"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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New Words for 2017

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According to Miriam Webster.



1. AIRBALL (V.)
To completely miss the basket, rim, and backboard with a shot: to shoot an air ball.

2. BINGE-WATCH (V.)
To watch many or all episodes of (a TV series) in rapid succession.

3. BOKEH (N.)
The blurred quality or effect seen in the out-of-focus portion of a photograph taken with a narrow depth of field.

4. CONLANG (N.)
An invented language.

5. ELDERFLOWER (N.)
The flower of an elderberry (such as Sambucus nigra) used especially in making wines, liqueurs, and teas.

6. FACE-PALM (V.)
To cover one's face with the hand as an expression of embarrassment.

7. FAST FASHION (N.)
An approach to the design, creation, and marketing of clothing fashions that emphasizes making fashion trends quickly and cheaply available to consumers.

8. FIRST WORLD PROBLEM (N.)
A usually minor or trivial problem or annoyance experienced by people in relatively affluent or privileged circumstances especially as contrasted with problems of greater social significance facing people in poor and underdeveloped parts of the world.

9. FOOD INSECURE (ADJ.)
Unable to consistently access or afford adequate food.

10. GHOST (V.)
To abruptly cut off all contact with (someone, such as a former romantic partner) by no longer accepting or responding to phone calls, instant messages, etc.

11. GINGER (N.)
A person with red hair.

12. HUMBLEBRAG (V.)
To make a seemingly modest, self-critical, or casual statement or reference that is meant to draw attention to one's admirable or impressive qualities or achievements.

13. LISTICLE (N.)
An article consisting of a series of items presented as a list.

14. MICROAGGRESSION (N.)
A comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group (such as a racial minority).

15. MICROBIOME (N.)
A community of microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses) that inhabit a particular environment and especially the collection of microorganisms living in or on the human body.

16. MUMBLECORE (N.)
A genre of narrative film focusing primarily on the intimate lives of young characters and featuring scenes of ample dialogue and minimal action.

17. NSFW (ABBR.)
Not safe for work; not suitable for work—used to warn someone that a website, email attachment, etc., is not suitable for viewing at most places of employment.

18. PAREIDOLIA (N.)
The tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern.

19. PHOTOBOMB (V.)
To move into the frame of a photograph as it is being taken as a joke or prank.

20. PING (N.)
A signal sent from one computer to another across a network for usually diagnostic purposes (as to determine network speed or the status of the target computer).

21. PROSOPAGNOSIA (N.)
An inability to recognize faces.

22. SAFE SPACE (N.)
A place (as on a college campus) intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations.

23. SEUSSIAN (ADJ.)
Of, relating to, or suggestive of the works of Dr. Seuss.

24. SIDE-EYE (N.)
A sidelong glance or gaze especially when expressing scorn, suspicion, disapproval, or veiled curiosity.

25. TRAIN WRECK (N.)
An utter disaster or mess: a disastrous calamity or source of trouble.

26. TRUTHER (N.)
One who believes that the truth about an important subject or event is being concealed from the public by a powerful conspiracy.

27. WAYBACK (N.)
The area in the back of a van, station wagon, or SUV.

28. WEAK SAUCE (N.)
Something inferior, ineffective, or unimpressive: something weak.

29. WOO-WOO (ADJ.)
Dubiously or outlandishly mystical, supernatural, or unscientific.

30. YOWZA (INTERJ.)
Used to express surprise or amazement.
 

"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.

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#11 made me laugh

#22 made me #6
 
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