h2o
Banned
I had a hard time believing it for a while, but I think I believe you now. Congratulations and good luck. I wish the best to both of you.
"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.
Penkitten and I Are Getting Married
- Thread starter Giovanni Casanova
- Start date
"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.
CrotchSniffer
Don Juan
I think you are both completely out of your minds, but I wish you the best nonetheless. 
penkitten
Master Don Juan
aww you guys are so sweet ....
i should print this out and shove it in our wedding album ya know?
i should print this out and shove it in our wedding album ya know?
penkitten
Master Don Juan
as for an update:
today we went to the mall and i got him the bestest wedding band i have ever seen, and i paid some on it . in 3 more easy payments , my credit will be even better.
today we went to the mall and i got him the bestest wedding band i have ever seen, and i paid some on it . in 3 more easy payments , my credit will be even better.
seabreeze
Master Don Juan
This DJ story is truly one with a happy ending (or I should say beginning). Congrats again! I can't express how happy I am for you two. But, do you guys really have herpes????
SB
SB
"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
Teen Spirit
Banned
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Hmmm, 3 times as many people have voted for 'Penkitten, you are one lucky chick' as opposed to 'Gio, you are one lucky dude'. Interesting.
Oh, and congratulations, by the way. I hope it works out for you.
Oh, and congratulations, by the way. I hope it works out for you.
penkitten
Master Don Juan
yah , hes my prizeOriginally posted by Teen Spirit
Hmmm, 3 times as many people have voted for 'Penkitten, you are one lucky chick' as opposed to 'Gio, you are one lucky dude'. Interesting.
Oh, and congratulations, by the way. I hope it works out for you.
CrotchSniffer
Don Juan
Proof that over 70% of SoSuavers are gay, (and by gay I dont mean happy)Originally posted by Teen Spirit
Hmmm, 3 times as many people have voted for 'Penkitten, you are one lucky chick' as opposed to 'Gio, you are one lucky dude'. Interesting.
Oh, and congratulations, by the way. I hope it works out for you.
"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
penkitten
Master Don Juan
maybe they just saw my name and clicked without reading it
Create Reality
Master Don Juan
May the force, and a bottle a rum, be with you!
Giovanni Casanova
Master Don Juan
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- Hiding in Penkitten's Linen Closet
Yes.
Giovanni Casanova
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2002
- Messages
- 5,550
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- 18
- Age
- 47
- Location
- Hiding in Penkitten's Linen Closet
One of the votes for "Gio, you are one lucky dude" was from me.
And as usual, my opinion is the only one that counts anyhow.
"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
Nex
Senior Don Juan
Congratulations!
I still don't think it's true, though.
But if it is,
Congratulations!
Super DJ superhero kids, that's so damn cool. Can I have one?
I still don't think it's true, though.
But if it is,
Congratulations!
Super DJ superhero kids, that's so damn cool. Can I have one?
McKindley
Senior Don Juan
You should next her.
Just kidding
Good luck
Just kidding
Good luck
Cloud-uk
Master Don Juan
Bloody Hell, congrats guys!
Lol, and yeah- NEXT!
Lol, and yeah- NEXT!
penkitten
Master Don Juan
its true its trueOriginally posted by Nex
Congratulations!
I still don't think it's true, though.
But if it is,
Congratulations!
Super DJ superhero kids, that's so damn cool. Can I have one?
im not sure if we will sell the kids however we will keep you in mind haha
"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.