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 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.
* 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.*
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.
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![]()
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.
I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.
Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules. Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.