"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
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.
My Future Trophy Wife
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"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
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.
Francisco d'Anconia
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I don't know Rollo, you'd have to always stuff something into her mouth to keep her from expounding on her vast knowledge.Rollo Tomassi said:
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Christ, a true idiot.
She begs the question though, what would Peter Griffin had answered if he was asked?
She begs the question though, what would Peter Griffin had answered if he was asked?
Rollo Tomassi
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She's on course for great success in the modern world. Sexy as hell and dumb as a sack of hammers, perfect. All she needs now is breast implants,..
"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
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Somebody here should game her.
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A true representative of America.
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
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.
Francisco d'Anconia
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Where's my suitcase? I'm outta' here! :nervous:Ace of Flames said:
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Alright...I'll post in her defense, from the way she reacted, she was completely caught of guard by this question, because it is an odd question.
How do you answer that without bashing our education system on public tv?
What about all the other questions she may have answered well. I haven't been following along with miss teen usa, but come on guys?
These are kids, let's not be tooo rough on them. Let them be kids and make funny kid mistakes.
How do you answer that without bashing our education system on public tv?
What about all the other questions she may have answered well. I haven't been following along with miss teen usa, but come on guys?
These are kids, let's not be tooo rough on them. Let them be kids and make funny kid mistakes.
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Please take me with you. I'm afraid.Francisco d'Anconia said:
On a completely unrelated note: Francisco... your post count is... wow. I mean, jeebus dude, when did that happen? The posts, they're like bunnies! :cheer:
"A recent pole suggests that 5th of Americans can't locate U.S. on the world map. Why do you think that is?"
Because the United States is drawn differently on the world map, than it is on the map of United States. It looks different. Daaaa!!
Because the United States is drawn differently on the world map, than it is on the map of United States. It looks different. Daaaa!!
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Having all multiple years of posts in one account without any bans is my real achievement.Ace of Flames said:Please take me with you. I'm afraid.
On a completely unrelated note: Francisco... your post count is... wow. I mean, jeebus dude, when did that happen? The posts, they're like bunnies! :cheer:
"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 wouldn't think that to be so hard. I've done the same.Francisco d'Anconia said:Having all multiple years of posts in one account without any bans is my real achievement.
Then again, look at this forum. :crazy:
Francisco d'Anconia
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The thing about the survey is that it only included 500 or so young adults (18-24yo) at random. Not quite a balanced sample in my book. Also, they didn't say whether "Americans" actually meant citizens or was it just people living in this country regardless or their nationality.Stuntmann said:
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aww, some people are just too poor for maps and we should help africa and iraq help the americans get maps .
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that has got to be the most ridiculous answer i have ever heard....
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What? You think if survey asked a cuban, a russian, or hatitian, they wouldn't know and screw it for Americans?
YOU WRONG buddy!!
Americans are dumb, and everybody else is smart. It's the way it is.
Watched one of those win ben stains money with college kids on college break?
"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.