Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
What about people who text and drive? Use pills? Play with the radio and don't pay attention? Lots of things cause accidents.If you drive drunk, to me, you are one of the most worthless people in the world.
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
What about people who text and drive? Use pills? Play with the radio and don't pay attention? Lots of things cause accidents.If you drive drunk, to me, you are one of the most worthless people in the world.
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.
Alcohol is a toxin. Once u hv digested too much your body will attempt to remove excess toxins by inducing vomit - a sure fire sign that u r drunk.What about people who text and drive? Use pills? Play with the radio and don't pay attention? Lots of things cause accidents.
One eye is closed and the other eye is focused on the white line. That's very wise of you Soflobro.I used to do it all the time. I
Sometimes I'd have to close one eye and focus on thw white line and I'd be fine.
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.
Pill users too. Texting and driving and playing with the radio while not paying attention? Yeah, you suck if you do that while driving and don't pay attention to stuff. Do it at a light if you have to.What about people who text and drive? Use pills? Play with the radio and don't pay attention? Lots of things cause accidents.
The number one source of income for my county is "fines and fees," and the bulk of that comes from DUI. You are quick to judge the people who fund the government.Pill users too. Texting and driving and playing with the radio while not paying attention? Yeah, you suck if you do that while driving and don't pay attention to stuff. Do it at a light if you have to.
But none of these things are ok and one isn't exactly better than the other.
So, because the people that decide to drive drunk and then get caught are fined, and your county makes their money from it, I shouldn't be against their behavior? Especially based on personal experiences with those people?The number one source of income for my county is "fines and fees," and the bulk of that comes from DUI. You are quick to judge the people who fund the government.
I unfortunately have. I been beyond whats normal, even with weed in my system. Most my friends did it too, but today if I feel I can't then I wont.Do you all do it at all? A lot of my friends will drink at parties, and then drive immediately afterwards. I never was the greatest driver, and I just don’t think I could do that, honestly. I’d end up wrecking and ending my life. I mean, are any of you guys capable of actually doing this?
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.