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Master Don Juan
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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.
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.
Nothing new... That same party has been less than conscientious about the way they look on camera for decades now. These are the same folks who ran Dukakis against The Gipper-lite, and thought it was a bright idea to run Tipper Gore's hubs for president later onThis is the spokesperson - that the party that is having a difficult time with young men - has chosen to attract Gen-Z men.
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Michael Dukakis ran against George H.W. Bush in 1988, not Ronald Reagan (The Gipper).Dukakis against The Gipper
Al Gore was the Vice President for 8 years under Bill Clinton. He was going to be difficult to beat in a primary based on that status. He was not seriously challenged in a primary.thought it was a bright idea to run Tipper Gore's hubs for president later on
When Bud Light had its major controversy in 2023, there was a good thread on this forum about it.budlight
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Good eye, SW. I've edited my post accordinglyMichael Dukakis ran against George H.W. Bush in 1988, not Ronald Reagan (The Gipper).
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.
The Simpsons made fun of Al Gore during his Vice Presidency too.Point is* dude was an easy target for satire throughout his time in office
The days where having degrees from any of those once-venerated unis in The Northeast meant you can actually think and reason well are, at this point, over half a century in the past. At least two of The Ivies birthed Critical Race Theory, and you don't even get CONSIDERED for admittance into these schools, if you dare question The ScriptureShe has a bachelor's degree from Harvard and an MBA from University of Pennsylvania highly acclaimed Wharton School of Business. Wharton is almost always ranked as a Top 5 MBA program, alongside Harvard.
Despite her academic pedigree, she was inept at running the Bud Light brand. She had no business ever getting hired to do that
It is far easier to get certain jobs, including certain brand marketing jobs, with an MBA from an Ivy League/Top 25 program than a more ordinary MBA program (any MBA outside the Top 25).The days where having degrees from any of those once-venerated unis in The Northeast meant you can actually think and reason well are, at this point, over half a century in the past. At least two of The Ivies birthed Critical Race Theory, and you don't even get CONSIDERED for admittance into these schools, if you dare question The Scripture
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.
Decent housing for her is having a front door that is 40" wide.Her looks are less of a barrier to her success than the bandwagons she's gotten up on: abortion rights, climate change, and LGBTQ+ advocacy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Julianna She's got very little interest in the economy, crime control, or access to decent housing
I think Seth Mouton and Rueben Gallego (AZ) are based Dems.Massachusetts Congressman, Democrat Seth Moulton was on Bill Mahr's show last Friday. He made the point that the Democratic party keeps taking the 20% side of 80/20 issues, and they're never going to win elections this way. The majority of people don't have anything against trans people. Just don't cram it in my face and keep men out of women's sports.
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.
Ironically enough, they're being undercut by factors similar to those which depleted The Men's Rights Movement(a movement that's Alt Right adjacent)'s chances of ever winning widespread public support:Massachusetts Congressman, Democrat Seth Moulton was on Bill Mahr's show last Friday. He made the point that the Democratic party keeps taking the 20% side of 80/20 issues, and they're never going to win elections this way
LOL, I could see frats giving an out an award to who can pork the most disgusting chick - and conquering Mount Olivia would put anyone in the pole position (pun NOT intended).