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.
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.
He had a hole in his intestine. God knows how it that happens, but the fecal matter seeping into your abdominal cavity can kill you by infection.Powerlifter said:I am not a big fan of Lesnar but what exactly was the illiness he has overcome anyone know?
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why the fcuk would he let up if he was close to winning? he played right into brock's hands. you gotta give it to brock for taking all that pounding and still get the job done in the 2nd round.speakeasy said:He had a hole in his intestine. God knows how it that happens, but the fecal matter seeping into your abdominal cavity can kill you by infection.
As for the fight. I was so pissed off. I feel like Carwin could've ended it in the first round, but it seems like he let up. Carwin gave Brock a serious ass whipping right out the gate. The thing is, you can tell that Brock has no jaw. Everytime Carwin landed one, Brock looked stunned. He's got great strength and wrestling skills and that's about it. If he had to do all stand-up and trade blows he wouldn't last 30 seconds. Brock is a one trick pony. The only reason he wins is because nobody is bigger than him. I'm sure there'll be a rematch between the two. Carwin just needs to work on his stamina because he got gassed way too quick for someone fighting at his level.
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.
I didn't get that at all. He took a serious first round beating by a heavy-handed (albeit with poor technique) monster with 12 first round knockouts to his credit and physical gifts resembling Lesnar's. He took dozens of unanswered punches and still ended the round in better condition than the gassed Carwin.The thing is, you can tell that Brock has no jaw.
If you see a replay, watch Brock carefully when Carwin connects. He looked phased. I really don't think Brock could take more than about 3 consecutive strikes before he falls. There's no way in hell Brock could trade blows with a guy his size. The reason Brock survived the ground and pound is because he used his big arms to completely cover up. His game is ONLY on the ground. If Brock went up against a BJJ guy in his weight class with cross training in Muay Thai (like a heavy weight Anderson Silva) he'd get slaughtered. I think it's just a matter of time before a well rounded fighter in his weight/strength class shows Brock for the one dimensional fighter he is. It really is too bad Fedor didn't sign with UFC. I'd have loved to see Fedor kill this guy.FairShake said:I didn't get that at all. He took a serious first round beating by a heavy-handed (albeit with poor technique) monster with 12 first round knockouts to his credit and physical gifts resembling Lesnar's. He took dozens of unanswered punches and still ended the round in better condition than the gassed Carwin.
His standup is clearly his weakness, but his chin and his heart aren't.
Yep. Brock looked much leaner in this fight, but regardless of his weight, the guy moves like a Light Heavyweight. I'd also love to see Fedor smash him, if Carwin can do it, then Fedor most certainly will because Fedor has the conditioning to capitilize on what Carwin couldn't. First few minutes of #2 he was out (before they hit the ground).Fuglydude said:All in all Lesnar looked really good in the fight, I thought. He looked leaner than before.
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.
Gimme a break, even Mike Tyson at his peak slipped up once and lost to Buster Douglas. Only a fool would deny that Fedor is the best fighter in the world, skilled on his feet and on the ground. Unlike Brock who can only win by laying on people. That's not skill, it's just size. Fedor would end it before it even went to the ground. Frank Mir's leg lock showed how vulnerable Brock is to someone who knows the ground.teacha said:Fedor is scared to come to ufc, he'll probably get smashed by all the heavyweights. C'mon the guy lost to a ufc reject and you say he can beat brock...gimmie a break. Dana White offered him a contract but he's too pu$$y to accept because he knows whats waiting for him. Brock will squash that little rat.
Brock >>>>>>>> fedor
haha listen to this fanboy comparing Tyson to a pu$$y like Fedor. Tyson fought against the best of the best but Fedor only fights against ufc rejects and nobodies at Strikeforce, Carwin would annihilate everyone at Strikeforce. Fedor is too scared to tarnish his 'mythical rep' by coming to the UFC & the only reason he got that in the first place is because he's been avoiding real competition for years.speakeasy said:Gimme a break, even Mike Tyson at his peak slipped up once and lost to Buster Douglas. Only a fool would deny that Fedor is the best fighter in the world, skilled on his feet and on the ground. Unlike Brock who can only win by laying on people. That's not skill, it's just size. Fedor would end it before it even went to the ground. Frank Mir's leg lock showed how vulnerable Brock is to someone who knows the ground.
Please name the great fighters that Tyson beat.teacha said:Tyson fought against the best of the best
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.
I didn't recall Brock landing any devastating strikes on his feet. In fact I never have. I was there at K-1 Dynamite at the L.A. Coliseum when he made his MMA debut. The guy can't go toe to toe. Sure, he's huge, scary looking and knows how to lay on people to ground and pound, but that alone doesn't make him a good fighter to me.speed dawg said:Speakeasy, you are making no sense. You obviously have an anti-Lesnar agenda. You're not giving him credit for anything, and making excuses for his strong points.
Brock has been very impressive with his striking, and now that he matched up against a good one, he used his ground game to beat him. Very impressive win if you ask me. Not sure you even watched the fight.
teacha said:Fedor is scared to come to ufc, he'll probably get smashed by all the heavyweights. C'mon the guy lost to a ufc reject and you say he can beat brock...gimmie a break. Dana White offered him a contract but he's too pu$$y to accept because he knows whats waiting for him.
That was a connection from Shane Carwin. He, arguably, has some of the heaviest hands in the history of the UFC HW division. Not technique, just pure punching power.speakeasy said:If you see a replay, watch Brock carefully when Carwin connects. He looked phased. I really don't think Brock could take more than about 3 consecutive strikes before he falls.
First it was the russian sambo now its about money, what's next?Bible_Belt said:Fedor's company is M1 Global. Their deal is that they get a percentage of the event revenue every time Fedor fights. Dana White's deal is that he will never split his revenue with anyone. Thus, no deal. It's about the money.
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.