"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Ergonomic Mice and Keys

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This is sort of an issue that effects us all whether you are a programmer, gamer or a chronic masturbator, Carpal Tunnel comes in many forms. I'm wondering if any of you also use ergonomic mice and if so can you recommend a good brand. I've been using the Delux for a few years and really found that it alleviates wrist problems but recently I decided to try something new and buy an Anker, I wouldn't recommend it to anybody [despite the good reviews]. It's quite uncomfortable. I used a trackball mouse quite a few years ago and I really miss it, so I was also looking for an opinion on that and if it works with carpal?

That said, I also use a special keyboard and I find it eliminates a ton of wrist pain. I pay about 20 to 50 bucks for each keyboard and the difference is night and day.

First image: Delux
Second: Anker
Third: Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard

 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

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.

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zekko

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This is sort of an issue that effects us all whether you are a programmer, gamer or a chronic masturbator, Carpal Tunnel comes in many forms.
For the chronic masturbators, maybe a penis shaped mouse would be more comfortable.
 

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I had muscle pain/weakness for many years in my hands. Not carpal tunnel, though. I have the earlier wired model of this one that has lasted me over 15 years. Still use it and would never change it for anything else. Also, did things like use click lock and make mouse pointer speed really fast, etc.

 

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I had the red ball
I had muscle pain/weakness for many years in my hands. Not carpal tunnel, though. I have the earlier wired model of this one that has lasted me over 15 years. Still use it and would never change it for anything else. Also, did things like use click lock and make mouse pointer speed really fast, etc.

I had muscle pain/weakness for many years in my hands. Not carpal tunnel, though. I have the earlier wired model of this one that has lasted me over 15 years. Still use it and would never change it for anything else. Also, did things like use click lock and make mouse pointer speed really fast, etc.

I had the red ball and I recall using it for quite awhile too, maybe I'll get another.
 

"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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I had the red ball and I recall using it for quite awhile too, maybe I'll get another.
Yup, that's the one. I tried a couple of other models in recent times but hated them so just stuck with the logitech.
 

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Buy a mouse pad with the gel wrist support. I get horrible back pain if my wrist isn't supported when using the mouse.

I've used ergonomic keyboards my whole life and never had anything even close to carpal tunnel. They're worth it
 

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Wait, people get carpal tunnel from jerking it? I'm not seeing how. Must be way too much. Lol

I've had it before. Between videogames and playing violin (holding the bow put stress on the thumb) in High School I had soreness in my thumb and wrist that hung around for a few months. Occasionally I would have spasms/twitching in my thumb. I just started resting my hand and let it heal.

Btw, violin was not my choice. I had to take what was available.
 

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Wait, people get carpal tunnel from jerking it? I'm not seeing how. Must be way too much. Lol
That's a sure sign you need to practice at least a little more self control.
 

"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.

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