BPH
Master Don Juan
Girlfriend wants to visit, gets charged a ridiculous amount of money to rent a car because she's under 25. How do we get her here?
"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.
How to rent a car when under 25?
- Thread starter BPH
- Start date
"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.
BPH
Master Don Juan
Thanks guys
Skyline
Master Don Juan
Uber?
BetterCallSaul
Master Don Juan
Cough up the extra money they are charging you. I had to deal with it to at one point.
BPH
Master Don Juan
Those things are like $15 for 5 miles, imagine the cost for 300 miles.
"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.
Serenity
Moderator
Does she not have any friends or family that she could borrow a car from? If not, then public transport is the way to go.
In my experience most rental firms have a by the day young driver surcharge, which is usually $5 per day, find a firm that does this. I know Avis do as I rented a car when I was away. If you aren't willing to pay or can't afford to, then the bus it is. You've mentioned it's 300 miles, thats one expensive uber.