Cheiradawg
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If you have quit smoking, please post how long it took for your cravings to go away.
"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.
Quitting smoking
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"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.
i put my quit date on a site to keep track:
Your Quit Date is: 8/31/2003 11:59:59 PM
Time Smoke-Free: 47 days, 7 minutes and 5 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 705
Lifetime Saved: 5 days, 9 hours
Money Saved: $252.00
now i get cravings like once a week,when i'm in a smoky environment or with friends that smoke,but they're VERY weak and easy to control. the real pain in the ass is getting thru first 2 weeks, after that its a breeze.
ps. dont use any "quit smoking aids", those are 100% bullsh1t.
Your Quit Date is: 8/31/2003 11:59:59 PM
Time Smoke-Free: 47 days, 7 minutes and 5 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 705
Lifetime Saved: 5 days, 9 hours
Money Saved: $252.00
now i get cravings like once a week,when i'm in a smoky environment or with friends that smoke,but they're VERY weak and easy to control. the real pain in the ass is getting thru first 2 weeks, after that its a breeze.
ps. dont use any "quit smoking aids", those are 100% bullsh1t.
!"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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Thanks for the perspectives guys.
I smoked a pack of Camel Ultra Lights every day. Any estimates on how long it will take for my cravings to go away.
I smoked a pack of Camel Ultra Lights every day. Any estimates on how long it will take for my cravings to go away.