think I saw you on State St in Madison last Sat PM--you were wearing a chunk of swiss cheese on your head..oh wait I forgot you ALL do that!:) :D

PS How 'bout those Buckeyes?!
 

"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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Buckeye martini's are great! Mmmmm.... I do love black olives!
 

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I dunno how I'm jerking you off, maybe it's the fact I'm jerking off on your face and you're wishing I would satisfy your gay thoughts of me jerking you off but I'm not.

It took me 3 of your posts to realize you're a troll.
 

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Docs said:
It's really annoying when you quote a double screen length of words for your one line opinion. Take the time to quote the small part you want to comment on, or hell, just say (buddy), I don't agree. Stop quoting huge ass posts.

/and...rant off

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What do you mean?
eminence said:
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I see.
 

"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.

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