Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0116081moss1.htmlNip/Tuck said:At least Moss doesn't get in trouble off the field.
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.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0116081moss1.htmlNip/Tuck said:At least Moss doesn't get in trouble off the field.
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.
Bible_Belt said:
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.
I'm sorry, what was I thinking? I meant to say this Pats 30Poonani Maker said:chargers 30
giants 42
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.
KarmaSutra said:Rollo , Don't fret. Farve was there but the rest of his offensive line (Donald Driver and Donald Lee excluded) were frozen solid.
The poor guy had nose burn the entire first half for facing the wind. He's still the best quarterback ever. When the average career for a pro football player is 4 years this being his 22nd professional start, I'd have a hard time with anyone disagreeing with my argument.
AFC Savior said:excuses excuses!!! the giants had to play in the same freezing weather as the packers did........goddamn, why is anyone surprised that the giants and patriots are in the superbowl
THEY ARE THE ONLY 2 TEAMS THAT ACTUALLY PLAYED THEIR STARTERS FOR 60 MINUTES IN THE FINAL GAME OF THE SEASON
and green bay, indy, dalls, tampa bay, and other saw what happens when you start resting all of your players in the last game - throws you outta rhythm for the playoffs, but the giants and patriots (especially the giants) gained some serious steam thanks to their regular season finally
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.
Wrong, what's wrong with awarding a loyal and awesome girlfriend? Seriously, you got the DJ principle all mixed up. There's a difference between supplicating and genuinely giving a gift. If Brady was an AFC his gf would have left him already.Poonani Maker said:Hehuh pfft, Tom Brady brings flowers to his Brazilian supermodel girlfriend's NY apartment = total AFC. It's in the Manning blood to win it. GO Giants!!
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.