I bought this Nitric Oxide expecting big increases in my lifts. I love the taste of the stuff the Fruit Punch flavor is great. But the reason I bought it for isn't coming through. Have any of you seen results from the stuff?
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.
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.
Warboss Alex said:why did you expect big increases in your lifts? do you know what NO2 is and what it's supposed to do? are you eating properly?
don't mean to sound like an ass but whenever someone says they bought xxx supplement and expected 'huge gains' it's more a case of them having bought into the supp hype..
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.
Bro, I'm with you. I hate when certain posters hover around here, and make a joke at your expense. I agree 100% with WA majority of the time, but there's no need for the minions (which I'm sure he doesn't encourage). You are ignorant just like the rest of them once were. Bodybuilding isn't a who can spend the most money competition. It's a 1+ year marathon of eating big, lifting big, and sleeping. Supplements are like getting a WR when your OL sucks. You can have all the TOs, Chad Johnsons, Steve Smiths, but that means nothing if your Offensive Line can't give your QB enough time to throw the ball. You need the foundation, to make the supplements take you to the next level.bud_2005 said:Why do you guys feel like to need to mock me? It's a freakin supplement. Supplements help you get stronger and bigger. I lift heavy, so why shouldn't I expect results why I bought the stuff?
No, they don't - that's the issue.bud_2005 said:Supplements help you get stronger and bigger.
sage words son.Heart Break Kid said:Never grew until I upped my meals from 4 to 8. Just eat your meat.
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.
WBA--dude, you totally have minions -- i mean, how cool is that???Bling said:I agree 100% with WA majority of the time, but there's no need for the minions (which I'm sure he doesn't encourage).
Like, totally rad, dude. Far out.Throttle said:WBA--dude, you totally have minions -- i mean, how cool is that???
Sorry man. We just hate seeing people falling victims to supplement companies and wasting money that could be better spent on food. So we make fun of you hoping the next time you feel like buying some bs supplement you'll think back to the time you were mocked and not give in.bud_2005 said:Why do you guys feel like to need to mock me? It's a freakin supplement. Supplements help you get stronger and bigger. I lift heavy, so why shouldn't I expect results why I bought the stuff?
Warboss Alex said:Like, totally rad, dude. Far out.
I wouldn't consider EFFORT anything other than an equal though (he is very probably more knowledgeable than me in some areas given his time with IA).
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.