The Pick Up Artist

Best show evaaa!!!1 They just introduced the "Master PUA's", I laughed so hard I think I popped a hemorrhoid.

Lol ok so here's something funny. Spoon, lives 3 houses down from me. Little sister told me he's on the show. Funny because I've never talked to him but I didn't ever think he was THAT socially akward.

Didn't get a chance to watch it yet. Will see the rerun tomorrow. No surprise that people laugh at PUAs, then again shit is always toned down when it's put on TV.

Just watched it, it's gonna be great. Mystery's co-instructors look like worse copies of him, and I hate their style, but they're good at their jobs.

I can't wait for next week.

Spoon is hilarious

Personally, I think it is kind of pathetic. I believe the idea is based around a book called "The Game" or something like that. Anyways, the author makes a fortune going around and giving SEMINARS, that's right seminars, on this.

Frank "T.J." Mackey sees absolutely nothing wrong with this.



"Respect the Cack!"

Mystery is totally insecure and painful to watch. All of his confidence with the women he interacts with seems so scripted and unnatural. Not to mention the ridiculous outfits... but I guess if it works for one-night stands with bar sluts...
I just can't believe that there are people that study these techniques and pay to learn them. It's sad really.

Haha, I saw it too. It's entertaining. I especially like all the terms: peacocking, avatar, etc.

Actually there is a point in teaching 99% of men how to get laid. What to say, how to act, how to read body language, how to dress, what NOT to say etc., etc., etc.
99% of men are talking about it with their friends right up until the point when their testosterone levels decrease or they are getting married.
While spending most of their lives trying to get laid most fail in 99% of the cases.

Makes you think that evolution skipped men in this respect or that our brain is too dense to understand what women want to hear.

I would be surprised if the "bar sluts" he dates aren't the same girls guys who laugh at this stuff pine over at work, coffee shops, on the street, etc. There is no dichotomy between girls this stuff works on and "good girls".

Mystery...so hot right now.

Hold on that's a complete misunderstanding of Mystery's game. He usually comforts and makes a connection with girls for 7 hours, then he fucks them. Those 7 hours pretty much guarantee more than a one night stand when done correctly. What makes you think all of those women are sluts? Back on topic who do you guys think will win the 50Gs? I putting my bet down on Brady or the Kosmo dude.

It's interesting to see that this subculture has crashed headlong into the mainstream... it's been around since the early 90s. It's mainly a bunch of geeks helping each other figure out women/social skills, and a couple of MLM style hard-sell "gurus" creaming off the top (Mackey's character in Magnolia was based on Ross Jeffries, one of the earliest such gurus).

The advice ranges from excellent "man up, nancy" common-sense stuff that used to be supplied by male role models (which are sorely lacking to many men growing up in the modern world) to the downright bizarre (hypnosis and magick).

Had a lot of fun in college trying out some of the advice and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't something which seriously changed my life for the better in terms of giving me the confidence to just go up and talk to people.

I'd recommend reading "The Game", it's an interesting story about very odd characters and some of the commentary on human relations is good (even if most of the actual techniques are stupid).

Kind of a shame to see the whole thing on reality TV as it'll no doubt ruin what was once a fun, if geeky, subculture.