"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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What are your thoughts on all the rampant shoplifting?

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With all the rampant shoplifting and stores being forced to close, what are your thoughts?

My prediction is that stores like Walmart, Target, Costco will be forced to adopt an Amazon model and only allow shopping online.

It's insane how all these District Attornies aren't prosecuting shoplifting anymore.


 

"She's Out of Your League"

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.

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I wouldn't be surprised if some corporations wanted to close some stores. Far cheaper to house merchandise in a warehouse and sell it online than staff and maintaina multiple large stores for customers.

I think you will see more closures, but I would be careful accepting the excuses they give for closing.

It's not all about theft.

In regards to the Amazon model of selling online out of warehouses and package delivery. I've always wondered how efficient that is and the impact on the environment.
 
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EyeBRollin said:
People actually still shop in stores?
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I prefer to shop in stores. Also. in the SF Bay Area. porch pirates are far too common. And while many homes have gates, UPS. FedEx. Amazon delivery people usually won’t close the gate after delivery.
 

"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.

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People would not steal if they could afford things.
 
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The Duke said:
I wouldn't be surprised if some corporations wanted to close some stores. Far cheaper to house merchandise in a warehouse and sell it online than staff and maintaina multiple large stores for customers.

I think you will see more closures, but I would be careful accepting the excuses they give for closing.

It's not all about theft.

In regards to the Amazon model of selling online out of warehouses and package delivery. I've always wondered how efficient that is and the impact on the environment.
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The problem would be groceries and drugs. Let's say you order some groceries, let's say there's a huge backlog and you don't get your order for 4 days. For people with kids, this is a problem.

Also medications would be an issue. With the rampant theft in stores like CVS, having a backlog/disruption in medications could be life-threatening for some individuals.

It's far easier for the consumers just to drive out to their local CVS or grocery store and pick up what they need.

Amazon used to promise 1 day deliver, but now almost all my orders are 2 days. I don't mind because I'm not ordering food. But if I'm ordering food or meds, I need it now.


Why aren't District Attornies prosecuting theft? How did these District Attornies get into office?
 
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And now delivery “gig economy” couriers are scamming folks too. Apple is using UberEats and Postmates drivers to courier thousands of dollars of equipment same day in large metro areas, the drivers never show up and say they’ve delivered the items. They just never show up for work again.

Stories all over the news. Not to mention porch pirates.
 
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Saw something at a department store yesterday that made me do a double take. The guy walks up to a rack, grabs three or four pairs of pants and a couple of sweatshirts and then walks into an elevator (which you have to take to get out of the store). No only was he shoplifting but - get this - he was eating from a bag of take out food while doing so. Because who has time to simply steal sh!t nowadays? You've got to be able to multitask.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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.

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I can't stand the people who think shoplifting is civil disobedience or some sort of political statement. You're not a rebel. You're a fvcking thief. It just makes life harder for everyone else.
 
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Nationwide concealed carry. NOW. Not just for these dinosaur cops.
 
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BMX said:
Nationwide concealed carry. NOW. Not just for these dinosaur cops.
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I’m a proponent of shall issue CCW laws, but we need to make sure people are trained, regularly. Like recertification every 2 years to CC, 25yard, Teuller drills, and cognitive. I don’t need stray 9mm slugs flying around my head.

“An armed society is a polite society.” -Heinlein
 

"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.

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Pierce.Manhammer said:
I’m a proponent of shall issue CCW laws, but we need to make sure people are trained, regularly. Like recertification every 2 years to CC, 25yard, Teuller drills, and cognitive. I don’t need start 9mm slugs flying around my head.
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#MeToo
 
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Pierce.Manhammer said:
I’m a proponent of shall issue CCW laws, but we need to make sure people are trained, regularly. Like recertification every 2 years to CC, 25yard, Teuller drills, and cognitive. I don’t need stray 9mm slugs flying around my head.

“An armed society is a polite society.” -Heinlein
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You want the state of California to define "cognitive"?

Karen Bulldyke: We're sorry Pierce, you posted on SoSauve
also Karen Bulldyke: Richard Ramirez, come on down, my comrade in oppression
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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