"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.
Is this martial art legit?
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"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
kung fu is legit if done well, but that also goes for a lot of martial arts. Breaking stuff and taking blows is not anything new; it was part of karate for a long time.
I would kind of doubt the effectiveness of the hand whip thing he was showing in actual combat. Maybe it works if you practice it for 20 years, but I would be hesitant to believe that the 'b!tch-slap of death' would be practical for troops in combat.
I would kind of doubt the effectiveness of the hand whip thing he was showing in actual combat. Maybe it works if you practice it for 20 years, but I would be hesitant to believe that the 'b!tch-slap of death' would be practical for troops in combat.
Dust 2 Dust
Master Don Juan
I don't believe anything he was showing would be beneficial to troops in field. I'm not impressed by glass or board breaking or the wannabe Ric Flair chop of death. I've studied martial arts since I was 8 years old. I was striking through boards as a child and was breaking concrete blocks by the time I was 10.
"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.
Dust 2 Dust
Master Don Juan
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Teflon_Mcgee
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Dust 2 Dust said:
That type of stuff really isn't beneficial on the field.
For one, combat troops usually carry alot of gear on their chest (and if it's not some 3rd world militia they'll have body armor on.)
Things like that Rick Flair chop will do nothing but hurt your hand (he can break a board but can he break a kevlar plate or a magazine of 7.62?)
Then the amount of gear you're wearing makes it hard to move and strike efficiently.
This is why effective combat fighting comes down to breaking joint/bones/limbs, choking them to death, and weapons of opportunities (i.e. bashing the skull with a rock.)
The kung fu stuff might have a place for a one man Rambo on some secret mission without any gear. But let's keep it real...
"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.
Desert Fox
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Just buy a gun.