"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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Faveorite Beer?

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Modelo, Miller Lite and Deschutes Fresh Squeezed.
 

"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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I like most ales (especially the darker ones), but don't generally like IPAs

In no particular order, a few faves off the top of my head:
Theakston's XB
Theakston's Old Peculier
Marston's Owd Rodger
Marston's Pedigree
Leffe Brune
Badger's Fursty Ferret
Adnams Broadside
Wychwood Hobgoblin
Old Crafty Hen

Not keen on Lager beer, but can be refreshing on a very warm day.

And this thread has just prompted me to fetch a bottle of Old Peculier from the fridge, to go with the pizza that'll be ready in about 10 mins....

 

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I travel a lot for work. I always try & get a local beer (etc). my last ‘fave’ beer was a local chocolate stout in a town in the CA Central Valley. It was cold & raining, so a hearty stout was appreciated.
 
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I've been working my way through the New Belgium "Voodoo Ranger" IPAs. The alcohol content is impressive. So far I like the Imperial the best. There's a fruit punch ipa with 9.2%, but I had it last night and it's pretty bad, tastes like Hawaiian punch beer.
 

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I stopped drinking beer a year ago and will never touch it again. Old favourites;

1. Kronenbourg 1664, if they don't sell that;
Birra Moretti
Amstel
San Miguel
Peroni

Or Yah forbid, Stella Artois.

American beer is terrible.
 

"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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A fresh Augustiner Helles is still my top favorite and Westvleteren 8 Extra comes to second.
Lawnmower beer between Bohemia Pilsner and Heineken Zero.
 

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Whatever is free, like when someone buys you a beer. I dont drink often so when I do most of it tastes good.
 

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I prefer very hoppy beers. The Portland beer scene was amazing. Best beers I’ve ever had. Went up for a week with my wife (at the time). Drank way too much. she complained bitterly that I couldn’t take care of business d/t ‘whiskey dvck’.
 

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My overall favorite beer comes from a local brewery in my area. I can either get it at the brewery itself or in some local liquor stores.

In terms of mass produced beer brands, I like Pacifico and Budweiser a decent amount.
I have not like what's going on in the beer world because I did like Budweiser and Pacifico as mass produced beer.

I will only buy my local brewery beer and no Anheuser-Busch InBev products like Budweiser and Pacifico.
 

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Funny that i posted in this before what is probably the third wave of craft beer. I guess the first wave was 90's another in early 2000's and then from 2010 on its been a total explosion. Never totally figured out why but glad we have so many options..
 

"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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Just wondering what is everyone's top 5 faveorite beers?

My top 5 would have to be:
1. Heineken
2. Corona Extra
3. Coors Light
4. Guinness Draught
5. Miller Genuine Draft
Heineken should be #1 on a list of most disgusting beers. My friend loves them, bought me one once when we put at a bar, I took one sip and nearly vomited it was so nasty tasting...could not get the aftertaste out of mouth...literally ran to the bar and ordered a straight Pepsi to try and get the taste out...

Handed my beer he had bought me to him and said it's all you, I will never take another drink of that beer again.

And I never have.

If you could mix horse piss and cow manure together and create a drink, that's what I imagine it would taste like.
 

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Pacific Northwest craft beer brewers had the best, and still have the best craft beers available worldwide. It was probably the best four years of my life living there and not realizing it. Ninkasi, Deschutes, Elysian, Rogue, Bainbridge Island all had great crews and customers. I'm leaving out plenty more because I have too many to remember right now. I still feel like we are four years behind the West Coast here on the other side.
 

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Usually mixed drinks here, but if I drink or use beer to cook with, it’s Always Miller Lite …
 

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I'd have to say Tequiza. Its this mexican beer with limejuice in it that has a natural sweetness to it, very good.

Favorite real beer?

Heineken of course.
Heineken should be renamed Horse Piss mixed with Cow Manure in a bottle.
 

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Heineken should be #1 on a list of most disgusting beers.

If you could mix horse piss and cow manure together and create a drink, that's what I imagine it would taste like.
I have not minded Heineken but it's not a beer that I will drink regularly. It has been many years since the last time I had a Heineken.
 

"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 have not minded Heineken but it's not a beer that I will drink regularly. It has been many years since the last time I had a Heineken.
It tasted like 'skunk'. That's what I imagined every time I had one.
 
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