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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Troll list who need to be IP banned.

Bumsniff

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We need a thread with a list of trolls who need to be banned for their own good.
toast321
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temporarybrah
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

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.

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FairShake

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I kind of like Toast321, I just wish he would limit his topics to one a day as a busy Israeli of African descent should.
 

Scars

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Noted.

Me and the other moderators are working on cleaning things up.

Unfortunately, only Allen has the power to ban (as far as I know.) So all bans must go through him.

He will be notified and hopefully you will start seeing changes soon.

-Scars
 

gspshields2

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Scars said:
Noted.

Me and the other moderators are working on cleaning things up.

Unfortunately, only Allen has the power to ban (as far as I know.) So all bans must go through him.

He will be notified and hopefully you will start seeing changes soon.

-Scars

Im not trolling though.


For what reason should I be banned, none of my topics were locked.
 

Quiksilver

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Scars said:
Noted.

Me and the other moderators are working on cleaning things up.

Unfortunately, only Allen has the power to ban (as far as I know.) So all bans must go through him.

He will be notified and hopefully you will start seeing changes soon.

-Scars
I believe there are a few mods who have the ability to ban.

However, posting members names here whom you do not like--for whatever reason--will result in some stiff penalties. (Take that as a friendly caution).

If you take issue with any member--troll or otherwise--then send a PM to a Mod or Report a post.

Spammers get nuked on sight, and trolls who receive numerous Reports/PMs get surgically removed from the forum.
 

"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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gspshields2

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Quiksilver said:
I believe there are a few mods who have the ability to ban.

However, posting members names here whom you do not like--for whatever reason--will result in some stiff penalties. (Take that as a friendly caution).

If you take issue with any member--troll or otherwise--then send a PM to a Mod or Report a post.

Spammers get nuked on sight, and trolls who receive numerous Reports/PMs get surgically removed from the forum.

Am I going to be banned? I have had none of my topics shutdown, I don't want to be banned, this site is very helpful to me.

Please tell me what I can do not to be banned.

Thanks.
 

Mantis Toboggan

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Scars said:
Noted.

Me and the other moderators are working on cleaning things up.

Unfortunately, only Allen has the power to ban (as far as I know.) So all bans must go through him.

He will be notified and hopefully you will start seeing changes soon.

-Scars

Thanks, man.

I don't mind the occasional joker, but it's been getting out of hand lately.
 

Scars

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Gsp I am not singling you out. But I myself have seen a troll problem. Like I said, Allen will be made aware of this soon. If you don't want to be banned, then post things relevant to the topic. Try to contribute to the community.

-Scars
 

Iceberg

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Scars said:
Gsp I am not singling you out. But I myself have seen a troll problem. Like I said, Allen will be made aware of this soon. If you don't want to be banned, then post things relevant to the topic. Try to contribute to the community.

-Scars

Some of his more recent threads are "Aderol game" and a thread about "Ferrari Game." I think it's safe to single him out.

Thanks for your effort to clean things up though.
 

"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.

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Toast321

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Ban me?

DENY ME?

DENY MY RIGHT TO EXIST?

My friend...as an Israeli of African descent....well....quite frankly it's NOTHING I haven't seen before....
 

Quiksilver

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Scars said:
Gsp I am not singling you out. But I myself have seen a troll problem. Like I said, Allen will be made aware of this soon. If you don't want to be banned, then post things relevant to the topic. Try to contribute to the community.

-Scars
Eh, I haven't contributed much to the community in years!

Please don't bane me. :)
 

Bumsniff

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I'll repeat it: GSPSheilds2 needs to get IP banned permanently.
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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SamTheHobit

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Ban samthehobit.
Lol just kidding but the troll are out of hand here lately.
 
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