"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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The Beer Thread

DrMetallica

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Page said:
Let's talk beer.

My favourite is Budweiser Budvar
Wow, how does an american's favourite beer come to be a Middle Europe beer? I prefer Pilsner Urquell myself, as my top czech.

But, in order:

Guinness
Bass Ale
Fat Tire
 

"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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KillaCam

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OzyBoy said:
VB is the main beer i usually drink because its cheap otherwise i occasionally have becks which i think is alright. :wave:
Ohh the good old Victoria Bitter. Lovely.
 

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I know this is all a matter of opinion, but when I see people talking about Heineken, Corona, Guiness, and such as being their favorite beers it makes me wonder whether or not they have even tried any other kinds of Pilsners, Mexican lagers, or stouts.

To me, most of the beers you can find in an everyday grocery or convenience store tend to be on the mass marketed and overrated side.

I do know a few people who have tried lots of different beers and still call Guiness their favorite, but usually when someone says [insert ordinary beer here] is their favorite beer and I introduce them to something along the same lines that is WAY better they are blown away. Next time you order a Guiness check and see if they have a Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout, or a Young's Double Chocolate Stout. You kight be pleasantly surprised....

Don't even get me started with Corona. I've tried all of the Mexican imports and purchased several exotic beers IN Mexico and I can tell you that Corona is absolutely the WORST beer brewed in that country. If you like that flavor do a Dos Equis lager or a Pacifico. Bohemia and Negra Modelo are tasty too.

Don't get me wrong....most stores sell Sam Adams, and some are beginning to carry some of the better imports and micro's, but as a general rule it's a good idea to check out a store that specializes in beer and ask questions. Most of the time the guys working there are beer geeks and can suggest multiple alternatives to the mass produced stuff that will rock your sox.
 

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The Samuel Smith Oatmeal and Imperial Stouts are on par with Guiness. Americans do brew some good beer, but most of it is from microbreweries, as you said.
 

"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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