"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.

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Pickup the cashier

aussiegoat55

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Here's a good way to pick up the cashier, if she's friendly, attractive, smiles, etc. Thought of this myself, but its probably been done before.

When you get your receipt, walk away, look at it, say "Uh, you made a mistake." Usually there is a store number on the receipt, then you say "I didn't want the store number, I wanted your number."
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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Kev07

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That's too lame and cheesy


I would try to just talk to the cashier "How are you today?" etc etc

if she continues more than just i'm good how are you, then she's probably interesting( or needs an emo tampon) just convo and get #

It's even better because you're on a time restraint so you can bail
 

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In my opinion, that's not bad. I may use it lol.
But I think it's better to start up a good convo first, get her laughing, and if she shows interest, then do it.
 

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NO NO NO NO!!! Pickup lines don't work! :nono:

1. Regular conversation > 2.flirting > 3.phone number request
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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aussiegoat55

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Alright the subject line and post came off as a pickup line but in essence its not what I had intended.

Smile, be charming, flirt, start a small conversation, and then if all goes well, ask for her number, it would have been more of C/F line seeing as I came up with it on the spot, not just a cold, canned pickup.
 

The Shocker

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If anybody actually uses this line successfully, let me know, because I'd like to congratulate you.
 

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Hilarious
 
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