You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
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.
31 years man. I'm willing to bet, ALL women go down that road they shouldn't eventually.Real_Deal said:Any woman being that stupid should get dumped and be walking out the door ten seconds after that crap comes out her mouth.
Yeah, those newagers banned me for outing a mod.azanon said:I smell something fishy here. Two folks with March/April 08' join dates saying never to smack your woman. You guys/gals from LS?
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
I see you're from Memphis. I was born and raised in Memphis, the wrestling capital of the world. Sometimes you gotta lay a smackdown on your woman. http://youtube.com/watch?v=Is0oHPL-nisDa Realist said:Isn't acting out just on your emotions a female trait? If you need to smack a woman around like she's a dude, you don't deserve respect anyway.
B|TCH don't you argue with Mr. James Bond, who does you think you are, B|TCH???Da Realist said:Isn't acting out just on your emotions a female trait? If you need to smack a woman around like she's a dude, you don't deserve respect anyway.
:crackup: :crackup:Joe The Homophobe said:B|TCH don't you argue with Mr. James Bond, who does you think you are, B|TCH???![]()
Not a guy who runs when he sees gay folks....Joe The Homophobe said:B|TCH don't you argue with Mr. James Bond, who does you think you are, B|TCH???![]()
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.
To be fair, his fear might be of homosexual behavior, not of certain individuals who practice the behavior.Da Realist said:Not a guy who runs when he sees gay folks....
What?! Are you saying that you would smack a child?Luthor Rex said:A long time ago I would have said "never smack a woman"...
Now that I understand how most women are actually children trapped inside of an adult's body, I'm not so sure.
Maybe a spanking on the butt like her daddy did.
edit: Actually, if I were ever in a relationship with a woman and I felt the need to smack her, I think I'd just end the relationship.
Papermoon said:I wouldn't consider wearing leather tights if he had recommended them, so why should I take any hint from him on anything else?
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
Think about the Caveman, dudes..... how did caveman keep his chick(s) on check? hair pulling, a few smacks, etcParadox said:It seems like he doesn't just haul off when he feels like it. He says in the interview that she provokes him.Do some women desire and need this? Whatever the reason the women take actions to bring on this punishment. Could it be that they miss their fathers dicipline, need attention, want a man to take control of them....ect?31 years is a long time especially for a hollywood superstar. He has done over 60 movies.