MatureDJ
Master Don Juan
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She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
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.
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.
Just add another letter to the alphabet, unless there's already an H?Heterowhat?![]()
The entire leftist premise is built upon jealousy. The people who rise to power in the leftist world are the ones who can capitalize on this victim mentality and are smart enough (and evil enough) to profit off the fake oppressed and useful idiots.You notice it's never attractive women that are feminists
Leftism is based on taking revenge on whoever "stole" success.The entire leftist premise is built upon jealousy. The people who rise to power in the leftist world are the ones who can capitalize on this victim mentality and are smart enough (and evil enough) to profit off the fake oppressed and useful idiots.
They are too dumb to realize that their 'leaders' are their true oppressors. Why are they not pissed at them?Leftism is based on taking revenge on whoever "stole" success.
Ask them who is successful and they will all point at anyone with a single dollar more than them.
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.
No, it’s not. As a political ideology “leftism” in the West is a fusion of social libertarianism and economic collectivism /strongly regulated capitalism.Leftism is based on taking revenge on whoever "stole" success.
Ask them who is successful and they will all point at anyone with a single dollar more than them.
Most people I know who lean left don’t view singular politicans as messianic figures. That is more common on the far-right end of the spectrum.They are too dumb to realize that their 'leaders' are their true oppressors. Why are they not pissed at them?
Take Obama for example. He's rich now. He was the savior, and if you look at it objectively, 8 years of him resulted in a situation where people had to riot because they were SOOOOOOOO oppressed. Yet no one points to him. He was the head guy in charge, why didn't their situation improve?
I always hear, "We've come a long way, but we still have more work to do!" Ok, by what standard? When will we have done enough work? Crickets. Will never happen.
If they really wanted the change they talk about, why didn't they nominate Bernie? Why do they keep nominating puppets?
faccctttttsssssThe entire leftist premise is built upon jealousy. The people who rise to power in the leftist world are the ones who can capitalize on this victim mentality and are smart enough (and evil enough) to profit off the fake oppressed and useful idiots.
To put leftists and libertarians in the same sentence is like putting feminists and human rights activists sitting at the same table.No, it’s not. As a political ideology “leftism” in the West is a fusion of social libertarianism and economic collectivism /strongly regulated capitalism.
Whats the name of that mixed race guy that was welcomed as the saviour of the world and even getting a nobel for peace for no particular reason? I recall he was quit popular few years ago, more than a rockstar.Most people I know who lean left don’t view singular politicans as messianic figures. That is more common on the far-right end of the spectrum.
Same sh1t with those marxist feminist women that founded BLM, they got filthy rich in the last months while cities were burning....oh now after that Im sure black guys are no longer victims of discrimination and Im even more sure that they are sharing their wealth with fatherless minority guys.They are too dumb to realize that their 'leaders' are their true oppressors. Why are they not pissed at them?
Take Obama for example. He's rich now. He was the savior, and if you look at it objectively, 8 years of him resulted in a situation where people had to riot because they were SOOOOOOOO oppressed. Yet no one points to him. He was the head guy in charge, why didn't their situation improve?
I always hear, "We've come a long way, but we still have more work to do!" Ok, by what standard? When will we have done enough work? Crickets. Will never happen.
If they really wanted the change they talk about, why didn't they nominate Bernie? Why do they keep nominating puppets?
Academically that is just wrong. Modern “leftists” are social libertarians.To put leftists and libertarians in the same sentence is like putting feminists and human rights activists sitting at the same table.
That is a strawman fallacy. You should stick to the topic at hand because there is no objectivity in any of your posts.Whats the name of that mixed race guy that was welcomed as the saviour of the world and even getting a nobel for peace for no particular reason? I recall he was quit popular few years ago, more than a rockstar.
It doesn’t, but it’s amusing to see the caricatures people create of the “other side.”Pretty sure this whole left vs. right thing doesn't matter.
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.