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.
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.
Now some people would say: 'It's just a commercial, it's not reality.'Oxide said:There is a wave of commercials that are just terrible lately:
How about this, apparently the husband and love are now worthless. it's all about HER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1OFzIVhROc
All of these, if a bartender acted like that she'd make exactly 0 dollars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUJ36nFdOyg
It seems like the message is "your husband is stupid, guys are stupid, and you deserve everything" and women are really good at buying into mass media messages like little lemmings so that works out great for that princess syndrome
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.
Love that one!jophil28 said:This is the one that you guys needed during the SuperBowl.
Youtube - "The best beer commercial in the world "
boomerick said:Another type of comercial to watch for is the shmoe guy who by using or having the product ends up with the hot chick(s)......
They always use a guy who seems to be a complete loser....
Currently the Keystone Beer "Keith Stone" commercials are a good example (guy looks like Cooter on the Dukes of Hazzard).....
Capt Morgan's commercials are another shmoe-a-thon......
If you're easily manipulated you're supposed to think "Hmmm...He's way less a man than me, a total loser, and he 's getting the chicks ....hmmm...if I use/have that product I'll get even more/better chicks than he is.".....
When I see these Gems of Marketing I think "If they really think I'm that stupid I guess I'm too stupid to buy what they're selling"....
Bottom line -- If you see a comercial with a less than favorible depiction of men -- A) Don't fall for it, be suspicious of the pitch B) Realize these marketing monkeys think you are an idiot C) Don't buy the product
Again, vote with the wallet....
Over and Out.
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.
It is important to note the social environment you are in so you can plan accordingly. Does a general go to war without first taking into account the terrain?Arts said:Excuse me,
You guys are taking these commercials way too seriously.
Do you not realize that these commercials are either created for humor / to appeal to women?
Furthermore, what are you, the male version of feminists? Bi*ching about unfair treatment of men? Both genders have to deal with this ****. If you bi*ch about it, you're no worse than a feminist.
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.
Perfectly articulated, Boomer.boomerick said:Arts
You are subcribing to the "Man up and take it" social convention that has slowly been screwing American men for the last 40 years.....
If, for instance, as many comercials portrayed a selected minority constantly as stupid buffoons there would be civil unrest, and a public outcry against the companies and culture that created those portrails.......
But us stupid American men have bought into the idea that we are the majority ----the "permanent oppressor of all others" class and that we can't / aren't allowed to be the victim......
We seem to have bought into the "boogieman for everyone else" role.....
Which comes with the "American guys owe everyone an historical debt for our supposed rule of oppression" baggage.....
Since we seem to like feeling superior (although most of us are dumb cart pullers not captians of power) we also seem to buy the being superior and the majority allows anyone to say or do anything about you or to you...
So slowly the "man up and take it" (excuse to do nothing) idea has allowed other interests to litterally flip the historical tables on us (you included) ....
I don't really give a sh!t about any particular product and or company....
What I care about is how upside down things have gotten, how in a land of supposed freedoms and equality things are now so biased against men, and what my son is going to be dealing with in ten years.....
And as far as whining goes....by choosing not to buy products that have offensive advertising I'm taking ACTION however small it may be......
"Man up and take it" is sticking your head in the sand while others happily walk up and f*ck you in the ass.....
I think we've "taken" more than enough.....
Over and Out.
EDIT: As for being no better than a Feminist ......(more shaming).....hmmmm....haven't you noticed.....the Feminists seem to be doing pretty well for themselves lately.....at the expense of you, me , and our sons......
And do you not realize that prior to any of those commercials being shot, several pre-production meetings took place in which the script ,style and tone of the commercial was discussed. It was agreed at those meetings to pander to women's bloated egos by deliberately humiliating men and portraying us as incompetent fools who cannot make sensible buying decisions without a woman's help or supervison.Arts said:Do you not realize that these commercials are either created for humor / to appeal to women?
boomerick said:Arts
You are subcribing to the "Man up and take it" social convention that has slowly been screwing American men for the last 40 years.....
If, for instance, as many comercials portrayed a selected minority constantly as stupid buffoons there would be civil unrest, and a public outcry against the companies and culture that created those portrails.......
Just like a feminist, you are complaining about how society portrays you. Are you comparing men are a selected minority? What do you mean?
And what of the commercials where women are depicted as incompetent, selfish, and shallow, such as that golfing commercial posted above where the wife knocks a ball into her husband's mouth. Do you hear women complaining about it? Yes. Those women are feminists, constantly bi*ching at everything that bothers them, as if society treats them unfairly. You are no better than that.
But us stupid American men have bought into the idea that we are the majority ----the "permanent oppressor of all others" class and that we can't / aren't allowed to be the victim......
So you want to play victim like those female feminists? Ok, have fun.
We seem to have bought into the "boogieman for everyone else" role.....
Which comes with the "American guys owe everyone an historical debt for our supposed rule of oppression" baggage.....
Since we seem to like feeling superior (although most of us are dumb cart pullers not captians of power) we also seem to buy the being superior and the majority allows anyone to say or do anything about you or to you...
Now you are just going off on a tangent and undeliberately choosing which stereotypes to embrace and which to reject.
So slowly the "man up and take it" (excuse to do nothing) idea has allowed other interests to litterally flip the historical tables on us (you included) ....
There is a significant difference between fighting back when something oppresses your freedom, and moaning about untrue stereotypes that exist for virtually every race / gender / religion / group.
I don't really give a sh!t about any particular product and or company....
Me neither.
What I care about is how upside down things have gotten, how in a land of supposed freedoms and equality things are now so biased against men, and what my son is going to be dealing with in ten years.....
And as far as whining goes....by choosing not to buy products that have offensive advertising I'm taking ACTION however small it may be......
"Man up and take it" is sticking your head in the sand while others happily walk up and f*ck you in the ass.....
Fine, don't take it. Instead, rebel against society by throwing a temper tantrum. Just like how some stupid women bi*ch whenever a female is depicted in an unfair manner in a commercial, go ahead and be one of those stupid men who bi*ch whenever a male is depicted unfairly in a commercial.
I think we've "taken" more than enough.....
So what, you're going to stop "enduring" because you see that women don't have to "man up" and take it? Believe me, women endure crap like this just as much as men do. So do all Christians, Muslums, Jews, Buddhists, etc. It's those delusional ones who decide to stop enduring and start bi*ching about imaginary social downfall that are causing a problem.
Over and Out.
EDIT: As for being no better than a Feminist ......(more shaming).....hmmmm....haven't you noticed.....the Feminists seem to be doing pretty well for themselves lately.....at the expense of you, me , and our sons......
Hmm.... if they are doing so well, you should become a female feminist too.
Oh for fu(k's sake. If nobody else sees the delusional battering that this person is spitting out, then I have no place here.Our state weakened fathers abandoned us for our feminist mothers to nueter and turn into societies pack mules.....
I WILL NOT let this be the legacy I bestow on my son.....
He will know that which I was denied.....
Projection.Arts said:And as for the "women with bloated egos", you guys are the ones with the inflated egos, being offended so easily over something like this. A true man wouldn't give a sh*t. Just live your own life.
Let me ask you this. Are you living to your full potential as a man if you stay bitter towards women and towards society over such petty things? I think not...
You know you are all bitter. Just admit it.
No need to get melodramaticArts said:Oh for fu(k's sake. If nobody else sees the delusional battering that this person is spitting out, then I have no place here.
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.