"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.

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luau food?

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we are having a luau (wedding reception) in two weeks and i am still trying to decide on what food to have .
any suggestions??
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Shark steaks. Sushi ( sashimi and nigori ). Most importantly top shelf liquor!

Have some good quality beer as well, Sam Adams, Amberbock . . .


It'll be appreciated more than the food.


Oh, my invite must be on the way to my mailbox hhmmm . . .
 

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i look at some of their recipes and i wonder what our folks would actually be willing to try. most of the websites online say sweet potatoes is one of their best side dishes, and as much as i dig them, i know his family is from so far up north, im not sure they would touch them.

are there any of these things that anyone has ever really tried?
has anyone been to a luau? neither of us has.
 

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Bible_Belt said:
Do you have your coconut shell bikini top yet?
thank you for the help.
we got a few for a hula dance contest. winner gets a flip flop picture frame.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

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.

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Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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KarmaSutra said:
Shark steaks. Sushi ( sashimi and nigori ). Most importantly top shelf liquor!

Have some good quality beer as well, Sam Adams, Amberbock . . .


It'll be appreciated more than the food.


Oh, my invite must be on the way to my mailbox hhmmm . . .
eww shark is so bitter.
the church has this little rule about no alcohol, so we have to wait until we get back to the hotel to have any beer haha

i didnt know you would be wanting to go....
 

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penkitten said:
eww shark is so bitter.
the church has this little rule about no alcohol, so we have to wait until we get back to the hotel to have any beer haha

i didnt know you would be wanting to go....

The waining nuptuals make my heart blossom with joy.

But no booze? My regards to both of you.

you could have PB & J sammiches if no sushi. . .
 

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