"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.
You are insecure if u use Creatine or Steroids
- Thread starter Borgia
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"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.
Do you realize that you are criticizing ALL of us for something you say yourself that no one knows. Maybe Ms. Cleo told you it was bad and you took it upon yourself to teach the world.Originally posted by Borgia
Creatine stays in your liver - nobody knows the long term results of that
Borgia
Shiftkey
Master Don Juan
Roids are a different story.
I use performance enhancing drugs because of my sport: it's an edge on the competition (most everyone else is on something anyways, this is the pros). You have no idea what you're talking about, really. The subject of steroids and HGH and even creatine are better left to those of us who know what we're doing.
"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
HAHAHAHAHAHAH "i doubt the yelling is a side effect of creatine" HAHAHAHAHAHAH, good one.Originally posted by mrsoy
interesting post DX
my dad used creatine when he was my age and he seems fine to me (i doubt the yelling is a side effect of creatine)
It's not.
Creatine can be found in small amounts in MEAT! Don't compare it to steroids, it's not even remotely the same thing in ANY WAY!!!!!!!
I honestly think you should read up on it more before making judgement calls... Almost every, if not all major sports competitors use some form of steroids whethor or not they admit it. ;-)
Gangster Of Love
Master Don Juan
Anytime you start a response with, "I feel" you make it very clear that you are speaking just from a matter of opinion and no research.
Anyway, most people are already insecure without the use of creatine or steroids.
Creatine is perfectly fine as long as it is cycled. Moderation is the key (like EVERYTHING else in this world. Too much of a good thing is always bad).
Anabolic steroids. Fine as long as they are taken in moderation, and certain steps are taken to avoid bad consequences. These include spiro or nizoral for male pattern baldness, hawthorne berry or CoQ10 for blood pressure, milk thistle for liver detox, etc.
Now on to WHY we take creatine and AS/PHs.
First, I don't condone AS/PH to anyone with less than a few years training under their belt, with a great grasp on dieting and training concepts, as well as taking the time to really do their homework on the specific AS/PH they will be cycling (as well as PCT [post cycle therapy]).
Creatine - Best supplement since protein. Let's face it, everyone wants to maximize their gains. Here is a naturally occuring substance that does just so. Creatine basically acts as a sponge for your muscles, allowing increased nutrients (and water) to be sucked into your muscles. Creatine also increases ENDURANCE. As your body uses ATP (energy) it converts to ADP (which is useless). Now when creatine enters the body, it converts to creatine phosphate. Now the body takes the phosphate from the creatine, adds it to ADP, and the ATP molecule is restored, therefore causing increased endurance.
Anabolic Steroids/Prohormones - Bro there's a thing in every bodybuilder's life called GENETIC POTENTIAL. I agree that too many kids out there are juicing without any sort of foundation upon which to build, and they end up losing all their gains post cycle and wonder why. But for the real bodybuilder, after years of training eventually the gains will become MUCH harder to come by. Enter steroids. They can take the bodybuilder further than his genetics would ever let him.
You act like it's some horrible foreign substance (like nicotine) when in fact steroids are just hormones! It's all based around test (that's testosterone, just in case you couldn't pick up on that. It seems you're uninformed on steroid/prohormone use, so I'll try to spell things out), and secondly the involvement of estrogen. When you really think about it, there is no such thing as a side effect from AS/PHs . . . it's just all related to the test/estrogen balance in the body.
So in the future, don't try to slam on things that you have NO grasp on. Go take some time to educate yourself properly on the role that supplements have. If you decide that gear is not right for you, then that's a choice for you to make. However if you do make that choice, then don't think it gives you some right to go bashing all the juicers. These are just normal everyday people who want to push the envelope of their fitness level. Thank you for your time Borgia, you may now have your ass handed back to you.
Chris
"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.
Now their balls dont' work and they have liver failure.
I do BB to be healthy as the main reason. Lookin good for a year or two is unimportant.
Its interesting that people have such a urge to shout me down - instead of being secure in what u are doing and laughing/ignoring me - u feel a need to slam me. Suggests that this post hit some raw spots.
PS. Just because something is naturally occuring, doesn;t mean that its a good idea to flood your body with the stuff
drixsa
Master Don Juan
PPS- go do a little reasearch before you open your mouthOriginally posted by Borgia
Wow, this post has lived a long time.
Its interesting that people have such a urge to shout me down - instead of being secure in what u are doing and laughing/ignoring me - u feel a need to slam me. Suggests that this post hit some raw spots.
PS. Just because something is naturally occuring, doesn;t mean that its a good idea to flood your body with the stuff
Thanks for proving my point, appreciatedOriginally posted by drixsa
PPS- go do a little reasearch before you open your mouth
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
Good post Fender (I assume as an 18 year old you will hold back for a few years before using) although I do believe there can be test (or more accurately DHT) related sides - hair loss for example. But you are right, estrogen is often the culprit - espcially for any prostate problems. Not too much you can do anyway as EVERY man is going to experience Benign Prostate Hypertrophy at some stage - Saw Palmetto will help for a healthy prostate. By the way Fender - prostate health would be a good use for Arimidex although as it shuts off estrogen production completely caution is advised.
You really need to be doing a high dose of test to experience too many probs - upwards of a gram a week I would guess and even then only if for an extended period of time.
Using gear will cause the testes in to atrophy DURING the cycle due to the body shutting down production of leutinizing hormone but this is only temporary - even if no post cycle therapy is used - although the use of hcg, clomid and/or nolvadex will speed up the process.
I haven't heard of too many users needing liver transplants by the way.
Chris
By posting online trying to learn what is wrong in your love life you are insecure. By sitting here and arguing with others over creatine you are being insecure. And by telling people they are insecure you show you have too much time on your hands.
"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.