"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
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.
The Future of America?
- Thread starter Burroughs
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"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.
TonyBaloney
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Burroughs,
I think that this is a truly awful piece, but how you can draw a parallel with Americas future warrants further investigation. Not on any possible evidence that you have, but more on your state of mind.
I will be brutally honest here, and say that the rage that you feel which you demonstrate here on the forum, is eating away your peace of mind.
Yes many of us are all too aware of the injustices against many sectors of our brotherhood, but for the love of God can you try to find some good karma?
The ONLY reason that I am writing this, is for the sake of your little girl, whom you've mentioned in a previous post.
I am far from a raving leftie, commy, PC shiit. More possibly further right than you, but honestly, really honestly, do you think that seeing her father so distressed about the world is going to help her become a woman who feels good about men and the world?
I really urge you to find some kind of way of coming to terms with some of your anger...if only that it helps you to bring up a happy daughter, and who herself has a happy marriage, who then produces many happy middle class American grandchildren, who listen to your mellowed views in awe, in your old age.
Good luck Burroughs, and God Bless America
I think that this is a truly awful piece, but how you can draw a parallel with Americas future warrants further investigation. Not on any possible evidence that you have, but more on your state of mind.
I will be brutally honest here, and say that the rage that you feel which you demonstrate here on the forum, is eating away your peace of mind.
Yes many of us are all too aware of the injustices against many sectors of our brotherhood, but for the love of God can you try to find some good karma?
The ONLY reason that I am writing this, is for the sake of your little girl, whom you've mentioned in a previous post.
I am far from a raving leftie, commy, PC shiit. More possibly further right than you, but honestly, really honestly, do you think that seeing her father so distressed about the world is going to help her become a woman who feels good about men and the world?
I really urge you to find some kind of way of coming to terms with some of your anger...if only that it helps you to bring up a happy daughter, and who herself has a happy marriage, who then produces many happy middle class American grandchildren, who listen to your mellowed views in awe, in your old age.
Good luck Burroughs, and God Bless America
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I'm sure that will be a real comfort to his daughter, knowing that daddy held Tony blowme's hand and sang Kumbayah as we all circled the toilet bowl.TonyBaloney said:
You may not be a leftard but you sure smell like one.
And lol at any "future" his grown daughter might have. The standard NOW is bitterness and the cold eyes of a cat after the carousel ride is over for most women, Have a guess if it gets any better when we finally do reach critical mass Sherlock.
"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
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.
Scaramouche
Master Don Juan
Dear Burroughs,
What an interesting Post...I visit Honkers every couple of years,it is by Asian standards very prosperous and expensive for the traveller...very clean,and orderly...Must say that most places the Brits colonised,they left in a good state...just as did the Romans...And yeah your great Nations Demise does resemble Romes decline,But I ask you fatal Jay have you been to Rome lately?seems very prosperous to me...As I have said before When Britain was at her Peak,the Sun never set on the British Flag,her mighty fleet ruled the Oceans of the World,but her poor starved...Today they are not worth a plugged two Bob bit,but they have a Welfare system the envy of the World...And your great Nation would be so much better off ,without the burden of Defense and the cost of these futile little Wars...But as my friend Tony says,God bless America,with all your faults we love you still!
What an interesting Post...I visit Honkers every couple of years,it is by Asian standards very prosperous and expensive for the traveller...very clean,and orderly...Must say that most places the Brits colonised,they left in a good state...just as did the Romans...And yeah your great Nations Demise does resemble Romes decline,But I ask you fatal Jay have you been to Rome lately?seems very prosperous to me...As I have said before When Britain was at her Peak,the Sun never set on the British Flag,her mighty fleet ruled the Oceans of the World,but her poor starved...Today they are not worth a plugged two Bob bit,but they have a Welfare system the envy of the World...And your great Nation would be so much better off ,without the burden of Defense and the cost of these futile little Wars...But as my friend Tony says,God bless America,with all your faults we love you still!
Once I was in West LA, way out by 405, and saw literally tens of thousands of men pushing shopping carts and sleeping in their own filth next to abandoned commerical buildings. Living in cages isn't the future of America. It's our present.
TonyBaloney
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Your the kind of selfish cvnt daddy that spawns BPD.( . )( . ) said:
Havent heard anything from you except bitterness. You ought to be stripped of the tits tag you got, that should go to a DJ - perhaps you ought to have (0)(0) for eyes wide open and continually fearful.
Grow some balls u scared little boy - real men arent continually whining. For fvcks sake go and jump off a bridge if its that bad
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Mehh, Whatever redirects you getting all pissy over adult conversation toward our current social climate for the 50th time.TonyBaloney said:
Pissy at me? Great, I can live with that. Try and leave the big boy talk alone though eh? Obviously upsets you.
btw you sure your not a lefty? That was a last resort tantrum if I ever saw one.
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
Scaramouche
Master Don Juan
Dear Down Low,
I am gob slapped by your post...Surely you exaggerate (Smile),could someone else comment please.
I am gob slapped by your post...Surely you exaggerate (Smile),could someone else comment please.
LiveFreeX
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I think Looper has a pretty accurate portrayal of america's future.
This is an example of China's obsession with class. Those people that work in HK, don't need to live like that... in the mainland they can have a 2 bedroom apartment for 300 HK dollars a month. HK is the Western 'starbucks' city of China and anyone who is 'anyone' in China, lives there.
This is an example of China's obsession with class. Those people that work in HK, don't need to live like that... in the mainland they can have a 2 bedroom apartment for 300 HK dollars a month. HK is the Western 'starbucks' city of China and anyone who is 'anyone' in China, lives there.