"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 think dollar collapse is imminent

sevbucmash

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What is the value of U.S. dollar? It is a world currency. People, countries, save their assets in U.S. banks. On U.S. stock market. Just about everyone. Now bare with me, if United States can steal 300 billon dollars in assets, that sends message to everyone who invests in United States, it is not safe. I think we will see massive withdrawals. Soon. That would mean dollar devaluation. You would be able to buy less, using same amount of money. Here is a video I want you to watch, guy says it perfectly. More than I could deliver here.

Anyway, if I had savings in U.S. bucks, I would worry.

Here, I can tell you we don't care much. Country has already made more than that amount several times over. It seems to be a strategy and a hope that United States commits this suicide, self inflicting gun shot wound.

In general, and in broad view, it does appear western economies, European, excluding Britain, and United States, are being brought down. At one hand you have gay coming outs from companies, which always end in financial loss, on the other you have millions of illegal migrants, and then yet at another you have deliberate actions against trust in U.S. currency. For me, I'm across the world, from afar, it looks like this.

I said 'I think' in the subject, so this is my opinion. Obviously I can not be sure.

Why bring an economy down? In my opinion to ignite a large war. In my opinion it would not start if F-16 will take off Poland or Rumania, NATO countries, and launch scalp missiles and hit and kill Russian targets. Russia will shoot them down, it is capable of that, to avoid vertical escalation. In my opinion things will ignite in the middle east when Israel attacks Russian bases in Syria for one reason, or another. Then we get a swift and overwhelming response.

Yea, Alex jones was talking about buying gold for years, ever since I heard about him, circa 2006. That seems to be a good investment. Another good investment seems to have a 2nd passport. I don't know about you, perhaps south america or canada, or central america. For me here, it is Armenia, just because it is easy and cheap, about $100 and you get one. Just some country you can get out to quick, without problems, when things get bad.
 

"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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Yup they’ve been saying that for 50 years. But be sure to click the affiliate links and buy the apocalypse water filter straw! We really just think it’s a great product!
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Scaramouche

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Hi sevbukmash,
In the mid 60's France started to ask for Gold for every dollar their exports earned,even sent a Battle Wagon to pick it up...In the end they broke the Bank and in 1971 The States went off the Gold standard read about it https://www.rstreet.org/commentary/fifty-years-without-gold/
By every logical argument you are right,but the reality is there is no alternative,the World needs a fiat currency...It aint gunna happen...well not for a while LOL.
 

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What gave it away exactly, the Fed saying they were going to cut rates perhaps? lol.
 

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Just some country you can get out to quick, without problems, when things get bad.
You think when things get bad you'll just be able to toss your sack of gold into your backpack and stroll on down to the airport and catch a flight somewhere?

World needs a fiat currency...It aint gunna happen...well not for a while LOL.
There's over 300 trillion in dollar denominated debt in the world.

If that dips just a fraction the entire world economy collapses.

Nobody's ditching the dollar anytime soon.

Like it or not, we're stuck with the dollar and the inflation that's coming with it.
 

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All Empires collapse and expire.

Nothing new here. History often repeats itself.
 

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Oh, buckle up, folks, because since the groovy 1970s, there have been some absolutely bonkers claims about why we're on the brink of a financial collapse. First, we had the unforgettable Y2K Bug scare – you know, because computers were apparently secretly plotting world domination, but only until the year 2000, of course. Then, in 2012, we had the Mayan Calendar doomsday prophecy. Spoiler alert: the ancient Mayans didn't have access to Bloomberg.

Fast forward to the turn of the millennium, and the Dot-Com Bubble was set to burst and take the internet down with it. Because clearly, when Pets.com went under, civilization was on the brink. And let's not forget the Housing Bubble debacle, where Wall Street geniuses thought it'd be a great idea to bet the farm on subprime mortgages.

But wait, there's more! Solar flares were poised to disrupt our financial systems because who knew ATMs were so sensitive to cosmic rays? The Zombie Apocalypse was also a concern – apparently, the undead would devour not just our brains but our bank accounts too. Alien invasions and Bigfoot's triumphant return were definitely on the list because, hey, nothing ruins a stock market quite like extraterrestrial visitors and giant forest-dwelling creatures.

And of course, there's the classic Robot Takeover theory, because, naturally, machines were plotting to replace us all. Lastly, millennials were blamed for the impending doom, thanks to their extravagant spending on avocado toast – because toast is the root of all economic evil, right?
 

"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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MatureDJ

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What is the value of U.S. dollar? It is a world currency. People, countries, save their assets in U.S. banks. On U.S. stock market. Just about everyone. Now bare with me, if United States can steal 300 billon dollars in assets, that sends message to everyone who invests in United States, it is not safe. I think we will see massive withdrawals. Soon. That would mean dollar devaluation. You would be able to buy less, using same amount of money. Here is a video I want you to watch, guy says it perfectly. More than I could deliver here.

Anyway, if I had savings in U.S. bucks, I would worry.

Here, I can tell you we don't care much. Country has already made more than that amount several times over. It seems to be a strategy and a hope that United States commits this suicide, self inflicting gun shot wound.

In general, and in broad view, it does appear western economies, European, excluding Britain, and United States, are being brought down. At one hand you have gay coming outs from companies, which always end in financial loss, on the other you have millions of illegal migrants, and then yet at another you have deliberate actions against trust in U.S. currency. For me, I'm across the world, from afar, it looks like this.

I said 'I think' in the subject, so this is my opinion. Obviously I can not be sure.

Why bring an economy down? In my opinion to ignite a large war. In my opinion it would not start if F-16 will take off Poland or Rumania, NATO countries, and launch scalp missiles and hit and kill Russian targets. Russia will shoot them down, it is capable of that, to avoid vertical escalation. In my opinion things will ignite in the middle east when Israel attacks Russian bases in Syria for one reason, or another. Then we get a swift and overwhelming response.

Yea, Alex jones was talking about buying gold for years, ever since I heard about him, circa 2006. That seems to be a good investment. Another good investment seems to have a 2nd passport. I don't know about you, perhaps south america or canada, or central america. For me here, it is Armenia, just because it is easy and cheap, about $100 and you get one. Just some country you can get out to quick, without problems, when things get bad.
I see our resident Russian troll has come out of hiding. The only advantage Russia will have after all this is a very low population of young males (mostly in the Asian groups, since the Slavic ones have been saved from the draft, so far). Yes, that will be an advantage as those men won't have to JesterMax to get women.

And as for Armenia, it's been totally WarMogged by its Azeri rivals thanks to Turkish drones, that have high-value chips, not like the washing-machine-tier chips that Russia/Iran/NorthKorea use.
 

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Hi sevbukmash,
In the mid 60's France started to ask for Gold for every dollar their exports earned,even sent a Battle Wagon to pick it up...In the end they broke the Bank and in 1971 The States went off the Gold standard read about it https://www.rstreet.org/commentary/fifty-years-without-gold/
By every logical argument you are right,but the reality is there is no alternative,the World needs a fiat currency...It aint gunna happen...well not for a while LOL.
The combination of having the most dynamic economy and being the least likely country (by far) to be invaded makes the USD the perfect fiat currency - even if its women are the worst.

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By every logical argument you are right,but the reality is there is no alternative,the World needs a fiat currency...It aint gunna happen...well not for a while LOL.
The alternative is precious metals and the world DOES NOT need fiat. Only the elite wants fiat. It will happen like it always has. All kingdoms fell who happened to have a centralized currency. And everytime, it falls and we return to normalcy until the corrupts try to do it again.
 

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You think when things get bad you'll just be able to toss your sack of gold into your backpack and stroll on down to the airport and catch a flight somewhere?



There's over 300 trillion in dollar denominated debt in the world.

If that dips just a fraction the entire world economy collapses.

Nobody's ditching the dollar anytime soon.

Like it or not, we're stuck with the dollar and the inflation that's coming with it.
The inflation already happened. And it was lower than pretty much every other major currency for what it's worth.
 

“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.

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Except the feature of fiat is being able to devalue it through infinite printing.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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