Zeets the Throwback Barbarian told me about a situation he had with his date.
Zeets: So the date is going well…
Me: Some makeouts?
Zeets: We were about to kiss but then I stopped her and told her I had mono and I didn’t want her to catch it. I said it should only be one more week then we would kiss.
Me: How did she take it?
Zeets: Actually, I think it made her more attracted to me. Pushing her away mid-kiss turned her on.
Me: And mono is the kissing disease. She probably wondered how many women you kissed. Well played!
GAME PRINCIPLES ILLUSTRATED
- takeaway (interrupted the kiss)
- future pacing (“then we would kiss”)
- preselected by women (kissing disease)
- protector of loved ones (“didn’t want her to catch it”)
Yes, there is nothing sexier than an enlarged spleen and lymph nodes, and a measels-like rash. Genius.
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Another Game principle: self-control.
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By this same logic, telling a girl you can’t sleep with her because you’ve got a herpes outbreak should have her writhing around in horniness… right?
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“I’ve got an oral herpes breakout, but it should only be one more week before the lesions subside. We’ll do it then. I got oral herpes from all the women I kiss, indicating that I’m pre-selected by them. You’re no doubt more attracted to me than you were before I provided this nugget of information, so don’t fight it if your nipples are becoming erect. Wait, where are you going? I’ve got herpes! That means women like me!”
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I don’t understand the point of his actions. Did they make out later that day? Did they “close the deal” soon later?
I don’t understand why he’d push a girl away with no intention of making out with her that day, unless:
1. There was some bigger-picture strategizing going on, involving a hotter girl
2. He was not into her
3. he was feeling a dash of performance anxiety and wanted to preemptively call off the lovin’ before it escalated.
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Brilliant. Also there’s probably a good chance that zeets has destroyed LMR. Bravo!
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Also there’s probably a good chance that zeets has destroyed LMR.
Sure, but if he “had mono,” then nothing happened that evening and also probably not for the next few days, right?
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It would have been better if he got her to go down on him.
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Awesome pic.
She’s staring at nothing in particular, just lapping up attention due to tight jeans, and he’s staring at her longingly, thinking “Jeez, maybe it is time I settled down and married someone sweet like her. Shit, I’d better make sure my dance moves are up to par, or she might not notice me.”
God, what a fag.
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He’s lucky enough that he has mono and is healthy enough to go out on dates
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Agnostic, it might behoove you to look at the picture filename. I don’t think he’s worried about the quality of his moves. Then again, it looks like her hand is being eaten by some sort of cocker spaniel.
I think the point was that he was obviously lying about having mono. That seems to be the only way this ploy makes sense.
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I think the same analysis can be derived from herpes. Although, I’m not sure herpes would have such a positive reception.
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Is she rubbing her boob with her right hand… if so AWESOME!
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During introductions at a birthday party I was asked how I knew the birthday girl. I remarked, “she gave me herpes.” Laughter broke out. Too bad it wasn’t a joke.
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Based on how she’s leaning and holding her arms at 90-degree angles, I thought she was doing the robot, not rubbing her breast. Could be wrong though.
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Roissy, you have to post about this article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/magazine/15parenting-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp
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I second p’s request.
The worst thing about the article is that NY Times is at the point where it barely even tries to disguise its advocacy attempts at progressive liberal social engineering as “News” anymore. They’re determined to make America into Sweden if it’s the last thing they do.
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Dumb.
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Speaking of health hazards. Just for you, roissy.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080613/ap_on_he_me/med_dental_mercury
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