You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.
Air powered car.Wiesman44 said:
YEah. "Zero emissions"? That's disingenuous; it still causes pollution.Alle_Gory said:Air powered car.
I hate these damn things. You need electricity, 50% of which is produced by coal powered generators, 19% from natural gas, and 3% by fuel oil.
http://www.eei.org/industry_issues/industry_overview_and_statistics/industry_statistics/index.htm
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.
No ****.PSYCHO said:The oil is controlled and artificial scarcity is manufactured and the price is manipulated by the oil company monopoly men.
Really? You are aware that cars (the main users of oil) make up less than 10% of global Co2 emissions.Aboleo said:Bullsh!t. Anyways, it is beside the point... burning oil is killing our planet. It really doesn't matter where it comes from. We have got to stop using it or we are going to kill ourselves.
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.
Bingo. You are one of the ones who gets it. It's simple economics really. They know demand won't decrease so big oil manipulate the supply and prices are increased. Basically they can charge almost any price they want regardless of real supply anyway and consumer will have little choice but pay it. I would wager that illegal price manipulation is going on (there are rules against price fixing etc.) but the government gave them the go ahead and won't ever prosecute.Alle_Gory said:No ****.
Heard of the laws of supply and demand?
When supply goes down and demand stays the same, prices go up. The supply is artificially controlled by the oil cartel (not monopoly).
Here is a little explanation with a chart:
http://www.mikeonads.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/supply_demand_11.JPG
When the supply goes down, the supply curve moves to the left. Notice how the equilibrium (lines crossing) point moves vertically? Results in price increase.
Artificially manipulating the supply curve means $$$$$.
Rhoto said:Really? You are aware that cars (the main users of oil) make up less than 10% of global Co2 emissions.
Want to stop killing the planet? Stop coal.
Big oil cannot just charge what they want or they will endanger their market. Oil at too high a price will cause consumers to shift away from oil in the long run. Look at what's happening now, as oil hits Cdn$1.30+ per litre, people are shifting to alternatives. If it gets way higher, the shift will become faster and eventually, an equilibrium will be achieved. The question is how much and when.ketostix said:Bingo. You are one of the ones who gets it. It's simple economics really. They know demand won't decrease so big oil manipulate the supply and prices are increased. Basically they can charge almost any price they want regardless of real supply anyway and consumer will have little choice but pay it. I would wager that illegal price manipulation is going on (there are rules against price fixing etc.) but the government gave them the go ahead and won't ever prosecute.
And besides oil, markets aren't free and fair all the time anyway. Look how the housing market was over-inflated and countless other examples of stocks. The difference there is the market may correct that. But with a commodity like oil and the cartels manipulating supply and prices, I don't think the market can really correct oil.