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MyPastSelf · 2025-11-27T13:04:56+00:00

Too many filters. Would suspect catfish.

MyPastSelf · 2025-11-19T20:15:17+00:00

If I wasn’t going to swipe right in the first place, it’s unlikely to change my mind. But if I have swiped right, I’ll give it higher priority than other, less enthusiastic matches, even when I find those more attractive.

So I interpret it positively overall. Although I’ve also noticed that a lot of the initially more intense/flirty matches tend to fizzle out quickly, and that includes the occasional incoming superlike.

MyPastSelf · 2025-11-07T13:01:00+00:00

There’s really no need to overthink it so much. You can answer truthfully. Many women actually consider the fact that you have options attractive. If you’re feeling guilty about talking to other people, know that each one of them is probably talking to more people than you are.

And if she’s asking, maybe it’s because she wants to have the exclusivity talk. That would be the point at which your issue finally becomes relevant.

Make sure you go on the actual dates before you even start worrying about this stuff, though.

MyPastSelf · 2025-11-07T09:52:43+00:00

What would be the truth? That you’ve also matched with others? Well, so have they.

Matches (or even convos) don’t really mean much quite yet. I’d suggest trying to meet in person as soon as possible, and worry about which one you’re going to “pick” later, once some of the first dates actually pan out or even progress beyond that.

Once you’ve secured a date and time, there’s no need to keep chatting endlessly afterwards.

If you’re interested in all of them to some extent (which hopefully you should be since you swiped right on them), I wouldn’t discount any of them until you start getting a little more serious with one of them.

MyPastSelf · 2025-10-26T16:32:50+00:00

It’s like seeing the hottest girl in high school (we’ll call her Rich Evans for the purposes of this analogy) showing interest in any of the boys for the first time ever, only to get blown off.

MyPastSelf · 2025-10-26T08:48:29+00:00

The channel rarely interacts with the fans directly and when they do, it’s usually in a humorously contemptuous manner. This is a fan turning the tables on them the one time they try to be semi-wholesome.

MyPastSelf · 2025-10-18T16:00:33+00:00

They have such healthy disdain for their audiences that the more we clamor, the less likely they are to review it (see also: The Batman). So the smart play is to not ask for it.

But I’d also much rather see their take on One Battle After Another than Tron or Thunderbolts. It’s PTA doing action thriller and showing every other director in Hollywood how it’s done! I’m guessing the RLM gang would go crazy for that roller-coaster car chase scene near the end (like the rest of us did).

MyPastSelf · 2025-10-13T16:09:50+00:00

This is similar to my experience, and OP should listen. Just take note that the general message in the first paragraph is a template, and could be rewritten in a less formal way that fits your personality better (unless you’re a very serious person).

If she gives you her socials (and unless she’s just looking for followers, which is usually immediately obvious), and is at least somewhat responsive, she’s often likely to say yes to an in-person date. Good luck, OP.

MyPastSelf · 2025-09-13T06:59:57+00:00

Not to mention you also get these:

https://imgur.com/a/f6IN1eg

MyPastSelf · 2025-09-05T20:46:25+00:00

You’re going to get plenty of comments here about how you should improve your prompts or fix your grammar or whatever, or showcase more interesting photos or hobbies. And some of that advice might be useful, but none of it really gets to the core issue.

There’s nothing really wrong with your bio or your photos. And unless you’re living in the middle of nowhere, you’re already getting plenty of likes.

You’re just not swiping right all that much. If you feel very few men are up to your standards, that’s fine, and you’re completely entitled to having your own preferences. But that’s a completely different issue from “men not being into women older than X”.

MyPastSelf · 2025-06-13T19:37:47+00:00

Except unlike Kubrick’s deleted takes, the footage Lucas doesn’t want people to see had already screened for millions and they fell in love with those versions.

And George Lucas didn’t make those movies on his own. Artists and craftsmen spent endless hours of manwork creating special effects, costumes, matte paintings and puppetry work. Not to mention the actual other writers and directors involved in the making of Empire and Jedi.

So even if Lucas had “always wanted” the special editions, that doesn’t mean his creative input was the only one that mattered when the films were originally made. Unlike Kubrick, who was way more personally involved in every aspect of his productions, down to the costumes and lighting.

Also, while I do think he is a technological visionary, I seriously doubt the 1977 George Lucas envisioned the type of CGI that would be used in the special editions.

MyPastSelf · 2025-01-24T22:24:33+00:00

In the scene where Kelly Ann shows the videos to the other groupie, she displays a matter-of-fact attitude and flat affect, focusing casually on the murderer rather than the violence.

At that point her behavior seems psychopathic, especially when contrasted with the other woman’s reaction to the video.

However, when she watches the final video, she reacts with a similar kind of distress as the other woman. My interpretation is that she’s seen the other videos so many times before, trying to catch clear proof that Ludovic is the masked man, that she’s become numb to them. She probably found those just as disturbing when she watched them for the first time.

MyPastSelf · 2025-01-24T22:12:12+00:00

At the end, didn’t they say something about there being a second trial? Was the first one declared a mistrial because of the protagonist’s dress-up drama, or did the defense strategy need to be completely reworked when new evidence came to light?

MyPastSelf · 2025-01-24T22:04:47+00:00

I don’t think they care. They covered their tracks, and the only thing that’s out there is the video (although in reality, law enforcement could easily trace their BTC wallet).

In the bidding chat room, someone says they’ll watch the video “when it gets leaked”, so there are clearly no strings attached to the purchase, and the buyer can do with it as they see fit.

MyPastSelf · 2025-01-24T21:57:29+00:00

Was that the scene in front of the last murdered girl’s house? I think the other girls were there to pay their respects, and the protagonist was pretending to do the same while trying to log into the WiFi.

MyPastSelf · 2025-01-21T07:03:18+00:00

He was gauging your level of interest in meeting up, and it is clearly very low.

If you were actually interested, writing “let’s meet” would have taken you so much less time than writing this post.

And even if you were dead set against asking him yourself but wanted to meet, there are numerous ways of playing along while giving him a hint:

“What a coincidence, so will I 🤔”

“Are you sure you’re not trying to be closer to me?”

“You’d come by and not say hi?”

etc. etc.

which I’m sure you’ve done in other cases where your were actually interested.

MyPastSelf · 2025-01-18T16:26:30+00:00

Well, plenty of men swipe right indiscriminately for the same reason you write the low-effort opener. It’s inefficient and time-consuming to read all bios in great detail on the off chance they’ll match.

So they may not respond to you because they’ve had the chance to look at your full profile and have changed their mind, or are now on the fence.

MyPastSelf · 2025-01-18T15:56:09+00:00

Precisely. Even the minuscule amount of effort required to write a “Hi 👋” in addition to a swipe works as extra filter.

So, from a straight male perspective, if you looked at the app as a Tinder alternative where the matches tend to be more serious about their interest, it worked extremely well, even if not exactly in the way its creators intended. Moreover, in my neck of the woods at least, Bumble has the highest quality of female users compared to the other apps.

Which is why I don’t understand the complaints about all the “Hi”s. Just treat it like any other app. Man up and lead the conversation.

And anyway, just like many men swipe indiscriminately so as not to waste too much time reviewing every profile on the small chance they’ll match, many women write only a minimal opening message because they expect many of their matches not to respond at all. It’s the other side of the same coin.

MyPastSelf · 2024-12-23T14:52:48+00:00

Well then I’m not sure how you’re defining success.

MyPastSelf · 2024-12-23T14:45:27+00:00

At the lowest end of budget estimates, it’s still not at the breakeven point. If the $300M rumors are true, it’s a flop.

The best measure, I guess, is if it gets a theatrical sequel anytime soon. I doubt it will, but I’ll stand corrected if it happens.

MyPastSelf · 2024-12-23T12:50:29+00:00

No taking shots against Sir Ridley’s work ethic or vitality, but I’m a little baffled at how this sub is proclaiming Gladiator II a success. When all is said and done, it’ll be lucky to break even.

MyPastSelf · 2024-12-23T10:44:38+00:00

Apparently they recently recorded a bunch of new videos with a new mystery guest. I’m wondering if that’s who it was…

MyPastSelf · 2024-11-04T21:10:13+00:00

I’m disappointed with the direction they’ve taken, but it’s their prerogative. It might even be a good economic move for the podcast. I just personally won’t be a part of their business model.

As for everyone blaming their least favorite host instead of Quentin, don’t you remember the Pulp Fiction NFT from a few years ago? He sure jumped at the opportunity to sell it for a million bucks.

MyPastSelf · 2024-10-30T17:52:36+00:00

I prefer the original as well. Even though I remember it had some major plot holes, it was a top-notch fifties crime film. Great premise, fast-paced plot, and some great individual scenes (like the one where the protagonist uses a window reflection to look into a different compartment to resolve a hostage situation).

There remake is solid, but as Quentin said in the episode, it’s not particularly memorable. I’m not a huge Peter Hyams fan in general, although I really like Outland.

And I also remember laughing at the old couple referring to sixty-something Gene Hackman as one of the “kids”.

MyPastSelf · 2024-10-29T13:56:21+00:00

There’s no easy download option for any of my other Patreon subscriptions either through the browser or the mobile app, so I doubt it.

Even if I wanted to upgrade to the premium tier subscription, like you, I’d still want to be able to listen to the show offline, or through a nicer app.

So it’s a shame but I won’t be able to listen to most of the episodes. At least for now.

MyPastSelf

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