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.
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.
That's your thread?Many might not agree with me here, I see a very smart man who knows how to use power effectively and takes risk well.
The US is lucky to have him as President.
Yes I agree. however can you enlighten me. how is this a nice post? how has this said anything about Trump?I like the mother****er too. Nice post.
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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.
don't get me wrong, I'm all for Trump. My only critique of this thread is that it has no substance.......give us something to go on.Great post.
(Just trolling @Reykhel , lol)
He plays the madman role well. Its impossible to negotiate with a madman so you concede way more than you'd like to in order to avoid him killing the both of you. I'm shocked by the concessions he's gotten on taxes, NAFTA, and N Korea.
To a politician he might come across as a madman, to me he's knows how to use power effectively, I see personalities more often then not; similar to Trumps - when I deal with some motherfvcker owner of a mid sized company. Effective fvckers that I can't help but admire and later have drinks/fvck around after business is concluded.Great post.
(Just trolling @Reykhel , lol)
He plays the madman role well. Its impossible to negotiate with a madman so you concede way more than you'd like to in order to avoid him killing the both of you. I'm shocked by the concessions he's gotten on taxes, NAFTA, and N Korea.
Wow.To a politician he might come across as a madman, to me he's knows how to use power effectively, I see personalities more often then not; similar to Trumps - when I deal with some motherfvcker owner of a mid sized company. Effective fvckers that I can't help but admire and later have drinks/fvck around after business is concluded.
People always look into details, but those details is not important, it's the goal that's important and that's what most people miss. Trump know his goals/wants/needs and all those details aka madman ravings etc etc is just merely details that actually means nothing.
I know this because I and other fvckers use the same tactics, it's just a means to get what I actually want, whilst knowing people are naturally inclined to see those details and focus on it.
I'm retarded, with really low IQ and have mommy/daddy issues plus other deeper issues if you dig further.Wow.
That's it?
So you've got nothing to say and you're saying too loud.
Blown away by this thread.
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.
Naughty girl.It is always best to be considered stupid or clumsy. It means you are underestimated. And being underestimated is not only great fun, it's a tremendous advantage.
See what I mean? You underestimate me. Right here. In this very thread. Isn't that cuteNaughty girl.
U r not supposed 2 know this shiet....hush now.
Heh.See what I mean? You underestimate me. Right here. In this very thread. Isn't that cute.
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.
Actually this has been on my mind. I have found Trump's latest actions on the international strange quite disturbing. He has disregarded the advice of all of America's closest allies, and ripped up the nuclear deal that had been struck with Iran. Already today, Israel has shown more aggression toward Iran in bombing Iranian targets in Syria.Many might not agree with me here, I see a very smart man who knows how to use power effectively and takes risk well.
The US is lucky to have him as President.
That unholy alliance already exits and has existed for some time.There is a very real danger now of an 'unholy alliance' developing between the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia against Iran.
International politics is a different beast to business... a statesman does not pursue what he 'wants' but must juggle and balance political realities.To a politician he might come across as a madman, to me he's knows how to use power effectively, I see personalities more often then not; similar to Trumps - when I deal with some motherfvcker owner of a mid sized company. Effective fvckers that I can't help but admire and later have drinks/fvck around after business is concluded.
People always look into details, but those details is not important, it's the goal that's important and that's what most people miss. Trump know his goals/wants/needs and all those details aka madman ravings etc etc is just merely details that actually means nothing.
I know this because I and other fvckers use the same tactics, it's just a means to get what I actually want, whilst knowing people are naturally inclined to see those details and focus on it.
There is obviously a conflict of interests. International politics should be a balancing act... unless you want war. The new guys in charge look to be warmongers.... but a major war is unthinkable today as it would go nuclear. These guys seem to have a mental block in that regard, which leaves the reality of the situation unthought.That unholy alliance already exits and has existed for some time.
USA, KSA, and Israel vs. Russia, China and the middle east Shi'ite's.
Petrodollars, control of resources, World Island, etc.
This die was cast long ago.
Trump's just playing along like a good soldier. This would have unfolded more or less the same way under Hillary.
This is propaganda... something Israel is very good at also. Of course, it was first developed in America in the early twentieth century... and refined further in Germany.Nobody since The Gipper has known how to effectively use the media as well as Trump, and he has learned well the Reaganesque techniques, including red herrings and distraction, updating them to current social media via Twitter etc.
He's brilliant. He knows to play the bully & the blunt instrument, which keeps the press and his opposition constantly underestimating him.
His opposition is so stupid as to be arrogant, thinking he couldn't possibly be as smart or (*Horror*) smarter (perish the thought!) than they are.
And so while they are looking down their arrogant little noses he is running circles around them, outfoxing them and is content to be considered a foolish ego maniac.
He is the commensurate wolf in sheep's clothing.
It is always best to be considered stupid or clumsy. It means you are underestimated. And being underestimated is not only great fun, it's a tremendous advantage.
His opponents will never accept the premise that he is smarter than they are & understands much better than they do exactly what he is doing. It must amuse him. I know it would amuse the fvck out of me were I in his shoes.
Tough for dumbasses to become billionaires. I've been in his camp since Feb 2016.
He uses the media better than anyone save Ronald Reagan. Brilliant.
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Bernays touted the idea that the "masses" are driven by factors outside their conscious understanding, and therefore that their minds can and should be manipulated by the capable few. "Intelligent men must realize that propaganda is the modern instrument by which they can fight for productive ends and help to bring order out of chaos."[66][67][59]
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.