PUA

ugh, I googled and now I want to throw up.

I like wikiHow better:

Smile casually and say something casual. Remember, you are a stranger. There is no need to say something elaborate but at least form the words clearly - don't mumble or spit in anticipation. Here are some ideas:

"Hey."
"How's it going?"
"Hey there."
"Hey what's up?"

Awww.

Oh, at least the healthcare arguments are bringing out the crazies, which makes for good jokes about Obama Death Panels, and Stephen Hawking, who would be killed under a national health plan, or the anti-public "activist" who is laid off and uninsured, so he's having to pass the hat and ask for donations to pay for his ER bill.

kinda funny (in a "yes there is a ton of yucky dirt out there" way): [link]

The PUA book/"program" called The Game (essentially, The Rules, but for men) suggests that a great way to pick up a woman is by insulting her.

No, really. Because it will force her to engage with the PUA by way of refuting the insult.

And I wonder, has no one just punched a PUA in the nuts for walking up and insulting a total stranger?

Plus, I know that *I* always want to fuck someone who called me fat (or whatever insult). Cause that's HOT. You just KNOW a guy like that will respect you. And ALWAYS use a condom.

Just so you know: amongst my people-with-HIV friends, there's genuine fear that that they will be targeted for "forced euthanasia" in some new Evil Empire State Controlled Healthcare system. I'm trying to calm them down, but it's not that they believe the hype - it's that they can't hear any rational poke-holes-in-stupid-crap speeches above the din of the fearmongers. It's infuriating and terrifying. *I* know this is crap, and I'm outraged that my already-sick friends have to deal with THIS TOO.

It's insane. Absolutely insane.

Allyson, get out of my head!

Holy crap! Really? I'm so frustrated at the sense of entitlement, and that there's now a "forced loneliness" movement that blames feminism for men who live in mommy's basement. You see, if it weren't for feminism, more women would need these creepy guys in order to you know, have a roof over their heads. Because women don't have to completely rely on men for shelter, these men are now FORCED to be lonely. WOE.

Yeah, the whole PUA bugs the hell out of me.

I think I'm just searching for the reason. Why don't they understand that women are people?

suggests that a great way to pick up a woman is by insulting her.

I think the insult is supposed to be more of a tease. I don't actually have a problem with that one, as it is how I picked up my ex-husband. He was demonstrating a toy he designed at the Children's Museum. I went up to him and said "You have to work on your delivery when you talk to the kids. You sound positively malign." I literally saw his eyes light up with interest after that.

That being said, although I think the whole PUA thing a just like the Rules, in that it preaches a weird one-size-fits-all method for bending someone to your will. The whole thing is really skeevey.