"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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What's your job?

"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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i finished an apprenticeship for a Mold maker (plastic injection molds), worked in the shop for about 4 years..... then I got sick of working 12 hours a day and being somebody elses biach so I quit and changed profesions.

Now I'm a plastic injection Mold Designer. I work for a company with about 35 people, and I'm one of the 3 in the eng. department.

(It kinda explains why i'm on this board ALL THE TIME)
 

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Helicopter resorvationist/labor crew and motorcycle sales man....getting back in to being a loan officer soo though, the money in the southwest for home loans is just too good to pass up.
 

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I work at a reasutrant making 200 a week and work 3 days a week so pretty good for a part time job and only working 18 hours
 

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I've been pushing in the shopping carts from the parking lot at a grocery store for 4 and a half months. Worst job ever. Luckily I got my friend a job with me about 6 weeks ago so it's a little better now. I have a couple friends that are bus boys at Black Angus and another that makes pizzas so I'm thinking about having them get me a job when school starts.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Originally posted by I'm Joe Dirt
I am a Counter Intelligence Agent at GEEK SQUAD!

(for those of you who aren't familiar with what Geek Squad is, visit www.geeksquad.com)

Basically I am a service technician, fixing computers, decoding DVD players, etc. in store.

wow...so am I. However, since I am not certified to repair computers, I mainly work the computer sales floor, offering and selling all the store services
 

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Originally posted by eggnawgkid
I've been pushing in the shopping carts from the parking lot at a grocery store for 4 and a half months. Worst job ever. Luckily I got my friend a job with me about 6 weeks ago so it's a little better now. I have a couple friends that are bus boys at Black Angus and another that makes pizzas so I'm thinking about having them get me a job when school starts.
My 14 year old son makes $8 an hour working the cash window at Wendy's.
 

"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.

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PRMoon

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Originally posted by Unscarred
I give army stuff to army people...
What are you an arms dealer?:eek:
 

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Information Architect for a web development agency. Also do some copywriting on the side in the ad world.
 
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