"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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Screw the ordinary, "perfect life"! Am I right guys!?

Shivastorm_88

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I don't want anything of that typical "8-5 monday to friday job with a wife and 2.2 kids" that society always tells us we should. That's just the most boring way to live your life, and it's basically only waiting for your deathbed. I want so much more!

First off, I want to be a cop, so my job will be all about different new things (as a cop where I live, there is, IIRC, 117 sub-jobs you can do beside patrolling) - Swat being my ultimate goal.

Second off, I want to be in the military reserve to keep myself busy during the vacations / day off, so with all the money I'll make I want to go on nice long trips across the world.

Third off, training and sport is really important to me. Right now I train 5x per week, do MMA 3-4x per week and play squash at least 1x per week. When I get a real job as a cop I might have to slow it down a bit, but if I end up being married and having kids with a 8-5 job, how would I even be able to do any of that stuff!?

Fourth, I want to be able to do what I want, when I want, go out when I want and **** who I want.

How would any of that be possible if I lived the ''typical'' life!? That's just the most boring **** ever! You guys agree?


Yes there could be a point to this thread. Why don't you guys briefly talk about your plans?
 

"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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i agree that living the normal life is stupid and something i hope to never have to resort to...im just wondering how being a cop is any different. i know where im from (canada if you havent guessed) they work like 4 days on 2 days off or some wierd schedule like that. i suppose that does offer variety, but joining the military reserve would be something really cool to do man. meet alot of different people, make some extra cash, not to mention the respect for doing that.
 

paraguayandj

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As long as you don't arrest me for smoking weed or drinking beer that's cool dude.
 

DonJuan11

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paraguayandj said:
As long as you don't arrest me for smoking weed or drinking beer that's cool dude.
LOL. Rock on bro!

I want to be rapper who as a longer career than Vanilla Ice. Word to your mutha!
 

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I'm in the entertainment business. All in all, I suck with women. If I'm successful, I'll barely have to go to my hand again! If not, then I'll fail with women for another 7 years. The normal life is stupid unless I end up marrying a nurse! Medical babes are the best kind of people to marry! Get a sickness cured, and the part that proves there's a god, she shows that she cares when you're sick!
 

"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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