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Blue Train
Jun 17, 2012

Moridin920 posted:

it used to be that in GBS if you posted some poo poo like this you'd have to post a pic of yourself

besides the point is that if they lost weight and groomed better they wouldn't be fat 3s and 4s moron it's not like god stamps you with 3 and that's it forevermore

gbs used to be complete poo poo too, but I'm a tall skinny nerd if that helps you

and yes if they were not fat and looked better I'd have hosed them, congrats on understanding

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TehRedWheelbarrow
Mar 16, 2011



Fan of Britches
I think peter dinklage is hot..

Blue Train
Jun 17, 2012

Moridin920 posted:

no, it's more that (like I said) working out and grooming properly and wearing nice clothes automagically takes 2s-3s up a few notches and then with a decent personality and social skill set any 6-7 can go for a 9-10 no problem. obv you're not going to get every single person you go for but that doesn't mean don't even try.

unless you're literally just quasimoto or something it's retarded defeatism to think 'well I'm just a 5 I shouldn't ever ask any attractive women out bc I'm just not good enough for them innately bc wrong league'

loving goons

almost like there's a concept of leagues but you can move between them?

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


Moridin920 posted:

no, it's more that (like I said) working out and grooming properly and wearing nice clothes automagically takes 2s-3s up a few notches and then with a decent personality and social skill set any 6-7 can go for a 9-10 no problem. obv you're not going to get every single person you go for but that doesn't mean don't even try.

unless you're literally just quasimoto or something it's retarded defeatism to think 'well I'm just a 5 I shouldn't ever ask any attractive women out bc I'm just not good enough for them innately bc wrong league'

loving goons

yeah so there are still leagues.

you can start at AA and move up to AAA and then the majors if you lift and dress well and aren't a weirdo.

there's a reason it stands out when you see an ugly or fat or both guy with an attractive woman - it's not the norm.

TehRedWheelbarrow
Mar 16, 2011



Fan of Britches

Blue Train posted:

almost like there's a concept of leagues but you can move between them?

:ssh: its like foodchat its all subjective and nonagreeable

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
whatever you sad nerds whatever

lol if you've ever sat there not asking a girl out bc you thought she was too good for you


SneakyFrog posted:

:ssh: its like foodchat its all subjective and nonagreeable

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost
The ugliest man and the ugliest woman I know are both married to attractive spouses. They're both really amazing people so it doesn't surprise me at all.

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
anyway






Blue Train
Jun 17, 2012

lmao that second set

Mak0rz
Aug 2, 2008

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Owned.

TehRedWheelbarrow
Mar 16, 2011



Fan of Britches

lady was almost too patient

Mak0rz
Aug 2, 2008

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SneakyFrog posted:

lady was almost too patient

Yeah she spelled it out as plainly as possible and probably dedicated more time to doing so than a sane person should. The sad thing is the guy still doesn't get it an probably never will because he has the self awareness of a peanut.

Benny Harvey
Nov 24, 2012

Moridin920 posted:

lol if you've ever sat there not asking a girl out bc you thought she was too good for you

Yeah, lol at saving both of us time and awkwardness.

DerekSmartymans
Feb 14, 2005

The
Copacetic
Ascetic
I am probably a three or so but it's a lot easier picking up prettier girls since losing 65 pounds. I can usually talk my way to a girl's table unless they completely blow my opener (definitely not a pua just don't know what to call a line if it's never the same) out of the zip code. Maybe it helps that I was skinny in high school and college and didn't get fat until my meds changed around 28or so. But I never forgot how to talk to both strange men (hello cigar lounge) and women (just about anywhere else). I go to bars or places where there are women who aren't already attached (I seem to attract married ladies for some reason and no, not for me) and have no trouble getting numbers.

It's almost like being nice without looking for pussy-access codes attracts people. I have made a bunch of good friends of both genders simply by being nice AND pleasant to be around. I'm still about 50lbs overweight and have a beard, but well-dressed and groomed automatically bumps up the first impression. Even if you get rebuffed on the overture you can still kill an hour with a group of nurses all of whom are decent people and may make good friends if they don't demand you leave immediately. Just be confident: outside of NY city people waiting in lines or on the bus most folk don't mind a little small talk from a decent smelling member of the human race.

Sorry if it's a rambling run here but I have to go to the hospital next week to ween off my old meds and try to find another combo to work for a couple of years. At least I'll lose weight eating institutional foods :grin::fork:

Salty Josh
Jul 13, 2016

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it, and my heart is just going to cave in.
Nap Ghost
Just be really, really funny. Slightly douchy helps too.

Most of the time its just "lovable rascal" that they find attractive. It's knowing they'll never be bored doing the most mundane tasks with you.

Best way to look at it: try and fail, at least you tried; not try, already fail. There are ALOT of variables that come into play, and I can see why some people don't bother.

That and social media has turned most people into socially awkward fucks when real life happens.

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost
Yeah, small talk is actually good and helpful practice.

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


Moridin920 posted:

lol if you've ever sat there not asking a girl out bc you thought she was too good for you

it's really annoying when a guy thinks he's hotter/better than he is.

cheetah7071
Oct 20, 2010

honk honk
College Slice
So far I've found that saying "Hi" in a social situation where talking to strangers is acceptable (i.e. not on the bus) is a pretty good way to talk to a girl

TehRedWheelbarrow
Mar 16, 2011



Fan of Britches

Groovelord Neato posted:

it's really annoying when a guy thinks he's hotter/better than he is.

sometimes you gotta moonshot :catbert:

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Benny Harvey posted:

Yeah, lol at saving both of us time and awkwardness.

lol at thinking you're so pathetic that you have nothing to offer anyone else other than your appearance

Groovelord Neato posted:

it's really annoying when a guy thinks he's hotter/better than he is.

yeah I didn't say act like a cocky braggart rear end in a top hat did I?

Salty Josh
Jul 13, 2016

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it, and my heart is just going to cave in.
Nap Ghost

Moridin920 posted:

lol


yeah I didn't say act like a cocky braggart rear end in a top hat did I?

Yeah. I'd probably say that Moridin has more social skills than most.

Blue Train
Jun 17, 2012

Benny Harvey posted:

Yeah, lol at saving both of us time and awkwardness.

yo tbf when I really starting getting whorish was when someone told me some stupidly fine girl I wanted to get at wanted to gently caress with me too. I didnt believe them but she came at me so there is some truth to what hes saying, since then I've gotten with a few girls id never have thought possible before

Benny Harvey
Nov 24, 2012

cheetah7071 posted:

So far I've found that saying "Hi" in a social situation where talking to strangers is acceptable (i.e. not on the bus) is a pretty good way to talk to a girl

I saw a girl push away a guy before he could even say hi. We had went into the bar together so he hadn't even spoken to her before.


Moridin920 posted:

lol at thinking you're so pathetic that you have nothing to offer anyone else other than your appearance

I really am that pathetic though.

Also, as you yourself have admitted, appearance does play a role. So even if I did have a good personality it would still be annoying to be hit on by me.

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
plus dude you can't account for taste some people are into 'ugly' dudes or whatever

all I'm saying is you won't know unless you take the shot. Don't act like an rear end in a top hat about it, don't break down and cry and call them whores if they reject you, but why not try at least? Why does it have to be awkward and weird just don't make it awkward and weird lol

Benny Harvey posted:

I really am that pathetic though.

well stop that

improve yourself so people actually want to know you

Benny Harvey posted:

I saw a girl push away a guy before he could even say hi.

lol well some people are rude so what

Benny Harvey
Nov 24, 2012

Moridin920 posted:

plus dude you can't account for taste some people are into 'ugly' dudes or whatever

all I'm saying is you won't know unless you take the shot. Don't act like an rear end in a top hat about it, don't break down and cry and call them whores if they reject you, but why not try at least? Why does it have to be awkward and weird just don't make it awkward and weird lol

And you'll never win the lottery unless you buy a ticket.

I'd rather save face.

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
that's no way to go through life man :shrug:

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


i just use tinder to find out when women out of my league want me. i'm not gonna hassle some woman out of me league irl.

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost
The real hell of it is that social skills are skills. Some people might have a little talent but most people put work and thought in. You have to try and know you'll fail a lot on the way--to the wolves, over and over.

Benny Harvey
Nov 24, 2012

Moridin920 posted:


well stop that

improve yourself so people actually want to know you



Well yeah, what I meant was that there is no point approaching women as I am now.

Grandmother of Five
May 9, 2008


I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.
have people started outing themselves as worse than what the OP made fun of in the first place yet?

Salty Josh
Jul 13, 2016

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it, and my heart is just going to cave in.
Nap Ghost

Benny Harvey posted:

And you'll never win the lottery unless you buy a ticket.

I'd rather save face.

Save face and money - buy an escort. She'll pretend she likes you, listen to what you have to say, and you'll be king for a night for only $500.00.

Do what you gotta do. Practice your stroke, work on your social skills, and ask her for help in your social awkwardness.

Thing is, when you are at least a little bit sexually active not only does it boost your confidence but pheromones get released that help you appeal to the opposite gender.

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


nsfw but this lady does funny drawings of the guys that send her lovely opening tinder msgs

https://www.instagram.com/instagranniepants/?hl=en

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
I dunno about that




Grandmother of Five
May 9, 2008


I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.

Salty Josh posted:

Save face and money - buy an escort. She'll pretend she likes you, listen to what you have to say, and you'll be king for a night for only $500.00.

Do what you gotta do. Practice your stroke, work on your social skills, and ask her for help in your social awkwardness.

Thing is, when you are at least a little bit sexually active not only does it boost your confidence but pheromones get released that help you appeal to the opposite gender.

lol. nevermind that question

Salty Josh
Jul 13, 2016

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it, and my heart is just going to cave in.
Nap Ghost

Groovelord Neato posted:

nsfw but this lady does funny drawings of the guys that send her lovely opening tinder msgs

https://www.instagram.com/instagranniepants/?hl=en

Seems like that's punishment enough. I can respect the fact that she's trying to bring about a social change. Seems a bit much though.

Glad I don't open up with the lines that those guys do. Jesus

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost
Tindr is explicitly for the non-suave so I don't get the point of pointing it out really

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless


that's 2 of those now;

do people really think that's like a good compliment or something? i'm jacking off to you?

Blue Train
Jun 17, 2012


dont post my openers

Patrocclesiastes
Apr 30, 2009

Heres a protip i learnt on my own: you never get rejected if you never try ;)

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Tumble
Jun 24, 2003
I'm not thinking of anything!
Hot girls gently caress funny-but-not-conventionally-hot (or downright schlubby; tons of girls find Seth Rogen to be hot) guys all the damned time, and if you want to believe in leagues and "Too Hot To Talk To" that's totally on you and your depressed, lonely rear end.

The trick is enjoying common ground and making them laugh, versus just talking to them because they're hot. Most women actively root for the guy to not be a creep and interesting to talk to.

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