"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.

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Where the hell did Scaramouche go? Hasn't logged in for almost 6 weeks now... Does anyone know more about this?
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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.

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PairPlusRoyalFlush, I had originally added a similar Bible Belt comment in my OP, but I decided to take it out.
Like most of us, I believe that he has turned AFC and is making the wrong choices in his situation, but that doesn't mean we should make fun of him.

Anyway, I really hope Scara is still alive...
 

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SoSuave666 said:
A joke, of course. Although I'm never opposed to individuals bleeding gov't dry. Unfortunately though, I'll have to pick up the slack.
Maybe a tips&tricks section on offshore banking, tax evasion, paying less or no child support and general advice on leeching the system is an idea? Head it is as "For the man who's gone full poolside". Something we can pass on to our own boys one day (the ones we agreed on actually having as an individual in a 2 way decided partnership I mean.)
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Dear All,
Oh ye of little faith,truly is it said "A prophet is not without honour saving in his own Land"...In a Pilgrimage worthy of Paul I have been spreading the good word throughout the Eastern Lands...China and the Phillipines mainly,though I spent a magic week at Frazers hill in Malaysia...All is well,though my Pvrick is in a splint,consider me one of the walking wounded,battered but unbowed....So I will post about some interesting times in a little while
 
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