ShortyBrown
Master Don Juan
Yeah it's alright for you you weren't getting hands up your shirt!Originally posted by DonJohn83
As if u didnt love the attention. Who wouldnt?
Dont knock maroubra. It rocks.
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.
Yeah it's alright for you you weren't getting hands up your shirt!Originally posted by DonJohn83
As if u didnt love the attention. Who wouldnt?
Dont knock maroubra. It rocks.
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
OH WHO WHO WHO?!?!Originally posted by TTAG
and I think Shorty might have a crush on someone. What do ya reckon wolfie? they make a good couple dont they?
hehe...just kidding guys and girl.
ahbahahahaha....Originally posted by DonJohn83
OH WHO WHO WHO?!?!
TELL ME, TELL ME, TELL ME!!!![]()
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
by TTAG
...brotherly-sisterly love. or is it?
$20 and the free pass is all yoursOriginally posted by wolfie
So.. what will I have to do to get that free pass Donny?![]()
OK so what will I have to do to get that free pass for freeOriginally posted by DonJohn83
$20 and the free pass is all yours![]()
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Just jokin mate, you can have itOriginally posted by wolfie
OK so what will I have to do to get that free pass for free![]()
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.
Hey sis, where u been?Originally posted by ShortyBrown
I see you've all been using this thread constructively whilst I was away![]()
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Rose Knight-just rock up at Home Bar at Half eight
Ahhhhh ****y+Funny... where would i be without it? (Not being called stuck up for starters
John-You are so up yourself.
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You know I love ya like an eight year old loves recess.
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.