"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.

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I AM SOOO F*CKed

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theNEWDJ

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well i wont go into the details but i got arrested for something very very bad and i have completely lost my parents trust, how can i get it back?

it looks like i will be grounded for a looooongg time

so no chicks:(
 

"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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dude guys it doesn't matter i just need some ways to get their trust back and to not kill me completely
 

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NEWdj your 17 get ****ing assertive already, try and compromise, as for me I dont feel one bit sorry for you, you need to stop whining forget your fears and move, like I said, be assertive, people (yeah even your parents :rolleyes: ) love a MAN of action :cool:
 

"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.

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I guess you aren't going to tell us?
 

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Originally posted by theNEWDJ
well i wont go into the details but i got arrested for something very very bad and i have completely lost my parents trust, how can i get it back?

it looks like i will be grounded for a looooongg time

so no chicks:(
Sounds to me like someone just wants to brag on an internet message board about how much of a bad ass he is. If you really do want our help, give us some more details. Trust is earned differently relating to the situation, since we know nothing about your situation, we cant really help.
 

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You won't. Way to f*ck up.

Originally posted by Sammo
If you really do want our help, give us some more details.
In a new thread.
 
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