penkitten
Master Don Juan
* rats you out to the stewartess and gets free peanutsOriginally posted by Eternal
*Runs out the bathroom holding on of the airline pillows to cover myself, steals my peanuts back, goes back to have fun with my girl.*
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
* rats you out to the stewartess and gets free peanutsOriginally posted by Eternal
*Runs out the bathroom holding on of the airline pillows to cover myself, steals my peanuts back, goes back to have fun with my girl.*
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.
they arent in packages but they are pretty tightOriginally posted by Eternal
Yeah Pen, you can have Gio's nuts...Hopefully they aren't in airtight packages either.
*Grabs more free peanuts when passing by the stewartess.*Originally posted by penkitten
* rats you out to the stewartess and gets free peanuts![]()
Eternal...you're missing the entire point. You had NO business saying what you did. You are a moderator and are supposed to be setting an example. When you randomly insult people while telling other people not to flame you're being a HYPOCRITE and are not going to be taken seriously or respected.Originally posted by Eternal
Hmm...So I guess joking around about rape is now ok? Let me ask the other females this question...
Were you offended by what I said to Wyldfire?
Now this...
Were you offended by what Wyld said?
Originally posted by penkitten
they arent in packages but they are pretty tight![]()
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
That reminds me...Plane ride Thursday...I've gotta load up on the free peanuts and drinks and trailmix and cards.Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
I think the entire point is now airline peanuts.
Try again later.
Hey...can we finish here? then you can have all the freakin' peanuts ya want...Originally posted by Eternal
*Grabs more free peanuts when passing by the stewartess.*
Well, if your boyfriend were more able to comprehend the initial post and just admit that he was being a hypocrite and delete his OWN flame in his post telling others not to do that I would not have had to come up with a "joke" that would offend him to illustrate my point.Originally posted by Fist_of_Fury
I thought Eternal's joke was kinda funny. Not so if you took it personally, but funny.
The rape thing, however, was outta line. I really don't thinkg people should f*ck around about that.
Mehs, this is pointless though, as ususal. Another "I'm right, you're wrong and there's nothing you can do about it" post that'll probably go on and on for pages.
Hmm...Well, you DO know I like chocolate better than peanuts...Originally posted by Fist_of_Fury
Hey...can we finish here? then you can have all the freakin' peanuts ya want...
*goes back to mile high-ing*
I WOULD reply to this, but I found something a helluva lot better to do with my time...Might I suggest the same?Originally posted by Wyldfire
Well, if your boyfriend were more able to comprehend the initial post and just admit that he was being a hypocrite and delete his OWN flame in his post telling others not to do that I would not have had to come up with a "joke" that would offend him to illustrate my point.
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.
Did I say 16? That was typo. I clearly meant 21.Originally posted by Sexy_Malibu
Sorry AFK, you must be 21 to ride this ride.![]()
I wonder if she meant "21" as something besides the age...Originally posted by AFK Protector
Did I say 16? That was typo. I clearly meant 21.
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.
Actually, they do. A few of my friends just came back from a trip and got some extra peanuts.Originally posted by Sexy_Malibu
Hate to blow your little fantasy guys, but airlines don't even give out peanuts anymore, lol. So um... go have some fun with trail mix or whatever that crap is they give now.
Is that a complaint?Originally posted by Fist_of_Fury
21...oh gawd...![]()
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You mean the silver and blue packages AREN'T condoms? Oh damn...Originally posted by Fist_of_Fury
Hey...USAirways still gives out peanuts. They're in the little silver and blue packages that say "USAirways", so the stewardesses and peanuts and airline sex can continue without a hitch...lol
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.