"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.

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Your and You're

Biggie

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Your is speaking in terms of possession. Example: These are your clothes.

You're means you are. It's a contraction. Example: You're incredibly stupid.

Wrong way to say "Your": Your really tall.

Wrong way to say "You're": Bring you're pajamas.

Read this and learn it.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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(JJ)

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haha a fellow grammar nazi! i agree.

its not even ignorance i don't think, just laziness.

and it bugs me too.

most girls screw it up in texts. so i make fun of them too. haha
 

Cinamon

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Others include their and there, quite and quiet, weather and whether.
 

horaholic

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Don't forget affect, vs. effect.

I also find it annoying when people don't post threads in the correct forum.

For example, threads about proper grammar belong in the 'anything else' forum.

Seriously though, I think you're (right?) OCD if it bothers you that much.
 

Just a Shot Away

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Haha, it's funny how so many people are bothered by this one. I have people on FB gearing their STATUS toward this common error. The one that's always got me was the use of "literally". I hear everyone misusing this word, even professional radio/TV hosts.

"...and I literally KILLED the crowd after my performance!" No no no. If you literally killed the crowd after your performance, you would receive the death penalty.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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Just a Shot Away said:
"...and I literally KILLED the crowd after my performance!" No no no. If you literally killed the crowd after your performance, you would receive the death penalty.
Only if you're caught, if they find DNA there and they're sure it is yours, and you're later apprehended by the police and placed in their prison.

And yes basic grammar errors irritate me :p
 
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