"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
Howard Stern just got engaged
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"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.
What make you think Howard Stern was a DJ?d9930380 said:I can't believe it, even the best of us will get stupid when a hot piece of ass is concerned.
The guy was a NATURAL AFC. And continues to be one.
spider_007
Master Don Juan
Opie & Anthony all the way:cheer:
FFRRRRRRRRAAAANKUSSSS
He is already divorced. And he has LOT of $$$$ (MILLIONS).Skel said:Why was he stupid for getting engaged? He has been with her for a long time.
"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.
bigjohnson
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Keep it simple man.
What is he "gaining" by marrying her or anyone?bigjohnson said:I don't think there's anything intrinsically wrong with getting married. For me it's about who wears the pants, not how many "plates" I have spinning. As long as I get what I need that's what is important. Simple.
Keep it simple man.
If she divorces him...he loses MUCH more than win.
Mind_Body_Soul
Senior Don Juan
I'm happy for him and yeah Opie and Anthony (and Jim Norton) are MUCH funnier.
Mind_Body_Soul
Senior Don Juan
You bring up a good point. I don't see why people rush to get married anyways --- you can just have a LTR and if it happens to last a lifetime, great!Latinoman said:What is he "gaining" by marrying her or anyone?
If she divorces him...he loses MUCH more than win.
Marriage is just a big religious vestige.
That's what people thought of Heather Mills. The NOW very rich ex-wife of Paul McCartney.Mind_Body_Soul said:Beth O - his g/f seems to be pretty subservient, so my guess is that he's in control in the relationship.
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"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
Latinoman said:He is already divorced. And he has LOT of $$$$ (MILLIONS).
Just because a man has money does not mean he should be scared of marriage. There are women out there that aren't digging for gold. Im not saying his fiance is or isnt one of these women, but you all act as if only poor men should get married.
Dietzcoi
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That's the hard part about having a talk show I guess. You say things passionately at one time that you can never take back.
dont be surprised if he was the one who wanted the marriage more than she did.
and yes, personally i think stern is a moron. sure his stuff is funny at times, but what a waste of a life hes had. hes had about as much positive impact on the world as that anna nicole smith.
“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.