TheInfamousCBear
Master Don Juan
Mobb Deep and Cormega - Crime Connection part 2
"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.
What are you listening to?
- Thread starter tactic
- Start date
"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.
Black Bahindian
Senior Don Juan
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Usher - Burn
"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.
il_duce
Master Don Juan
Kanye West - Get Em High
TheInfamousCBear
Master Don Juan
Nas - K.I.S.S.I.N.G blended with Cant Nobody
"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.
Black Bahindian
Senior Don Juan
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Word. That's another good blend sample by Kanye West:Originally posted by TheInfamousCBear
Nas - K.I.S.S.I.N.G blended with Cant Nobody
Back on topic: Twista - Adrenaline Rush
amazing cdOriginally posted by oakraiderz2
The Mars Volta-Cicatriz ESP
"I just moved here from Florida."
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.
TheInfamousCBear
Master Don Juan
Nas - My worst enemy
Dimebag_Darrell
Banned
Black Flag - T.V. Party
Artist: Sevendust
Song: Enemy
Step up to me, step up to me
You wanna be a big-time player? It's not to be
Look at all the snide-ass, actin like a wise-ass
I'll fuk up yer face!!! (and you'll never look back!)
Not so much a DJ song, but the ultimate ANTI-AFC song.
Song: Enemy
Step up to me, step up to me
You wanna be a big-time player? It's not to be
Look at all the snide-ass, actin like a wise-ass
I'll fuk up yer face!!! (and you'll never look back!)
Not so much a DJ song, but the ultimate ANTI-AFC song.
"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.