"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.
jordan peterson checks into rehab still love the guy
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"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.
RickTheToad
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As a prescriber of the same med, he should had known better.
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
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.
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You post the dumbest chit imo.
Facepalm!
Do you guys not read the article before labeling someone an addict? He tried weaning himself off the meds he was taking due his wife finally doing better. There are prescription drugs that require rehab so safely come off them. People can die if they do not come off certain meds without medical supervision and or weaning properly Even if you know the protocol of coming off said meds, everyone's withdraw symptoms and experiences are different. He weaned himself off and realized "his" side effects needed supervision.
RickTheToad
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Dude, I'm an EMT. I am well aware of the withdrawl symptoms of anti-anxiety meds. Thus, he should had known better. There are better options than said meds.
stovepipe
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I can't deal with stupid people today!
The man has hinted on several occasions that he is weak
Or to use his terminology "agreeable"
But this should in no way reduce his work or his character
If anything it adds to his credibility
Get well soon Professor
RickTheToad
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Then take a break from looking into the mirror dude.
"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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I don't think addiction is about logic.
RickTheToad
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Don't get me wrong, I feel for the dude. However, as a prescriber of klonopin is highly addictive.. Benzos are like that. The prescriber really needs to keep their patient in check on this. So, I guess the issue is more with his doctor than himself.
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He's a clinical psychologist, not a psychiatrist; the latter is a MD, and prescribes Rx.
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
RickTheToad
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In some States and Provinces, clinical psychologists can and do prescribe Rx med's for clients; especially for trials. Usually, there is also a MD or psychiatrist over-seeing said clinical psychologists and/or their studies/trials.
