Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
i just watched Casino for the first time
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"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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She wound up gettin' mad & gettin' outthe car. Shyt don't workout like that in real life. Guess she wasn't a fan of that movie. Heh.
WayOfTheDragon
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The scene when Pesci has the meeting with the banker in De Niro's living room, the argument Pesci and De Niro get into after the banker leaves is my favorite moment in movie history. The only thing that compares to it, to me, is Anthony Hopkins scenes as Hannibal Lecter in Silence of The Lambs.
CrashOverRide
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WayOfTheDragon said:
Why am I not recalling this scene?
My favorite scene is when they meet out in the desert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD44ouab5pc
But seriously Goodfellas and Casino are both classic. I'd say they are a tie.
"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.
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The Mad Ghost
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"Where do you get off, going over my head, dont ever go over my head again, you jew mutherfvcker you"
WayOfTheDragon
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Thats what I'm talking about!The Mad Ghost said:
As I said earlier, the scene after the banker leaves is my favorite, but this quote is my favorite line in the movie.
When the FBI's plane runs out of gas and is "forced to land on the golf course" while watching Pesci play golf is good too.
And did Pesci EVER have a better toupee then he had in Casino?!
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zekko
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Good movie though. Similar to Goodfellas - not quite as good, but there are some interrelationship dynamics that might be relevant to the seduction community. DeNiro has a bad case of oneitis.
"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.
