"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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Playstation/Xbox and TV Size

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Hey guys,

Just wondering, does the size of a TV affect the visual quality of Playstation 2 games. Obviously the bigger the tv the better, but is a 13'' TV too small?

Would a 20'' screen make much difference over a 13"? How about a 27''?

Thanks
 

"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.

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i remember when tvs were all 13 inch and black and white.
they didn't have neat hookups for games or cable, just for the antenna.
 

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Does the size of a tv affect the visual quality of... tv? The answer to both questions is the same.
 

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penkitten said:
i remember when tvs were all 13 inch and black and white.
they didn't have neat hookups for games or cable, just for the antenna.
Can anyone say Atari Pong???

Anyone?

Anyone????
 

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Francisco d'Anconia said:
Can anyone say Atari Pong???

Anyone?

Anyone????
we had only these games ... pong, burger time, frogger, donkey kong and some sort of centerpeid game.
we were only allowed to play on saturdays for one turn of game of choice after cartoons went off.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

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.

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penkitten said:
we were only allowed to play on saturdays for one turn of game of choice after cartoons went off.
Was it even worth it at that point? Sounds like wasted money to me. You should have just grabbed a bunch of quarters and went to an arcade. You'd certainly have gotten more bang for your buck...
 
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