"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

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.

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(MODS) Take Down DIESELS Guides

EFFORT

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I think its time to take his guides down and replace them with the idiots guide. The information like Alex says is FAR from optimal, and in my opinion plain out bad for the majority of lifters.

Its confusing for new people to Health and Fitness as well because thats the first thing they'll see so they'll obviously read that first.

I don't have anything against DIESEL, and i feel that he wrote that guide to help people out.....but now the forum has evolved passed that point and its time to update it with better ideas.

People that agree with me post in here and sooner or later the mods will probably take them down.
 

"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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diablo

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EFFORT said:
People that agree with me post in here...
Let's first determine if enough people want them taken down, then find out what the majority of people think should replace it.
 

Warboss Alex

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diablo said:
Let's first determine if enough people want them taken down, then find out what the majority of people think should replace it.
I'm not voting for my thread to be stickied as I don't believe it's ready to be stickied either in terms of content or completeness (or even if I'd want it stickied, lol) - however Diesel's guide has a lot of misinformation which people would be better off without.
 

"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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I'm for it being stickied as well. It's getting bumped to keep it on the front page. I for one go back and reread it every couple weeks and keep learning new stuff.
 

Quagmire911

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+1 vote for WBA guide to be stickied upon completion and for it too replace Diesal's cutting and bulking guides.
 

Francisco d'Anconia

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diablo said:
Let's first determine if enough people want them taken down, then find out what the majority of people think should replace it.
So will there be other officially approved threads that could be added and will other threads deemed ineffective removed?
 

"She's Out of Your League"

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.

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THE_ADDMAN

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does Diesel still post on here?
 

TyTe`EyEs

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no offense to WBA but

-1

I like D's bulking guide.
 

THE_ADDMAN

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Perhaps someone could condense Diesels guide, cut out the bad stuff and leave it as 1 guide with both bulking and cutting, and leave that stickied.
 

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Can I do like -40?

The man doesn't want his thing stickied, don't do it. Let the guy finish, rewrite, add, delete etc. THEN, whether he likes it or not. Post the f*cker where everybody can see it.

However, I do agree with the fact that "bulking" and "cutting" guides should be removed...
 

"She's Out of Your League"

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.

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Throttle

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The funny part is that the two guides aren't really that different, except in its nutritional recommendations that are way too cookie-cutter.

Diesel's take-no-prisoners attitude amuses me, but I get tired of seeing the same questions inspired by his stickies over and over again...
 

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Diesel lacks the example workout that WA offers. I don't necessarily disagree with what he says, but he does seem to leave you hanging.

+1 for WA
 

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Guys, how about I do a summary post like Diesel did. My guide has a lot of blurb which is the way I explain things but Diesel's guides do have their simplicity. I could write a summary post without much 'fluff' that covers what the Guide would have covered and then build up the Idiot's Guide as a more comprehensive explanation.

Sort of like a quick reference sheet as opposed to the whole game manual.
 

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I have to defend Diesel's bulking guide simply because I have tried, tested and been successful with it. It is also very simple too and that's a big plus for beginners.

Guys, how about I do a summary post like Diesel did. My guide has a lot of blurb which is the way I explain things but Diesel's guides do have their simplicity. I could write a summary post without much 'fluff' that covers what the Guide would have covered and then build up the Idiot's Guide as a more comprehensive explanation.

Sort of like a quick reference sheet as opposed to the whole game manual.
Perfect! I vote for that!!

Complicated information can be very intimidating, so most beginners prefer a simple outline and to pursue the details and advanced stuff once they get into it.
 

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+1_
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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