"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.
People who can't take a joke
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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
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.
Brazilian_Blues_Boy
Master Don Juan
You live in the US right? So, things are different there han they are here... I'm not racist, I have black friends, male and female, and I never let a person's color influence anything on my opinion regarding them.Originally posted by oakraiderz2
Generally eh?? Interesting, no sterotyping here. Im black...im gonna shoot you cause you called me a name and WE generally hang out with thieves. Im not trying to be a b*tch but this is rediculous. Lets make more sterotypes cause they make the world a better place.
But, I, white boy, blue eyes and blond hair, do suffer from racism.
Yeah, sounds hillarious right? Whenever I have to take a f*cking bus people look down on me, I have to wear rags around my home, because my friends who dress well get robbed before they get to the bus stop. It's reality today man. If I'm with a cute girl hanging around, I have to avoid places where thugs in general go, because, they'd beat me up and rape the girl, because, guess what, they f*ck hate white chicken playboys.
It's not paranoia, it's reality. If I try to play cool and be friends with everyone, I'll end up getting shot. Sorry man, the world isn't just the bubble called USA you live in... I know you might have had hard times with racism in your life, but don't think racism is only white descriminating black. It works the other way too, and is just as bad.
BBB
Centaurion
Master Don Juan
black people calling calling each other the'n-word', ghetto and calling white people for trailortrash, whitetrash and then ***** when someone says something back.
Black Casanova
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Racism is racism.
How is that "reverse"? Are you saying that its the reverse of "normal racism" What is that?
"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.
oakraiderz2
Master Don Juan
Nowhere in my post did i say that at all. I know its not just white on black, im not ignorant like that. From what you said, i took offense to thats all. I know theres racism other places besides the US too. Youre making assumptions that i didnt even bring up. I havent had hard times with racism actually, i was just letting you know how i felt about what you said.
You my friend are an idiot. Where does it say anything about that in any of these post?? But i understand what you mean and it pisses me off too. So dont think every black person is like that...then you would be sterotyping...and we dont need any of that now do we.
idiot_boyfriend
Senior Don Juan
Hilarious. Nothin' like racist jokes....
Microphone Fiend
Master Don Juan
And for all those people who think it's "just a joke"... don't take it seriously... the repricussions will be "just a beatdown"....don't take it personally or nuthin...mkay?
Brazilian_Blues_Boy
Master Don Juan
My daily problems shall remain only to me... thank you !
Patrick124
Master Don Juan
Sounds liek a ****ty environment. stay save man.
"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
Centaurion
Master Don Juan
ditto