"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.
NBA PLAYOFFS Thread
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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.
Roly
Senior Don Juan
Roly
Senior Don Juan
Roly
Senior Don Juan
Look I'm not saying that a Run N Gun team cant win a championship. As a matter a fact, it had 19 years ago when Magic and Kareem was running the show. But a Team needs to work on both ends of the court and play Good Solid Team Defense especially in the 4th quarter to Win in the playoffs. Teams like the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors simply don't have that dedication. Great Teams, but they gamble and slack off way too much in Defense.Falcon said:
"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.
RedPill
Master Don Juan
Remember when Magic Johnson used to have AIDS?
RedPill
Master Don Juan
But that aside, Pistons and Spurs both in five. Pistons over Spurs in five in the finals.
Why?
The Cavs barely squeaked out a victory at home with LeBron playing his best and the Pistons playing their worst. The Utah blowout was a low-percentage event as well, and the Jazz will come out over-confident tonight.
In the finals, the Pistons will be motivated by both the revenge factor for the finals of 2005, and once again will play with a chip on their collective shoulders since the media will heavily favor the Spurs.
"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.
PeterNorthisawesome
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I hate the spurs bunch of cheaters, Duncun is good... but SO BORING to watch. Suns should have won the 6th game and the 7th. I hope the pistons win! Even though their series against the cavs is SO BORING to watch... golden state and suns were the best teams to watch IMO.Falcon said:
Bonhomme
Master Don Juan
I gotta favor the Spurs overall. Though I'll give the Pistons a shot if they really move the ball around well. When their offense gets tied up they can't hit squat.
I've been rooting for the cavs... but I have a hard time believing that they will win with larry hughes as the second option. Unless lebron goes off for the rest of the series. I like their rookie, gibson, and that other guy too (european i think)... the guy who had a huge block on jason kidd. hopefully they tie it up and make it into a series.Bonhomme said:
ValleyDJing
Master Don Juan
"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.