"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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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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"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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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.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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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 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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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.
 

"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.

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