So, for your convenience, here are the 11 Rules/Tenets of the “Natural” & I need a 12th.
1) No Sarging - I do what I want, and meet women on the way;
2) I am open to trying and exploring new and interesting things always leaning into my “comfort zone”;
3) If I see a woman I want to meet, I meet her;
4) I am the “Go 2 Guy” of my social circle, always knowing what’s “going on” in the community and leading my social circle into new & fascinating experiences;
5) The mantra of my social circle - “Invite Someone That No One Else Knows”;
6) I am always leading/screening as I have standards for whom I will date and who gets “in” my social circle;
7) I never ask questions of a woman until she asks them of me FIRST;
8) A First date - is always into my world…;
9) I never end a date with a kiss. If I want to kiss a woman, I structure a time for the middle of the date. Rules like this are made to be broken;
10) I am always a gentleman, and I treat people with respect (and expect my friends & women to do so too);
11) I am never average, I am never ordinary.
Come up with your *best* suggestions for #12, and fill them in below in the comments section for this post, OK?
So, it’s Monday - which can only mean one thing…time to laugh your arse off with the latest from Barry Kirkey (Extramask/26 from “The Game”).
Now, Barry’s been giving us some killer content each week for the how to get a girlfriend blog, and I want to thank him a ton for this week’s edition.
What he discusses this week is solid GOLD both for comedy & humor, but also for storytelling in general…and you’ll see what I mean below:
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Let’s Play Charades!
Ignore the title. Charades are for really bad, shallow, rotten people like most of you out there. I’ve never played charades. Actually, I don’t mind charades, I knew a cool guy who played charades and was good at it. Actually, one time I did play it, but it wasn’t that fun. Ok, fine I love it! I play it all the fucking time, get off my god damned back, leave me alone and don’t look me in the eye!
Alright, it’s no secret that some of the funniest comedians don’t stand there in front of the microphone like a piece of useless crap and talk away.
Sure, some of them do, but those are masters at delivering a joke verbally. For some people - including myself - a really good way of supporting your verbal joke is by, literally, acting it out.
This type of joke has a whole lot of potential, because once you become good at it – the action itself becomes a joke – not just something that supports it. Here is an example:
When you’re at work, walking down the hall for coffee with a buddy or that cute girl, suddenly say something like, “Imagine we both pulled out samurai swords and started having a massive epic battle in the middle of the hallway? But for some reason we were both sword masters and everyone around us started watching like ‘holy shit!’ And we were jumping off walls and flying through the air like ninjas, etc.”
But don’t just say it, do the sword fighting motions in slow motion – the more ridiculous your sword fighting stances are, the funnier they will be (according to me, yes, but you’re here to impress me). Get some ideas by watching the Matrix or Star Wars, where they jump around and use powers.
Another example:
Exaggerate someone’s features, and enhance them through body motions. Pick a character or someone that most people are familiar with (i.e., a celebrity or a cartoon character – even someone else in the office if you’re a douchebag) who has a funny walk. While you’re walking by her office, start walking like Shaggy from Scooby Do (ever notice how his knees come all the way up?). It will look really stupid, and probably get some laughs once someone finally notices it. Plus, you’re a douchebag – most people think douchebags are funny. Douchebag.
At the end of the day, all that matters is that you use the resources you have to the best of your ability. For most people, the use of our bodies to express humor is a readily available resource, unless you have one or more of the following:
- Debilitating Diarrhea
- A Vagina
- Red Hair
- A Fishing License (Who needs a license? I think only assholes do)
- The Flesh Eating Disease With Ketchup
By the way, the examples mentioned above are taken straight from real life, extracted from every-day office humor. I used to act out these types of jokes with my friend Stefan (one of the co-authors of this blog) on a regular basis when we worked together. The more we did it, the funnier it became until we developed it to an art form – which just goes to show all you sons of bitches that practice eventually makes you an artist.
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As always Barry, thanks a ton for your submission to the how to get a girlfriend blog…guys, feel free to leave comments/questions for Barry here as he will reply.
Also, you were aware that I interviewed Barry recently for my podcast, right? You can find that here.
I wondered if you, like me, have noticed the mini-revolution happening away from scripts and routines in the community? Pretty cool, if you ask me.
Although I do teach routines to guys, as training wheels for “getting started”, if you want to know how to get girls…and how to get LOTS of girls naturally, I suggest you pay attention to this post.
As you probably know, I recently conducted a teleseminar course called “The Natural Game Coaching Sessions“, where I worked with about 30+ guys on teaching the natural art of “picking-up” women.
It was a 6-week “brain-dump” of pick-up know-how…I literally taught everything I knew about “pick-up”, but within the frame of being a natural.
This is an art I’ve refined since becoming a top-5 PUA, and have now refined it into something that can be taught to guys - and in particular for guys who don’t want the wierdness that comes with being a “pick-up artist” (trust me, I relate man…)
Next month, I’ll be releasing a new audio program called “The Natural Art of the Pick-Up” which is the recorded sessions from this program.
Basically, it will be how to meet and attract women from start to finish…we start from before the approach, and work through that first-date or a one-night-stand (that’s right - the exact structure of how to “pull” on a single night).
BUT, everything will be taught from the point-of-view of being a NATURAL…so, I’ll be giving you the SKILLS, & the gimmicks will be framed as training wheels only.
Know the phrase about teaching a man to fish, rather than giving him fish…and he eats for a lifetime?? (er, something like that) Well, it applies here - see that?
Basically, it’s a natural pick-up training course, with over 7 hours of “how to” audio.
KILLER stuff. But, more on all that later.
Anyway, on call #1, I revealed the “Code” of the natural.
These 11 tenents, rules or “commandments” are the new code that I suggest you start following TONIGHT, OK?
Here it is, “The Code Of The Natural”:
1) No Sarging - I do what I want, and meet women on the way;
2) I am open to trying and exploring new and interesting things always leaning into my “comfort zone”;
3) If I see a woman I want to meet, I meet her;
4) I am the “Go 2 Guy” of my social circle, always knowing what’s “going on” in the community and leading my social circle into new & fascinating experiences;
5) The mantra of my social circle - “Invite Someone That No One Else Knows”;
6) I am always leading/screening as I have standards for whom I will date and who gets “in” my social circle;
7) I never ask questions of a woman until she asks them of me FIRST;
8) A First date - is always into my world…;
9) I never end a date with a kiss. If I want to kiss a woman, I structure a time for the middle of the date. Rules like this are made to be broken;
10) I am always a gentleman, and I treat people with respect (and expect my friends & women to do so too);
11) I am never average, I am never ordinary.
Questions? Let em rip below…
Start employing these NOW. These are the keys to accessing the attitude of the man who is naturally attractive to women. If you can “get” these, your inner game issues will be dramatically improved.
Also, I plan to write more about this Natural Code in the coming weeks…so stay tuned!
I fully expand upon each of these in “The Natural Art of the Pick-Up“, which you’ll have access to in a few weeks - but there is plenty in this list that you can start utilizing RIGHT AWAY (like tonight).
So, get to work and have fun!
Also, a new podcast is up this week - and it involves some audio clips from The Natural Game Coaching Sessions…so, take a listen here:
Guys, I laughed out loud just reading this article from Barry. I want to thank him again for his contribution to the how to get a girlfriend blog this week.
Here goes…(brace yourself)…
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Straight Facing
Laughing at your own jokes is all well and good, but there comes a point where people find it annoying and will simply walk away and not want to talk with you.
Opposite to this is the art of maintaining a straight face. This is a key element to developing a broad-ranged sense of humor. It can be used effectively with almost any style.
You might think that keeping a straight face in itself is a funny skill. However, there’s a catch 22: the funniest comedians actually think their own jokes are funny – they write them for themselves, they know what works.
Keep this in mind, and then consider that most of them can successfully keep a straight face while telling their own jokes. It’s like a constant struggle between good and evil, or light and dark, or smart and retarded.
Granted, it’s not always necessary to keep a straight face, and sometimes it’s a bad idea if you’re trying to warm up to a group of people – but overall, if you can do it right, you’ll gain a lot of credibility with your jokes.
You can practice by telling ridiculous lies that nobody would believe. If someone approaches you at work to get a status up dates about those documents you need to hand in by Monday, you can respond by saying:
I’m sorry but I ran out of beans for the Honda. Italy, the country, is on its way over to feed the cat.
Or
But my dad molested me last night!
Or
I hate my life. What? Oh, no you must have heard me wrong. I meant to say “I want to skate with my knife.”
Or
That’s what you think. Chump.
Or
Sandra ate it (ensure there is no Sandra in your workplace).
Don’t get yourself in trouble by doing something inappropriate (or do get yourself in trouble and then send me an e-mail about how you lost your job because of me – that would be very funny because you’re stupid).
You can also practice by engaging in classic staring contests (the ones where you’re allowed to blink – it’s not supposed to be a “who-has-the-most-hydrated-eyes” contest you morons). Those are usually fun – but difficult to do well. I used to practice with my friend Stefan, who seems to have a natural gift for doing this – I think he’s a true Staring Contest Master.
There is no real proper way to keep a straight face. You just have to go with what works best. I like to stare at a specific spot in someone’s eyeball and go over the steps on how to make good lasagna. If you don’t know how to make lasagna, consider another famous Italian pasta dish, such as:
And by the way: because I am such a good cookist (person who cooks), I will be opening my new office supply store next year.
Try that on for size! Case closed!
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Thanks Barry! Again, if you’re totally unclear about what is happening here - Barry Kirkey (aka “26″/”Extramask”) my old buddy from Project Hollywood has started a new company called Revolution 31 which both trains men on developing their sense of humor as well as teaches guys how to meet women.
And trust me, Barry knows A LOT about both of those topics…(just read “The Game”, and you’ll see what I mean).
He’ll be here again next Monday, teaching us all more about being funny, cool and altogether BETTER with women.
I want to take a minute today and clarify the meaning of the phrase “alpha male”.
First, some definitions:
Autonomy: (Greek: Auto-Nomos - nomos meaning “law”: one who gives oneself his own law) means freedom from external authority.
Alphamale: In social animals, the alpha male or alpha female is the individual in the community whom the others follow and defer to. Where one male and one female fulfill this role, they are referred to as the alpha pair.
Autonomy is central to my teachings here at Cutting Edge Image Consulting. We develop your skills and lifestyle so that you have the freedom from external authorities (and thereby, more attractive to women).
Being “alpha” is something innate, becoming autonomous is something you can learn. I like to focus on what is possible, rather than what is not.
The harsh, but true, reality - most of you will never be an alpha male…but, you might learn how to be autonomous.
For example:
A woman calls you up and flakes on you. How do you respond?
An autonomous response would be to merely conclude that this woman is immature. You move on.
So much of a man’s failure with women stems from a lack of good decisions and an inability of “one who gives oneself his own law”. When you live your own law, you are masculine, you are in control.
Women intuitively sense where you are internally. They sniff your “inner game” from a mile away.
If you are living in harmony with your nature, you will attract the RIGHT women (aka, if you are autonomous). If you aren’t, you will repel the right women and attract the WRONG women.
Why can’t pick-up artists keep a relationship? See above.
A man’s nature is his purpose, and the closer you are to living a life directed towards this purpose the more integrity you will have.
On top of this, social skills are the necessary vehicle for communicating and conveying your “inner game” and your personality.
All of this is so critical to consider repeatedly no matter what stage you are at with women & dating.
Much of my 1-on-1 work is dedicated to helping you develop autonomy and get you on the path to being an “alpha-male”. It’s absolutely possible and worthwhile.
Learning gimmicks and routines will get you to a certain level, but my techniques will bring you the success you really want, spending time with beautiful women around you, and cool friends that know you for you and appreciate that fact.
On that note, I want you to make a decision to get this part of your life handled. It doesn’t necessarily mean coming to work with me, or buying any of my products.
I want you to start making decisions for the betterment of your own life, start pursuing interests that you would like, rather than what you think is “cool”.
If you want to help yourself get on track quickly and skip the majority of the learning curve that often comes when stepping into this new world of autonomy, just go ahead and sign-up for my e-course above (that “Master Class” button you see at the top of this page).
Also, you can simply stop and ask yourself this question:
Are you a REACTOR in the world - do things “happen” to you? OR,
Are you an ACTOR in the world - are you “causing” things to happen?
As promised, my friend Barry Kirkey (aka, “26″/”Extramask” from “The Game”) has provided his first installment on developing your sense of humor/comedy skills…and in particular, in how that relates to attracting women.
Do you get frustrated in social situations because you can’t express your sense of humor? If you are, then you might get something out of this article.
If you can’t express your humor, you might even ask yourself whether you have a sense of humor at all!
I think the odds are in favor that you do have one; it’s just not expressed or developed to full potential. The bottom line is this: if you’re capable of laughing, there is hope for you.
I won’t dare suggest that developing humor is done easily, but it’s possible. Each individual learns at his/her own speed (unless you’re an idiot), so patience is a real virtue in this case.
People who are “funny” can usually retrieve information they already have in their head very quickly. They can access information almost at a whim and throw it into a joke every 30 seconds or less. Quick retrieval skills are sometimes a natural gift, but they can also be learned through exposure and practice – also known as experience.
Note:
Quick Retrieval is not to be confused with Quick Release. That has to do with masturbating. More on that in another article. Stupid.
This is an extremely complicated topic, as it touches on a number of different sciences (i.e. psychology, neuropsychology, anthropology, etc.), and would take several lifetimes to completely understand.
Instead of an in depth analysis and exploration (I’m not even intelligent.), I offer some small things you can do to kick-start the comedification process:
Focus on one person at a time. Bitch.
Pick a close friend who likes to laugh, and find out what type of jokes she likes. Unless you’re comfortable with it, don’t ask obvious questions outright – that would be giving yourself away, plus the answer might be too complicated – instead, try dropping hints like:
• “I want to rent a funny movie. Do you know any good old comedies?”
• “Did you watch The Office last night?”
Once you find out what she likes, you can drop subtle jokes. Here is a good example which I find very effective (especially in an office environment):
If you find out that she likes “Austin Powers” there is a joke in the first film where you can only see the top of his torso and his head. He pretends to go down an escalator, then an elevator simply by moving his knees downward. This joke is simple and surprisingly funny to almost everyone – and it works perfect with cubicle walls. You can even change it up, by doing a “floating head” or a “mini-Farris wheel.” (The trick is – keep your feet in the same spot, just contort your body as this needs to give the impression that your whole body is moving).
Okay, this might be a very simple example, but most people will find it very funny, as if they had never seen this joke before. Also, this is repeatable and gets people laughing each time.
Let me summarize my point: focusing your jokes on one person gives you some beginner experience on reading individual personalities and learning which jokes are effective with them. If you can practice this with more people, you’ll eventually be quicker at it, and you’ll be able to do it without even thinking.
Stick to the classics until you develop your own, comfortable style (urinate).
In my own mind, the floating Austin Powers joke is awesome. I don’t know that he invented it, but it works and it always will. This is also true with other forms of comedy, and I strongly recommend you explore comedy “roots” by looking at old shows/movies (i.e., The Three Stooges, the Marx Brothers, etc.), or old stand-up routines (Bill Cosby, Jerry Seinfeld, Mike Seaver, Kobe Bryant, Jesus, Titanic – the boat, President Dwight Eisenhower, etc.). By doing this, you can effectively develop your own roots over time.
Be careful though! Some of this old classic stuff is “Lame” and not funny anymore. But use that to your advantage. You can take people by surprise if you knowingly throw in a joke that’s very obviously bad. Here is an example:
There is an old show from the 1950’s called “They Honeymooners” starring Jackie Gleason. While the show itself may not be funny with the kids today, there are some “lil’ nuggets” in there that could work. Throughout the show you’ll notice that Gleason’s character sometimes uses gibberish words when under stress. My personal favorite is “A hamana hamana hamana.” Try using this with your peers at inappropriate times. It usually gets a laugh if you deliver it confidently.
These are just simple examples and simple ways of practicing jokes. Right now, simple is good because, overall, developing a great sense of humor is difficult and complicated. The best way to start is by using simple, easy-to-remember techniques. Simple.
Why? Because your mind will queue the simple jokes more readily, making it easier for you to perform them spontaneously. Do this regularly, and you’ve given yourself a healthy start on the path of being a funny-fuck! That’s the first step joke-face magee!
To learn more, please give me gold, and then eat me.
To Learn More About Barry Kirkey & His Revolution 31 Coaching/Consulting Company, Click Here:
Will it be Stephen Nash, the home court advantage?
Donovan at The Seduction Chronicles?
Thundercat?
Pickup Podcast?
Good Ole ASF?
Those are the big four BLOGS that I’m aware of…mine, plus 3 “hubs”.
Where do you go for the goods?
Did I leave anyone out? If so, let me know by hitting me with a comment below…
ALSO - and this is the VERY special announcement I alluded to above…
My old friend Barry Kirkey (26/Extramask - from “The Game”) is set to begin publishing a weekly (or so) article HERE on my blog beginning Monday, June 9th.
The focus of Barry’s work is all about COMEDY and how to develop your sense of humor with women.
I can’t imagine a more useful skill for you to learn - and Barry is THE BEST when it comes to teaching guys how to improve their sense of humor with women.
Again, he’ll be logging his first article on Monday - so, be SURE to check it out then!
"The Red Queen" by Matt Ridley
"Way of the Superior Man" by David Deida
"The Game" by Neil Strauss
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