Was in line at a store today and noticed someone who ghosted me like two feet away. I saw her from the corner of my eye and she was playing with her hair looking back and forth at me. I made it seem like I was lost in thought and completely ignored her, paid for my stuff, and left. However on the inside, my heart rate went up and I wanted to acknowledge her and say hi. I'm glad I didn't because it would've been awkward as sh*t. I had nothing to say to her and that would've probably started up a sh*t show again.
"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.
Ignored someone in public after being ghosted
- Thread starter Gan
- Start date
"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.
KingofPuss
Master Don Juan
Smooth. No reason to acknowledge, I would only do that if you got caught noticing her. And if that happened, just say "Hi, Name" smile and turn your attention to something else. No need to be bitter or show it.
