jonnybryce
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salva said:
I know how cool it made you feel to type that, but sorry, you are wrong. Girls like guys who are clean and dress nice, too. Shocker!
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I know how cool it made you feel to type that, but sorry, you are wrong. Girls like guys who are clean and dress nice, too. Shocker!
Littleberu
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Keio said:
Well you attract high maintenance girl. Good for you if you like that.
Ken K in the Fresh!!!
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girls do notice the clothes you wear...ive received numerous compliments from female friends, coworkers, and friends' gfs on how i dressTrevor360 said:
the girl im currently seeing remembers what i wore in the previous week, from the shirt down to the shoes.
and on the topic of hair gel.. try using hair wax.. adds texture to your hair. works pretty well for me
Mike Works
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- get a manicure, men need to know how nails should be trimmed
- always match your shoes with your belt with your wallahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaahhahaahahahahahahahahaaha i can't do it
- always match your shoes with your belt with your wallahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaahhahaahahahahahahahahaaha i can't do it
Tornado Condor
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Mike Works said:
:lol
Mike Works
Member
i'm not advocating being a slob
but you never
ever
need to get a manicure in order to attract a woman
ever
but you never
ever
need to get a manicure in order to attract a woman
ever
Tommie Hu$tle
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If you travel by air and the person at the counter ask for volunteers to give up a seat. ALWAYS say yes. A free roundtrip ticket for a few hours at the Airport is always worth it. I've gotten 5 free trips this year for giving up my seat. At an average of 500.00 per ticket that is a 2500 dollar savings for me when I gave up on average 3 hours in the airport.
sleeping_dragon
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"Genius is 1% skill and 99% perspiration" Thomas Edison,
listen to that man ppl.
listen to that man ppl.
It will neverMike Works said:
ever
hurt your chances.
Plus you can pick up a pretty manicurist while you're there.
Anyway that tip also says you need to be aware of what girls notice about guys, especially girls that take care of themselves. Plenty of guys walking around with what I would describe as "talons" sure they could get girls but I'd wonder what kind.
Maybe you should listen to him, because that's not what he said. :lolsleeping_dragon said:
radiantdreamer
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Tommie Hu$tle said:
This is freakin' true. It's like you earned $250/hr by just sitting around with your laptop/DS/PSP/penis.
salva said:
Salva seeks justification for his insecurities about his manhood. :lol
Zoe said:
Awww... [pats Zoe]. Self-esteem can be gained. I believe that every person is in the situation they are in due to their own choice, be it consciously or subconsiously. All you have to do is make that choice consciously on what you can do for yourself to make you feel better about yourself and what you have. Everybody has something that others want, so take what you have, and work it!
Zoe's right though. If you're a person that dresses well and has confidence in himself and his clothes, you will tend to attract confident people, and well, people with low self-esteem will not want to interact with you.
Nocebo said:
Do you REALLY want a manicurist as your girlfriend???
I would have to agree with Mike Works, you don't need a manicure. Just make sure you cut your nails regularly, keep them clean, and wash your hands often. Use a moisturizer (seriously. No wonder women use it all the time.) and girls will love to touch your hands.
I_D
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Manicures are for sissies.
It's right there in the name: Man-I-Cure.
It's like manhood is a disease that needs to be cured.
I have hands that feel like concrete because I use my hands so often, and all of my girlfriends have loved it. Battle-worn hands are a sign of work, devotion, and strength.
Girly hands can be useful as well, especially when giving massages, but girls definitely notice when a guy has sissy hands and when he has working hands.
It's right there in the name: Man-I-Cure.
It's like manhood is a disease that needs to be cured.
I have hands that feel like concrete because I use my hands so often, and all of my girlfriends have loved it. Battle-worn hands are a sign of work, devotion, and strength.
Girly hands can be useful as well, especially when giving massages, but girls definitely notice when a guy has sissy hands and when he has working hands.
radiantdreamer
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Zoe said:
It definitely takes time, Zoe. You're off to a good start. Every small step counts and WILL take you somewhere. You keep at it and it becomes like a positive vicious cycle, and you'll be spiraling upwards instead of downwards. Just don't give up. Your damnedest is what you can give, so don't give anything less!
Here's a few of my life tips I guess.
- If you are stung by a bee, after you take the stinger out, rub honey onto the area where it hurts. The pain should disappear quite quickly.
- If you are stung by a wasp or hornet, cut open an onion and rub the open side of it against the area. The pain should disappear quite quickly as well.
- Whenever you can, always use olive oil. Not only is it healthy but it adds much more flavour in tons of dishes - pasta being the main one.
- Spend a week drinking nothing but water. The first few days tend to be horrible, but I found that putting water in my own 2L glass bottles and putting them in the fridge helped a lot. You'll find yourself craving water more than anything else after the first week.
- If you are very drunk, your head is spinning and you know you're going to hurl if you fall asleep, drink some green tea. It works quicker than water in sobering up.
- Drinking warm water cools you down quicker than drinking cold water. I spent a month in Singapore (i.e. the equator) drinking warm water and it kept me very cool throughout the hot days.
- Hemp seems to cure a lot of things. Got dry feet/hands/skin? Buy some hemp cream (even if there is no THC in the product) and use it once or twice per day. Cracked lips or cold sores? Hemp balm works more efficiently than most.
- DISCOUNT FOR CASH! You will be surprised at how many retail stores will discount a price or throw in freebie extras merely because of the cash waving. Never hesitate to ask for a discount for cash because you have nothing to lose. You're the buyer, not the seller.
- The beginning of wisdom is the statement "I do not know." A person who cannot make that statement is one who will never learn anything.
- If you are stung by a bee, after you take the stinger out, rub honey onto the area where it hurts. The pain should disappear quite quickly.
- If you are stung by a wasp or hornet, cut open an onion and rub the open side of it against the area. The pain should disappear quite quickly as well.
- Whenever you can, always use olive oil. Not only is it healthy but it adds much more flavour in tons of dishes - pasta being the main one.
- Spend a week drinking nothing but water. The first few days tend to be horrible, but I found that putting water in my own 2L glass bottles and putting them in the fridge helped a lot. You'll find yourself craving water more than anything else after the first week.
- If you are very drunk, your head is spinning and you know you're going to hurl if you fall asleep, drink some green tea. It works quicker than water in sobering up.
- Drinking warm water cools you down quicker than drinking cold water. I spent a month in Singapore (i.e. the equator) drinking warm water and it kept me very cool throughout the hot days.
- Hemp seems to cure a lot of things. Got dry feet/hands/skin? Buy some hemp cream (even if there is no THC in the product) and use it once or twice per day. Cracked lips or cold sores? Hemp balm works more efficiently than most.
- DISCOUNT FOR CASH! You will be surprised at how many retail stores will discount a price or throw in freebie extras merely because of the cash waving. Never hesitate to ask for a discount for cash because you have nothing to lose. You're the buyer, not the seller.
- The beginning of wisdom is the statement "I do not know." A person who cannot make that statement is one who will never learn anything.
Mike Works
Member
am i the only one who pictured someone taking this advice, only to have the honey attract more bees :lolspeedpop said:
radiantdreamer
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hulot said:
If you were a guy who has low self esteem, and you saw a hot looking girl with excellent sense of fashion, would you approach her?
Incidentally, a study was done on the effect men's magazines such as Maxim, have on males' self esteem.
Turns out that the men will feel worse about themselves after reading these magazines as opposed to before.
The guys will usually think that the hot women featured in these men's magazines are out of their league.
It's interesting how women who read beauty magazines end up getting low self esteem from seeing other beautiful women, while for men, it's seeing other beautiful women, and not some beefcake.
They conducted a second study where they doctored normal looking guys with these hot girls, and captions such as "When it comes down to it, I like the regular guys more." and found that those people in the experiment group felt better about themselves after, as opposed to those in the control group that read the non-doctored Maxim.
So the protip is : Stop reading shitty magazines.
when it comes down to it, every girl is different so there is no surefire way to win her heart, just be yourself! even if you're shy you'll have good conversation with the right girl
work first, games second
respect, don't talk shit and you won't get your ass beat
don't tell some one that they should come watch a youtube clip that is nine minutes long while you stare at them waiting for them to laugh - (so many of my douchebag floormates do this)
dont trash what other people enjoy
don't take a call in a library/classroom, if you need to take it step out
shut the fuck up sometimes, you don't always need to be talking
don't sing along with an entire song if no one else is singing, you are ruining it for everyone
dont be offended when some one says they dont know the words to your favourite beatle's song - not everyone listens to classic rock
like who you are, or change so that you do
if you live with other people listen to your music with headphones
smile!
no one will talk to you if you are always frowning
work first, games second
respect, don't talk shit and you won't get your ass beat
don't tell some one that they should come watch a youtube clip that is nine minutes long while you stare at them waiting for them to laugh - (so many of my douchebag floormates do this)
dont trash what other people enjoy
don't take a call in a library/classroom, if you need to take it step out
shut the fuck up sometimes, you don't always need to be talking
don't sing along with an entire song if no one else is singing, you are ruining it for everyone
dont be offended when some one says they dont know the words to your favourite beatle's song - not everyone listens to classic rock
like who you are, or change so that you do
if you live with other people listen to your music with headphones
smile!
no one will talk to you if you are always frowningbggrthnjsus
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you know i agree that shoes should match your belt if you're trying to dress well, but matching the wallet too is a real stretch, and anybody who makes that association in day to day situations is completely neurotic anyway
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Shit happens.
Like the hat?
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mio said:
i would rather die in said fire than sleep clothed.
pizzaguysrevenge
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The day I match my wallet with my shoes is the day I lose the will to live.
radiantdreamer
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Google said:
Good call.
Hey all, mind switching gears? We've been talking about fashion tips for like, two pages now.
Feral Youth
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Keio said:
But it's who I want to hang out with that counts.
radiantdreamer said:
There's so many people that quite obviously have no fucking clue about the world in these pages though.
It's so strange reading this thread, and actually realizing that people out there have no concept of fashion, and the part if plays on work/home/social life.
radiantdreamer
Member
Google said:
Agreed. But maybe that should be for a fashion topic.
I actually want to learn something new here.
edit: you forget, this is a gamer forum.
radiantdreamer said:Good call.
Hey all, mind switching gears? We've been talking about fashion tips for like, two pages now.
before we do I'm telling my story.
I was sitting there with two of my friends and one of their exes. I forgot what we were talking about but I made a joke about wanting to grow up top be a hand model. My friends laughed, but the girl asked "Really? Can I see your hands?" So I gave her my hand and as she was looking it over I was thinking "Shit, I hope there's no dirt under those nails... when did I last cut them?" Anyways she said they were good and I could probably do it.
I still don't know if she caught on to the dry humor or thought I was serious. Hell maybe that was her way of continuing the joke and I didn't get it.
Either way cut your nails and clean any dirt under em.
Feral Youth
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Google said:
Yeah it plays apart. Like attracts like. Emo's hang out with Emo's, hiphop fans hang around with each other and dress the same, same goes for Goths.
What they all have in common though is the inability to think for themselves.
Question is do you want to be like the next man, or do you want to be better?
radiantdreamer
Member
Wollan said:
I've learned this the hard way, and I'm STILL paying for it today.
Google said:
You want a universal definition? I'm sure different people have different tastes, but in general you can try and look good. What's your point anyway? Is all stuff that's fashionable supposed to look good, since you're driving the fashion angle? Cause I'm sure we could find some catwalks with people looking like dumbasses.
Like the hat?
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carrying a man purse will set you free.
Schnicktick
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Real men go nude showing off their pubic hair to everyone.
Man, I wonder if people in this thread understand how true this is.JavaMava said:
Manicures for men is BS, but you do need to have the dirt under the nails clean, and if you don't want to scratch the hell out of your girl, they must be cut regularly. Not doing so says all a girl needs to know about you. I learned this the hard way
along with not wearing white underwear anymore.
Google said:
I didn't say they're necessarily less stylish, but someone letting the fashion world tell them what to wear points to a lack of personality. Fashion and style aren't mutually exclusive, but there's a helluva lot of different styles you can adopt that don't appear in the pages of Esquire. Also in fashion why is something 'in' one year but not the next? Did it stop looking good?