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.
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.
LiveFreeX said:What rule did he break?
I'd like to see this too. I didn't see eye to eye with him on everything, but I thought he brought a necessary angle to the forum, especially as long as the libtards and white knights are going to be allowed to post here constantly. Need that balance. I never saw anything that should have gotten him banned. And ESPECIALLY telling, is that folks like Gaylan are the ones who supposedly made it happen, and they remain.LiveFreeX said:What rule did he break?
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.
Atom Smasher said:The OP is 49 years old and behaving like a hurt child throwing tantrums.
...49...
I'm hoping he quickly gets control of his emotions and puts things in perspective as all he's actually doing is revealing himself to all who are reading his rants.
Yes. It hasn't been answered yet. I don't care about your opinion, I'd prefer to see the post(s) and judge for myself.Jaylan said:Are you really are wondering why he's banned?
H*ll no, pal. The libtard shaming mantra has no use here.Jaylan said:Just move on and let it go.
So now the biggest thread-killer on this site is giving advice. Shut the board down.Jaylan said:Op I would say youre fine, but to stop bickering with particular people here. It makes it seem like you are picking a fight. Plus threads like this place you on everyones radar more than anything imo.
There's something wrong with a 49 year old being emotionally out of control.TyTe`EyEz said:Is there something wrong with being 49 and making rants?
Maybe we don't all have control like you, Atom Smasher.
Very mature of you to insult the OP, by the way. How old are you?
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.
LMAO!!! I'm spreading this like Hep C.betheman said:white knight dollars
Alzheimer'sAtom Smasher said:Thread closed.