Master AMOG List

jlaix the mellow has composed one hell of a great list of AMOGs. He’d even go as far as to call it a “Master List,” but we all know that to try and do ANYTHING comprehensive in this field is futile. But I’m certainly glad he took the time to compile this stuff for quick and easy reference.

For those of you who don’t know what an AMOG is, the term is pronounced “Ayy-Mog,” and is an acronym for “Alpha Male Other Guy.” It’s funny, because the term can be used as both a Noun and a Verb. The Noun “AMOG” is used to refer to another guy who will come in and blow you out of set by making you seem inferior to him in some respect. This is different from a “Cock Blocker” (or CB) because a Cock Blocker simply ruins your chances with the girls, whereas an AMOG will ruin your chances by STEALING the girls from you.

The Verb form of AMOG is what jlaix is referring to here. The verb “AMOG” is to use a phrase or a routine designed to lower your opponant’s percieved value in the eyes of a girl while raising your value in the process. You’ll often hear PUAs say something like “I AMOGed the dude.” In this respect, the PUA actes as the Alpha Male Other Guy and blew his opponant out of set while stealing the girls for himself.

Anyway, now that that’s out of the way, read on to see the list of phrases that jlaix has compiled to AMOG potential opponants.

jlaix writes:
I compiled a master AMOG list, please add any others that you can think of:

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AMOG DESTROYERS:

Coin Grab Trick

“Hey, you ever see that movie Fight Club? ‘I want you to hit me as hard as you can.’ Haha! Whoa! WTF am I thinking? Look at this guy! You’re huge man, you’d fuckin’ KILL me!”

(Shake hands) “Whoa! What a grip! Man, you’re tough! Do you have to register those pythons at the airport?”

(Shake hands, pull the guy’s hand to your dick) “Whoa, man, you’re my little brother! Take your hand off my pecker!”

Fake handshake where you pull away at the last moment

Thug Thumbshake

“Hi-Five!” (they don’t do it) “No, no man, like THIS!” (grab their hand and pull it up)

“Who said romance is dead? This guy’s runnin’ that courtly shit! It’s so romantic!”

“Dude, it’s Three’s Company! You’re like Jack Tripper!” (Guy w/ 2 chicks)

“Did you get some sun today? You look red.”

“Dude, you look tired.”

“That shirt is awesome, I had one just like it in high school!”

“That shirt is awesome, I bet you get all the girls with that, huh? Don’t you?”

“Dude, why don’t you get some crayons and a helmet and go stand in the corner and draw me a picture of that shirt so I can buy it.”

“That shirt don’t make you!”

Touch them, slap them on the arm/back

“Whoa, dude, Club Gay’s over there!” (if they touch you)

“Excuse me. May I cut in?” and go to kiss the guy

“Do you have a girlfriend?” (yes) “Whoa, you leave your GF at home? That’s cold.” (no) “Oh, man, it’s okay, you’ll find someone…”

“Dude, you’re like my personal assistant! Keep the advice coming! You’re like Queer Eye For the Straight Guy! I mean, you’re gay, right?”

“You know I gotta impress you cool (x) guys!”

“Just look at the STYLE on this guy!”

“TEACH ME!!” (bow down)

“Man, you’re such a joker! You’re such a comedian, you must think this stuff up all day! I can’t compete!”

“OMG these sluts are hitting on me. Man, I’ll give you $100 to take these chicks off my hands!”

“Some people didn’t get enough attention as a child.”

“You guys are boyfriend & girlfriend? Wow, cause you look like you’re brother & sister. If you have kids, they’ll be all retarded, like this…” (make flipper face)

“You guys look like you could be twins. Which one’s Danny Devito? Oh… wait… you’re BOTH fuckin Danny Devito!”

Them: “How do you guys know each other?” You: “Her? I fucked her.”

“What? What did you say to try to make people think you’re cooler than me? No, come on, I wanna hear this! Hahaha!”

Derisive laughter, dismissal

“Why are you talking to me?”

“I’ll point my finger at you when I want to talk to you.”

“Ha! Dude, you’re like Bart Simpson all grown up!”

Them: “blah blah fight” You: “Sorry, dude, I’m into chicks, man, I’m flattered, but I like girls, man.”

“What, you wanna fight? Are you serious? Ok, ok, I’ve got an even better idea, first we’ll arm-wrestle, then we’ll do one-armed pushups, then… POSE-DOWN!! (flex) Ladies?”

“Man, you don’t have to try so hard! These chicks totally like you! Just be real!”

“This guy is so cool. I can’t believe he’s a virgin!”

“Hey man, this girl is my little sister, she just broke up with her boyfriend. You should talk to her.”

“You guys make a cute couple. You should kiss her!”

“Wow, dude, pick this chick up, she’s totally into you!”

“Why are you so uptight?”

“What are you really mad at?”

“Ok girls, let’s go. No, not YOU girls, you have to stay here. I meant the REAL girls.”

“Why don’t you go get us some beers… I’ll pay. I’ll give you five bucks… no, I’ll give you twenty… go on, I’ll give it to you when you get back.” (do backturn)

Make them hold something.

Expose the congruency gap between their Persona and their Core.

You can read jlaix’s whole thread here.

I used to think AMOGs weren’t important until I started getting blown out of sets by other guys. Believe me, it’s really annoying to go through all the hard work of opening up a set of girls, run solid game on them, get their buying temperature high, and then have some other ass hole swoop in and steal the set away from you. I’m tempted to say that guys who don’t think AMOG tactics are important to integrate into their game don’t get out in the field much, but that might be context dependant. I’ve never had an AMOG situation in a bookstore or street pick-up, but it’s quite a frequent occurence in bars and clubs.

Anyway, I’ve started incorporating more AMOG tactics into my game, and I have noticed a difference. If a guy comes in and tries to steal my set, I know how to own him pretty quick, though I still get p0wned every now and again. After reading a few of jlaix’s recent field reports, I think he’s recognizing the importance of using AMOG tactics in his pick-ups, and I think he realizes the value of knowing them.

One criticizm of AMOG tactics are that guys are afraid they will lead to fights. The thing is, this is true, they can lead to fights, but very rarely. Most guys in clubs don’t want to fight. And if a guy is a violent sloppy drunk, he AMOGs himself anyway. I’ve personally seen Tyler Durden almost get attacked by guys he’s AMOGed, but he never fails to get the girl, which is the purpose of AMOGs to begin with. So I guess it is a risk, but it goes with the territory of coming off as an Alpha Male.