TheVirtualMind
Master Don Juan
I felt left out before.
Ah well, any publicity is better than no publicity.
"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.
Whining About How Sosuave Mods Have Ruined Your Life Goes Here
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Ah well, any publicity is better than no publicity.
"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.
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
Why the hell should we put our time and effort to post good stuff when you and Gio can't do the same AS MODERATORS, where you have an obligation to set an example? Practice what you preach.
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
Allen is the only one with the power to ban people. Obviously the owner of the site is just as incompetent as his moderators are.
VM, the point you are missing is that you CAN'T expect the members to post quality stuff if the goddamned moderators behave like 3rd graders, which is exactly what Gio does. And you are making excuses for him and then biotching at everyone else for behaving just like him. It is your responsibility as a moderator to be IMPARTIAL and FAIR and RESPONSIBLE. Stop making excuses for Gio when it's so obvious that his behavior sucks.
Allen doesn't spend much time reading stuff. Unfortunately, Gio was running to the moderator forum posting about how crowes insulted him. However, you can bet your sweet ass that Gio didn't include the part about HIM being an ass and instigator. Allen has no idea what Gio does and until one of the other mods clues him in he won't know.
"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.
aftershock
Master Don Juan
And you're still here, as are 17k other members...
If you are serious, vote with your feet and leave, or set up your own website.
I'm going to work...
diablo or paradox...please let Allen know that Gio was instigating Crowes and he didn't deserve to be banned. I've NEVER seen crowes have problems with ANYONE the entire time I've been a member here. He wouldn't go off on Gio if Gio hadn't of started something, which he frequently does.
diablo or paradox...please let Allen know that Gio was instigating Crowes and he didn't deserve to be banned. I've NEVER seen crowes have problems with ANYONE the entire time I've been a member here. He wouldn't go off on Gio if Gio hadn't of started something, which he frequently does.
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
The last time I PMed him (as did many other members) about Gio, he did nothing. I guess it's time to start bombing his message box...
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
Screw off. I'm going to stay here and put a roadblock in the path of all of the nazi bastards as long as they are still in charge.
"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.
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
Same. This board is not going to last if the nazi bastards are allowed to stay in charge.
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
You'd do a much better job than the idiots in charge right now. Hell, I'd be in favor of you taking over the admin spot, too. This place would go back to the glory days.
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
I swear, this place is turning into the internet equivalent of New Orleans. Except that the modship is even more incompetent than FEMA.
h2o
Banned
well, since this thread is now completely off topic anyway, maybe someone can explain what crowes did to get banned?
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
Posted a thread to Gio. When it got moved to the Mod board (for review I guess) he posted a second one. Gio stealth edited it to make him look gay, and then locked the thread. Shortly thereafter, he was banned.
"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.
h2o
Banned
ah...ok, well that explains it. sounds reasonable
eh...as long as LIT doesn't get banned, it's all good.
h2o
Banned
Apparently in the thread that crowes22 made he says:
directed at Gio...and Gio replied with:
I doubt crowes22 actually wrote that he wants to meet Gio...and besides, a thread asking to 'meet Gio' wouldn't warrant a ban...so, I think that's what Metal meant by "stealth edit"
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
Yep. Stealth edits should still be possible within the first minute or two of a post being made. In fact, I'll test it on myself...
ED1: Stealth Edit... did it work?
ED2: Yep. Stealth editing can still be done.
ED1: Stealth Edit... did it work?
ED2: Yep. Stealth editing can still be done.
"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
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