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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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![]()
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.
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![]()
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.
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.
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.