The Game

[Tommy Sea]

No, not the one The Special One was referring to on Im on Setanta Sports or that rapper...

Has anyone read it? Its that book about pickup artists.

Pretty interesting stuff about human behaviour and reactions. Thought the funniest bit is when he realises the whole thing is a joke because all he does now is hang out with guys :D

[kneel diamond]

I'VE JUST LOST THE GAME.

[BillieT]

Yes I've read it, its interesting and a good read. Mystery is a legend. My friend always tries the strategies but he's nowhere near cool enough to make them work.

[randomg17]

kneel diamond Wrote:I'VE JUST LOST THE GAME.

The first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title. Obviously.

[coinoperatedboy]

Yeah, I read it a little while back. Pretty interesting stuff, quite dark as well in some ways. Though I have to say that I was a little disappointed when I finally saw a picture of Neil Strauss and found out that he's nowhere near as ugly as he said he was...

[Joel Roberts]

can we delete this thread? its a real killer, it had been a whole week

[coinoperatedboy]

DON'T CENSOR ME :D jokes

[Radeo Vidio]

Some of my mates read this book and wouldt shut up about it, using all the terminolgy and what not. From what ive heard sounds like a bit of a wank really

[Rubicon]

Wait if everyone reads it doesn't that mean they're all back on the same level? :P

[Osmo]

Come on it's a load of bollocks. Completely demeans everyone involved.

[Secret Disco Squirrel]

not my favourite rapper i must say....

[BillieT]

...he is my favourite wrestler though

[Louis Louis]

...or Michael Douglas film....

[Le_Coop]

Gordon Gecko wrote the game, strauss found it

[Tommy Sea]

osmo Wrote:Come on it's a load of bollocks. Completely demeans everyone involved.

They're nerds who had no social skills or confidence and I think its a little bit admirable that they made steps to recognise/alter a successful formula to appear as if they had confidence and social skills.

Having said that half of it is about pointing out how stupid it is because its about rehearsed lines and magic tricks etc to get the attention of women.

[coinoperatedboy]

Radeo Vidio Wrote:Some of my mates read this book and wouldt shut up about it, using all the terminolgy and what not. From what ive heard sounds like a bit of a wank really

Almost literally judging a book by it's cover...

I found it a fairly compelling little study, after all, it's not meant to be a guide book on how to pick up girls that's a common enough misconception (though admittedly Neil Strauss did go on to write such a book). The subject matter is meant to be an outside look at the world of picking up in general, it's pros and cons and the experiences Strauss has as he becomes part of that world.

As for it demeaning people, I don't think that's always the case. Granted, some techniques were odd and sometimes downright wrong (Ross Jeffries...), but generally the pick-up techniques they talk about are just formalised (and sometimes exaggerated) versions of what any person would do if they liked a girl in a bar. Fair enough, the magic tricks and such take the idea a little far, but the principle itself is basically harmless.

[mk6518]

coinoperatedboy Wrote:

Radeo Vidio Wrote:Some of my mates read this book and wouldt shut up about it, using all the terminolgy and what not. From what ive heard sounds like a bit of a wank really

Almost literally judging a book by it's cover...

I found it a fairly compelling little study, after all, it's not meant to be a guide book on how to pick up girls that's a common enough misconception (though admittedly Neil Strauss did go on to write such a book). The subject matter is meant to be an outside look at the world of picking up in general, it's pros and cons and the experiences Strauss has as he becomes part of that world.

As for it demeaning people, I don't think that's always the case. Granted, some techniques were odd and sometimes downright wrong (Ross Jeffries...), but generally the pick-up techniques they talk about are just formalised (and sometimes exaggerated) versions of what any person would do if they liked a girl in a bar. Fair enough, the magic tricks and such take the idea a little far, but the principle itself is basically harmless.

I read this ages ago, pretty much what I thought... And fair play to people who go out and actively change something that they perceive to be wrong with them.

[lovefrombelow]

wanted to check that out, read the 'How to be an Alpha Male' and it's amazing. tried some of the stuff and it actually works.

then found out about this book and lots of other stuffs related, its pretty interesting if you ask me.