TheVirtualMind
Master Don Juan
I felt left out before.
Ah well, any publicity is better than no publicity.
"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
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Ah well, any publicity is better than no publicity.
"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.
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.
"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
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.
"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
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.
"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.
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.
"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
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