Ninja Dude
Senior Don Juan
Wow, I thought we lived in a free society. Why can't we speak our minds on this subject? Was sosuave.com getting bomb threats? Did someone DIE as a result of a political debate here?
Just curious!
"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.
Why no Politics? Is this 1984?
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Wow, I thought we lived in a free society. Why can't we speak our minds on this subject? Was sosuave.com getting bomb threats? Did someone DIE as a result of a political debate here?
Just curious!
"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.
Kwah
Master Don Juan
Have you now, or have you ever been a member of the Communist party???!?!?!?!?!
Lionheart
Master Don Juan
err....no actually it's 2003!
(I am an Orwell fan, before anyone calls me a philistine.)
The general thing is that the same old crap was repeated ad infinitem, with neither 'side' giving a nanometre to the other side, and basically failing to see that both sides had their flaws as well.
What started out as intelligent and intriguing discussion rapidly degenerated into insults and fuzzy logic (mentioning no names), better that the ghost of political discussion be laid to rest.
Now - back to the 80th post about DJ soundtracks....
(I am an Orwell fan, before anyone calls me a philistine.)
The general thing is that the same old crap was repeated ad infinitem, with neither 'side' giving a nanometre to the other side, and basically failing to see that both sides had their flaws as well.
What started out as intelligent and intriguing discussion rapidly degenerated into insults and fuzzy logic (mentioning no names), better that the ghost of political discussion be laid to rest.
Now - back to the 80th post about DJ soundtracks....
ultrashogun
Senior Don Juan
SHUT THE **** UP YOU CAPITALIST MONKEY!!!!!!!
Ninja Dude
Senior Don Juan
You three have just answered my question so perfectly. I was against this policy before but now I can see it was the right move!
"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.
Tryin to Grow a Chin
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I agree that the political discussions invariably devolved into childishness and ad hominem attacks.
On the other hand, they were a lot of fun.
On the other hand, they were a lot of fun.
"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.
Lionheart
Master Don Juan
I think ultra shogun answered that with his tongue firmly in his cheek, well I hope so anyway.
Demon - no offence, brother - but you were definitely in that 80%
Demon - no offence, brother - but you were definitely in that 80%
Kwah
Master Don Juan
oh yeah. Dont try and cop out on that one homeboy. You were just as bad for not listening to reason as I was.
thejuice
Master Don Juan
Capitalist monkey? No my friend...you forgot another subtle adjective. Its RICH capitalist monkey you poor communist working ant
Hee hee, just kidding shogun. Dont pull your samourai sword out on me
Hee hee, just kidding shogun. Dont pull your samourai sword out on me
ultrashogun
Senior Don Juan
Hey no offense taken.
I hope you all noticed that that "capitalist monkey" stuff wasnt serious.
Anyway, germany isnt communist, I dont get why everyone seems to think that.
"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.
Ronny_Neumonic II
Master Don Juan
^^
true most people had no clue and there were some (not gonna name but YOU know who they are) who would just make up shít and stuff and waffle on about nothing..
diplomatic_lies
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If you want to know why political discussions are banned, just read this entire thread from post to post.
"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
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.