Last Man Standing said:You bastards watch too much TV!!!!! Get out of The Matrix!!!
40 minutes per week?
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.
Last Man Standing said:You bastards watch too much TV!!!!! Get out of The Matrix!!!
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.
Lost is not like most TV shows that turn your brain into mush. Lost actually makes you think...a lot. It really messes with your head. I only watch two TV shows other than the news and sometimes documentaries. One is American Idol and the other is Lost. I like Lost better. You can watch it online at www.abc.comLast Man Standing said:You bastards watch too much TV!!!!! Get out of The Matrix!!!
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.
that was my initial thought but then i got the feeling that there was more going on. everyone in the dharma camp probably knew about the deaths, and avoided it with birth control. even if they didn't, ben is so smart, he would have figured it out, and avoided it.Wyldfire said:Maybe Ben got Annie pregnant and she died...
I'm exceedingly patient...so none of the questions really nag at me. I just kind of kick back and wait for things to unfold and then say "oh yeah, okay...that's what such and such meant." I wonder things like "Gee, I wonder what is in that hatch?" but never obsess over it. Good thing, too because there won't be a new episode until February of 2008...hehe.penkitten said:that was my initial thought but then i got the feeling that there was more going on. everyone in the dharma camp probably knew about the deaths, and avoided it with birth control. even if they didn't, ben is so smart, he would have figured it out, and avoided it.
so i am wondering, what else could have happened.
you know how this show does, they twist and turn lol. they lead us to believe that sun's baby would be from the affair, then told us haha its jin's !
come on wyld, what are the questions that you have been asking?
i think that once charlie died and desmond found out it isnt pennys boat, that his glimpses sifted from seeing charlie dying and went to jacks future about the telephone call and if they were rescued by whoever else is on the freighter.Victory Unlimited said:Yo Troops,
OR, maybe it IS a Desmond future projection moment,
Any thoughts?
I think this is in line. Once Desmond lost the object of his visions the Island saw fit to grant him visions of other Survivors who may have significant impact on thier futures.penkitten said:i think that once charlie died and desmond found out it isnt pennys boat, that his glimpses sifted from seeing charlie dying and went to jacks future about the telephone call and if they were rescued by whoever else is on the freighter.
i think that he had already made up his mind that he would, and choose to do it anyhow to save the other losties, and so he did.KarmaSutra said:Although, you have to wonder is Charlie really dead? The Island doesn't tend to punish those who aren't unsavory.
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.
But therein lies the rub. Desmond also sacrificed himself to save everyone and he got another chance.penkitten said:i think that he had already made up his mind that he would, and choose to do it anyhow to save the other losties, and so he did.
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
alright, i have read theories where perhaps they come back but are in another time realm kinda thing. i dont buy into this crap.KarmaSutra said:What sticks in my craw is the scene where Jack is in the hospital room stealing Oxycodone samples from the cabinet. When he comes out he's confronted by Dr. Hamilton and he says something interesting:
Dr. Hamilton - "How much have you had to drink today Jack?"
Jack - I'll tell you what, you get my Father down here and if I'm drunker than he is, you can fire me."
Now, Christian Shepherd is long dead. If this is a glimpse of the future how is he still alive and working in the same hospital?
I don't buy the other timelines/parallel universes theory too much. From a writers perspective I don't see where a happy medium can be found with this series of events.penkitten said:alright, i have read theories where perhaps they come back but are in another time realm kinda thing. i dont buy into this crap.
i think jack was being sarcastic and off his rocker.
i read that there were podcasts in which the writers of the show claim that he really is dead.
but it has bothered me too, that and i am not sure if i wanted them rescued in the first place.
what do you think they are doing with this?
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.