"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.
What style of guitar is this?
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"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.
AureliusMaximus
Master Don Juan
I'm pretty sure its the same guitar type as Mark Knopfler uses in his former rock band Dire Straights:
It is called a 'Resonator Guitar'...
You're probably right. It could also be an oud.I'm pretty sure its the same guitar type as Mark Knopfler uses in his former rock band Dire Straights:
It is called a 'Resonator Guitar'...
AureliusMaximus
Master Don Juan
True. A bit hard to tell tho. But I felt it sounded more like a resonator one...
AureliusMaximus
Master Don Juan
Oud Guitar:
"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.
BillyPilgrim
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I got your drinkin' money, tune up your Dobro
OP, it's a Dobro
Here's a good example (begins at 0:57)