"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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Starting A Magazine: Need YOUR Help

John_Smith

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Hi, I am thinking of starting an ezine or print magazine soon (soon as in a few months). I need your help to fulfill my entrepreneurial dreams.

I am intereseted in the TOP FIVE THINGS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN A MAGAZINE/Ezine (e.g. what is currently lacking in the market). This magazine will target 14-18 olds (this may change).

Please be as specific as possible (e.g. specify what type of article rather than just articles). I'll include a formal survey soon but right now I have other urgent things to attend to (assignmentS due tommorrow).

Survey number 1 (just a guideline)
2) How old are you?
About the magazine:
1) a) What is your favorite magazine? b)Why?
2) What do you think are the three things most lacking in magazines for teens nowadays?

3) If you had to pick five topics for a magazine what would they be?

4) What do you least like about teen magazine nowadays?

5) What things do you think are being featured too often?

6) Would you be wiling to submit some articles voluntarily?
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

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.

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diplomatic_lies

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You signed up for the forum just to ask us this? You could at least offer a beer :D
 

John_Smith

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Originally posted by diplomatic_lies
You signed up for the forum just to ask us this? You could at least offer a beer :D
LOL.

DL, I didn't. I came up with the idea AFTER I signed up
 
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