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.
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.
And strength.Originally posted by MetalFortress
Aside from the attitude, I agree with Real Man. Go look up Pavel if you want REAL health and fitness knowledge.
If it is then go tell that to the dweebs at bodybuilding.com.Originally posted by Phenomenom101
Of course you would have to agree with the idiot. The guy is practically saying "lift heavy, and eat a lot". FUKKIN DUH! Thats practically the basis of bodybuilding.
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.
bodybuilding.com is bodybuilding.comOriginally posted by MetalFortress
If it is then go tell that to the dweebs at bodybuilding.com.
Saine, we're not talking about diseases here. We're talking physical health, and Pavel IS good with that.
Why don't we call for a ban? We seriously already know this. Seriously.Originally posted by Phrozen
I have never met a real man who makes a habit of calling other men pussies.
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
Saine, if you can't bench one hundred ("200 lb. reps? Wtf? Some of us can't even bench half of what we weigh") then you are on the wrong forum. If you can't bench 200 do what is acceptable to you. T TH S... wow, you completely killed his point. His point was do it at intervals, 3x/week with 1 day rest between... its a valid point... give your muscles time to recuperate. Also, don't take stuff so literal to make a point, no wonder this thread is titled "Flaming hell."Originally posted by Saine
It's a useless recap and can be vague.
200 lb. reps? Wtf? Some of us can't even bench half of what we weigh. Ketogenic? Oh boy.
Then dictating OUR workout time for us? I have had T, TH, and SAT. What are you gonna say? Huh?
That's for getting "big and strong". Why not read the guides stickied? Jeez,
Shut the ƒuck up with your racist crap.Originally posted by Real Man
Is it cos i call a spade a spade?
Uh, that's not a racist phrase. Quit being so friggin liberal.Originally posted by MVPlaya
Shut the ƒuck up with your racist crap.
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Spade=Coon=N*ggerOriginally posted by MetalFortress
Uh, that's not a racist phrase. Quit being so friggin liberal.
And niggardly is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "someone who is cheap, stingy." I hope you understand what Spade means. Now, you don't know my race so don't make retarded conclusions, try to guess my race, homie. You won't get it. And I'm an embarassment? ROFL! Keep trying...Originally posted by MetalFortress
"Call a spade a spade" is a term for calling them like you see them. Now you're hating on white people in defense of your own race too. Stop being such an embarrassement to your race and stop being so paranoid..
calling a spade a spade is a term relating to cardsOriginally posted by MVPlaya
Shut the ƒuck up with your racist crap.
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.