"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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Snap87

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Why is it what every time i take a shower in the morning then go to school, my face gets really dry and these white flaky stuff appears on my face. How do you get rid of it or put on it so it last the whole day?

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"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.

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It could be the soap you use to clean your face. it's probably too harch, perpaps try something made for the face (nivea visage) or use some mild facial lotion. It could also be the weather. Dry weather = dry skin for some people.
 

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Originally posted by Snap87
my face gets really dry and these white flaky stuff appears on my face. How do you get rid of it or put on it so it last the whole day?
The white flaky stuff is dead skin. You need to use a good moisturizer and a better quality soap - one that's not so abrasive. You might also be getting too much sun, or have a diet that's not condusive to healthy skin growth... For a short term fix, the best bet is going to Target and getting "Curel Daily Moisture Therapy Lotion - Ultra Healing". I'm on Accutane, and have tried almost literally every product out there for dry skin.. this wins hands down, and it's cheap and easy to carry around in a backpack.
 

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Word. It's a buildup of dead skin cells. You need to exfoliate that shiet. Guys who shave a lot don't often have this problem cause they shave it off without knowing it. But for people who don't, such as myself, use St Ives Apricot Scrub. Can be found at most supermarkets like Albertsons, Safeway, etc. Skincare area. Yeah, sounds borderline homo, but try it. You only need to use it once every few days. You watch, no more white flakes on your face. Thank me later.

Oh, as was said, using less products that dry out your face will help also. So switch soaps if need be. Also, drink more water to keep your skin hydrated. That alone will help quite a bit.
 

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I had the same problem
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My skin is oily and I have some acne but this is the only product I have used that has actually helped. This stuff is a lil heavy on the bank but it's way worth it and the ladies will notice
 

"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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Spike_the_Dragon

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I didn't know that any Safeway stores were still in existence...


Anyways, in the winter time I have the same problem. My hands and feet, due to the thick calluses that I have developed, start to crack open and flake. Tiger balm helps, just don't get that **** in your eyeballs... it hurts.:(

As for the dryness, you could just use hand cream I guess...
 

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Edit: Double post.
 
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