Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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the quiet guy

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Bottom line Band is cool for some people and not for others, Viper and Adone stop b*tching like two old ladies. To the quiet guy don't give a f*ck and start being more social and get practice.
 

"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.

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Originally posted by Adone
Saying "It's cool" implies that it's something considered "OK" by most people (since something's "coolness" is given by how many people like it). You should have said "In my opinion, it's not bad". I don't want to be anal about this (although I'm actually being), but I hate when someone thinks he's right although he's obviously not.

In what way was I an asshòle in my first post?
Well, that's your opinion about it, but overall, "cool" implies that YOU like something, in other words, some people might think something is cool, but other people might not think that thing is cool, it's not something that's percieved by something that people generally like and if it is, well, screw being cool, I'm good with being an individual and I'm not going to do something I don't like, just to be perceived as cool by other people.
 

Flabbergasped?

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Viper has invaded this thread.

Again.
 

Viper

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Originally posted by Flabbergasped?
Viper has invaded this thread.

Again.
And flabbergasped has just made a stupid post, which does nothing to contribute to the topic, big surprise? Not really. You guys just have to learn to ACCEPT when you're wrong. You can't possibly be right, because if you're definition of cool, is what's generally considered cool by the majority, you've been thinking incorrectly. If that was the definition of cool, people would use the word much differently.
 
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lol i am laughing so loud right now. viper if you think band is cool and you don't care what others think why do you feel the need to constantly repeat it to everyone? why do you care if other people think it's lame?
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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This is pathetic.

Another 'Viper vs. The anti-vipers' thread. Why can't you guys just give it a break? (Remember that old quote? 'Discussion forum arguments are like the special olympics; win or lose, in the end you're all retards.' I apologise to all the retards out there). The whole second page of this thread is about 'band is cool/gay'. Worst of all, this isn't the first time this topic has appeared. Just leave it.

Would a real Don Juan care about what somebody types on a message board? Didn't think so.
 

Adone

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Originally posted by cubed
This is pathetic.

Another 'Viper vs. The anti-vipers' thread. Why can't you guys just give it a break? (Remember that old quote? 'Discussion forum arguments are like the special olympics; win or lose, in the end you're all retards.' I apologise to all the retards out there). The whole second page of this thread is about 'band is cool/gay'. Worst of all, this isn't the first time this topic has appeared. Just leave it.

Would a real Don Juan care about what somebody types on a message board? Didn't think so.

The special olympics metaphor is gold;)

Anyway, when I replied to Viper, I wasn't focusing on whether the band is cool or not (since everyone knows it's lame:) j/k), I was trying to make him understand that he doesn't have to answer to EVERYTHING! Whenever someone makes his name, he will answer and look like a loser who gets offended by people he doesn't even know talking about him.
 

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You know what I have to say? Let's just end it, because it really doesn't matter.
 

we all eat food

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umm guys, this thread is to help me out and give me advice, not to have some "interent ego fight" grow up please.
 

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Well you might be able to grow out of it. I went to a small rural school through 8th grade. When I got to high school my social skills sucked pretty bad. I had zero confidence. But very slowly I started making some friends.

I become a lot more vocal in front of people if I knew they liked me. Since I knew they liked me I could act however I wanted. And it felt GREAT coming out of my shell. Alcohol helped me quite a bit too helping me come out of my shell.

Now I'm at college and I've made tons of friends.

So keep plugging you'll get there someday.
 

"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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