"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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Sophisticated English Language/Speech

Harp

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How do I learn to speak English in a very sophisticated and aristocratic manner.

I would like to speak like the aristocratic courts in England. Like royalty in a very high class manner.

Please Help.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

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.

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seanchai

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Look up Received Pronunciation, the program that used to be taught to iron out regional dialectic variation in England and Wales. Then look up "confused dork" for a picture of you.
 

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the aristocratic English is only used for intellectuals in the field of academics research. The real world is full of cut throat people who will kill you before you open your mouth. There is no second chance to use aristocratic language. People use short words, acronyms or syllables to express their feelings similar to millitary language to be succinct in the battlefield.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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svarog

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read a lot of books that is best way to improve vocabulary
 

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.. ???? wtf do you wanna do that for
 
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