"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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I don't know why.... But whenever I see the word Bistro in a resturant I won't go in. That and Java have to be the most overused words in the English Language. A Bistro is a small resturant that serves small simple foods.. not a 1,000 seat, generic all you can eat chinese resturant (PF Chang) and moderately priced my black ass. Because you "have to have" the srimp dumplings (and you really do.. they are addictive), and the lettace wraps and the bartender is making a hell of a Daquari.. order 5of them!!! And we hvaen't even gotten to the meal yet and I've already got a 70 dollar tab.

bring on the srimp friend rice and the general cho chicken with 2 extra egg rolls. and that's my plate... not including the fattest desert I can find... yeah... you are eyeing a 200 dollar tab. Easily. **** I alone can rack up a 100 dollar tab If I'm not careful.. although I like PF Changs.. it's not a Bistro
 

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I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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pf chang has the best tofu I've ever had. Even raw, it tasted like smoked cheese. And you can get it at any Chinese place that serves beer, but Tsing Tao beer is excellent. They make it with spring water from Laoshan, an area known for fine water.
 

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backbreaker said:
I don't know why.... But whenever I see the word Bistro in a resturant I won't go in. ...
Pssstttt.... Bistro is French, not English....
Go ahead, go in and have a croissant, errrr Crescent. ;)
 

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I don't give a damn if it was alien. lol, the food isn't even really chinese food. it's like the mcdonalds of chinese resturants.. I just like the atomsphere more than anything... go to PF changs on a Friday night.. better than going ot a club.
 

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Bible_Belt said:
pf chang has the best tofu I've ever had. Even raw, it tasted like smoked cheese. And you can get it at any Chinese place that serves beer, but Tsing Tao beer is excellent. They make it with spring water from Laoshan, an area known for fine water.
Is that supposed to be sarcasm?

Damn, even if you say yes I will never know.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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The word I hate more than any other in the english language is "diva".

I want to burn it with fire!
 

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Makaybe Diva

On that note, Oujia has to be the sweetest word in the English lnaguage.. just look at it.
 

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WTF! you hate the word java? That is ridiculous! Java is one of my favorite words. It reminds me of star wars and starbucks at the same time. And there's nothing better than star wars and starbucks. Especially at the same time.

Seriously that is just ridiculous. Were you beaten as a child or something backbreaker?

God... that's just disgusting... honestly how can you hate the word java? How is that possible? You're just kidding right?
 

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No way it's gotta be Vente.

It's Large, Medium, and Small u pretentious flamingly homosexual dimwits. :trouble:
 

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Play the Game said:
No way it's gotta be Vente.

It's Large, Medium, and Small u pretentious flamingly homosexual dimwits. :trouble:
When they charge you for your 'vente' give them the money and say 'okay that's two dactaris and sixty floobs. Can you change a spoinkle? Etc.'
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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I don't like it when people say "beverage"
 

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hip, I like the word hip.
 

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Alright, my pet peeve is the term "fine dining." A woman basically disqualifies herself with me if she lists fine dining as one of her hobbies. I'm like "Look chick, some of us enjoy eating crap; thank you very much!!!"
 

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Some words are easier to pronounce incorrectly, so that's what people do. The word often pronounced "mid-evil" is actually pronounced med-i-evil, but the middle syllable is awkward, so most people leave it out. I had a history prof who b!tched about that. Also, the last H in neanderthal is not pronounced. Nee-an-der-tal is correct.

Even funnnier, in the old Latin, the V was pronounced as a W. So the famous "vini, vidi, vici" is correctly pronounced "winnie, widdie, wickie," which sounds kind of silly nowadays.
 

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Oh yeah, there's "irregardless" too. People I have to tell you, IT'S NOT REALLY A WORD!!! Are you trying to say irrespective or regardless? Pick one or the other!!!
 

"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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Ok, ok, ok... One last one and I'm done....

WHAT THE FVCK IS "PROLLY????!!!" What are you saying, "Prolly want a cracka'!!!" you illiterate fu.... Oh... It's time for my medication, gotta go....
 

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bible and christian really tug my chain.
 

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bible and christian really tug my chain.
Alright, I'd like to extend that last one and add "God Fearing." Let it be know that I have no issues with the word religion (unless it's preceded with the word organized :p).
 

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backbreaker said:
I don't know why.... But whenever I see the word Bistro in a resturant I won't go in. That and Java have to be the most overused words in the English Language. A Bistro is a small resturant that serves small simple foods.. not a 1,000 seat, generic all you can eat chinese resturant (PF Chang) and moderately priced my black ass. Because you "have to have" the srimp dumplings (and you really do.. they are addictive), and the lettace wraps and the bartender is making a hell of a Daquari.. order 5of them!!! And we hvaen't even gotten to the meal yet and I've already got a 70 dollar tab.

bring on the srimp friend rice and the general cho chicken with 2 extra egg rolls. and that's my plate... not including the fattest desert I can find... yeah... you are eyeing a 200 dollar tab. Easily. **** I alone can rack up a 100 dollar tab If I'm not careful.. although I like PF Changs.. it's not a Bistro
Ok on some of this maybe I misunderstood, so you can correct me where I did:

>PF Chang's isn't all-you-can-eat. It isn't here in The Rock, anyway.
>I don't see "Bistro" in the name. Its PF Chang's. In any event, ours has maybe 150 seats, certainly not 1000.
>Haven't tried the dumplings yet, but I will since you recommended them.
>I'm amazed you can even finish their full-sized, large portion plates, let alone appetizers, multiple alcoholic drinks, extra egg rolls, and desserts on top of that!
 

"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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