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Over the last 24 hours the annual regent book sale has been held here in good ol Dunedin. True to form I have been buying boxes of books and have once again come up with my annual relationship advice book. Last year it was "Secrets of Fascinating Womanhood". This year it is "The Rules" by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider. I am not even going to go into the advice in this book, it is repulsive. I just wanted to know if anyone out there has "Rules" related story, successful or otherwise.

Also, how do the men out there feel now that women are being encouraged to manipulate their 'predatory instincts' in such a... well.. predatory way?

― Menelaus Darcy, Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I seem to remember reading last year that one of the authors was being divorced.

I haven't read the book, but supposedly it's based on decidedly manipulatory techniques. The idea of a marriage based on such a foundation rather creeps me out.

― j.lu, Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The divorce is good news, I only wish that neither of them had had children.

― Menelaus Darcy, Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I just don't understand why these women WANT to do this. I mean, has anyone seen the selection out there? Jesus Christ. If they're not married, they're too old. If they're not too old, they're gay. If they're not gay, they're obnoxious. If they're not obnoxious, they're ugly. If they're none of the above, they're paranoid schizophrenic. What the hell? Why run after them? Besides, just show up, they flock to you like freaking monkeys after a banana, who needs predatory techniques to snag their attention? The rules are, you don't talk about Fight Club.

― Ally, Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Hey, wait, I'm none of those things. Though hold on, I am obnoxious. Never mind. ;-)

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I've heard you talk about Fight Club, so you're right out.

― Ally, Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Dammit! *cries*

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The best way for a woman to pull a man is to buy him a pint and then touch his willy. I know because I've had it done to me. Admittedly it didn't last, and it ended in a marginally psychotic fashion, but it was good fun for a couple of days.

― Nick Southall, Saturday, 18 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I've read that entry about 4 or 5 times, and it still seems amazing to me.

― Ally, Saturday, 18 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

It's all question of context. Was Nick's willy just, you know, there, waiting to be touched?

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 18 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Between a first and second date, one woman emailed me asking what sort of underwear I would like her to wear, and checking whether I had condoms. I regarded that as a positive sign.

There's nothing that attracts my attention and interest more than a lively range of interest in music, books, movies, all that arts stuff. So obviously I'm in love with everyone on ILE already. The last few dates I've had have been with a colleague of Richard Rogers, a video & digital artist (who'd shown in galleries I knew) and an award-winning novelist, and there are plans to meet an opera pianist shortly: I think we see what I like. All this rules stuff just irritates me - it's immature and uninteresting, making human relationships into something to win at. I have zero tolerance for that.

― Martin Skidmore, Saturday, 18 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The best way for a woman to pull a man is to buy him a pint and then touch his willy. I know because I've had it done to me.

Hmmm...I don't like the theories underlying The Rules, but if men can be so easily manipulated... ;^}

― j.lu, Saturday, 18 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The best way for a woman to pull a man is to buy him a pint and then touch his willy. I know because I've had it done to me

AAAAARRRGG, and I initially read this as "I know because I have done it to me"... Oh well... Hizi y'izall fizolks

― Brian MacDonald, Saturday, 18 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The best way for a woman to pull a man is to buy him a pint and then touch his willy. I know because I've had it done to me

AAAAARRRGG, and I initially read this as "I know because I have done it to me"... Oh well... Hizi y'izall fizolks

What, no one on this here bitch is going to admit that he struck out with himself? ;^}

― j.lu, Saturday, 18 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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