Latest / Petty and Unbothered / #17.5 - BUT WAIT There's more!

Transcript

#17.5 - BUT WAIT There's more! · Petty and Unbothered

• Tita Lors: Okay, so where we ended, you had questions and then we were gonna do the petty battle. Robin Axline: Yeah, I mean, I guess I could still do the questions. Why not? Tita Lors: Yeah, even though we were just like happy Independence Day, everyone. Goodbye. Robin Axline: I know. I don't know why I wrote it like that. I'm like, bye. And then I'm like, wait, I have questions. Tita Lors: Wait, there's more? Wait, I have questions. Robin Axline: I just don't know what's happening. I just liked my goodbye so much that I couldn't wait. Yeah. Yeah, that's what I did. For sure. of its own. Tita Lors: Okay. Questions. You have questions. I probably don't have answers, but I'm willing to explore these questions with you. Robin Axline: Okay sounds like a deal. Alright so as we left off I said I had some questions I have quite a few but I'm just narrowing it down to some. So here is the first one. What is something people experience as a tradition that's actually just extremely effective marketing? And here's an example I came up with was how General Foods company actually launched advertising in the 40s saying that breakfast is crucial. Like it's the most important meal of the day. Tita Lors: Mm-hmm. yeah, like milk was essential. Robin Axline: Mmm, that's a good one. Yeah, milk. I was trying to think of some other ones that are just so false. yeah, Thanksgiving, which we'll Tita Lors: Thanksgiving. Robin Axline: later cover in great detail, but that's another one that's just totally a bunch of bunk. Tita Lors: Yeah. Yeah, because so the short story is that, so it was just after the war and women had been in the workplace and they had gotten so accustomed and used to it that they wanted to still be able to work. then, of course, the men coming back from war wanted their jobs back and other women felt that they, or people, the system, who I don't know exactly, felt that women needed to go back to where they belong. Robin Axline: That is so wild. Yeah. I know one of the ones that I knew from Thanksgiving was that the green bean casserole was a marketing thing. I think it was the french fried onions that maybe did it, like said. I think it was. Tita Lors: No way. Robin Axline: here we go. I just looked it up. Green bean casserole. Uh, it was, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was served at the first Thanksgiving in 1621, but no, green bean casserole was invented in 1955. An employee of the Campbell Soup Company was tasked by creating a dish that used cream of mushroom soup and frozen green beans. Aha. I knew it was something like that. It's like... Tita Lors: Mm-hmm. Yeah, so people would eat cream of mushroom. Like, when else are you going to eat cream of mushroom? Robin Axline: I know. Yikes. Yeah, I know. Cream of mushroom. And then here's another one I had was the Pledge of Allegiance, which we talked about earlier was really created to sell. Yeah, yeah, that we weren't even sure. Tita Lors: Mm-hmm, which we struggled through. Robin Axline: Was actually made to sell flags. Tita Lors: so it's not about patriotism. Robin Axline: This says, it was written in the late 1800s by Francis Bellany, an assistant director of Youth's Companion magazine. The pledge was part of a larger program of patriotic demonstrations for kids to perform in schools on the 500th anniversary of Columbus, bleh, reaching America, that was included with flag purchases aimed at Youth's Companion subscribers. Display was popular, the pledge caught on, and many flags were sold. to say it. Yikes. Okay, I think I had a couple more here. Yeah, what is something people claim is for the memories when it's actually just stressful? Tita Lors: Christmas. Robin Axline: That's a good one. That's a good one. Tita Lors: Yeah, birthday parties? that wasn't... Birthday parties now especially, I feel like it's just a whole bunch of millennial moms making up for the parties that they didn't get to... Robin Axline: man, yeah, totally. Tita Lors: you Yeah, they're themed out, they're decked out. think there's so much pressure. I feel every time it's one of my kids' to like do something. And we're always saying, it's for them so that they'll remember. I literally don't remember any of my birthdays. growing up, so I don't know. think the earliest birthday that I actually remember is like Chuck E. Cheese at some point in elementary school, which was super cool. And then another one where I like, I remember it because I was the one who made the egg rolls for my birthday party. That was a surprise, apparently. Robin Axline: We can do a whole episode about weddings. Yep, absolutely. That's so true. Anything that you slap the word wedding on, forget about it. Yeah, there's just, I don't know. I feel like also sometimes one that's, I don't know why this popped up to me, but stressful is when you're somewhere and you want to get a picture of the whole family and you can't get everybody to behave and everyone's just acting crazy. And that just can't be fun. Like, I don't think the reward is worth the stress of like trying to whip everybody into shape. And then the kids get in a bad mood because you're like, you better. smile or like yeah like that's Tita Lors: Or else! Yes! Robin Axline: not worth it for the memories i don't think but Tita Lors: my gosh, right. And like, as soon as you said that, I thought about like, I literally just did, family pictures and I have to actually pay her the invoice for it. And it's so expensive for like digital copies, not even printed copies, which we talked about. And she was, she's amazing. Honestly, I don't even know how she got any pictures out. One of the kids was like, crying, but pouting and didn't want to be told what to do because. That's the phase we're in. Robin Axline: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Tita Lors: And like, it was just a lot for me specifically because I was the one who was like trying to make sure everybody looked good. Robin Axline: Get it together. Tita Lors: Exactly. Right. And we all know that dads are so good at this. Robin Axline: Yeah. Tita Lors: So so yeah, like family pictures are so hard to do, especially when they're young. It's like, for the memories. Yeah. Well, I I'm going to remember that this was a really stressful event for me Robin Axline: Yeah. Tita Lors: and that there are seen that specific picture. I was pissed off. Robin Axline: Right? Ugh. Yeah. That's so crazy. I was gonna- there was another one I was gonna say but it's kind of in that same realm as what's a group activity that secretly stresses everyone out but no one wants to admit it? Like, that could be a group activity but I was also thinking going to Disneyland maybe could secretly stress everyone out but nobody wants to admit it? Tita Lors: You just gotta find the right people. Robin Axline: Mm, yeah, I think you're right. Tita Lors: You gotta go with the right people. The people who know what to do or the people who have like the right past or the right knowledge or they know what they're doing. If you're stressed out at Disneyland, it's because you don't have a planner in your group. Robin Axline: That's true. Yeah, because the last time I went there was no planner and it was very stressful. Like Tita Lors: yeah. Robin Axline: half the group wanted to go find out what part of Disneyland you could buy alcohol. And so and I was like, I want to go on rides like that would be so much more fun. I just it was like so Tita Lors: Yeah. Mm-hmm. Robin Axline: scattered and nobody got what they wanted. Really, it was just. I need to go with you maybe in some other cool peeps. Tita Lors: Yeah, no you need to go with my wife first like She is like all right. What rides are we going on boom boom boom scheduled? We got to go here here here here. What food did you want? Okay? We're picking it up at this time blah blah blah blah blah and I literally One of the few people in this world that I can just turn my brain off for is when I'm with her Robin Axline: that's good you have that person. Tita Lors: I love it. Yeah, when I go to Disneyland, I can turn off my brain and I can be like, I love you. You love me. Yay. What am I buying for your son? Your son's. And then, yeah, Robin Axline: That's pretty sweet. Tita Lors: and then with you too, like if literally like if I go anywhere with you, I feel like I could turn off my brain. I probably shouldn't because that's probably not fair to you. But. Robin Axline: No, but I feel good about hearing that. think you're in good hands, generally speaking. Or anybody that I'm going around with, I think I have a pretty good feeling about Tita Lors: Yeah. Mm-hmm. Robin Axline: that. Tita Lors: Yeah, so if you're stressed at Disneyland, you need a planner in your group. Robin Axline: Fair, Alright, that's the question portion for today. So let us go into the Petty Battle! Battle, battle. Well the text, this is a different text thread from the other one. Okay. Well, hmm. Tita Lors: Yeah, it's a different text thread. I think, okay, I think I know which one I'm gonna do. Robin Axline: All right. Tita Lors: Just because it's got a funny, it's not safe for work, people. Robin Axline: Yikes. All right. If your if your kids are in the car, turn Tita Lors: Yes. Okay. Do you want me to go? Robin Axline: this off. Tita Lors: Yeah, turn it off. mean, there's a lot of things this episode that maybe they should be listening to. Robin Axline: Yeah. Tita Lors: a few references to things. Robin Axline: Yeah, Yeah, why don't you go first and then I'll hop Tita Lors: Okay. Robin Axline: on. Tita Lors: Okay, so let's, we forgot to do this last time. I think we forgot, we forgot to do this a few times, but it's fine. Title for title, who we think is going to Yes. Okay. So Robin Axline: okay. yeah, I forgot about that. Tita Lors: yeah. Okay. So mine is got sweet revenge on a racist turd. Robin Axline: Alright. Sounds good. Okay, well mine is, I forgot I was recording...4th of July revenge. Tita Lors: okay. Fourth of July revenge versus racist turd. not turf, turd. Okay. Cover that so we can't see it. Okay. So. Okay. So, got sweet revenge on a racist turd. I am from South Africa. Some or most of you, I'm assuming, will have read about the apparent white genocide happening here. But that is not what my story is about. So. Robin Axline: too. Tita Lors: So a few years back, I was visiting family on the other end of the country. Now, generally speaking, as I know from experience, Afrikaners, I'm saying that wrong, Afrikaners, Afrikaners, I'm not gonna keep saying it, are the, yo, Robin Axline: It just, yeah. Tita Lors: it's one of those, I'm so sorry. They are the most racist in the world. And I went to visit family in the heart of this. Brotherhood. They literally wrote, brotherhood. I had an awesome time catching up with my aunt and cousin who lived in this complex apartments. I met a few of their friends and neighbors and was introduced to let's call her Anne and her grown ass son, Turd, who was still living with her. Now, Turd discovered that I was not fully white in the time we got to know each other. He made these disgusting racial remarks not aimed entirely at me, but I knew he wanted to see my reaction, or he was just living his truth. My time spent with him was bearable as we so happened to enjoy the same music. So hopefully, there is hope for him. one evening, Anne invites my aunt and myself over for some drinks. She was such a sweet lady, and I was flabbergasted that she raised a racist scumbag as Turd. Thankfully, Turd was not there as he was sleeping out. As the night progressed, with bottles and bottles of wine being consumed, I noticed that Anne was somehow attracted to me. At the time, I was around 24 and Anne was in her 40s. I had never been with an older woman or one that had a racist son. In my drunken state, I hatched a plan to scratch both off my newly formed bucket list. Robin Axline: Okay. I'm Tita Lors: Your face! Robin Axline: just trying to figure it out. Hmm Tita Lors: I feigned passing out on the couch giving Ann ample time to get rid of my aunt. We spent the whole night making love. The next morning, as I was doing the walk of shame, Turd happens to drive by, eyeing me suspiciously. When our eyes met, I nodded politely with a smile curled boastfully. Since that day, and when I finally left, I never saw him or Anne ever again. I after racist dude's mom, and she was amazing. There is no genocide of white people happening in South Africa. My white family here are safe as can be, including me, but not from racism. Mm hmm. And then one of the one of the top comments that goes you mother ever. And then somebody goes literally. Robin Axline: Like, I'm glad that she was a wonderful woman. I was like hoping there wasn't a twist where she's like, I'm racist as well or something. Tita Lors: Yeah, exactly. Yeah, no, it seems like she didn't have the same beliefs as he did and somehow, I don't know where he had to learn it from the environment around him. Or maybe she didn't instill that same openness that she believes in herself. She didn't, somehow that didn't get driven home for him. Mm-hmm. Blump, blump. Robin Axline: But at least he has a good memory, it sounds like. So not all bad. And he did the smile at the turds. Like, yeah, that's right, I got your mom. Tita Lors: huh. Exactly. Yeah, she's great. Robin Axline: I'd say that's like a bit of like kind of a petty revenge. A sub tweet Tita Lors: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Robin Axline: kind of vibe. Tita Lors: Yeah. And then somebody else was like, nine months later, he's got a little sibling. That would be crazy. Robin Axline: Yeah, that would be wild. Tita Lors: yeah. OK, we're we're going to listen to yours and then we'll rate them both, right? OK. Robin Axline: yes, that's what we're gonna do. So mine is, like I said, called I forgot I was recording Fourth of July Revenge. Now this is from Petty Revenge two years ago and the username is xxkyinxx. Tita Lors: Okay, so we're back in like, screen name AOL. Like these Reddit names bring me back to like AOL. Robin Axline: yes, absolutely. The XX Tita Lors: haha Robin Axline: also, maybe it could be like that they're straight edge or something too, or emo or, or it's just a screen name. Tita Lors: true. Yeah, yeah. Fair. I mean, my what? Do you remember what yours was? I had like two. One of them was my Asian baby girl name. I don't remember anymore, but it was definitely like XX, AZN underscore some shit or another. Robin Axline: Perfect. Tita Lors: Yes, right. And then my other one was love's destiny. But you know, all of the consonants were gone. Or no, all of the vowels were gone. Yeah, yeah. Love Destiny. LVZ, DSTNY. I know. Robin Axline: Yeah, yeah. I knew what you meant. Dang, that's crazy. Yeah. man. It'll come to me later. I just, yeah. I had an aim and I had an AOL like everybody else. Tita Lors: Yeah. man, memories. Not that I was ever, ever really able to be online that much, but when I could swing it, was like, here we are. All right, let's hear it. Robin Axline: Yeah, totally. Excuse me. Okay, so this one, I don't even... Okay, the beginning is, Dear Gods. I'm assuming, yeah, G-O-D-S. maybe Tita Lors: you're gods. Robin Axline: like, Dear Gods! Tita Lors: Yeah. Robin Axline: This was satisfyingly petty, and I just had to share. I... 30 year old female went to the grocery store to pick up prescriptions for myself and my two roommates who happen to be my amazing grandma 73f and my great grandfather grandmother 94f. Tita Lors: my gosh! Perops! They're what? What is that? Centennials? The great grandmother? Robin Axline: Yeah. Tita Lors: That's crazy! Good for them! What's Robin Axline: Wow. So, yeah. Tita Lors: in your genes? Robin Axline: Right? So her two amazing roommates are her grandmother and her great-grandmother. While on my way out, I decided to grab one of the $35 value packs of fireworks for the fourth, which was the next day. They were really excited and made me just as excited as I like setting things on fire legally. Tita Lors: you Robin Axline: Last important note for the story is we live in a trailer park that used to be a 55 plus community, but it hasn't been for the past five, at least five years. Anyhow, here's the juice. I went out and started setting up at sunset. I moved cars, cleaned the area up, the ground to cool it down and dampened the house and bark dust. Wow. I also set up a five gallon water bucket about a third filled to put our used fireworks into. Where I live, you can't have anything that shoots into the air like a projectile. Only fountains and such are allowed. Doesn't stop people from crossing to other states to get the big boys, but I am not one of them. That's I was thinking about. Yep. Tita Lors: As I raise my hand. Guilty! Robin Axline: My neighbors, I am not one of them, but my neighbors were though. It will come up later. Hee hee. So I helped my 94 year old great grandmother down and we set up in the driveway and start setting off a couple smaller fountains. The snaps and crackles of a couple caught us very off guard. We were having a blast. About 15 minutes into it, a car stops and waits for our current fountain to finish. Or so I thought. The driver, an elderly woman in her seventies, it looked like, gets out and shouts at us that we are not allowed to shoot fireworks off on park property. I looked at her a bit dumbfounded and asked her what she said. She repeated herself and told us if we continued we would be put up for eviction from our property. Whoa. I asked her if she was park management and she replied she wasn't, but she was head of the parks rules committee and had been since she moved here in 2016. We had never heard of it after living here since 2014. She snapped back at us Tita Lors: you Robin Axline: that it is in our rules and we need to read up on them and cease our violation of the rules or she would have us kicked out. She finally went on her way and I scoffed a little. My grandmas were a bit shaken and told me to just stop. yeah. They had a lot of excitement that day. Tita Lors: Yeah, fair. Robin Axline: But I felt petty. So with my thousands of hours of body cams and listening about entitled people. on r slash. I looked down and remembered my phone had been recording the entire time because I was filming our fireworks. So I went for a walk wondering who this lady was and I spotted some familiar neighbors who had been here for 20 plus years and I asked them if we had a parks rules committee. All three of them stared at me like I had seven heads. Yeah, that's what I thought. I asked them about the rules and the elders confirmed it wasn't allowed, but as long as we were being safe, no one was going to give us trouble. I told her about my setup, showed her the video of the lady. They were dumbfounded and said she was full of it. As I was walking back, I spotted her standing in her front yard staring at me. And this is all in caps. It was right across from sweet old lady's house. So I pointed and yelled, Hey, there she is. It's the park rules committee head. you Tita Lors: the sweet old lady that he was talking to earlier? Okay. Robin Axline: Yeah. She glared at me and snapped. I am the head of the Parks Rules Committee. The elderly man who walks his dog three times a day that was behind me scoffed and went, no, you're not lady. Happy fourth. She was pissed and storm back into her house. That wasn't the pettiest part though, because remember my neighbors, they were a bit younger like me. But when I told them what happened, they started setting off the biggest and loudest ones because we all live pretty close by. I hope she had a good fourth, honestly. I'll update you when I get our eviction notice, smiley face. Happy Independence Day! Stay petty, America! You know what I mean. That was really long, I'm sorry. Tita Lors: No, it's fine. Did you get the vibe a little bit that that was kind of like potentially AI-ish? Robin Axline: Kind of, because it was like a lot of just random stuff. Yeah, I mean, it took me a minute too when they were like, you remember our neighbors, they're young. And I was like, yeah, they're the ones that crossed the border to get the fireworks. But this was two years ago, Tita Lors: Yeah, exactly. Robin Axline: so. I didn't see anything in the comments about it being AI, but you're not wrong. It does sound a little peculiar. Tita Lors: Yeah. Yeah, I was like, something about this feels very uncanny valley. Robin Axline: This, yeah, this said, plan, somebody asked, what are you gonna do about it? And the person said, I plan to share this with our park management for sure. It will be interesting what they have to say. And then this other person's like, be careful if you technically are breaking the rules, if you share it, you might be legally required to address the fireworks. And then they said the. OP said, I'd be surprised if we even had insurance on this park. It's a dump. The managers have been AWOL Tita Lors: you Robin Axline: since COVID, so doesn't mean I'm not going to let them know that they have someone running around claiming to be HOA. So. Tita Lors: Mm hmm. OK, yeah, now it sounds a little bit more real, like they're responding to people. These responses seem to make sense, maybe. Yeah. OK. All right, let's go racist turd. Robin Axline: Alright. Tita Lors: Okay, trivial results. What are the results? Potentially his mom got pregnant. Robin Axline: I mean, I wouldn't wish that Tita Lors: you Robin Axline: on somebody, you know, if it if she was happy about it and it was a petty thing against the sun, then yeah, let's go. Tita Lors: I know. I mean, but outside of potentially that happening, nothing. What were the results? That he didn't get to see Anne again. Yeah. Yeah, same. just thought about that right now. So I'm going say somewhere in the middle. The like the friendship for the aunt. Robin Axline: I don't... hmm. I mean, yeah, I definitely wouldn't... It's pretty moderate. Like, I don't... A four or something? Tita Lors: Yeah, it's pretty trivial. I would have been like three, four. Okay. We tend to split our differences, so... Three and a half it is. Robin Axline: Alrighty. Tita Lors: Okay, spiteful behavior. I'd say it's pretty spiteful. Robin Axline: Yeah, I mean, that's pretty spiteful. Tita Lors: Uh-huh. Like he... This was pre-planned. Exactly. He was drunk and he didn't come up with a plan until he recognized that there was interest. Robin Axline: Right. Tita Lors: But still it was pre-planned. I would, I think pre-planned is above a five. So do we want a seven? Robin Axline: That's what I was going to say. I was really like, how was a seven? That's crazy. Tita Lors: We're just so in sync. Robin Axline: All right. Tita Lors: Okay, how much of an overreaction is this? I feel like I say this every time, it was a reaction. Robin Axline: Yeah, it was a reaction. I don't think it was like... overreaction. Because it sounds kind of like he probably had mutual interest in Anne. Tita Lors: Mm-hmm. Yeah, well, she definitely had interest in him if his story is to be believed. Right. Well, I mean, it happened. She's the one who asked the aunt to leave. Robin Axline: Yeah, that's right. Okay, we're good. So Tita Lors: Mm hmm. Yeah. And technically she was the older person. I don't know. Never mind. I don't want to say that. Never mind. Robin Axline: Well, that's... that's not... Tita Lors: Well, because if we're getting into the territory of like age difference, that's like what's the difference there? Twenty four plus six gets you to thirty sixteen your age difference. Yeah, exactly. And like, you're still developing your brain, but also you're an adult. So whatever, there's no whatever here, right? So disregard that. Robin Axline: Yeah, that's not an issue. Tita Lors: So. Also, good for her, damn. I know. And Robin Axline: Yeah, I got it, And has it. Tita Lors: exactly. Robin Axline: And where you at? Tita Lors: Have you been seeing those things where it's like, I'm coming up on that age where I could have the father and the son? Okay, so that's just my algorithm. My bad, my bad. I just told on myself. Robin Axline: I guess. Well, now it'll be in mind because we're talking about it. Tita Lors: That's true. You're welcome. They're very, they're great. It's great reels. It is. Okay, overreaction. What do think? Robin Axline: I don't think it's an overreaction because I think they both just had a nice time. And it was a bonus that it was with that doofus's. Yeah, I'm sure the mom wouldn't be like, guess what? Yeah. So. Tita Lors: No, I know, seriously, I slept with him. Yeah, so... That's a... Three. I don't know. I always want to go like mid on the reaction thing, because it's not like he didn't do anything. Robin Axline: Right. How about a five? A solid five. Cool. Okay. Yeah, and she got it like double because they told the neighbors to like, or what this Karen was doing and they're like, let's get her. So. Tita Lors: say I mean these people were going to use those fireworks regardless so she was gonna experience it regardless but she experienced it sooner and in a maybe more impactful way potentially then than they would have done it so I'm gonna go again six or seven Robin Axline: No, I don't think so because it was like, even if it was something they really gonna do, it was probably like way more aggressively done. They might have been playing music or... Yeah! Oh my god, that would be awful. Tita Lors: Hmm. Yeah, yeah, probably like aimed closer to her place. Okay, spiteful behavior. Is it spiteful? Because he was like, it's information gathering. It's like, hey, look what this person said. Is this true? and they weren't actually the people who set off the fireworks. So is it really that spiteful? Robin Axline: I mean, I guess it's not that spiteful because they did. I guess it was kind of out of curiosity, like, hey, who is this person? What's going on? Tita Lors: Mm-hmm. Yeah. And they... I mean, I guess they were being mischievous, right? With the teheing of it all. Yeah. Yeah. Robin Axline: Yeah, it did say I couldn't help but be petty to he. So and they have video so they could have they could do more with that, perhaps. Tita Lors: Mm-hmm. So that's at least a five. is it an overreaction? Again, it's a reaction. It's a reaction for sure. Robin Axline: Yeah, it's a reaction. I mean, this is even getting kind of dark, but it could have been the great grandmother's last time to celebrate. So they wanted to like have a. Yeah. Tita Lors: Oh yeah. Yeah. Like she's 94. Mm-hmm. And you're being such a party pooper. I hate when people are party poopers. I hate when I have to be a party pooper. I know. I Robin Axline: Same. That's the worst when you have to be the reality person. Tita Lors: know. I'm like, OK, guys, this is really fun. But shut the fuck up. Robin Axline: Yeah, keep it down. Tita Lors: Yeah. my gosh, we're like reflecting each other now. We literally had exactly the same response. both went, hmm. Robin Axline: Ugh, great minds. Rinsing, remember? Tita Lors: Especially today. Okay, overreaction. Okay, is it a bigger reaction than sleeping with the turd mom? Like kind of ratting her out to her neighbors? Okay, yeah, I was gonna say the same thing. Okay, so we'll go five. Okay, well, I don't think these numbers are gonna beat the other one. Yeah, Robin Axline: I don't, doesn't sound like it. We went kind of moderate. Tita Lors: we did. This three and a half is not beating anybody. Robin Axline: Nope. But like we said, points are points. doesn't matter. Tita Lors: I know, seriously. Okay, ready? Freddy, three, two, one, racist turd. 15 and a half! That's Robin Axline: Wow. Tita Lors: it? Because we don't think that it's trivial enough. Okay, and then 4th of July revenge, lalalala, 17.5. You beat me! Yeah. Robin Axline: Yes, yes, yes, time to do the rocky dance or whatever. Tita Lors: Do do do. Do do do do do do do. Robin Axline: Do Okay, we've lost all of our listeners now. Tita Lors: I would argue we've gained them. Robin Axline: One of us. Tita Lors: Oh man, okay. Um, that was super fun. These were interesting stories. I also, this time you did a themed story and I was not on brand this time. Yeah, I know, was trying to Robin Axline: Yeah. That's so funny. Tita Lors: I was trying to find on-brand stuff, but it didn't work out that way for me. It wasn't. This was just way more interesting. Robin Axline: Yeah, we had to hear about Doofus think of except I would like our listeners to tell us crazy barbecue stories filled with tea or explosions or both. I know what do you like to have at a barbecue? What would you bring to a potluck? Tita Lors: Mm hmm. Who is your aesthetic when you go to a barbecue? Are you the grill master? Are you like the social media person? Who's, you know, tracking, not tracking, what is it? Documenting Robin Axline: documenting. Tita Lors: the happenings? Are you the brain turned off? Robin Axline: Yeah. Tita Lors: kind of person like who are you? Vibes. Yeah. Robin Axline: Just kind of there for the fun. Vibes? Yeah, vibes. That's the word. I highly doubt it. Tita Lors: Hahaha Robin Axline: I highly doubt it. Unless I get invited to a soiree that sounds good, possibly. Tita Lors: Yeah. Ooh. Yeah. What? Okay. My vibe aesthetic is going to be the stressed out mom. Robin Axline: nice. I was gonna add that to the... And as of recording right now, there's a lot of heat on Mondami for adding a lot of rules about this year's 250th celebration and limiting corporate things, even though I think Macy's is still gonna do their fireworks. So this might all change by then, but right now it's a little up in the air what's happening in New York right now. We will see. I usually just go down to the water and watch fireworks in my neighborhood, but we'll see. Tita Lors: Aww. I mean, people impose sanctions on California fireworks all the time. Nobody listens. Hence the fires. Robin Axline: Yeah, nobody listens. So yeah, be safe out there if you're lighting fireworks. Water down the roof, the gal in the story. Lawn. Yeah, absolutely. Be prepared. That's all I gotta say. Tita Lors: Mm-hmm. yes. And your lawn. Mm-hmm. Be safe. Yeah. Watch out for kitties. Be respectful of all the dogs and the veterans out there. And also thanks to veterans who, you know, continue to... keep us, oh how do I want to say that, who have, hmm, or not just veterans, okay, la la la la la, what am I trying to say, to exactly Robin Axline: Thank you for your time. Tita Lors: those who have served and are serving in the military, thank you for the time and all that you have done for us. Mm hmm. We do. This is episode 20. Yeah, should be, I think if my calendar is correct, this is going to be episode 20. Don't be surprised if I like celebrate episode 25 because I like to celebrate things. Oh, no, wait, this is OK. No, this is this one's going to be episode 17. What? Yeah. Robin Axline: Well, I like the number 17, so perfect for me. Yeah. So Tita Lors: Yeah. Awesome. Yay. Robin Axline: stay safe out there. Go to a barbecue. Don't go to a barbecue. Go out for some ramen or watch some reruns on television. Whatever. Whatever your vibe is. Tita Lors: Head out to Joshua Tree and escape the madness. Robin Axline: Yeah, that sounds perfect. Or you could just listen to this episode again. Tita Lors: Yeah! And like, force everyone else around you to listen to this episode because we're so Robin Axline: Please do that. Tita Lors: unhinged and funny. At least we think we are! Robin Axline: Yes. We are so unhinged and funny. Alright people, there's nothing left to say except for... Take it away, Laura. Tita Lors: Well, follow, like, subscribe, all that stuff. Did we say that earlier? Robin Axline: If not, follow, like, subscribe. We're available anywhere you get your podcasts. Give us five stars, please. Tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell your enemies, tell your grandma and your great grandma. Tita Lors: Great, Grandma. And Robin said she'll send you a sticker. Figure that out. Robin Axline: I will. I will do well on my word. I'm a person of my word, so if you want a sticker, you got it. Tita Lors: Alright everyone. Fuck it. Bye bye! Robin Axline: Stay petty. Bye. I know.