"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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roommate snores...

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my roommate snores REALLY ****in loud and its messin up my sleep. is there anything that either of us can do about it?
 

"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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Breath-Right strips for him, and silicone ear plugs for you. That's really all you can do. I room with a guy on the road when I'm travelling for work, and he snores extremely loud. He also shouts obscenities in his sleep (which is kind of funny from time to time). It sucks, and losing sleeps sucks even more.

There's not much you can do. Unless he's willing to go to a sleep/breathing specialist, you're phucked. I have found that silicone ear plugs are the best because they mold to the inside of your ear, reducing discomfort and decibels from the outside world.

Good luck.
 

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lol ya i dont hear him yelling but he does talk in chinese in his sleep once in a while

thanks man. ill ask him about the breath-right strips (never heard of it) but i dont know about the ear plugs just because i hav to hear my alarm when i wake up for school
 
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