"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
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.
Most annoying sayings/verbal cliches?
- Thread starter Hair stylist
- Start date
"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.
ThunderMaverick
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I hate when people use the word, "synergy" also.
I f*cking hate that word! Some yuppie bullsh!t word to replace an already adequate word: cooperation.
comic_relief
Master Don Juan
Yeah, my teacher in high school forbid us from using that word. He actually would take a letter grade off of papers if he saw it in there.KarmaSutra said:
He would fail people for using it as well. I remember my midterm was a 69 for that class as well.
I NEVER use that label seriously. I only use that word with people that dislikes me like my girlfriends roommate. She wanted to date me, lost out, and now wishes that I wouldn't come over. Sucks to be her *jabs Ken785 in the eye with stick*Purple-Haze said:
comic_relief
"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.
penkitten
Master Don Juan
SilverSonnet
Senior Don Juan
I hate it when people say..Your mum. I'm like...yeah, what about her?
blackomen
Don Juan
"Talk the talk"
"Emo"
"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
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.
RedPill
Master Don Juan
Fukken A man.DJDamage said:
Remember kids. . .
This thread is about cliches and what not. If you'll recall, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, so don't expect the vast majority of these expressions to go anywhere anytime soon. We first have to take care of this, that, and the other thing with these cliches before we can move on to over-used euphemisms, colloquialisms, double entendres, and asinine acronyms that somehow survived this cliche day of infamy.
There's no 'I' in 'team', so let's not put the cart before the horse and try to get too far outside the box. For all intents and purposes, I think we can git 'er done quickly if we just do it.
michaelhctam
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"You're Almost there!"
"No offence, but..."
"Is it just me or is it x?"
"0o0o0o!! You got burned/rinsed/gutted!"
"You wanna fight?!" or "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!"
"00O00O X is getting pissed off now!"
"At least you tried....".
"Its ok, you did your best".
I FUKIN' HATE THOSE!
"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.
comic_relief
Master Don Juan
"I'm different from all the other girls/guys. I do [add activity]..."
comic_relief
KarmaSutra
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"I love you."
"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.