Vantagepoint34
Master Don Juan
Seems like a person I met the other day claimed the mega millions. Sadly his wife is making him donate it to the town where he bought it. What would you do in that situation?
"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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"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.
Vice
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Foolish wife. Bureaucrats wouldn't know how to properly appropriate that money. What the hell does the town have to do with the winning ticket? If she has such a hard on for that silly fax-philanthropy, he can invest the money within the town on income producing assets.
Vantagepoint34
Master Don Juan
True. But these days try telling that to a girl with no morals. And is so uptight that she does not want it for itself. Possibly she doesn't want the problems that come with so much money. Anyone remember Jack Whitaker?
Vantagepoint34
Master Don Juan
Do you mean something like a railroad? Or a nice road?Vice said:
"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.
Vantagepoint34
Master Don Juan
For this we should wait until the next natural disaster. Something like the earthquake that lasted 4 months in the mid west.Vice said: