don't react! you lose if you let the amog get a rise out of you. if an amog, or anyone for that matter, puts you down, don't acknowledge him. simply look at him for a second or two w/ a sly grin, turn your back and start talking to someone else. you'll save face while the amog ends up looking stupid.
"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.
how to handle an amog
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"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.
The Juan and only
Master Don Juan
That's pretty good advice. Falling into the amog's frame is a big mistake.
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If you're confident about your wits you could also turn the situation around on him so it blows up in his face...
Risky though, you never know who you have in front of you and 'know you enemie' is not exactly bad advice. You might end up verbally pwned!
But of course, what you suggest is also pretty much making it blow up in his face in a very simple and safe way... though sometimes it's just a little extra fun to really drive the hammer home ;-)
Risky though, you never know who you have in front of you and 'know you enemie' is not exactly bad advice. You might end up verbally pwned!
But of course, what you suggest is also pretty much making it blow up in his face in a very simple and safe way... though sometimes it's just a little extra fun to really drive the hammer home ;-)
I'm 6'0" 245 lbs. I'm a Tongan, Tongans don't get disrespected all too much. lol. Fortunately, I don't get amogged... lol.
But I'm a gentle giant, mostly because I don't have to depend on verbal judo to gain ground. My knuckles somehow precede my offenses. Great info though... I'd be doing the same thing.
But I'm a gentle giant, mostly because I don't have to depend on verbal judo to gain ground. My knuckles somehow precede my offenses. Great info though... I'd be doing the same thing.
Bloke
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You from Australia ?Cruise 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.
So pimp its scary
Master Don Juan
Original poster, you remind me of this time I was at the bar with a couple friends and there was this hottie that was hunting to get picked up, so I started talking to her.
A guy comes up drunk, grabs her ass and starts talking to her. I just stare him down without saying a word and the guy's like "so sorry, man." Then he, without words asks to talk to her further... I signalled for him 'go for it and you'll see'... 20 seconds later she shot him down.
Then the bouncer shows up and starts hitting on this girl... She introduces and I let them talk, go talk to my buddies for a lil bit and go back to her... the girl ... moral of the story is she came home with me that night...
A guy comes up drunk, grabs her ass and starts talking to her. I just stare him down without saying a word and the guy's like "so sorry, man." Then he, without words asks to talk to her further... I signalled for him 'go for it and you'll see'... 20 seconds later she shot him down.
Then the bouncer shows up and starts hitting on this girl... She introduces and I let them talk, go talk to my buddies for a lil bit and go back to her... the girl ... moral of the story is she came home with me that night...