As I progess I'm find that everything has improved with exception to my ability to come up with negs on the spot. For a person as critical as I am, it's been pretty difficult for me to think up an appropriate, simple, situational-dependent neg. Every now and then one will strike, but not nearly enough to use when working with a set. What are a few strategies or exercises i could use to start thinking in a "neg" mindset?

I don't think you should go in with a mindset of throwing negs left and right. Negs are situational in my opinion. You can throw a neg at the group, directed at the target, such as: "Is she always this quiet?"
If you go in with a mindset of negging, the girl is going to realize that you're negging her to gauge her response, and that wont work. According to Mystery, you're supposed to throw and go.

What I mean is, you already know what a neg accomplishes, that you already know how it might affect her, so you don't even need to be looking at her face when you throw a neg.

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"Life's not a bitch, Life is a beautiful woman" -Aesop Rock

Negging is not the whole point of the game...
its kind of a bonus shot, used rarely..
you can read about it in the PUA eBook that i wrote... you can download free without registration at

http://seductionsniper.110mb.com/

Please tell what you think... PUAs and Newbies

well i checked out your ebook, i have to say that i found it rather sleazy and way too opinionated. for instance:

in one page you describe how you painfully lost your loving fiance, and then several sentences later you're trying to find someone to fill the hole. while i understand life goes on, the way its presented makes it sound like you waited like a day and then your new goal was to replace her. Also, your comment about how you will use your "seduction techniques" to get what you want from women no matter what" leaves a bad taste in my mouth. comes off as manipulative and insecure. lastly, i didn't read through the entire thing, but through the part that i did read, there are constant opinions you feel the need to press upon the reader. i.e., "only faggots go to tanning beds, digital watches look silly after your 18, (but apparently goofy t-shirts work wonders for you at your age, and your preachy bit about how you're so glad they banned smoking from clubs so you can breath fresh air...dude, no offense, but i don't care.
in general it needs a lot of editing. i think you probably wrote it with no one else editing it and you're just too close to the project that you didn't realize how it comes off. consider this a little constructive critisism from a fellow pua

Negs should only be used if you have to bring down the self-esteem of the target.
They are not a must. If you use them when you dont need too, the target will probably think your rude or mean or an asshole.
And there are tpns of negs that can work in any instance, you dont necessarily need any situational ones.

"haha, one of your arms in more tanned than the other"
"haha, your nose wiggles when you talk" (generic)
"woa, talk slower, i can barely understand you speedy gonzalas"
"speak up mickey mickey mouse" (credit to Bidyah)
"haha is your hair naturally blonde or something?"

etc

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I know what a neg is and when to use it. I just am not good at coming up with them for each individual situation. What I'm asking for is a good exercise to help me think these things up easier. Like, for example I once read that somebody bought a bunch of GQs and practiced thinking up negs for the dozens of models in there. That sort of stuff would be useful.

Try this, start watching every keys to the VIP video online. When ever one of the players approaches a girl, try pausing it and throwing your own neg it, just pretend u are in the situation.

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i agree how you should watch those keys to the vip episodes, but for fun because they are freakin hilarious. they also show guys bombing a set too, so you can learn from them. theres a game they play called recovery, where someone will have to open a set using a neg and recovering from it.

Since it doesn't matter what you say- only how you say it - don't think of what neg to say when. Just be playful and the negs will roll out naturally. Just
like being a kid messin' with your friends. You can call your friend a "little bitch" in a joking manner and they understand that you're not being aggressive, just a smart ass. Then you both smile and laugh. You were friendly and playful from the get go, the words and empathy don't have to necessarily sync because the nature of the statement has been set. Same concept, brother. You can tell a girl her breath stinks - if you say it in the right way, at the right moment, to the girl that's in the right situation. Calibration is key to the neg game, as it was key to the interaction with your buddy. Just feel things out and be playful. The ol' "why you mean muggin' me, toughguy" is always a good neg at the right time. Or the age tested "did I say you could talk?" with a giggle following it. You are the lizard king. You can do ANYTHING. Just poke some fun and pay attention. The rest is gravy. A friend of mine likes to say "life is a jest and all things show it".

Neg away, homeslice.