"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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Mars Landing

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One hour till touchdown... hope it makes it ok and discovers something crazy or takes a photo of some Martian walking by it. Anyways, haven't really been watching the Olympics but this could be a pretty historical event if it goes according to plan. Its too bad the rover can't test for microbial life, instead it can only test for the building blocks of life. Seriously, NA SA needs more funding so that it can actually build a decent rover. Anyways, good luck to this one. Anyone else gonna be watching?
 

"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.

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I gave it 50/50 chance of succeeding, due to complexity and no precedent.

Bravo. :)
 
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