"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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rahhhhh, dentists

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I've had this thing on my gum for the last few months. It's sorta a grey/black sack type thing thats a little puffy. I waited until I had my regular check up to see if it was anything serious, I figured the dentist would notice it and tell me. Well, the dentist didnt bat an eye lid.

Last night I was randomly scraping my teeth with my thumbnail when I accidently poked it. It throbbed for a while and bled a tiny bit, and I figured I should phone up the dentist tomorrow [now today] and get it checked out. Surely a gum problem for 4 months should have been seen to right away, and I thought I should stop procrastinating about it.

So I wake up this morning and I cant clench my teeth together, thus I cant really chew anything. No chewing == no semi-/solid food which is just really annoying.

So now I have an emergency appointment with the denist in two hours where I'll be poked and prodded for a good half hour-ish I expect. I'll probably gag/throw up cause I have the worlds most ridiculous gag reflex - making x-rays/ deep probing [oh la la!] of my mouth extremely unplesant and... GRRRR

Anyone had a random infected looking bump at the back of their gums before? I'm really worried now:(
 

"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.

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Woo, it was a disgusting absess... I've been given meds that make me feel like I'm completely stoned. The next week is gonna be awesome :D

Ignore this now, lol
 

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I brush twice a day, floss when I feel the need... It's a wisdom tooth thing ;)

On the downside, it's now the biggest it's ever been and I feel like putting my head in a gas oven.
 
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