You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
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.
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.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
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.
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.
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
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
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Eh, I haven't contributed much to the community in years!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
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.