"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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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 Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Ken785

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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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