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How you doing, big dog? >> Good. Your hair and makeup looks really, really nice today. >> Thank you. Your makeup looks great. I. love your earrings. You want to show the. people that your earrings? >> Stare down the cam. Mog. Have you heard. of mogging? >> I feel like I've heard it from. >> You should mo that camera. >> What is it exactly? Mog. [laughter]. >> The definition of mog. To outclass, outshine, or look physically superior to. someone else. >> That's just not how it sounds. [laughter] I'm thinking like a frog, a. toad. I don't know. It's coming from.

like an alpha male group, but I think. people have like kind of um internet. twisted it to make it a more positive. funny thing. And like. >> so I saw there's this one person named. Clvicular who's I know nothing about. him. Probably problematic. I don't want. to know. But I saw a picture of someone. sharing a meme where they're like, "Clvicular looks like young Sheldon.". And then the actor that plays young. Sheldon responded back and goes, "I. mogged him here.". >> And I'm like, "Mog?" Okay. I'm feeling.

like I'm in the know right now. >> So, >> you're teaching me some things. >> Yeah. So, if you could just mog that. camera to show off your earrings, that. would be great. >> Thank you. >> Don't look at my broken nail, please. >> You're fine. They can't see. >> That's not very muggy. [laughter] No, but those earrings we got when we were. in Mayorca and Lauren was hesitating and. I was like, "No, they're literally. perfect for your eyes and now you keep. wearing them." And I'm like, "Yes.". Well, so I go through these like jewelry. phases where I think I just like lose.

the rest of them or I'll like put them. somewhere and I misplace them and then I. just like only wear one pair of. earrings. I'm like that with clothes. >> a few months until I misplace these and. then I'll find something else and then. Yeah, >> that's the ADHD in us cuz I go through. that with clothes. I only wear the same. thing for like 2 weeks and then once I. have to wash it, it's gone. [laughter]. >> Don't know where it is. No, I will like. with comfy clothes like I will wear them. until I stain them and I'm like I'm like. I need to wash them because I need to. wear like I get like really obsessed.

with like comfy clothes and I'm like. these can't be replaced that like these. ones are perfect and then I stain them. and then I move on. >> I'm big into a sleep t-shirt. Like I. value my sleep t-shirts more than any. other piece of clothing I have because I. just cherish them so much. And Justin. finally understood it the other day. We. got invited thanks to our Spotify fam to. go to see Shabuzzi. >> What's Shabuzzi? >> Shabuzzi is a music artist. >> Okay. >> He just put out a new country album. >> Okay.

>> And it's unreal. Super good. You guys. should all listen. But they were giving. away t-shirts. And Justin's like, "Why. don't you get it in a size you can. actually wear in public?" And I'm like, >> "No, no, no. 2X, baby. 2XL so I can wear. it as a sleep tea because I just. >> I love them." Yeah. >> And he's like, "Oh, you care about sleep. t-shirts more than anything." And I'm. like, "Yeah, >> it's a big deal.". >> Yeah. Here we are 8 years later. It's. finally, you know, clicked in. I'm like, "Yes.". >> Oh my gosh. I One of our friends got me. such a nice gift. >> Basically, it's a brand of sweats that's.

like made for traveling. >> Ooh. >> And I um it's really it's oversized in. itself. And so she got me a medium. And. I'm like, it is oversized, >> but I still want a large, >> but I still am like I'm like I need it. to be triple XL. Like I'm just like need. it's I need to like make a house from it. whenever I put the hood on me. >> I want to live my hips in the airplane. I want to create a fort with it.

>> Yeah. >> Mhm. That's how I am, too. >> Shall we get into today's stories? I. really love that catch up with you. I. hope everyone out there is doing well. I. hope you are ready to embark on a nice. commute, road trip, time at the gym, maybe a cleaning spree, whatever it is. Happy you're here with us as we get into. today's. stories theme. [laughter]. >> I'm not firing on all cylinders.

>> Me neither. >> But we've got wine. It is chilled. >> Do you like it? >> I love it. >> Thank you for getting this. which we are. going to need lay patience today because. the theme is first day on earth. >> Okay, >> these are just stories full of people. that you kind of wonder what they've. been up to the past 20, 30, 40 years of. their life. Like, how did you make it. this far? [laughter]. Like my dad loves to say to me when I. when I try to help him do stuff, he's. like, Morgan, what do you think I've.

been doing for the last 65 years? And I. go, truly, I don't know. [clears throat]. I don't know how you've made it this far. because you need my help. >> Jerry is like the little um the grandma. in Mulan that like literally closes her. eyes and like has the cricket and walks. through and like everything is like. destroyed in his path, but he stays. perfectly fine. >> That [laughter] is my dad. He is just. chaos. Which we're going to have dad. back on a show soon. I know. I've been. hearing for calls for him. >> Yeah, that would be fun.

>> Yeah, but he does have. >> his own show, guys. Father Knows. Something. You can go see dad every. week. >> Yeah. >> But these people, they're just it's. chaos. It is confusion. It is first day. on Earth. >> Mhm. >> Let's dive in. >> Let's do it. Story number one for us here. Coming.

from r/ relationship advice titled. feeling shocked and confused after I saw. my girlfriend without makeup. How do I. navigate? [laughter]. >> Wait, how old is this person? >> My girlfriend, 21 female, and I, 22. male, have been officially dating for. less than a week, but we've seen each. other for about 2 months. Things have. been really good, and we've gone on nice. dates. We're taking things slow.

physically, no sex yet, and we've just. been getting to know each other. One. thing I never really noticed until. recently was how much makeup she wears. Or maybe she was just very good at. applying it, and genuinely, I couldn't. tell. Her makeup always looked really. natural, so I never gave it much. thought. If I really paid attention, I. might have seen a little skin texture, but nothing that stood out. The other. night, we were at a party, and both of. us got tipsy. We ended up in a bedroom. The lights were off and we started. making out pretty heavily. It was hot,

sweaty, and her face was kind of. smooshed up against my chest. I wasn't. wearing a shirt. We eventually fell. asleep like that. I woke up before she. did and that's when I noticed most of. her makeup had rubbed off during the. night and I saw her bare skin for the. first time. She had really inflamed red. areas on her cheeks and chin, breakouts. on her forehead. It looked painful, like. cystic acne. It shocked me because she.

looked so different from what I was used. to. It was one of those moments where a. part of me, if I'm being brutally. honest, felt kind of deceived, which is. harsh, I know. It was more shock than. actual twinge of feeling turned off by. how she looked, but it really did feel. like I was seeing a completely different. person. I started wondering if she. thought I was too clueless to ever. notice or if she just hoped I wouldn't. care. When she woke up, I think she.

realized what had happened. She looked. embarrassed and went straight to the. bathroom and stayed there for a while. >> I told her it was okay, that she didn't. have to hide, and that her skin didn't. matter to me. I said what I thought was. the decent thing to say. But now I'm. questioning if I actually meant it deep. down because truthfully, I haven't been. able to stop thinking about how. different she looked. I haven't ghosted. her or anything, but I've definitely. been keeping busy. I don't know what to.

say to her. She's picked up on it and is. clearly anxious over text, >> but I still don't know how to respond. without either lying or hurting her. feelings. The whole things made me. wonder if I rushed into this too. quickly. She wanted some type of. commitment and I liked her enough to do. that. Maybe I should have pushed back. gently and we should have spent more. time dating casually, getting to know. each other fully before making it. official. I didn't expect to feel this. way, but now that I do, I don't know.

what the right next step is. I mean, if. you can't handle that, like, then you. need to see yourself out because she. deserves way more than that. I know some. people might read this and instantly. call me shallow. I've already run that. accusation through my own head. But. here's where I'm genuinely trying to. understand the line. To me, there's a. difference between someone wanting to. look their best to feel confident and. put together and someone consistently. presenting a version of themselves. that's so curated it creates a false.

baseline of what they actually look. like. That distinction matters. Recalling some memories, I can tell now. she wore full face makeup, even for a. casual coffee run. I've dated someone. with skin issues before, but it didn't. change how attracted I was to her. I. fully understand that she doesn't owe me. full vulnerability, especially not early. on. But do I need to agree with the idea. that her use of so much makeup was also. about presenting a curated false version.

of herself and not just wanting to look. her best? What if her idea of makeup is. really to change her whole face? I'm not. claiming to be the victim here, but I. also can't say she's entirely without. responsibility in all of this. She knew. her natural skin might significantly. affect how I saw her. And yet, she. allowed me to think this is what she. looked like. So, I am also a little. miffed at her. I don't know if I want to. break up with her. She's a good person, but if I continue dating her, I'd want.

to force an honest conversation with. her. Yeah, I. What was the theme of this episode. again? >> First day on Earth. >> Yeah. You know, what do you think? What are your. thoughts? [laughter]. >> I had so many memes and like audios and. like things pop into my head as I was. reading this. >> one. The quote he says here, "What if. her idea of makeup is really to change.

her whole face and there was a trend on. TikTok for forever where it was like. don't let the men know we can shape. shift or like don't let the church know. we can shape shift." Yeah, it really. makeup. and it can turn into Sabrina Carpenter. Do I think that's what she's doing? No, I think she's just wearing. >> a really nice makeup. I'm like, what. primer are you using? What foundation. are you using? And can you please teach. me how to do my makeup? Like, please. I. have like cystic pimple on my chin right.

now. And that like it's like and my. concealer doesn't like cover it. It's. like. >> nothing like if it's that bad, nothing. works. And so I'm like, the fact that he. literally is just finding this out now. after months, weeks of dating, I'm like, okay, by the sounds of how he was. describing it, she didn't shape shift. She just you saw her natural skin. >> Mhm. >> So I'm like, do you still like her? But. it's giving like really toxic energy, too, with like I don't know if you ever. saw this on social media where people. were like, take her on a first date and.

make sure you go swimming. >> Wow. Because like then you'll find out. what she really looks like so she. doesn't pull a fast one on you. >> Wow. >> And that is also what it's reminding me. of where it's just like this very toxic. energy. You know what's interesting is. that when I was younger, I knew a guy. and like this really stood out to me. because I, you know, being in Minnesota, like I feel like specifically. when we were younger, I felt like.

plastic surgery was so like wo like bad. plastic surgery. And um obviously things. have like changed a lot now, but like. that was kind of like how I grew up. >> No, it was used as a dig. Yeah. especially in regards to women are. typically the users of plastic surgery. >> But this person was telling me that um. >> he was like when I was a kid, he was. like, "Oh, I would way rather have a. woman have plastic surgery than cake on. makeup because then they just like bait.

and switch people." And so, and again, we were kids, but like I just remember. that sticking out to me cuz I was like, "Wait, what?" Like that's like not like. what I like people normally in Minnesota. were like chattering about. >> Um so clearly this is like not the only. person who's ever thought that and it's. like just makes me sad because I'm like. guys literally have beards and hide. imperfections on purpose. I've had many. guys say that the beard effect is real. The hat effect is real. The boyfriend.

glow up is real. I mean there's so many. things. >> Yeah. And we're just good souls that. just accept these imperfections. And the. guy in the story is [sighs]. >> clueless. >> Yeah. It feels unfair. It feels like an. unfair expectation that like, oh, I need. to have a serious conversation with her. about her makeup and her hiding acne. from me. >> No, it's ridiculous. >> So many people on this planet wear. makeup. And if it makes someone feel a. little bit better, sure makes me feel. better if I'm having a break out and I.

can smudge some things a little bit. Like I think at the end of the day, everyone should just feel good. And if. you're going to hold that against her, >> you are not capable of being in a. relationship with this person. >> Yeah, exactly. Or just in general like. really should I don't know. >> You need to expand on your view of the. world and people and makeup and maybe. culture yourself out there. Get out from. under your rock because. >> what is life? Like what? Child birth? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Seriously. Like would you be able. to handle like seeing your baby be born?

>> Body changing, growing old together. We're not, you know, there's so many. things that can happen in life. Are you. even ready for that to be a part of. someone else's journey? And it's. interesting because he does say that. he's dated somebody with like skin. issues before, like whatever that. entails, and that he's like, but she was. upfront about it, so it didn't bother. him. It feels like he really is viewing. this as an insane lie and manipulation. >> Exactly. And that's why I brought up. that thing from when I was younger.

because I'm like, >> I don't know. It's so interesting to me. because it's like we. >> Yes. Like makeup does, >> that's why we put it on. Like it. enhances it, you know? Like it's just. makes you feel good. It's fun. >> Like I literally do it for me, no one. else. Makes me feel better. >> Yeah. >> Fun. Creative for a lot of people. >> Yeah. Exactly. So it's just like I'm. like do you First day on Earth is a good. one. It's like do you are you not what? Like. >> also like one of the comments here. points out to like. >> quote young person discovers that many.

people have acne. >> Yeah. >> You're 22. Like, yeah, >> you went through teenage years, high. school, college, potentially young years. where everyone has acne. >> Yeah. >> How did you not have acne? >> Mhm. >> Lucky dude. But they go on to say, if. you're expecting young people to have. perfect skin, then oh boy, are you going. to be disappointed. >> This notion of her deceiving you is. complete bollocks. Everyone engages in. grooming or styling that is intended to. modify the appearance of the natural.

form. If you've worn a suit before, congratulations. You've deceived people. You've worn an item of clothing that is. designed to make your shoulders and. chest appear bigger than they actually. are. >> Mhm. >> Look at that. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And then people really do start. kind of sounding off. Someone says, "You're so self-involved. You think she. wears makeup with the intention to. deceive you? M she couldn't possibly be.

wearing it because she likes it or. because she's feeling insecure. And. quite frankly, you do sound too clueless. to notice if you didn't notice this at. all. >> By the way, skin should have texture. with or without makeup. How do you even. know that she might be having a flare. up? And it usually isn't that bad. You've known her for months, but have. seen her with breakouts for one day. The. relationship is so fresh and this isn't. a good start. I'd break up with her. And.

absolutely all caps, do not mention her. skin or makeup. And to be clear, I'm. suggesting a breakup so she can be free, not because she did anything wrong. >> Exactly. Exactly. Yeah. >> Yeah. This just sounds like a little. like boat shoe douchebag, so I'm I'm. good. >> Let her Let her Let her free. >> Let her free, please. Please, my girl. and send her my way so she can teach me. how to do makeup. >> Yeah. Literally, if there's any makeup. artists out there, I know we have a lot. that Listen, because you have gifted me.

presents, whether it be at our Minnesota. live show or our New York live show. Thank you again. You know who I'm. talking to. >> That reminds me those earrings you gave. me. I just found them. Remember I was. saying I lose earrings and a lot of. earrings from you guys PO box, which we. are changing PO boxes. We will update. that very soon. But if there's a makeup. artist out there and you live in LA, can. you please come and like do a makeup. class for us? I would love that. Just. please help. Please help. I love that. >> But okay, we are going to move along to.

this next one. Story number two for us. here. This is coming from Am I the. Titled, "Am I the for. getting upset after my girlfriend handed. me food with a hard seed without warning. me?" H my girlfriend and I got into an. argument and I'm wondering if I'm. overreacting. We were on a trip with her. family. I did all of the driving, planned the itinerary, and was already. exhausted from the night before. By that. point, I wasn't even hungry. She kept. offering me food and encouraging me to. eat even though I said I wasn't hungry.

Eventually, I took a bite just to stop. the back and forth. It turned out to be. a tamarind, and she didn't tell me there. was a hard seed inside. I bit down hard. enough that I thought I cracked my tooth. and my jaw was sore for hours. afterwards. I got angry and said, quote, "Why didn't you tell me there was a seed. in the food?" Instead of saying, "Sorry, I should have warned you," she told me. it was my fault because she doesn't take.

big bites. This isn't the first time. something like this has happened. In the. past, she's handed me food with rind or. other unpleasant parts as a joke to get. a laugh. So, this felt like part of a. pattern rather than an isolated mistake. >> What bothered me most wasn't the. tamarind itself. It was that I felt. pressured into eating when I wasn't. hungry, wasn't warned about the seed, and then was blamed after I got hurt.

She says, quote, "You always get mad at. me." While I feel like she dismisses my. concerns, instead of acknowledging her. part in what happened, am I the. for getting angry and feeling. disrespected? No. If I were him, I would. be pissed. [laughter]. Okay. What's so crazy about this is I. know why Bailey put this in here. Why? Cuz you had the opposite happen. Bailey. put this one in here because it's kind. of like, okay, you're taking this bite. of this fruit. You've never had it. Like.

why didn't you ask questions? Or like. why didn't you take a baby bite? Why'd. you just throw the whole thing in your. mouth? Like is it your first day on. earth? Like never had a fruit. Like you. think about all the fruits that are out. there. Peaches, nectarines, apples. Like. they have cores. They have hard bite. things. And so Bailey was like, "Is this. your first day on Earth guy?" Let me see. a photo. Okay, that'll help change my or. like Okay, so this and also I'm probably. not even pronouncing this right. This is. a tamarind. Tamarind.

Tamarind. >> Mhm. >> It looks to me like a. pea pod, an edamame looking kind of. food. >> I'm going to be honest, I have never. seen this. I have never heard of this. I. would go in with a lot of questions if. someone offered this to me. Bailey's. note. Very cultural based. Big popular. candy in Mexico and things like that. So, could be a cultural difference, too.

I'm I'm telling you right now, I'm a. very picky eater. Have trouble with. food. I think that if you're introducing. somebody to a new food, I think the. polite thing to do is to explain it to. them without them like especially if you. just keep on being like, "Eat it, eat. it, eat it, eat it, eat it incessantly.". [clears throat]. >> Yeah. And then he's like, "All right, I'm gonna eat it. I don't like I don't. >> I can totally see it happening.". >> Yeah. I can see myself being really. pissed off and it's like, "Yeah, sure. Like it could have been an easy mistake, but like I'm hurting. So like at least. just be like, "Oh my gosh, I'm sorry.".

Like next time I'll make sure to like. give you like, you know, like just. because of the fact that I'm hurting. >> Yeah. >> Um but I guess no one agrees. And that's. fine. So the overall vote on this one, friends, is. >> Yeah. >> I'm going to be honest. I do think like. could he have asked more questions? Yes. But the line here, this isn't the first. time something like this has happened. In the past, she's handed me food with. rind or other unpleasant parts as a joke.

to get a laugh. >> So, this felt like a pattern rather than. an isolated mistake. And that's that. line. If he wouldn't have had that, >> I would have been on board with everyone. where it's like, like you. should have asked questions, proceed. slowly, take a small bite. But the fact. that this is kind of a pattern with the. girlfriend. >> Yeah. I'm like, this does feel like. sabotage. >> No, it's totally to laugh at him and she. thinks it's funny. Um, maybe not. Maybe. not. But. >> let's get into the comments cuz maybe we. could be swayed. >> Okay. I just like I'm really picturing.

myself if I was in the situation. And. even if it was an irrational frustration. towards my partner, I would just hope that my partner would. be like. >> like, "Oh, I'm so sorry you're hurting.". Like I like. >> make me feel better. >> Yeah. Like make me feel better. And then. I could calm down and be like, "It's. fine." Like, "It's it wasn't you. Like, I should have slowed down." And I feel. like I feel like it's really powerful to. diffuse when you see that somebody is. hurt. And yes, I do I understand like. getting defensive when you feel like.

somebody's blaming you for something. that's not your fault. So, I'm not I'm. not al I'm not surprised that like the. girlfriend is also like, "Wo, chill. out." Yeah. >> Understandable. >> So, I can I can see both sides. >> We're also very sensitive teeth girlies. >> Exactly. We are listening to this story. with our own right now. My teeth are. like sensitive. >> My teeth hurt. My jaw I'm like I'm. literally stretching out my jaw reading. this story. >> But let's get into the comments and see. if we can maybe understand where the. overall vote is coming from. >> Okay, let's hear it.

>> So, top comment, 4.3K up votes. If you. felt like you broke your tooth, you must. have seriously crunched down on that. thing. I think she could have warned. you, but I also think you overreacted. It was a seed, not a razor blade. Did. she know you had never had a tamarind. before? I can't decide if it's everyone. sucks here or no here, but this. seems very petty on both of your parts. It seems like you were reacting mostly. to being tired and feeling unagnowledged. for planning the itinerary. I think the.

seed was your medium to blow up at her. >> Yeah. >> The seed that broke the camel's back. Yeah. >> Literally. You know that's not the Okay. >> No, I know. Okay. [laughter]. >> I know it's straight. I know it's. straight. Rest assured everyone. [laughter]. God, >> but I wouldn't be surprised if I did. think it was actually seed knowing. >> I like mixed up phrases today when I was. doing a voice memo and I'm like I'm. turning into Morgan. [laughter].

>> Yeah. Someone responds to that. I'm. going everyone sucks here. If she does. this as a regular prank. Someone. responds big red box. Couple different. this awards. 3.1K up votes. Who eats. unfamiliar food by biting it hard enough. to crack a tooth? Dude threw a little. tantrum, hurt himself, and turned his. rage outward, which is I mean I did say. like if I was trying something I've. never tried before, I would ask a lot of.

questions. But I also have food. sensitivities. Like I am very averse to. new foods and foods that aren't in my. like safe zone, >> right? And that's why like I I mean like. Brian, he literally inhales something. and I feel like I've known that. So if I. were to have him I feel like I would be. like I need to coach you through this. because I've watched him shovel. something in in 5 seconds. He probably. would have swallowed the seed. [laughter]. >> So. >> he probably wouldn't have gotten.

crunched. No, you guys, I'm about to. gross everyone the out. So, I have. never I've never tried an olive olives. >> ever. Like, I I will only eat the sliced. up black olives if they're on that like. Mexican taco dip. So, we're in Mayorca. We're at this hotel. We're getting. restaurant food. >> Gross. >> Um, this is disgusting. >> And so, they delivered olives as like a. side with like the bread we ordered. And. I go, "Oh, olives. Cool.".

Nothing else was presented, right? Lauren starts eating the olives. I don't. eat any because I've never had an olive. I don't want to try it today. And all of. a sudden, there's like a little dish I. noticed next to the olive that has. things in it that look like pistachios. It just appeared. >> It just disappeared. All of a sudden, magic. Magic. And I put it in my. mouth and I bite it. And. >> I thought you said you didn't bite it. I. thought it was just went I bit that. thing. >> I thought it was a pistachio. It looked. like a pistachio. It had the shape of a. pistachio. It was the size of a. pistachio. It was not a pistachio. It.

was the pit from Lauren's olive that she. had just spit out of her mouth. >> Well, you still had your hands in your. mouth. >> No, you missed my chomp. Well, then you. I think. >> I lied in the moment to make myself not. feel bad and gross. I was like, did you. I was like, did you eat it? And you were. like, no. Came close. I'm him. It is my. first day on Earth as well. [laughter]. And I was like, okay, that's good. >> No, I bit it. And I literally I in that. moment I go, "Ooh." And I'm really.

traumatized cuz I popped a crown off. recently from a life saver mint. And so. all I envisioned in that moment is like. here I go eating Lauren's olive pit. thinking it's a pistachio and I'm going. to pop off another tooth. >> See? Okay. See this is actually a good. example though because in that moment. like I didn't do anything wrong and none. of that was my fault. If you started. like if you started tearing up like and. being like, "Oh, Lauren, why don't you. tell me?" I would be like, "I'm so. sorry." You would apologize.

>> Yeah. Like I I sorry, Morgan. I would. also be like, "I. >> I didn't know that I had to tell you.". [laughter] Like, you know, but like I. would see that you're like distraught. >> You would just want to like validate my. feelings of like, "God, you going. through that is I'm so sorry you went. through that.". >> Yeah. Right. >> I'll keep it. >> in mind going forward to tell you, hey. girl, that's not a pistachio. It's my. I'm putting my olive pit here. >> Yeah, exactly. So, I think that's my. point in this story is that like he. probably did get like a little too. snappy with her and then she got. defensive and I can understand getting.

defensive when someone snaps at you for. something that you're like I didn't do. this. Um but like I also just think that. when you see that somebody's like. it's your partner. >> Yeah. Sometimes the compromise is. apologizing. when you feel you have nothing to. apologize for. Like and I genuinely. believe that. I think at the end of the. day like communicate and sometimes. >> just hey I understand where you're. coming from. I'm sorry. I'm sorry it. went down like that. Like I'm so sorry. I didn't want to make you feel like that.

>> or just like I'm sorry I didn't know you. didn't know. Like I will I will give you. heads up next time. Like. >> you know just to and again I'm with you. >> The comments are not though. We have a. couple more comments here I want to get. through. Someone says you're the. You should probably look at. what you're eating like as a minimum. If. he had never had a tamarind before, he. may not have known there was going to be. a hard stone inside. It's not super. obvious just looking at it. And I will. agree with that. It literally just looks. like a peep pod. >> Mhm. >> Um, someone else says, >> "How big are they?". >> What? >> How big is it?

>> Oh, it is like a ginormous pea pod. >> It's like a banana size. >> Honestly, I'm going to find you a. picture of someone holding it in their. hand for size reference. >> It's given big. Here's it on like see. this big mixing bowl and spatula. That's. in comparison. It is kind of. banana-like. >> Yeah, >> it looks banana sized. >> based on the pictures I am seeing. Maybe. they can be smaller. There's another. comment here. She needs to chew for you. What the You are not a baby, are.

you? You have eyes. You can feel things, etc. Come on. You're the. >> Fine. [laughter]. >> Cool. You. >> you Yeah. I don't think he was asking to. be baby birded, [laughter]. >> but you're entitled to your take. >> Mhm. >> You're entitled to your take. Say so. This one I would be intrigued if we are. just listening with our triggers today. >> I'm very curious. Those out there, we're.

going to put a poll on this one. Bailey's going to remind me when we go. live. Um, do you think Tamarind boy hard. seed chomp guy is the Is it. everyone sucks or just no here? I'm very curious where our listenership. falls. The other thing is like I guess. we don't really have details on the. anger like like was he to unless I. missed it but like if he was just like. what the heck and annoyed I don't think.

that that's that's deep, you know? Whereas like if he started cussing at. her and being like you're a piece of. tamarind. >> He again he said I got angry and said. why didn't you tell me there was a seed. in the food. >> Yeah. That see to me I'm like a big blow. up. >> Yeah. >> from that. >> Unless we're missing something. >> Did he edit it? >> Everyone else is responding cuz they. >> we could be missing something. I'm just. like. >> I don't know. To me, I feel like that's. like a honestly both of them are pretty.

normal human reactions. >> So maybe just everyone sucks. >> Yeah. Or everyone sucks or no. here and just like work on your. guys. >> We're going to see. We're going to let. the people decide. >> Okay, >> moving on to story number three, though. >> This episode is brought to you by Credit. Karma. Breathe in [snorts]. >> now. Breathe out. You feel that? That's. the calm of having into it. Credit Karma. in your corner. If you're trying to get. your life together in this crazy world, Credit Karma is a great place to start. with the money stuff. Your credit score. isn't just a number. It can unlock.

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fiance 21 female went with my family to. watch the Odyssey. We were all excited. since it's been one of the most. anticipated movies of the year. About 20. minutes in, she grabbed my arm to. cuddle. I like cuddling during movies, but with the theater armrest, it was. awkward and uncomfortable. So, I pulled. my arm back and sat normally. About 10. minutes later, she whispered that her. stomach was hurting. I quietly told her. she'd be okay. Around 20 minutes later,

she mouthed that she needed to fart, but. didn't want to because my family was. sitting nearby. I told her if she needed. to, it was okay. About 15 or 20 minutes. later, she said the same thing again. She needed to fart. Then, another 20. minutes later, she said that she needed. to use the restroom. There were warning. signs. I told her that if she needed to go, she. should go. She asked me to come with. her. I said no because I wanted to keep. watching the movie. And since I didn't.

need to use the restroom, I didn't see. the point in both of us leaving. Every. 15 to 20 minutes for the rest of the. movie, she was tapping me and continued. saying she needed to go and for me to go. with her. I was getting irritated. because I was trying to focus on the. movie while being interrupted. repeatedly. I kept telling her if she. really needed to go to just go, but she. kept insisting she didn't want to go. alone and wanted me to come with her. The repeated interruptions made it. harder for me to follow the movie, and I.

started feeling more frustrated as it. went on. When the credits rolled, I. sarcastically said, "Now you can go use. the restroom since you were bothering me. the whole movie. We all used the. restroom, talked about the movie on the. drive home, and everything seemed fine. When we got back to my house, she was. clearly upset. I asked what was wrong, and she said I had put the movie ahead. of her health. I responded that she is. an adult and didn't need me to accompany.

her to the restroom. She ended the. conversation by saying, quote, "Yeah, I. don't need you." Okay. Later, she texted that she has serious. bathroom issues and that I wasn't taking. her health seriously. From my. perspective, it never seemed like a. medical emergency. It seemed like she. wanted me to walk with her because she. didn't want to leave alone. She says I. prioritized the movie over her. My. sarcastic comment was rude and I didn't. care about her health. Run. I agree. The.

comment was unnecessary, but I also felt. like it was inconsiderate to repeatedly. interrupt the movie over something that. she was capable of handling herself. I. don't think she was unable to go because. I didn't accompany her. By the way, just. to rule this out, this is not an unsafe. theater or area whatsoever. She would. not be in any danger or harm walking. anywhere in this theater alone. So, was. I in the wrong here? I'm looking for.

honest opinions. This is this is. actually the movie How to Lose a Guy in. 10 Days. [laughter]. Um, yeah, actually [gasps]. like I don't I don't even know what to. say. 21. You're not a 7-year-old at. Despicable Me. You are perfectly capable. of going to the restroom. This is also. I'm pretty sure the run time on the. Odyssey is like three hours. It's three. hours. [snorts] Every time I talk to.

someone who says that they've seen it, instead of when I say how was it, instead of saying it was good first, they they go it was long. Very good. Long. [laughter]. I am really surprised and I think this. should be honestly a common thing in. theaters and I get why they don't do it. >> I love an intermission. >> That would be great. I love going to. Broadway musicals and knowing I'm going. to get a chance to pee. I love an. intermission. Let me refill on snacks. I.

would for sure buy more. Let me get. another icy and pee in peace without. missing anything. >> If it's over an hour and a half, I think. that would be great. >> Yeah. Yeah. This 3 hours. >> How are you sitting there hotboxing. everyone in this theater with an upset. stomach? Like just go to the bathroom. Fart. Fart. Just fart. Yeah, >> I will fart in a loud theater right next. to Justin. That does not faze me. Just. fart. >> Yeah, >> someone definitely cropped us to me. today. >> Yeah,

>> it's just fine. Just fart. I feel so. horrible. The other. >> We've come a long way, haven't we? >> What? With what? >> Just the farting. Oh, yeah. >> People still send me uh the fart cake or. that article of the girl who got. paralyzed because she wouldn't fart. >> That's horrible. >> I get sent that at least a couple times. a week. And I appreciate that you are. concerned for my health, but I will rest. assured toot city at my house. >> There you go. We're fine. >> You're healthy now. >> I'm just passing gas. >> Yeah. You know, how did this turn into.

you needed that is what I saw. That was. that was a moment that you really. needed. So apparently apparently. [laughter]. >> I love that little kid. >> Um do go on, Lord. I'm so sorry. I've. derailed this train. >> You're good. [laughter]. I think I might be in a like a slower. wavelength as you today, so I'm. struggling to keep up. [laughter]. No, the past couple episodes I've. recorded, I need to start putting a limit on the.

caffeine intake. >> because is that what that is? >> I like it though. I I would like to. match you right now. I was We could go. have an espresso shot across the street. It's too late for that. I'm working on. my sleep and self-care. [laughter]. How do we get back? How do we get back? Maybe this way. Can you imagine just. being tapped the whole movie? >> That would piss me off so much. >> I have to fart. >> Can you take me to the bathroom?

>> Can you make sure I get in there? Will. you wipe my butt, too? >> Oh my god. No. No. No. No. No. No. [laughter]. I will not. >> Also, let's say he does walk her to the. bathroom. What if she needs 20 minutes. in there? Sometimes you get in there and. you don't know how long you're going to. need. If her stomach is this upset where. it is a medical emergency and he is. neglecting her health, I also it almost. feels like she's just like purposely. testing him. Like it feels it feels. really odd. Like it. >> I don't know. I mean I guess maybe do.

people genuinely think like. >> like this. [laughter]. >> I don't think so. I do think this is. more of a test actually now that you say. that because I mean they're engaged at. 21, very young. >> You know, maybe this is their first. relationship. Is she pregnant? >> I don't think so cuz like if that were. to be a factor, I wonder if that's plays. into it where she's just like if I need. something like you know what I mean? I. don't know cuz like that would change. things a little bit for me.

>> I'm not seeing anything in regards to. her being pregnant in the initial. comments. I'm not seeing an update on. this. Interestingly enough though, OP. does respond to this comment that says, "I'm leaning towards you're the. asshole." In that particular moment in. the theater where you are whispering and. it's hard to communicate, it's very. difficult to get her full story. She. asked for your support multiple times. and you didn't understand why, but. clearly she felt she needed you in that. specific moment. It doesn't matter.

whether or not her reasonings are. legitimate. The result of your behavior. is that you were incurious to her. situation and wound up dismissing her. concerns. See, I'm sorry, but like if. rules were reversed and I was sitting. there and my partner kept doing that to. me, being like, I got to fart. I got to. fart. I got to use the bathroom. What do. you mean? What do you mean I'm confused? They just told me what they need to do. Like what? >> Well, and I think too, like modern. times, people have phones. Like if it's. if it's more than that, like, and you're. in a theater, it's loud. I have heard. from people this is the loudest movie.

they've ever gone to. Please, if you're. going to go see the Odyssey and you. haven't seen it yet, bring earplugs. But. you could type it out like, "Hey, I'm. actually genuinely having a problem. Can. you please escort me to the bathroom? I'm scared I'm not going to come out. I'm scared I'm going to pass out on the. toilet. I'm blah blah blah blah blah.". Like, whatever you're going through, she. if he could hear her say, "I got a. fart." multiple times, he could have. heard her say, "I'm scared I'm going to. pass out." True. The person does go on. to say, "You prioritized a movie over.

her attempt to reach out to you when she. was distressed. >> Grow up.". >> They keep going. They just they they go. on. They go on. They go on. >> This she found the post and this is her. >> This is her. That's literally my first. thought. >> OP does respond. This is totally fair. and I appreciate your response. It. didn't end up being an emergency or. anything of that sort when I found out. later on. It's not uncommon for her to. blow things out of proportion or make. things sound way worse than they. actually are. So, it's difficult for me. to tell if it's a true emergency or not.

It's kind of like the boy who cried wolf. regardless. >> Yes, the simple response would be to. walk her to the bathroom and figure out. what's going on and then afterwards have. that conversation. Thank you. And that. is something I was going to say too. where it's like you spent three hours of. her tapping you interrupting so much so. to the point you even say I couldn't. focus on the movie. Yeah, you might as. well just go do it. >> Just go do it. >> You might as well do it. But like at the. same time then I'd be pissed because I'm. like I didn't have to use the bathroom. and now I'm missing this movie. Like. specifically depending on like where.

they are too. There is a theater in. Orange County that like I know people. that in weeks in advance could only get. one seat, had to sit by themselves, not. go with friends. It was front row, but. like that's how sought after it was. So. like my point is is that it's like this. was like the movie that like people have. been really excited about. And so I. understand why he didn't why he was just. like thinking, "Okay, this is the last. tap. This is the last time she's going. to tell me she has to fart and now I can.

focus on the movie." And every single. time it happened, he probably was like, "This is the last time.". >> Yeah. >> But like, but yeah, like would it have. probably been better for him if he just. like went with her? And I guess better. for both of them. Sure. But like that's. what you call enabling. So [laughter]. I don't know. I don't know how I feel. about that. So we have an interesting. plot twist here. Oh my god. Stop. Don't. tell me I've been talking in the. wrong direction the entire time. [laughter]. No. So someone comments to OP She did.

make a post and then deleted it when all. of the commenters called her the. So. >> that's not a plot twist. That is a plot. validate. But so we go, we click, it's. on, am I the It is titled, "Am. I the for being upset that my. fiance wouldn't take my stomach issues. seriously during a movie?" The post has. been deleted by the person that posted. it. Top comment, "You're the. You are old enough to go to the toilet.

on your own. You're the You're. the You're the Just. bam, bam, bam, bam, bam. But OP responds. and says, "Hold up. I had no clue." Lol. That may be her, but to be completely. honest, it seems like someone copied my. text, put it in a chatbt, and asked to. write it from the other perspective. The. quotes and everything are identical, so. that may be the case. Thanks for letting. me know, though. Bailey's chiming in. says uh very clearly chat GPT automod.

does have it pasted. I'll make sure that. the the post is linked if you guys want. to go down and read it from the automod, but. >> it does basically read as the other side. and a chat prompt. Honestly, like. >> there's a line here from her. Emotionally, I felt abandoned. >> Everyone's entitled to their feelings. >> Mhm. >> Would I me feel emotionally abandoned. because I wouldn't get walked to the.

bathroom? No. You would tell Justin to. go to the other side of the universe so. that he didn't hear you to. [laughter]. >> No, I would fart right next to him. >> Okay, you guys are there now. >> Uh-huh. He's still pretending like they. just slip out. Okay. Wow, this is great. I got a lot of gas. Yeah, he still. pretends like he's never heard one. though, so he can live in denial. But. I'm letting him rip. >> Yeah, it's fine. Silent? >> No, there's noise. Mine are very. unpredictable. They're often times loud.

and deadly. We don't get the silent. type. >> Wow. >> It's not not not fun for me. [laughter]. >> There is a couple other comments here. though. Someone does say the emergency. was that she's trying to figure out if. you'll show her you care to an. irrational degree so that she can feel. loved. I'll save you the suspense. People who have deep self-esteem issues. never feel loved enough no matter what. you do. Someone responds, "Yes." This is. her version of would you still love me.

if I was a worm. She sounds like an. insufferable child, not the. People are commenting major red flags. OP, >> get out now. Um, >> forget about this guy. >> Someone says, "What health issue. requires him to accompany her to the. restroom?" Someone else, not the. Are you sure she's 21 and not. two? Yeah. No, I think that like. something like this and entering in a. such a big commitment like a marriage, I.

don't want to be that person that's just. like jump ship. But at the same time, I. think that. >> I don't think you guys are ready for. marriage right now. Or at least at least. she's not because that's just that's. really it's not a healthy way to. unhealthy expectation out of another. person in general like. >> or even just the communication then. after. >> Exactly. Yeah. >> Like you neglected a major health. concern. >> Just say you felt unloved. Yeah. >> Emotionally abandoned. >> Exactly. Exactly. >> Say how you feel. Don't manipulate the.

situation into then again. Boy who cried. wolf. >> Exactly. >> But let's get into uh marriage and what. happens when a marriage doesn't go well. >> I wish we had an update. We have to go. to the next one. Okay. >> Nothing. >> All right. All right. >> But it's new. >> But that was. >> Odyssey just came out. >> Yeah. You know, you're right. >> He's very active in the comments. Maybe. we'll see it. >> Okay. >> There's hope. Odyssey boy. Fat boy. Chime in. >> Yeah. Fat boy. Fart. Oh, fart boy. Take. a shot every time Morgan says fart. [laughter].

People are going to be wasted. [gasps]. Okay, this next one is coming from r/. When women refuse. It is titled, "My. friend is getting a divorce and her. husband is pretending like he doesn't. know what this means." So, my friend. Katie and her husband Alex were having a. conversation about their cat. The cat is. elderly and has health problems that are. interfering with its life. They've taken. it to the vet many times and tried. different things, but nothing is working. and the cat continues to have problems.

During this conversation, Katie. suggested that perhaps they need to. think about putting the cat down. Well, Alex exploded. He started shouting at. her and basically called her a horrible. person and said a lot of other things. and it came out in all of his shouting. that he had been having an affair. He. claimed it had been going on for a. couple of months, but Katie subsequently. learned Alex had been cheating off and. on with this woman for all caps 10.

years. >> Wow. >> So, of course, she was like, "You broke. our marital vows, and you've been lying. to me for ages. I cannot trust you. I. want a divorce and since the house is in. my name, that means you must move out. ASAP. >> So, she gave him a deadline to move out. A few days later, Alex still had not. moved out. And Katie returned home from. work to find that he had purchased a. tomato plant. H she was like, "Alex,

what the You moving into an. apartment. Why buy a plant? You aren't. going to have a yard anymore." and he. said, "Quote, I thought I could spend 4. days a week with a fair partner and. three days with you.". >> Oh, that's a great idea. Why did I think of. that? >> As if he didn't understand what a. divorce was. [laughter]. >> What is happening? As if she would want. joint custody of this line unfaithful.

piece of Alex finally did move out. and in with his affair partner, but left. all of his stuff behind. He refused to. come get it until Katie threatened to. find the most expensive moving company. in the Chicago metro area and have all. of his stuff sent to his affair partners. and then send Alex the bill. He. continues to call and text her and email. her, begging her to take him back. He. will not take no for an answer. And.

Katie is like, "What part of I want a. divorce do you not understand?" She's. trying to force the divorce through as. quickly as she can, which is very. quickly as they have no children or. joint property. She found out about the. affair in May, and the divorce is likely. to be finalized before July is over. with. And he still thinks if he begs her. enough, she might take him back. He. still acts like he can't understand why.

she's doing this. This grown ass man. acting like he doesn't understand that. actions have consequences. >> I just want to know like I want to have. like a screen up and see what's going. through his head. >> Yeah. >> Like [sighs] I just cuz like I'm like is. he that delusional? Like is there some. underlying. mental health issue that he's dealing. with that's like making him truly not. understand what's going on? Or does is. he saying like if I just keep swimming.

just keep swimming that like eventually. >> if I just pretend like it's not happen. happening and then she's going to be. like, "Oh, okay. It's not happening.". She'll get over it. >> Yeah. >> I'm going to move that tomato plant in. there. She's going to see I can garden. really well. >> Yes. >> She's going to fall back in love with. me. >> It's perfect. Perfect plan. That's. great. Brilliant. >> And can we just talk about the fact that. he wanted to split custody with his. affair partner and his ex-wife? >> Joint custody. >> Joint custody. >> What did he say here? How many days? >> I'll spend four days a week with a fair.

partner and three days with you. Why did. she get four? Why did she get four? I. was your actual wife. Yeah. >> Why am I not getting four and she's. getting three? >> Well, because you decided to leave me, honey. >> It's just she gets one more. You guys. could fight for the extra day. No, he. would literally use that and he'd hear. that and he'd be like, >> "You're fighting over me.". >> That's so sweet. >> You must still really love me still. We. should Maybe we put a pause, put a pin. in the divorce. >> Yeah, >> you love me. >> But still 4 days a week. [laughter].

>> Like, dude, don't you just want to go be. with her? It's really interesting to me. people that have affairs and it's like, "Okay, we're done. You're free. Go be. with that person." And then they're. like, "Wait, wait, wait, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. That's why he. had an affair for 10 years is cuz he. wanted both." 10 years is he wanted. both. That's the thing is like I think. that like there's different types of. affairs, you know, there's an exit. affair where it's like. >> the marriage really is not working out. They all of a sudden find somebody else. that's making them feel, >> you know, whatever and then they, you.

know, run off and to that partner. But. like an affair for 10 years, like that's. got to be they want them both. They. genuinely want have your cake, eat it, too. And honestly, I mean, you probably. get to year three and you're like, I've. been getting away with it. so far. And. then as the years go normalized, he. doesn't even see anything wrong with it. because it's been that ingrained in the. way that he operates. >> Yeah. 10 years, a decade. >> It's a long time to like play two. different roles. Exhausting.

>> I can't fathom it. I can't fathom the. hurt that that would cause. And like I. would never want to hurt someone like. that. Like I cannot fathom that level of. disrespect. I don't think I feel like I. mean there's obviously people who don't. give a that it like hurts people, but I feel like some people just like. they don't think of it as hurtful, you. know? >> Yeah. And I could see some of this being. maybe like weaponized incompetence where. it's like I don't know what the voice.

is. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> It's like just him trying to like play. dumb so it doesn't happen. >> I mean, we see that with silly things. about I don't know how to I don't know. how to do the dishes. I don't know how. to do laundry. and you just kind of. slide by. I have someone um in my life. that is going through a divorce right. now and her ex is basically just like. having these unrealistic demands of. like, well, you owe me this and well,

you got that when we were married and so. I should get half of that. And it's it's. silly things like the value of their car. and just like really unrealistic things. And so, >> wait, what do you mean the value of. their car? Well, it's like you got this. nice car while we were together. Like I. don't get that car, so you should pay me. for half of it. Like diabolical crazy. things. And it's like it I don't want to. get into the details too much. So. they're like I don't want them. identified, but they told me I can talk. about it. I'll tell you I'll tell you. offline. But.

>> this person is like asking for. unrealistic things, asking for half of. stock values that she's gotten, like. crazy stuff. and he's moving in with his. new girlfriend. >> M. >> and it's like I kind of told her I was. like just wait. I go he's going to want. to propose to her. She's going to want. him to not be married anymore. Just. wait. >> I go you don't have to bargain. >> with. >> the terrorist. Like just wait it out.

>> because he's going to be motivated. eventually and he's going to want to. sign. >> Yeah. >> And that's like kind of this it's just. like. >> let him play dumb. >> Proceed as you can. try to get the. divorce, you know, whatever, but like. >> don't appease him. >> Well, see, stuff like this is like I'm. like, do I want to get married? [laughter]. >> You'll find the right person. You're. like, "Yeah, >> no." I'm like, "Why why can't we just. symbolically get married?" I'm like, "I. don't have the party. Why do I have to. have the legalities when like I hear.

stuff like this that I'm like I feel. like if I'm going through something. super emotionally heightened then the. idea of having to like delegate all of. these other finances and things like. that and having them be like I don't. know. I feel like that just sounds so. stressful. That's also what prenups are. for. Have everything very clearly. defined. your exit plan is in place and. not because you're predicting a divorce, but because the state already has an. exit plan predetermined for you if you. don't have a prenup. We do have some.

comments to get into. People just really. like chiming in for support. Someone. says, quote, "She broke up with me out. of nowhere for no reason. I hate people. like that. That statement is always a. red flag. Absolutely no self-awareness. or ability to do some self-reflecting.". OP responds, "Katie has put the whole. thing on public social media and telling. everyone she knows, so all of their. friends know exactly why they are. getting a divorce, and Alex can't. pretend to be a victim." Poor Alex.

I wish I saw this on my social media. If. I was just clicking one day and seeing. someone blast their partner. We have. seen that. Who? >> One of your exes. Oh god, he's always so problematic. [laughter]. Next comment we've got here. Thank. goodness he told her, "But I am sad. about the cat. Letting our fur babies go. when it's their time is hard, but. right." And Opie responds, "Alex.

abandoned the cat. He has shown no. interest in it since the affair came. out, didn't take it with him, and. refuses to contribute to the vet bills.". H. >> So it wasn't really about the cat. Yeah, Alex sounds really shitty. I just. peaked out OP's account. We don't have. any updates. They are very active on. Reddit though. Very involved in kind of. random and obscure subreddits like. r/medicalgore.

Not getting into that for us today. No. thank you. r/wikipedia. lot of posts. They are very very very. active. Um I'm going to be honest. I. don't think if I have ever in my life. seen this much karma on someone's. account. >> Wow. >> So, username is Cat Poo in My Shoe, but. going by the name Megan on here. And the. bio is I run the Charlie Project. Look. it up. And I post medical case reports,

history, etc. Here. If you like my. content and want to support it, join my. Patreon or tip me. She has 4.8 8 million. karma points. >> Wow. >> 64,000. different contributions. >> What? >> Eightyear Reddit account. A lot of. awards. Again, I don't know if I've ever. seen this many awards on an account. >> What does that mean? Like, what does. that mean? >> So, every time like you post something, if people upvote, you get a karma point.

If people like a comment you posted and. they click upvote, you get a karma. point. So, she has again almost 4.8. million. Everything that she posts. though, like she's getting love for it. >> Mhm. >> Most of it. Yeah. What is she posting. that's like getting that much love? Like. >> stuff like this, this post that I just. read 2.6K. >> So she's just like posting. other people's business too cuz I'm like. for someone to have that much I'm like. are you like is it your life story and. you're just like giving updates and it's. always that crazy or is it like.

>> this seems like her job. >> Yeah. So, looking at the Charlie. Project, I have actually heard about the. Charlie Project thanks to the true crime. work and stuff I've been working on. The. Charlie Project profiles over 17,000. cold cases, missing people, mainly from. the United States. It doesn't actively. investigate. It is merely a publicity. vehicle for missing people who are often. neglected by the press and forgotten all. too soon. And I mean, she's saying that. she runs it. >> This is a full-time job. >> So, she's posting these updates on. Reddit. She's probably getting karma.

from that. So really really cool OP. I'm. really I'm happy we came across her. >> I'm very curious. This is going to be. like a little deep dive I do on Patreon. I'm going to go through some of her post. in my shoe. I just love how like you. guys were so unfazed by like this. username. Like it was just like. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That's the usual. >> It's really It's really interesting. She. also does um a Patreon Charlie Project. Patreon and does a missing person of the. week which is what I started doing over. on Clues as well. So, it's just it's.

really she's doing a lot of amazing. amazing work. So, I'm definitely going. to do a little deep dive on her account. and some other threads she's posting. I. know I'm I'm overdue for a true crime. episode on this show and I really want. to do highlight some cold cases that are. maybe close to being solved because. there are a lot of them. >> and Reddit has solved cold cases from. the internet sleuth the internet. detectives. So, I'm going to put that on. our radar. But moving along to this next.

one. Okay, Lauren, I really loved that intro. you did for our friend. Why don't Why. don't you introduce who's here now? Um, can we just keep the one that I did? I. feel like it was really natural and. beautiful. DC's in the host. [laughter]. >> Here we go, guys. This has been a big. request from all of you out there. I. think since we started really talking. about Direct Caterpillar and then we did. the theme that was literally all Direct.

Caterpillar stories and I think ever. since then everyone has been like get. Direct Caterpillar on and guess what we. got him. We have Matt joining us today. [laughter]. >> Glad to be here. >> I'm so excited. How long have you been. on Reddit? Because the Direct. Caterpillar account is 4 years old now. But like how long have you been on. Reddit and kind of doing this? >> Um, ironically. I was on Reddit years prior. I had an.

account. Didn't really do anything with. it. But this account is really. the account that I have done everything. with. >> It is. four years. >> Yeah. >> And three years with the sub. >> It's amazing like looking at your. account. So you have 5,778,86. karma, >> 6,794. contributions, 59 different. achievements, 11 trophies. I mean, you.

are you're decorated. You you've got the. credentials. Ah, you know, over time it just builds. up. But I always look for the weird. stories, the ones that are just a little. bit different because you get tired of. just the same old I mean, how many times. can you do a cheating story or an o open. marriage story? >> I'm with you. I completely agree. That's.

why I love just going to your account. [laughter]. I like you always find the best ones. >> Did you know Sorry. You go ahead. >> Oh, I was just curious. Did you know um. Two Hot Takes at all or was I mean I'm. just so curious like how Yeah. >> When Morgan reached out to you like did. you already know who Two Hot Takes were. or. >> Yeah. What did you think when I messaged. you? >> Um first I knew of your subreddit prior. because I did get a lot of stories from. yourself. >> Yeah.

>> Very good stuff. Uh, the day you reached. out was probably the weirdest message I. ever received [laughter]. and I received some weird messages. >> Oh man, [laughter]. >> I love how this is described. >> Took me a second to kind of figure out, okay, [laughter]. >> you're like, wait, you want to make an. entire theme about me? >> It was a little bit weird. And uh we had. a little bit of a chuckle going, you.

know, behind the scenes. [laughter] But. yeah. >> Oh my god, that's so funny. I was. crying. I was hoping you were going to. be like, >> "Morgan's my hero." I was so excited. [laughter]. >> No. >> Absolutely not. >> Oh my god. >> Oh my god. That's so great. I'm tearing. up. This is so funny. >> [laughter]. >> Um, the other question I had and Bailey. too especially cuz like Bailey's been. finding Reddit stories now for years and. we're so curious about the karma and. like what do you do with the karma? Can.

you cash it out? >> You don't do anything with it. It's. worth nothing. >> What? >> You can't do anything with it. >> You literally have been doing this for. four years just just for fun. >> Just just for the love of the game. Really? >> Love of the game. [sighs]. Oh my god. I actually enjoy just trying. to find the hard to find ones. The ones. that. >> you can't really find anywhere. >> It's almost for you. Does it feel like. you're like metal detecting or rock. collecting? Like.

>> puzzle solving things. >> Yeah, that is so. >> I found a great post and then I come. across an update and it's like gone. >> So it can take months. >> just to find it. >> Wow, that's amazing. What was that site. that you used to use where the way back. way back machine? >> Yeah. Is and that's doesn't exist. anymore. >> Oh, no. I still use that. I I have about. uh 18 sources to find posts and it's. just going from one to another. I just.

had had one. >> I found a post and an update 12 years. old and it was great. >> I can't remember where the hell it was. >> You'll you'll find it. You'll get it. back. >> I'm trying to find it again. And I'm. going to the same source I've been going. for like days. >> Oh my gosh. Okay. Well, this first one. I'm going to read for you is one you. found a couple of years ago and it's. coming from Best of No Updates, which is. my favorite sub that you basically run.

And I know a lot of people listening are. like, "No, give me an update." We'll get. there, guys. Don't worry. But this one, I'm hoping maybe we'll get it out there. for you and then they'll come back and. give you an update. So, this one is. coming from Am I the titled Am. I the for making our guests. participate in our puppet themed. wedding. My fianceé, 26 female, and I, 27 male, met at college. We were in our. school's performing arts program and met. in a puppetry class. In the class, we.

designed our own puppets. Mine named. Hatboy and my fiance's Daisy, she's. better with names, were what we. initially used to talk to each other and. then flirt in class. We fell in love and. in a way we've considered Hatboy and. Daisy in love as well. Years after graduating, we still use. Hatboy and Daisy both at home and at our. local but fairly prominent theater where. we perform puppet shows with high-end.

Muppet style puppets. While planning our. wedding, we realized we wanted Hatboy. and Daisy to be a part of the ceremony. They've been with us since the. beginning, and it just felt right. We. also invited our entire troop of. puppeteers from the theater and got the. idea that we should have our wedding. completely officiated by puppets and. that our wedding parties would be made. up of puppets with our closest puppeteer. friends. We figure it'll make for. incredible pictures. Here's where we.

aren't sure if we're the or. not. We are insisting that all of our. guests also participate and use puppets. In lie of gifts, we've asked everyone to. purchase highquality, but not nearly the. quality of professional puppets to have. for puppets to use during our wedding. We took the guesswork out of it and. directed them to several vendors, some. of who offer some really cool options.

Everyone could realistically expect to. spend $150 to $500 depending on what. sort of details and whatnot that they. wanted. Lost me. [laughter]. We also want everyone to wear their. puppets during the entire wedding and. reception. All the puppets we're. suggesting can be mounted on and. controlled with one hand. The puppets. are meant to be guests at the wedding in. the same way all of our human guests are. there as well. Well, let's just say.

there are a lot of people not happy. Both of our parents, my wife's sister, and my family members on both sides have. complained that this is completely. unreasonable. They're concerned about. how much they're going to be able to eat. and drink. How are they going to dance? You don't need hands to dance. So, I. don't know where that complaint came. from. We of course don't expect people. to have their puppet on their hand while. in the bathroom, but everywhere else,

we'd really like to insist on it. We. also made sure that our ordurves are all. finger food. There will be plenty of. cocktail tables so people can put their. drink down. We even made sure that all. of the food for the dinner itself is. portioned so that it can be eaten in. bite-siz just with a fork without having. to use a knife. >> [laughter]. >> You guys are so weird. [gasps] We really. think this would make for a special day. We only get to do it once and think it.

will be an event that all of our guests. will remember for a lifetime. We have a hard time believing that once. there they wouldn't have a blast. So. Reddit, are we the for making. what we think is a silly but harmless. and reasonable request for our one. special day? Thanks for reading. This was a find. What do you What are. your thoughts on this, Matt? >> I actually love it because it's like an. Avenue Q wedding, you know? I mean,

>> what is Avenue Q? >> Wow. You don't remember that? >> I'm looking it up. I actually have an. uncle who is a professional puppeteer. >> His name is Steve. And so, he has a lot. of these puppets. And I'm going to have to reach out and. be like, "Were you involved in Avenue. Q?" But yeah, it is looking at pictures. of Avenue Q. It is kind of giving that. vibe for sure. >> How I just imagined this wedding being. like the most.

weirdest. wedding ever. >> I agree. I I'm curious when you say that you like. this, like do you you like the idea of. it as in it would be fun to have a. puppet wedding? cuz like I don't I I. agree like that's kind of that's kind of. the vibe. Um. >> Well, I like the idea of participating. but not having. >> Okay. >> a Muppet themed wedding. >> Yeah. Yeah. It wouldn't be your your. choice for a wedding theme.

>> No. >> So, I agree. I think it would it. honestly would be hilarious and if. that's really important to them, it. would be it'd be great. But my problem. is with weddings is like when people. start to get too controlling of other. people wanting them to do or be or. purchase certain things like I you know. when you have a wedding I think really. it should be about having people just. gather together and so when it gets kind. of. >> to that point where Yeah. And that's the. thing too is like 150 to 500 that's. that's insane. Like I mean especially.

for like each one of your guests like to. expect that from something that they're. not going to use again likely for most. of them probably don't have the same. type of affinity for this topic. And the. other thing too I I was talking about. with somebody is that when people buy. people wedding gifts it's like. even though they're still giving the. gift to somebody else it's like they. like to be able to pick out what they're. spending their money to gift somebody. else. Like that's something that I've.

heard a lot of people kind of complain. about. I totally understand like having. a honeymoon fund. That's something that. I would put up on there too for a. wedding. But like I've heard people be. like that's all they did and I really. wanted to get them like something you. know and they said no gifts and I I had. this idea that I wanted for them. And so. it's like people do like to give gifts. in a way that's from their heart. So um. that's where I have a problem with this. And then just the like wearing it the. entire time that's too controlling. >> But like the concept itself is fun. If.

they provided the puppets and if they. said they could take them off when they. want to. [laughter]. >> Yeah. I mean that's what makes it, you. know, just a little bit too much. >> Exactly. Too much is just perfect. And I. I do agree. Like some people don't even. gift $150 to someone. And when the. puppets are starting at that price, >> yeah, >> it's a little steep. I did peek at eBay. and I'm like, I wonder what eBay has for. puppets. You can get some pretty decent.

puppets on eBay for$,650, 8 bucks. So, I think if you didn't set that you. need to go to these vendors, I think it. could go over. It could go over well. >> Yeah. But the question I'm left. wondering is what happens to the puppets. after the wedding to. >> That's a good question. >> Or do you get to keep keep them? >> Yeah, cuz they did say like in lie of.

wedding gifts, we want them to buy these. puppets. So that is a really good. question of like is the couple then. keeping all of these? Cuz like for me. like I don't even know if I'd want a. puppet in my house. >> No, I'd be too afraid it'd come alive at. night. >> I know. I know. Looking at eBay, there's. um actual ventriloquist dolls. No, no, thank you. I saw that one movie. where the guy was killed and he was. actually used as a ventriloquist. >> Oh god. >> Did anyone see that movie?

>> No. >> Yes, I did. >> Thank you, Matt. Thank you. >> I love that movie. >> What is it called? >> Oh, um Oh, it's uh speak u Oh. uh. >> I know. I can picture the actor that. white the dead silence. >> Dead silence. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. No, that that movie was. crazy. Crazy. >> It was creepy. >> It really was. So, top comment on the. original post. You're the.

You're not like bad people, but Jesus. Christ, I'd never want to associate with. y'all ever again. [laughter]. I'm exhausted and infuriated reading. this. Your quirky nonsense is going to. keep people away. Would you? Yeah. Would. you go? >> Yeah. Yeah. Would you just buy the. cheapest puppet? Yeah. Matt, you you. said you're down for it. >> Oh, I'm down for it. It's the same. I. just go. >> I I would also I would obviously. complain about it to the rest of the.

guests. Like, how crazy is this? But. then I'd be like, this is hilarious and. [laughter] iconic. There's some things. in life that you just do for the plot. >> Exactly. You I just feel like I just. would. But like I also I think sometimes. too for people when they're going to a. wedding like you don't really know. what's going on in their lives at that. time and if they're traveling and. booking like the hotels and everything. that they're doing. Maybe they're. bringing their kids, finding. babysitters. It just feels like another. thing to like ask of everyone to have to. have this like handcrafted like.

specific. It just feels like kind of it. does feel like it's asking for a bit. much. There's a comment here on Matt's. post on best of no updates where someone. says would be the easiest RSVP no out of. any wedding invite I've ever gotten. [laughter]. >> I'm like I think people need to be a. little more open-minded. >> Yeah, >> it could be fun. >> Oh, it could definitely be fun. I'd be. out there having conversations through. the Muppet. >> Yeah. [laughter].

>> With it. I mean, you have to go all out. on this thing. >> Oh, yeah. The Muppet needs a drink as. well. Like, oh, two. Two. One for me and. one for this guy here. You know, just. you're Yeah. I I just like love how much. Matt loves this. And [laughter] it's I. like just like a recap on my favorite. moments of Matt so far is Morgan. messaging him. Weird. Puppet wedding. Not weird. [laughter]. >> Oh man, it's great.

>> Okay. Well, let's get into the second. story. Also again from direct caterpillar on. best of Redditor updates originally. posted to r/legal advice and this one is. titled last month a friend began to. cross a flooded river in his car with me. in it. I jumped out now I have a letter. from his lawyer asking for damages. Early in November, we went to pick up. car parts after work that my friend, who.

I'll call Aaron, because his name's. Aaron and I think he's being an idiot, had bought on eBay. We had to go through. some back roads to get to the property. and pick it up. And all was well. It had. been raining for a part of the day, but. really picked up when we were loading. the parts. And we got to a causeway that. we'd passed only an hour before, but it. was now covered in what looked like half. a meter of water. and we stopped. I'd. been navigating and knew that we could. back up and take another much longer.

route, even though the highway was just. a bit on the other side of this. causeway. There was no way I'd go. through the water as it looked. But. because I'd been caught on a causeway 20. years ago in less water and had my car. pushed off into the river, I didn't want. to risk it. I didn't lose that car, but. it's one of the scariest moments of my. life. I said we had to turn back and. could take a different road 10 km. around, but that would take us via a.

bridge on the same river. Aaron decided. to push on and started moving, and I. panicked and I got straight out of the. car. It was far more water than I'd had. to go through when I nearly lost my car. and life previously. I got out well. before the water though, so I didn't let. water in the car. By the way, Aaron. didn't even get halfway across and the. water pushed his car off the side, rolled it completely over, and ended up.

right on the bank 50 m downstream. >> Wow. >> He was extremely lucky not to drown. And. I ran down and helped him out. immediately. He was aggressive and. combative because he said with my weight. in the car, he'd have made it across. >> Oh my god. Admittedly, I'm 130 kg, but. his car is a 1650 kg Commodore wagon. with a couple hundred kg of eBay parts.

in the back. So, it's not like I would. have made much of a difference. That's. so frustrating. We phoned for help and. the river went down within an hour and. made it across the causeway by foot. We. haven't spoken since and he's avoided me. in places we usually go. But on Friday, I received a letter from a lawyer that I. know is real in our town, but it sounds. like it was written by my friend. It's. asking for 50,000.

for the car and personal damages because. I made the car unsafe by getting out. >> [laughter]. >> This guy's an idiot. It was a 1997. Commodore. Maybe worth $1,500 on a good. day. Someone reassure me that it's not. up to me to sit in someone's car when. they're doing something dumb. No, you're you're very correct. So, there's that. Oh my god. What did you. think when you found this one? >> I thought that the friend was an idiot.

[laughter]. >> I'd agree with you genuinely. Yeah. I. don't think it would help either, right? Like. >> it wouldn't. No. >> Like there's no way. >> Water is just gonna push your car. It. doesn't matter how how much weight you. have in it, it's just going to move. >> Yeah. No. That's so scary. And like. imagine it rolled and like you're not. able to get out. >> Mhm. >> Like does he have a window breaker in. his car? I do. I do have one of those. little like window breakers for.

emergency. Everyone Everyone should have. one. >> I do too. I got I was getting like. slammed with ads nonstop on Tik Tok and. I was like all right guys they convinced. you like bought like five they convinced. you. So Matt put some relevant comments. here. Someone says so what I gather from. this friend wants to cross riverwashed. road. You say it's a bad idea. He says. no mate I'm doing it. You get out at. fear for your own safety. Friend drives.

in and car washes away. Your friend. blames you because 130 kg could have. saved it. Yeah, that sounds like a croc. of I don't think you are liable. for However, I would consult an. attorney for legal advice pertaining to. this situation. You were in imminent. danger and acted on it by ensuring your. own safety. There's nothing wrong with. that. However, do not repost responses. here and show him what people say to. you. You could be liable for reasons or.

even be incriminated. Wait, for what reasons? They don't say. That's what they say. You could be. liable for reasons. What? Unknown to me. >> I have no clue. >> I also What What do you guys think about. this? Cuz like I feel very positive that. the friend wrote this and then put the. name of the lawyer on the letter. >> because it just doesn't sound like this. is something that a lawyer would write. >> Yeah. Um, and also cuz he said it. sounded like his friend's writing, so.

that even more so. So, it's like he. could literally counter sue his friend. because that's like that's very illegal. to do that to use the lawyer could sue. him for misrepresenting. >> as the lawyer. >> Right. Right. Right. Yeah. Um, I guess. for me, I'd almost want to reach out to. that lawyer and be like, "Hey, I got. this letter from you. Is this is this. real?" It's extremely illegal to do. that. And even if it's not the like an. actual name of a lawyer, to do like a.

fake lawyer and put on and send a. letter, that's also very illegal. So, um, your friend's a And then the. other thing, too, is I don't I think. it's a safety hazard to be friends with. people that are that stupid. So, [laughter] I would agree with that. I. would agree. Probably cut that one off. So OP does respond to a few comments. Basically responding to the the one I. read too and just saying, "Yep, that's. what happened. I got carried away in a.

moment of salivating over internet. justice. I won't say anything to him. about this post.". And then someone says, "Your parenthesis. probably exfriend. idiot. Hasn't he seen the if it's. flooded, forget it adverts the blood. police put out every time there's a. decent amount of rain? And. >> I haven't. >> I I like I can't even imagine like. seeing this flooded over riverway and. like convincing myself to drive through.

it. Like can you even would you even. like how much how. >> No, trust me. I've seen idiots try to. drive through that stuff and it's. amazing how many get stuck. It's it's. not worth it. No. Yeah, because you're on the east coast, right? >> Yeah. >> Or Okay. At least four four seasons. So, you. >> we've had some flash floods that, you. know, will cause that. And I've seen it. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> I don't like We don't have many. causeways in like LA or Minnesota. Like,

I feel like it it feels like a Florida. thing, too. Like kind of down in the. south. >> I'm not sure. Yeah. I don't know. I'm. googling what a causeway is. I need. pictures. >> [laughter]. >> I didn't want to say it after I'm like. dishing on this guy being a and. then I'm like, "What's a causeway?". [laughter]. >> It's a big word. >> So, it looks like this. It's basically a. road in between like. >> bodies of water. >> And then obviously if it floods then.

it's like. >> Yeah. >> I did not know that's what those were. called. >> Yeah. So then you're like. >> you're just That's nuts. That makes it. even crazier. >> Yeah. Well, this sounds like it was the. middle of nowhere, you guys. like these. are back roads. Like that's a nice. causeway with like pavement. This. doesn't sound like that. And when I was. living in Palm Springs, we did have like. >> um kind of I guess like river beds like. you would drive through the road, but. there would be like old dried up river. beds on either side and when it would.

downpour there, those would flood up. finally. But like I never would have. driven through it. Like they actually. closed them there. So, this is crazy to. me, but let's get into the update and. see how this all turns out. So, update. I went to a lawyer my parents had used a. few years ago and that they recommended. She took one look at that letter from my. friend Aaron's lawyers and she said she. has concerns about it and that she would.

respond. She contacted his lawyer and my. lawyer mailed me to tell me Aaron's. lawyers aren't his lawyers at all. Wa! Shocker. but to contact her if I heard. more. Otherwise, no need for any more. action. Aaron had apparently faked up. the letter and admitted as much to me. yesterday when he finally decided to. talk to me. He wants me to retract my. complaint to his lawyers about him using. their letter head. I hadn't complained.

to them myself, so I did the timehonored. thing and told him to go pound sand, but. it might have rhymed with go eat a bag. of dicks. [laughter]. So, it sounds like that lawyer did reach. out to him to be like, "Hey, buddy, not. good. Not okay. He should tell him to go. drive over another flooded causeway.". [laughter]. >> I'm kidding. >> Bad. >> Well, I mean, he said eat a bag of. dicks. I just thought this one would be.

a little more whatever. Anyway, [laughter] he already lost one. Commodore. Yeah. No, I don't I don't actually not. actually recommending it. Just, you. know, play on words. I guess this is a. satisfying update though. I appreciate. you finding this cuz this is a very very. satisfying update. >> Yeah. How long does it take you to find? You said sometimes it takes months. I've had one that took maybe two years. to find. >> Oh my god. Do you remember what story it.

was? >> Yeah, it was uh it was a woman wrote in. that her boyfriend only wears one shirt. Uh. >> the beef. >> Where's the beef? >> Where's the beef? I read Where's the. beef? >> Took me two years to find that one. I. heard heard about it and I said I got to. read this. >> Wait, I don't think I had an update when. I read it. >> There is no update. I looked, but it. took two years to find the original. >> Oh my gosh. Yeah, I just read that on my.

episode with um the Basement Yard guys. >> Oh yeah. >> Yeah, they loved it. I was Give me a. Spark Notes. I want to know what it is. Matt, you want to do it? >> Yeah. There's this uh. woman goes to relationships and she. wants to know if something's weird. How. every date she's gone on with her. boyfriend, he wears the same exact. shirt. Where's the beef from Wendy's? So, uh, it gets better when she goes to. his place and she asked about it. He's.

got about what was it? 20 shirts of the. same shirt, the same color. >> He's a cartoon character. [laughter]. >> And she wanted to know, is this like. real? Is this normal? >> Yeah. >> Everybody say no. >> Everyone's like, no. It's a little odd. >> I really wish we had had an update on. that. I really wish. >> I know. I got to make I don't know if I. ever made a social video for it. I'll. make a social video. Maybe maybe again. she's out there. But I did end up um. ordering some Where's the Beef shirts.

and I gifted it to the guys. Oh, that's. awesome. >> So, it was really good. That's such a. good one. But I just have to say thank. you because you make my life, my job so. much easier. I also messaged Matt a. couple weeks ago now. Um and I was like, "Hey, do you remember this story?" It. was kind of like this, this, this, and. you responded back so quick and you're. like, I'm on it. Like, let me let me. see. >> Within 20 minutes, he sent me the post. >> Wow. >> And I'm like, you're just you're so good.

and I I appreciate you so much. So, thank you for coming on and helping us. tackle these stories. >> Thank you for h having me on. I really. enjoyed this. >> I know. Maybe maybe round two, we'll. give you a full episode. >> Yeah, let's let's go for it. >> Okay, good. This is this is a good test. run to make sure you liked it. So, I'm. I'm really glad you feel good cuz this. was so fun for us. >> I know. I want to I'm really. >> Baby steps. >> I was going to ask cuz I know that you. were like a little bit nervous about. this. How does it feel taking it from.

the keyboard to the mic? >> I'm honestly it's I'm not as nervous as. when it started. >> I know it's not that bad. >> It's a little bit better. >> Yeah. You know, I know maybe next time I. might be a little bit better because. this was the first time I've ever done. anything like this. >> First rodeo. Yeah, you did great. You. did great. >> and natural. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, this was really fun. >> I enjoyed it and everybody was really. great on us. Thank you. >> Yay. >> Yay. Thank you. [gasps]. >> Okay, guys. What did he Did we lose him?

>> Matt, are you still there? >> Okay, cool. I was like, damn. I just. like. >> I know the screen and blocked. [laughter]. No, but you did so good. >> This is coming from our very own Two Hot. Take subreddit. >> Hey family. >> Hi guys. >> It is titled Advice Needed. Should I. give back the office of my coworker that. came back from maternity leave? >> Probably. >> Hi, I'm a longtime listener of Two Out.

Takes. Love the podcast. Hope to have. some of y'all's help. Thank you. So, I, 23 female Chloe, am a new grad and I've. been working in an accounting firm for. one year, my first job as a newer grad. And I took the office of my 30 female. co-worker, let's call her Julia, that. was on maternity leave. Back in 2025, I. was at the end of my school year and was. dropping off some resumes. By chance, Julia was due to go on maternity leave. in late July 2025. So, I started in late.

June. I was following Julia everywhere. She showed me everything. When it was. time for her to leave, I took her. office, making it my first office. Months passed by and I decided to. decorate it. I brought some plants. I. put up my diplomas, put up a huge. mirror, LED lights under the cabinets, I. painted all of the walls because it was. a bit overdue. >> Wait, what? [laughter]. What? All with the approval of my two. bosses, Mike and George. It was now my.

office. Now the problem is that Julia's. back. One of my bosses, Mike, assured me. that I would stay in my office, that. office, and that Julia knew that she had. to take another office because she left. He repeated this message to her multiple. times, even months before she returned. He made it very clear that whoever left. their office would lose it. The first. day back, Julia came into my office and.

said, "Oh, wow. I'm going to come and. get ready in my ex office every day with. this nice mirror you have in my old. office." And, "Ah, I miss my office. Oops, I mean my old office." With this. arrogant tone. She seems to think she's. better than everyone else because she. had a higher position in another country. and is now a bit lower here in Canada. She always has something to say and. wants to be liked by everyone, especially the bosses. Julia's been.

complaining to George, the other boss, about her new office. The other office. has smaller windows, but is still very. big and is more secluded with a little. hallway and is more cramped, but in a. way that you still have a lot of space. It's a bit weird, but has charm. George. says the person with the most years at. the company gets priority, which is. Julia. Mike shared everything with me. today and wants us to find a solution. I. understand she just wants her old office.

back. On one hand, I want to give it to. her since she's returned, but I know. she'll constantly remind me if I do in. an arrogant way. On the other hand, I'd. love to keep it, but I'd be very. uncomfortable working next to her. I. don't want to leave my office that I. literally rebuilt and upgraded for my. comfort just so she can benefit from it. I also thought of just taking everything. and transferring it to the other office. myself. I want to be the bigger person. and not fight over a silly thing like a.

workspace. However, I would have been. more receptive if Julie had come to me. directly and asked or told me nicely. that she was uncomfortable in her new. office. I find it disrespectful that she. went behind my back. Honestly, I don't. want to work there anymore because of. the environment she brings. I feel. undervalued and not taken seriously. I. don't know if I'm overreacting, but I'm. torn. What should I do? Give her office. back or keep it? Thank you, Chloe. Edit.

to add. Julia knew she would not have. her office back from the day she left. Like I can't like as a like recent grad, my job as a corporate woman was to. not this. I don't know. I don't I. [laughter] don't know. Just not this. It's just. >> maybe just not rock the boat so much. >> Yeah. It's like it's and I would have. like I just can't even especially like I. mean I guess if they said hey when you. leave like you won't get your office.

back. Like I guess if they made it clear. and she agreed to that that does change. the whole story. But I also think like I. don't know like even like in the job I. work now like people are very particular. about their offices. It's not like you. can just take somebody's office who's on. maternity leave and then like make it. into your own little home and paint the. walls and like grow bushes in them and. say Lauren they're beautiful plants. whatever but like and then just be like. oh sorry sucks to suck like and I do. think that you know she mentioned like. oh she might she thinks she's better. than us. I guess I don't know her.

attitude and I know maybe it's like. maybe it's pretty rough that can happen. and that's unfortunate. >> She could be miserable. She could. Yeah, she could be like she could be pretty. rough. But I do think that there's a. hierarchy and it doesn't seem to be like. that it's like computing to you at all. that like there's. >> when somebody puts in the amount of work. that they do in a corporate job and. climb the corporate ladder, it's like. you would hope that there's the, you. know, if you have a baby and you come. back, like you'd hope that there's some.

respect for all of the work that you've. put in versus somebody who's just. starting off. Like cuz again like when I. was fresh out of college and in my. corporate job like my job was to respect. the people who were coaching me and. teaching me and giving me a job there. and like helping me learn how I can be. like a good. >> employee. >> Exactly. And so I think that like. >> I don't know unless this is like missing. like a bunch of. >> like Yeah. a lot more context than it.

then it feels like you didn't have to. paint the spot. Like you decided to. paint the spot like you put in the. effort to do that and that wasn't like a. required thing that you had to do and. now you have to give it up. And. honestly, even if it was like if I was. 22 like right out of college and my boss. was like, "Paint my office." I'd be. like, "Say no more.". >> Just buying that paint. >> No, I I would. You would? >> I would. Yeah, I would. [laughter]. I was so brighteyed, bushy tail, ready. to work, ready to impress, like ready to.

please them. And like I don't know, like. maybe that's not the thing anymore. No, but it was when I was. >> and honestly like I'm I'm looking at OP. and I'm like I am very I'm very. impressed by your ability to stand your. ground and like kind of steadfast in. your beliefs because if this were me. back when I was 23, honestly maybe today. at 32, like I wouldn't be able to rock. the boat and I would have people pleased. my way back down the hallway to the tiny. office,

>> you know? And like maybe I'm just. >> and maybe that's wrong. I don't know. And I'm and maybe my reaction is off of. jealousy that I didn't have that type of. way of advocating for myself whenever I. was young. Um. >> you bring up a lot of really interesting. points though and I think one of them is. the fact that. >> maternity leave, right? This wasn't she. quit. >> It feels like discrimination. It. >> in a way it does. >> Like it just feels weird to me. It does. And it does feel almost like an HR.

problem that like HR could get involved. because. >> I think like obviously pregnancy, maternity leave, like you're in a. different protected class. Not an HR. expert. I know we got him out there. Hop. in the comments. But this was a planned. break. It's not she quit. >> It is a planned maternity leave. She's. not doing this break for fun. She's. pushing out a baby, taking time to bond. with baby. >> Like again, like there's this. expectation she's coming back. So why.

even, >> you know, why even put this effort in. the office? Why paint the walls? Why. bring the plants if you have it like. she's coming back? And I get the boss. was like. >> said like Julie Julia knew. >> that the day she left she wouldn't have. her office back. And that's the part. that is tripping me up because if that. was something that was reiterated to me. even as a young person because again it. sounds like that's the hierarchy is. that's. >> that's Julia's boss right who said that.

So like. >> that's a company owner. >> right? So that does like that would be. confusing and then like when you're. being told that then like you're like. wait no I deserve that. So I do I do see. where OP is coming from because at the. same time like if you're. >> an like a junior employee like you're. new grad first job Julia has years of. experience she's probably more involved. like you're an associate she's a partner. >> she painted the she painted it so she. deserves it. >> someone reimburse [laughter].

OP here I love you OP. >> this is tough sisterly love right now. >> we love you. >> but like truly it's just like do not. rock the boat. Like Julia could actually. be one of your biggest allies as a woman. in this field with you. >> This could be your mentor. Like. >> you're a new grad. This is a part of the. process of like putting in your dues. >> and this is any job whether it's lawyer, >> OT, >> blah blah blah blah blah. Like does it. feel shitty that you painted? Yes. But.

you didn't have to do that knowing Julia. was coming back on maternity leave. I. get you're getting very mixed signals. from the two owners. One is saying Julia. is a priority. She wants her office back. and should get her office back. One is. saying no, you keep it. It's your. office. Love you, girl. It's mixed signals. Obviously, everyone. needs to come to terms with this. If. this were me, how I would proceed going. forward. I'd give her the office back. Let me go tuck back in my little corner. where I can maybe put on a reality show.

during lunch or midday, have my snack. cooler, you know, blah blah blah blah. And I'd say, "Hey, you know, if you. bought the paint with your own money, hey, can you reimburse me for the paint. then?" And yeah, take your mirror, take. your plants, take all the other you. put in there, because on the flip side, >> it's still your stuff. >> I do want to say like on the flip side, >> scrape the paint off. >> Oh, yeah. I'd actually I am so so petty. that I would repaint it back to the. color it was. [laughter] It wouldn't be. a cute color that I picked. It'd go back. to millennial gray. But I will also say.

I could see a side of this that. Julia also knew she wasn't going to get. the desk back, but then came in and saw. all these nice modifications and is. like, I love what you did with the. place. I'm going to try to get this back. now. I don't think so because I mean. maybe this is just a me thing, >> okay? >> But like I would not care about the. paint and that's the reality. She's not. going to keep all of the plants. I mean, I don't.

>> I feel like OP was like, I kind of just. want to move everything over. Almost. like OP was going to leave the mirror. and the plants. >> No, that Leave your stuff there. >> Obviously, bring your stuff. >> Leave that thing an empty shell. >> Yeah. I mean, that's your stuff. You're. going to bring that, but like Yeah. I I. don't So, that's what makes me think I. think she just wanted the office. I. think she just likes the office. >> Clearly a hot commodity. Better view, not down a cramped hallway. I mean OP. was like trying to make the other one. sound nice, but otherwise OP would have. went to the other office that wasn't. occupied. You know,

>> this office is giving prime central. where everyone says, "Hi, >> the fact that she went on maternity. leave and she like jumped to it." It's. like, yeah, it sounds like it is an. office that is better. Yeah. And I just. think at the end of the day, like that. is something that, you know, you do have. to. >> you have to pay your dues a little bit. when you're in the corporate world. Like. you really you got to you got to grind. it out. And like this is to be expected. as new grad. Like you're saying new grad. first job. Like you said it multiple. times. >> This is like it does come with a little. of the territory. And hey, if you feel.

you're undervalued and you can get a. better job with maybe more pay, >> do it then. Like that could be a fun. >> go to the next ship. >> Or maybe maybe the problem with the job. is that you're getting two different. things that are making making you feel. uncomfortable. Like you have two. different [clears throat] owners that. are saying opposite things and it's. making it so that like the company is. not a welloiled machine like you know. >> it's like who do you listen to then? >> Yeah. You want the consistency cuz. otherwise it doesn't feel good. naturally. So I think if that's if you. want to find another job where like the.

leadership is more aligned and that. would be better for your. >> Yeah. What is it called? I'm like trying. to think of like your constitution. [laughter]. >> Pledge allegiance to the flag. No, no, no, no. [laughter] Like, >> have you never heard like your personal. constitution? >> I probably, but I was I was looking. >> like the code you live by. >> Okay. I. >> What makes you feel good? >> Okay, I I'll keep using that. Yeah, let's play with Yeah. [laughter]. >> So, let's get into some comments though.

See what everyone else is feeling now. cuz again, >> this is just this is just your two big. sisters. >> [laughter]. >> So top comment feeling narwhal 9161. I'm siding with Julia on this one. It's. messed up that she would lose her office. for going on maternity leave. >> That being said, you definitely take all. of your things and decorations with you. She gets the space, not your stuff. >> Next comment down. and actually losing.

her office because she went on maternity. leave would be misogynistic as hell and. possibly illegal. Next one down. Yeah, definitely sounds like this company has. opened themselves up to a lawsuit for. discrimination. >> Someone responds, "That's stupid. No. company would put anyone's needs over. leaving an unoccupied space just because. they are lucky the offices even exist. Keep that and they'll find a new meeting. room and both of them work in a Q.B.". That got downvoted three times. Someone. goes, "I just love when people disagree.

to a pretty reasonable comment and begin. it by saying that's stupid.". >> Essentially being like, >> "You should have kept that to yourself.". Yeah, essentially. But I do think. there's a lot to be said there where. like it does feel a little. discriminatory, like kind of like. maternity leave. Wasn't she quit? >> I guess it depends on how the office is. set up because if they didn't have. assigned offices and that's just kind of. like where she took place, but but then. but then you have this girl who. completely decorated. So clearly like. I do want to just make a comment though.

like again if you want to handle this. maturely I would go to the bosses and be. like hey like I feel like I'm getting. mixed signals from you two who are kind. of supposed to be in charge of this. because people are being like they're. potentially opening themselves up to a. lawsuit like they're these two guys who. are in this power position being like to. these two women one of which coming back. from maternity leave being like hey. >> you sort it between you girls and it's. like no this is your company. Quit. sending mixed signals and let's just. let's sort it.

>> Pay me back for the paint. Upgrade my. office. Go hire a painter so I don't. have to do it. >> Probably not during her work time. Probably after hours. Again, free labor, >> free paint. Reimburse me for that. And. then hire a painter so I can have a nice. space because you're kicking me out of. mine after. >> kicking Julie out of it and then sending. us both mix signals. >> Maybe it's it's their first day on. Earth. these two little bosses, it's. their first day. Get it together, guys. >> There's a lot of people that like also.

just don't know what is legal and not. when they run a business. And when I. whenever I was working at a company. where I would sign up payroll for people. and small businesses, it was like a that. was always so astonishing to me. And I. was I was young. Like I. >> was complicated and like Yeah. >> Yeah. But I was young and I was like. signing up payroll for like these older. men and and I'm telling them like what. they're doing is illegal and if somebody. ever sued them like slippery slope. There is one last comment I'll get into.

because OP does respond to it. It's the. only comment that OP responds to and. it's not even from the two takes. subreddit. OP did post this as well on. r/advice. and again same title, same body of the. post it appears. And so someone says, quote, "I took her office. You shouldn't. have done that. She trained you and. showed you around and then you took her. office knowing it was hers and that. she'd be back. The bosses should have.

assigned you an empty office and now. you're making it weird and. uncomfortable.". >> Quote, "I find it disrespectful that she. went behind my back. That's ironic. It's. just an office. So, move into the other. one and let the one who has seniority. have her office back. >> What happens if you take a day off? Will. she just move your stuff out and move. her own stuff back in? OP responds, "Yes, she did. When I have my day off, she comes in the office and uses. everything." And I wasn't even sure if. she was coming back at all from her.

leave. I will say the leave started. again. We're July 2026. She's just. coming back. This post is only 7 days. old, week old. >> Her leave was almost a year. >> Oh, >> so don't know if this is the United. States. There is no mention of what. country this is coming from. Some. countries their standard maternity leave. is one year. The US does not have a. standardized maternity leave. It could. be 6 weeks, it could be 3 months, could. be 6 months. >> We don't know. >> So, a year, I don't know if that changes.

anyone's feelings on it. I mean, it's. definitely enough to get comfortable and. not leave the prime real estate maybe. open the whole time, but again, >> she's back. >> Yeah, >> time to move, >> right? >> Let us know what you think in the. comments. I feel like that one is going. to be It could be divisive for people, but Okay, one last one for us here. Are. you ready for this? >> Mhm. >> Let me feel the vibe. Vibe check.

>> I'm ready for this. >> Yeah. Last but not least, this is coming from. r/ relationship advice. It is titled I, 35 male, was caught using AI to write. wedding vows and partner 34 female. walked out. What do I do? I, 35 male, recently had a wedding with my partner, 34 female. We've had a stable and happy. relationship so far, and I love her more. than anything in the world. The problem. arose when it came to writing vows.

Don't get me wrong, I love many things. about my partner, but I couldn't figure. out how to put them into tangible vows. I decided to use ChatBT so I could have. something well written and expressive to. share at the ceremony. The thing about. my partner is that she's very. confrontational and no nonsense. If. something annoys her, she immediately. addresses it with no room for backing. out. I also know that she's expressed. disdain for AI in the past, but I didn't.

realize how far the hatred could go. >> I don't know how, but she immediately. recognized that the vows were AI. After. I finished, she had this angry look and. whispered to me, >> quote, "Did you use AI to write. that?" During the wedding, I was quiet. because I couldn't believe she had. noticed that and she was choosing to. address it while we were on the. >> full display. >> No, >> for everyone. [yawns and sighs].

>> Oh no. >> She then said that I either speak from. the heart or she walks out. Oh my god. No. [gasps]. Keep keep going. I literally couldn't. get any words out. Oh, he's stunned. >> And she kept her promise and walked back. down the aisle, much to all of our. friends and family's confusion. Oh, they. didn't hear her. She wasn't miked up.

Okay. [laughter]. She's been ghosting me these past few. days, which is atypical for her, and. honestly, giving me panic attacks. Oh, no. Most people agree that calling off a. marriage because of AI vows was an. overreaction and that maybe it was a. sign that our relationship would have. issues, but a few female friends have. said that they would have done the same. I'm hurt and I honestly just needed it. to help make the day more special. Is. this worth fixing?

>> [sighs and gasps]. >> Honestly, I don't know because AI aside, I think. it's just the fact that she walked out. during the like right like when they're. about to. >> Yeah. >> It just. Sorry. Go on. >> No, and I was just going to say and then. the ghosting too. It's like to ghost. somebody after that like obvious like. again like you didn't even go back to. the bridal suite and chat, >> right? And and it's like do you think. that he had these horrible intentions.

when he did that? And if you do think. that then yeah like you guys probably. shouldn't get married because if you. think that he was like it was malicious. then you know and so and if you don't. think it's malicious then it's like. >> why are you ghosting somebody who wanted. to spend the rest of their lives with. you and they're going into panic attacks. like right after you walked out on them. in front of all your friends and family. and all of your loved ones. Supposed to. be the most special day. And again like. >> and you spent a lot of money probably. >> Exactly. And it's just like I I do. understand like being really. disappointed and really hurt that like.

you were really wanting your partner to. like. >> speak from the heart. >> Speak from the heart and say their own. words. >> Show me why you love me. >> Wow. >> I think if you're willing to walk out. and ghost your partner after that, that. just seems like a really hard like. uphill battle for a marriage. cuz I I. think again if you know him well enough. you know he probably was just trying to. get. >> maybe good intentions. >> Yeah. And if you don't think he did then. it might it's just.

>> Yeah. >> I understand being hurt and let down. while you're there at the altar. Should. he have used AI to write his vows? Absolutely not. Absolutely not. Like. buddy, I don't know why you thought that. would even be a good idea. like that. should have came from your heart and not. some paraphrased human computer. Like. that is really shitty. But she. confronted him up there. I understand. being shocked. I understand being like. dear in headlights. >> But the fact that like you were you were.

literally ready to say I'll spend the. rest of my life with you and then she. walks out. >> It is an interesting reaction. And it it. does beg the question of like are you. even compatible? Is this worth saving? I. don't love AI. I'm very against AI, especially in terms of using it to write. your vows. Like, that better come from. your heart and our experience, and just. be so sentimental and so you. >> Mhm. >> Otherwise, I don't want it. >> Yeah. >> So, I completely get that. But I don't.

know if I would have. threw away a marriage and a life with. someone if there weren't already a. ton of cracks. Like there's got to be a. lot more going on here. I have a lot of. questions with this one. I'm again like. very curious why he even would think. this is a good idea. Again, kind of like. first day on Earth buddy. Like did you. think AI would be a good way to write. your vows that are supposed to be very. sentimental and heartfelt? And I feel.

like for me and Justin when we talked. about our vows, it was like a. demonstration of like our relationship. and why we mean so much to each other. and like what we are vowing for our. future. Like I promise to always support. you even through your toughest days when. you don't even believe in yourself. Like. I do think it's a really good. opportunity to. show your love for this person and that. like I see you. I understand you. Chad. GPD doesn't know her and I I fully. understand why she's so upset and I'm.

very confused why he's like kind of like. surprised by this. But like I think. again like as you said AI vows aside. maybe the AI vows aren't like really the. issue here but I'm really curious. because I do think there's a lot of. cracks as you're saying there's got to. be other issues but I'm really curious. if she told him before the wedding. please don't use AI. I know you love. chatt but like please don't use it to. write your vows. I'm really curious if. this was a a conversation before this.

all went down and that's why her. reaction was was so was big. Yeah. Explosive. >> Yeah. Yeah. It's interesting. And and. the thing is like too though like with. with AI it's not like I mean he could. have just been like tell me what I. should say when I'm getting married and. he could have just done that but he. could have literally written out like. how much he loves her and then put it in. AI and been like can you make this. better and better like more well written. >> and and then AI could have taken. everything that he still came from his.

heart and cleaned it up so that he. didn't sound like an idiot. [laughter]. >> Yeah. So, it's like I mean I guess I. don't know. There's like there's there's. levels there's tears to all of this. [laughter]. We do have a few comments from OP. So, let's get into the top comments first. I. do see some responses from OP, but I. just want to see overall what was best. >> So, top comment, I'm skeptical. Most. people told you this is an overreaction. Let's see the vows. most people is just.

his way of saying Chachi PT told him. >> Um, big red box here. [laughter]. >> That's funny. >> In vain. I've struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You. must allow me to tell you how ardently I. admire and love you. In declaring. myself, thus I'm fully aware that I will. be going expressly against the wishes of. my family, my friends, and I hardly need. add my own better judgment. Wait, this.

is his It's a role play. That is not OP. Oh my god, I was about to faint. >> That is not OP. That is someone role. playing vows. [laughter] It did get. >> a decent amount of up votes. Had a. award. >> Um, so no, the next top comment I see. here, >> expressive and AI don't go together. She. was able to figure it out that it was AI. because AI doesn't have the same tone as. you. You outsourced how much you care. about your partner to a machine and.

you're upset she didn't like the idea. I. want to say this is fake, but one glance. at LinkedIn proves how AI rots the brain. and makes you incapable of critical. thinking. Let's get into OP's comments. >> Wow. So, everyone thinks that that was a. marriage ender. I think everyone's like, "Dude, like what were you thinking?". Everyone is like very surprised that he. would even do this. like he would even. >> because it's like. >> what like what were you thinking? >> And I do think like there's there's.

groups to this AI where it's like some. people hate it, not going to use it and. then some people are like it's my best. friend. I love chat. like I chat like. and you see I'll see it on people's. stories where it's like chat like blah. blah blah blah blah and they ask chat. everything like chat has become their. internal monologue. >> and so. I don't know where a majority of you. guys fall like I I don't use it. Um but.

I I surely would not use it for. something so meaningful and special as. my vows. Like people frame their vows in. their home. >> Yeah, >> it's weird. But let's see what what OP. is saying. So someone does say here, "Did you write this with AI too, bud? Come on, man. You should have been. talking from the heart." And OP says, "No, I could write this just fine." For. the vows, it was different because I. wanted them to be perfect. And there was. a lot I wanted to say that I ended up. not being able to say anything. So like.

kind of describing being overwhelmed, >> panic. I wrote my vows morning of. >> like I did procrastinate and panic write. them, but I it did really inspire. greatness if I do say so. >> OP says here, I didn't realize she would. be able to tell right away when I spoke. of her disdain for AI. People are making. it seem like it was a deal breakaker. that I simply ignored, which isn't the. case. I didn't understand that it meant. that much to her, and I definitely won't.

be making the same careless mistake. again. Someone says, "The thing is, this. is a slippery slope. Once you get AI to. do something as important as writing. your wedding vows, you will even more. easily be getting AI to reply to your. text messages and creating apology. messages when you get into arguments, which you didn't even write. At which. point, she might as well be in a. relationship with ChateBT instead of. you." Opie says, "This is the first time. using it to write text, and this whole. situation scared me off it for good. If. I can fix things, hopefully I won't fall.

into a slippery slope again." Someone. commented, "$10. She planned the entire. wedding. OP probably just had this and. picking up their tux to remember and. couldn't even be bothered to put in any. effort." OP responds, "I was involved in. the wedding process." She always asked. for my opinion and we came to decisions. together. I also paid for half. I'm not. some freeloader because if I was, she. would have kicked me to the curb a lot. sooner. Yeah, people are like really.

going in like I mean if his story is. what his story is, he was so overwhelmed. and nervous and like again like he. didn't say like I just said write the. entire thing for me. He said I didn't. know how to like exactly express exactly. how much I love her. And so it's like I. don't know. People are like acting like. he's like the worst human that's ever. like and it's like yeah like it was a. bad call. but like he's not like this. >> malicious. >> Yeah. They're like. >> it does sound like he was just.

overwhelmed. >> They're just like they're like I bet you. didn't plan the wedding. I bet you're. just a piece of that like is a. worthless scum of the earth. Like I'm. just like chill the out on him. Jesus. >> I don't know. Some people like there are. some comments he responds to where. people are just like didn't you have an. officient like ours offered to help us. both individually with vows. OP was like. I actually thought getting help from an. officient would be less authentic. I. guess I took it an even worse route. without even realizing. And it's like I guess like if you look. at that versus let me have this other.

human influence my vows versus like I. don't know some thoughtless machine that. is my sounding board. >> that is just. >> I could see how he would get there. There's a comment here, last one that he. responds to. Someone just asking, "Are. you by chance on the spectrum?" And this. is where like, "I'm really surprised. this next part comes from them." But. they say, "I can't imagine the tonedeaf. carelessness you exhibited without some.

kind of neurospicy traits.". Speaking from an often toned-e careless. person with odd HD. And I'm like, I get. you can relate, but like kind of worded. that almost as a disservice to people. that also have that. >> I don't know. [clears throat]. >> Yeah. >> Opie responds, "This has been brought up. before, but I don't have a reason to. believe it's true. I've seen two. psychiatrists, and none of them had. mentioned wanting me to get tested or. anything. I think I just might be a. Dumbo.

He's really like really feeling himself. Like kind of like hurts. I mean, I guess. if ever wants to hate him, I feel bad. for him. Sorry. Like, I don't think. that's something to be sorry about. It's. I mean, it's tough. Like, this is a. crossroads for a lot of people in life. right now. Like, to be honest, my dad. uses AI sometimes. He would send me AI. and I said, "Don't send me. that anymore." Called me up the. other day and goes, "How's it going?" I. go, "Good." And he's like, "I wanted to.

send you something, but I know you don't. like AI, so I didn't send it to you.". And I go, "Thank you. We have boundaries. around it. It's a crossroads for a lot. of people. And again, this is just it. was his first wedding. His first time. writing vows. >> First time on earth. >> First day on earth doing that specific. thing. >> Yeah. >> As he said, he won't make that mistake. again. But uh we do get an update. >> Let's hear it. >> Are you okay? Are you just feeling so. bad for the guy? >> I feel so bad. Like he's like his his.

partner just like walked out on him, ghosted him. He's having panic attacks. He goes to like the internet to be like, "Am I a bad human?" And then then. everyone's like, "Yeah, you're a bad. human." Like I just feel I'm like. >> I mean it, like you said, it's a new. thing for the world. Like AI is new for. the world and it's it's weird. It's. confusing. And like I just Yeah, he made. a mistake. But like. >> have some grace for the guy. >> Yeah, it's new. >> I don't know. I'm I'm I'm with you.

Again, I still think it's crazy he went. there, but maybe there is some truth to. that comment or being like, are are you, you know, are you neuroatypical, like. what's maybe there's just lack of social. cues or something like whatever, but or. like what if he put in a sentence and. was like, can you make this like sound. more eloquent? And it was like, I love. you because you remind me of the sky and. I love the sky and you're my favorite. person in the entire world. And then AI. like made it like a little bit more like. flowy made him sound less like an idiot. Like I'm really curious. I'm really. curious what they were because the way.

that she just clocked it. I'm like, [laughter]. what were they? >> Yeah, that's I would I wish he would I. wish he could give it to us cuz then. that would give us so much more context. Like. >> they never get shared and I from. scanning the update, I don't see it. there. But let's get into it. >> Okay, >> update. I honestly wasn't planning to do. an update after all because of how. humiliating this entire situation has. been. I didn't want to give any more. reason for people to rip me apart, but. now that my story is posted on a popular. YouTube channel, there probably won't be.

much of an escape route for me. There's. no doubt people we know will find it. now. So, I wanted to give the short. update everyone has been itching to get. I did what I said previously, and I told. her about the Reddit post and how the. replies gave me her perspective and that. I was sorry. She ended up getting even. more angry with me about quote posting. our business even though our names. weren't mentioned and that she couldn't. believe I needed online strangers to. tell me why I was wrong. Also,

apparently my mom was texting her about. paying back all the wasted wedding money. and she used that against me too, which. I don't think is fair. I have no control. over what my family does. Snacks and. flowers didn't do much. She refuses to. give me another chance, even after. offering to go to couples counseling. So, yeah, the wedding is never happening. again. It's over. This has been the most. horrendous time in my life. I've thought. about giving up altogether. See, that's.

so up. Meanwhile, she's posting. about brunch with friends on her social. media. Makes me wonder how she could. move on that fast while I'm a rack. People have accused me of not caring. about her enough to write my own vows. Yet the difference in our reactions to. splitting up say the reverse. I hope. you're all happy. Feel free to rub salt. in the wound. I'm not coming back to. this account. This is so depressing. >> It's really sad. >> I hate this entire story.

[laughter]. >> I'm sorry. >> The He's thinks about giving up. completely. Like it's just like. >> that is devastating. the Oh my god. Like. I don't like we don't even know the. details of like what you Yeah. And it's. just like Yeah. Like. >> I hope he's out there. I hope he like. comes across this and I hope he sees. like hey there's another side to it and. like the only one the lone. soldier right here like advocating that. he's not a horrible person.

>> I don't think he's a horrible person. I'm confused why he would think it was a. good idea to use it. But I understand. being overwhelmed. But is it that. confusing? Like like when people are so. anxious about their vows and then. there's this like thing like. >> I was I procrastinated until the morning. >> and then and like they think they're. going to sound like a complete idiot and. then they think oh here's this like. source that's going to help me put in my. thoughts get like I'm giving him the. benefit of the doubt. I guess I don't. know what he I mean he basically said. this was like the first and last time. I'll use it. >> Right. And so it like puts in like his. thoughts like maybe like maybe benefit.

of a doubt like that he was putting his. thoughts that were like actually how he. feels and then asked AI to make it sound. better and then AI made it sound better. as AI you know like let's just say. that's the case and it's just like so. like the aggressive amount of hate like. yes of course of course everyone should. write their own vows and like that is. definitely like a thing to like put out. there to everyone. Write your own vows. We're going to have AI like it's not. going to go away. It's going to continue. to be louder and louder. It's going to. be a part of the world. It's a part of,

you know, when you go to a fast food. restaurant, they're using AI. They are. every company is using AI. So, like, you. can't fully get away with it even if. you're not clicking in it. So, it's just. like it's all around. >> It's really being forced upon us. everywhere. >> Exactly. And so I think that like I. think this is a good moment to like be. like. >> remember to write your own vows and. remember to not get lost in the fact. that it's going to be pushed all over. the place and still be you and still use. your own thoughts even if they seem more. dumb. Like it's it's it's good to be.

authentic. It's good to be human. It's. good to be human. >> It's good to make mistakes. It's good to. sound stupid. Like. >> humans make mistakes. >> Here you go. >> Yeah. Your life is still worth living. you were going to go on and find someone. who. >> I honestly I don't know if she loves him. like I'm going to I'm going to like I. think her reaction again. >> unhealthy relationship unhealthy. conflict resolution unhealthy. communication. >> you're going to go on and you're going. to find someone who's amazing and loves. you and maybe the next time your vows. won't even be hard to write because you.

have such clarity on that person and you. love them so much that it just spills. out of you or maybe you sound like an. idiot when you say your vows and that's. and you're and your partner laughs so. hard because they love when you sound. like an idiot when you try to express. your love. >> Part of you they love. Yeah, >> absolutely. I am definitely going to. send OP a message in case he happens to. ponder on that account. >> I just feel like so heartbroken that he. got like dumped at the altar and then. everybody is just like, "Yeah, you're a. piece of shit." Like I don't It's just. like, "Oh my god." Like.

>> and he just he wasn't trying to be. awful, you know? Like there's a lot of. people that try to be awful. No, I. genuinely think this is one of those. human mistakes that just happened. And. that's the beauty in humanness. We are. going to make mistakes. We're not going. to get it right all the time. We're not. all knowing beings. >> Mhm. >> Who am I? Just Morgan. Maybe I was. reincarnated. Maybe I was someone else. before, but feels like my first time. doing this for sure.

>> So, no, I think it's it's good to have. grace and I think that is what makes us. human and Again, just just two takes. here. Everyone's going to see it a. different way. There's a lot of sides to. a dice, two sides to a coin, for sure. That's for sure. Yeah, >> for sure. I know. I know that. >> Um but um. >> yeah, you know, I just and that's the. thing too that I do like want to. continue to like convey to people. because obviously we're on here and. we're judging anonymous stories. Um, but. I do think it's it's tough when we come.

ac when I come across things on the. internet, even if it's celebrities. The. way that people are so unforgiving about. celebrities making mistakes and people. making mistakes in general or like I. like I'll see somebody gets like bit by. a shark and it's like, oh, someone was. bit by a shark and then the comments are. just like, well, you're an idiot for. going like you deserve to die cuz you. went in the shark's land. And it's just. like, can we just like be. >> nicer to each other and like be human. and just like remember to give grace and.

that like people say stupid things, people mess up, people make mistakes, like people do things they regret. Like. let's just all give each other like a. little more grace and give each other a. little more love. >> Yeah. But one I think too with Reddit, remember like potentially a lot of times. I would say most times there's a human. on the other side of that. >> Yeah, >> there's a human on the other side of of. that. And you know there's unfortunately. came across my my page the other day.

where this Fox rehabber actually, >> you [clears throat] know, because of. comments online and it's just. >> shouldn't be like that. No, exactly. >> Be kind. I think everyone out there. today like take this as a reminder of. like compliment someone, do something. nice, pay it forward in some way. Like I. just think we are in this world and. we're we are creators of the world we. want to live in. And I know. >> obviously a lot is out of our control. and it can feel paralyzing and.

overwhelming and just catastrophic most. days. I've I've really been going. through it this week. So just little. reminder of like just be kind like. someone like smiling at someone. complimenting them could make a huge. difference a big impact and. >> let you be the person that makes. someone's day like how good does that. feel so just be nice. I also that was. beautiful and I also saw something that. was like to be a human is to be a. hypocrite which is so I love that.

>> well it's so funny to me because it's. like I used to be like hypocrites bother. me so much but like. >> I'm probably hypocrite too like we all. have myself week to week. >> yeah and I've noticed it with everybody. in the entire world there's always. there's always going to be a moment. where like you're judging somebody for. something that like you've probably done. in a different relationship or like in. some cap It's just like we. >> flying by the seat of my pants. How I. feel on a day is going to totally impact. how I act, behave, what I say. >> Yeah. So, just remember to try to be to.

be kind to people. It's okay to like get. angry and about stuff and be mad. and like judge, but like but also have. those moments to come back down to earth. and be like, I'm I'm imperfect, too. So, >> beautiful. Love you guys. Love you guys. so much. We are also going to be doing. more of these stories over on Patreon. And again, like we're going to, I think, have more stories where it's like whose. first day on earth is it within the. story. And that's how all of these are. kind of intended to it's like whose. first day on earth was it?

>> Yeah. >> Is it their first day or you know, are. they well experienced? And. >> maybe it's our first day as we found in. the Tamarind story. >> Yeah. >> With me and the pistachio. But this will. be again a bonus episode over on. Patreon. >> Patreon. I don't do ad for you guys. It. is all new stories, new content. It's. not repeated anything. So, head on over. There's also a upcoming theme called. Jump Scare. You guys are going to see. very soon. Patreon episode for that. So,

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