"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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Anyone here got um? What is it of?

I haven't been inked up yet, but I've been thinking about it.
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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I have actually been inked 4 times. I have three tats and had one re done. A tribute of my deceased mom, family crest and horoscope sign. All meaningful in their own right. No junk ink here. If you get one just decide it is something you will not get tired of.

The tattoo of my mom and the family crest I will never regret, but I am growing tired of the horoscope one and should have gotten my crest instead of it in the location.
 
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I've got 10. I have two that weren't thought out well enough. I don't regret them, but I regret where I placed them because I have to figure out ways to hide them in my sleeve plans.

Quick run down of what I have:

1. Om symbol on my right shoulder (soon to be incorporated and or covered in my space sleeve).

2. The TARDIS from Doctor Who just below that (the beginning of my space sleeve).

3. The Guinness harp/national symbol of Ireland on my right forearm (again getting covered).

4. Old school banner on my left forearm that says "Rise Above".

5. Ziggy Stardust symbol on left forearm (will be turned into a solid black heart as part of the old school sleeve).

6. Red star on left shoulder.

7. Old school swallow on my left chest/collar bone area.

8. Lion like on a royal crest on my left back shoulder blade.

9. Celtic knot on my right back shoulder blade.

10. "Eire" (Gaelic for "Ireland") right below the celtic knot.

Next up is a piece in remembrance of my grandpa and then more work on the space sleeve.

Like SoldMySoul said, make sure it means something to you. Don't just go in and pick a piece of flash art and have it tattooed on. Put a lot of thought and effort into it. Any tattoo artist of worth would rather design something with you than just slap a Japanese symbol from the flash books on you.

Another thing to mention is make sure you always choose the best shops around. Paying more for quality is better than being stuck with a sh1tty tattoo for the rest of your life.
 
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i have a wolf howling toward the moon on the edge of a cliff. its on my upper back. To me the wolf that is climbing this mountain still has a long journey but hasn't given up. Any instead of being the lone wolf he is now, one day he will become the leader of the pack that reaches the top of that mountain.

haha i left space for the day that i do make it so my pack can be etched in.
 

"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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HeyPachuco!

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All single-handed and incorparated (sleeve) black & grey tattoos. Including some color ones. Hard to say how many because of sleeve.

1. Born Alone Die Alone (wrist)
2. Play At Your Own Risk (collarbone)
3. Kiss Lips (collarbone)
4. Insane? (Upper back)
5. London Shootfighters Logo (reference to my love of MMA - wrist/arm)
6. Japanese Cherry Blossom with Koi Fish (sleeve)
7. Skull embedded in red roses (sleeve)
8. Large Clown Skull (shoulder/sleeve)
9. Picture of mum (arm/sleeve)
10. Royal Marines Logo (lion, the crown and gibraltor - lower back)
11. London City (London eye, Buckingham palace, black pigeons and CCTV) Biggest tattoo yet, takes up half a sleeve of its own.
12. My surname (wrist/forearm) - Reference to family rep
13. Two Blue Swallows on forearm (reference to dad)

I really want my neck and buttcheek done. I want a MASSIVE Big Red Lips stamp on my buttcheek saying in "stamp-format", KISS MY ASS. Seriously want my neck covered. But lesser chance of ever getting into a good job.
 
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AAAgent said:
i have a wolf howling toward the moon on the edge of a cliff. its on my upper back. To me the wolf that is climbing this mountain still has a long journey but hasn't given up. Any instead of being the lone wolf he is now, one day he will become the leader of the pack that reaches the top of that mountain.

haha i left space for the day that i do make it so my pack can be etched in.
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Nice. I've never been inked, always been against it, but if I got one or two, it/they would have to be very meaningful and something I can carry with me for life, as is yours. Again, very nice work!
 
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theunflushables said:
I've got 10. I have two that weren't thought out well enough. I don't regret them, but I regret where I placed them because I have to figure out ways to hide them in my sleeve plans.

Quick run down of what I have:

1. Om symbol on my right shoulder (soon to be incorporated and or covered in my space sleeve).

2. The TARDIS from Doctor Who just below that (the beginning of my space sleeve).

3. The Guinness harp/national symbol of Ireland on my right forearm (again getting covered).

4. Old school banner on my left forearm that says "Rise Above".

5. Ziggy Stardust symbol on left forearm (will be turned into a solid black heart as part of the old school sleeve).

6. Red star on left shoulder.

7. Old school swallow on my left chest/collar bone area.

8. Lion like on a royal crest on my left back shoulder blade.

9. Celtic knot on my right back shoulder blade.

10. "Eire" (Gaelic for "Ireland") right below the celtic knot.
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Lol where do you live? Ireland?
 
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Lol where do you live? Ireland?
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No, in America. Just have a love of my Irish heritage.
 
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