"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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Why do you guys do it?
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Originally posted by SELF-MASTERY
Why do you guys do it?
I can't speak for the other guys, but I do it for the free ****tails in the Moderator's Corner from 5:30 to 7:00 every weekday evening.
 

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/\/\/\/\ I knew I was missing out on something :mad:

Originally posted by SELF-MASTERY
Why do you guys do it?
Because before I was a Mod, HS was a complete mess. Very inactive mods and people were getting away with murder. Spam was left up for days, etc. I just wanted to help the site, but apparently it was a bad decision :(
 

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You REALLY should delete the doggie blow job thread. Uhg.
 

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Originally posted by Vincent
/\/\/\/\ I knew I was missing out on something :mad:

Because before I was a Mod, HS was a complete mess. Very inactive mods and people were getting away with murder. Spam was left up for days, etc. I just wanted to help the site, but apparently it was a bad decision :(
Nothing changed until I got there.

Spam still is there at times, people still hate you (or stalk you), and a lot of posters get away with muder.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

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.

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Originally posted by TheVirtualMind
Nothing changed until I got there.

Spam still is there at times, people still hate you (or stalk you), and a lot of posters get away with muder.
Yea its friggin anarchy over here.
 

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do you guys have reall jobs, or do you guys sit around a computer all day doing this stuff?????
 

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Originally posted by spider_007
do you guys have reall jobs, or do you guys sit around a computer all day doing this stuff?????
uh this job doesnt pay cash hahaha
 

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Originally posted by spider_007
do you guys have reall jobs, or do you guys sit around a computer all day doing this stuff?????
The benefits are pretty good. ;)

Oh... and Allen makes a mean Margarita (*shhh* Gio... don't tell anyone where the happy hour meeting place is. ;) )

AS
 

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Originally posted by spider_007
do you guys have reall jobs, or do you guys sit around a computer all day doing this stuff?????
Well yes, I have a job, but I do sit around on a computer all day :confused: It's kinda my job. :p
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

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.

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Originally posted by spider_007
ya, i got one of those :(
It sucks, I really want to be outside doing things instead of sitting in a cubicle all day.
 

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:crackup: gio your "day in the life of a mod" was freaking hilarious
 
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