Marvin Gaye
Senior Don Juan
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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.
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.
How accustomed are you to sh1tting your pants?WhitePimp said:Unreal. I don't think I've ever heard of an 8.9 scale earthquake happening in recent times. Even though my death would be assured, I would love to see what it looks like to have a gigantic wave barreling towards me.
VeryTyTe`EyEz said:How accustomed are you to sh1tting your pants?
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.
I sent a PM. Seriously hope he's alrightSharinganUser said:PowPow is in Japan
Yeah, I did earlier, also. I did see he was on here a couple hours ago.Marvin Gaye said:I sent a PM. Seriously hope he's alright
TyTe`EyEz said:How accustomed are you to sh1tting your pants?
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
Exactly, the earthquake people have been expecting since 1910.f283000 said:What happened to japan is nothing. While the quake is huge their buildings were made to survive earthquakes.
What's really going to be bad is the "big one" in california. They haven't done jack to prepare and their buildings are nowhere near earthquake proof as japans.
Expect nothing less than total destruction mad max style apocalypse stuff.
I'm sure the free market will fix that one. Who needs government enforced building codes? It's Amurica gosh darnit, not some pasy ass socialist country.f283000 said:What's really going to be bad is the "big one" in california. They haven't done jack to prepare and their buildings are nowhere near earthquake proof as japans.
Expect nothing less than total destruction mad max style apocalypse stuff.
This lol. Even in my middle school Earth Science they were saying California lies on a really large fault thats set to move at some point and cause a massive separation/earthquake that will destroy California. We know its going to happen the only question is the date and how many will be hurt.Marvin Gaye said:Exactly, the earthquake people have been expecting since 1910.
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
You mean optional building codes. Like optional safety codes, and optional health codes for restaurants. Those are the best restaurants, aren't they?Danger said:Free Markets can have building codes.
You mean cynical. Unlesss of course you would like to point out what views in my post you think are extremist. Is it suggesting that building codes are a good thing? Making sarcastic comments of American views on socialism? Or is it because I disagree with your opinion and you have no clever comeback and then you go to the extreme yourself?No need to be so extremist.
Oh yes. Of course the US government caused the earthquake. Because earthquakes in Japan aren't a common occurrence.f283000 said:
That's not how currencies work. Currencies have value RELAITVE TO EACH OTHER. While the dollar may gain some value compared to the yen, it's still toilet paper compared to the rest of the currencies.Drdeee said:Prior to quake yen was most stable and attracted investors. Now, watch for USD to rise in value and people invest in it. I can see the dollar go up in value a bit.
This sounds interesting. Please post your references and the breakdown of their finances if possible.As far as red cross goes, do not give them your money, they love to steal. After 9/11 American Red Cross collected $564 million, and only $154 were ever distributed.
The Red Cross is a very busy organization and they do work everywhere. It's possible some of the funds were used in other regions. We can only know for sure by looking at their finances. Thanks to regulations, they have to use GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) so it would be difficult to cook the books and get away with fraud.After 1989 San Francisco quake Red Cross passed on only $10 million of the $50 million that have been raised.... Don't let yourself be taken advantage of by crooks disguised under humanitarian umbrella.
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.