"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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Good lord I want a cigarette!

Warrior74

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It's a good thing its raining and my car is in the shop. I'm not gonna walk that far in the rain for one. But dammit its almost worth it. Withdrawl sucks!
 

"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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Warrior74 said:
It's a good thing its raining and my car is in the shop. I'm not gonna walk that far in the rain for one. But dammit its almost worth it. Withdrawl sucks!
Where are you from? Cuz its really hot and sunny here in California. It was like 95 degrees today!

...and i also started smoking again..at least a cigarette or two a day now :( hopefully i dont start up my habit again. Before this, its been a year since a quit...but then i just had one day where i had one...and now its like here we go again....

Im just so bored i just have to have one! I need to grab the balss to go sarging again so i wont be so bored at home all day.
 

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What worked for me to quit was to buy a pack of the most revolting, disgusting cigarettes you can find - whatever makes you gag the most, but still has nicotine. I bought a pack of menthol filtered mini-cigars.

Then everything takes care of itself. Go and smoke when you want one, and soon your subconscious mind will stop wanting nicotine, because it is always such an unpleasant experience.
 

War Against Betaism

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I've had a 2 month period where I didn't smoke, then I got introduced to 27's. omg those are so addictive, it's always been at least a minimum of 3 a day now.
 
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