Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Awkward Tuesday: Buddy Roommate Sitch

Episode Date: October 14, 2025

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All right, Ashlyn Bailey, all right, this is for you. Hey, it's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning, and she has been insisting in all caps that she needs more awkward Tuesday phone calls. Yes, she had. We can't fit more Tuesdays in the week. There's only one, Brooke. It's true. That's a problem that Ashley's having. But today you get a brand new awkward Tuesday phone call.

There you go. It's your day, Ashley. It's Tuesday. Yes. And that's coming up in just a minute. But Alexis, what else do you see on the comment board? Yeah, we got a few from yesterday's second date update because that was, yeah, where she didn't tell us that she brought her two children on the date with her.

I think it was three. Was it? I don't remember. I think it was three, too. I mean, after one, I lose track. She brought a child. Important details. But Kyle Anderson said,

this show is why my girlfriend and I decided we're never breaking up. Oh, yeah. Wait, what? Yeah, because they can't go back into the dating world. Oh, it's like, we don't normally keep people together. No, that's why.

Oh, and someone else said, as a psych major, I find the show to be a gold mine. This particular episode is worthy of a paper and the most professional words, all I can say is, wait, what? Wait, what? Every week, it's like, I can run a whole thesis on this. Yeah. I would be the worst therapist

just because my face shows all of my judgment. Oh, I would text my friends immediately when they told me. I would tell the person there what the last person just said. You know what I'd be like, oh, you're a way better off than the last guy. All right, let's get your brand new awkward Tuesday phone call started right now. It's broken Jeffrey in the morning, and today one of our listeners has come to us with a curious conundrum. Oh, sounds like a mystery, Jeff. Because something unwelcome has been living in his apartment.

Oh, my gosh. A pest of sorts that he just cannot get rid of. Uh-oh. But why didn't he call pest control or his local exterminator? Because it's actually a living, breathing person. Oh, my God. His own... Exterminators don't deal with them.

Well, his own friend even. Oh. And that's why he's turned to us for help. Uh-oh. Because I have a feeling this pest is about to rear its ugly face and shock us all. in a brand new Awkward Tuesday phone call. That's next. It's awkward.

It's Tuesday. It's awkward Tuesday phone call. What would you do if a friend of yours fell on hard times and needed your help? Would you step up for them? Yes. I'm not just asking that because Alexis is about to be kicked off her mom's insurance, but I'm glad to hear you're so altruistic about it. Thank you, Brooke.

I'll send you the bill. So we'll get all her information. put you in as a dependent, so I think we're okay. Perfect. Now that that fire's put out, I also bring it up because one of our listeners apparently has a good friend who's going through a bit of a rough patch in life. Uh-oh. And so he's reaching out to us for help.

So Chris, are you looking for a direct money donation from Brooke or how exactly can we assist you today? So I actually have this awkward situation and I don't even know how to handle it. I think that's a no for the Brooke thing. Yeah. Wow. It's the first time someone hasn't taken me up on money. Yeah, so. Keep him on the phone. Okay, put your wallet away, Brooke.

What's going on with you and you said you had a buddy? What's his name? Yeah, his name is Ethan. Okay, what's going on with Ethan? So pretty much he's falling on these hard times lately. He lost his job. And to make things worse, he got dumped by his girlfriend of two years. Oh, the same time.

That's why they say it when it rains a porous, you know? All on the same time. And he had to move out, and I really wanted to be there for him. So I offered him to stay at my apartment. I have this spare room. You know, no problem until you get back on your feet. He was all about that, which was really cool. Okay.

Is he allowed in any other part of the apartment or just the spare room? Is that how it works with your friends, Jeff? No, so wait until I tell you this. So pretty much the first week, I didn't ask anything of him. Like, nothing at all. Yeah. Okay. Make yourself at home.

Be comfortable. Yeah. Just trying to be as supportive as you can. Yeah, he can crash on the couch. He can watch TV. all that stuff. In the bed with you. Yeah, a little cuddle sash.

He probably could use that after getting done. Oh, no, bros can't cuddle a little bit. Absolutely. Post-breakup, we need. No, no, nothing like that. But after a while, he's been living here and using my utilities and stuff like that. I mean, who didn't see this coming? Yeah, I mean.

How long's a while? Well, he's been here for already like four months. Oh, wow. Has he offered to help chip in? I mean, maybe he can't cover his half yet, but. nothing. He has not offered anything. And at the time, he didn't have a job. So I pretty much reduced the rate. I was like, look, buddy, you don't have to give me anything. But when the time comes, you can maybe help out. He said, yeah, sure, no problem. So you did have that conversation

then. That's good. Yeah, but I mean, he didn't really, we didn't even touch base on it after that, you know, he'd just been crashing. He's been eating all of my groceries. And there wasn't like a number. You said, like, hey, when you get on your feet, 500 a month, and like, nothing, nothing like that. I guess that was my mistake, too, maybe. Is he working now? He is. He actually has a part-time job. Wait a minute.

Part-time. You can chip in some money. Like, yeah, you can't pay rent part-time, but you can throw 50 bucks or $100 or something. Exactly, exactly. That's what I'm saying. That's why I called you guys because, I mean, he's spending almost all his time just chilling at my place, like watching TV. He makes a really big mess, and I'm like a neat freak, so I'm always picking up after him.

I mean, you don't really know someone until you live with them. Totally. You know? Totally. Totally. Yeah, so I was forgiving at first, but this has been going on for months, like I say. So I don't know. I just feel like a jerk even bringing this up, but like I feel like he should be helping out.

I mean, it's- Well, and I also think it should be on him because you've already said, like, when you're back on your feet, this is the expectation. And I think we know it's bad when it's your bro telling you. Like, girls are way cleaner. They're always going to be like, yeah, nah, but if the guy is like, help me, bro. Like that's bad. Yeah. I mean, are you sure you don't?

I don't want to help getting him to move out because it doesn't sound like you two are really simpatico as roommates. Ooh. That would be a good idea, of course, because I like my free time. But, I mean, like I said, he's my really good friend. I mean, I just would like for him to pitch in a little bit. Yeah. And that's like, and that sucks too, because like you're probably developing animosity towards him over it.

Yeah, I am, to be honest. Like, there's times where I have to like squeeze in a meal just knowing that he's going to be home in, like, in an hour or so. So, like, I'm rushing to cook for myself, and I even feel bad coming home with fast food and not having something for him. Oh, I feel that. Okay. Yeah. And I understand it. That's got to be an awkward conversation.

But it's like they always say, if you don't make your friends feel ashamed about themselves and their life choices, how else are they going to grow? I mean, I don't know that. Did your friends not ever say that to you? No. No. Oh, okay. Yes, in the private schools, we have different sayings. Yeah, I guess so.

All right. Well, that's fine. But we'll come back, I guess, and we'll think of some good advice to give to you so that you can call your buddy slash roommate and start to ask him to pay his fair share of the rent. Well, just a little bit. Yeah. Because that's what I was wondering. I'm like, how do I even approach this conversation? Yeah, and also clean up after himself and also not be such a slot. Maybe don't eat of food.

Yeah. Yeah. If nothing else, Brooke will let him live at her place down in the basement. No. No? Okay. Up in the attic then. No.

The attic's being remodeled right now. Even the kids have to do chores, Jeff. There's nobody that goes without a workload in my house. All right. That house has enough of a hellhold. So we'll come up with better advice and let you make your awkward Tuesday phone call right after this. Hold on, ma'am. It's awkward.

It's Tuesday. It's awkward Tuesday phone call. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning, and we're dealing with a fairly common situation here where you try to help someone out and feel like they're taking advantage of your kindness. Yeah. It's a good way to say it. And what's the saying, don't mistake my kindness for weakness? Yeah. I think McCulley Culkin said that to the robbers in Home Alone.

Yeah. Or no, was it John Stamos said that to the full house twins? Both. Yeah. A lot of that's going around on TV and on movies. But maybe it's just a life lesson that stayed with me that definitely applies to our listener, Chris, today. Because he took in a close buddy of his who lost his job and his girlfriend,

almost at the same time guys been staying with him for the last four months and it's not going well because his buddy is super messy not helping to chip in for the rent and he's decided at this point something has to change the rent or the food Jeff

all of it so how do we help him broach that topic of conversation Brooke what's your advice here's the thing you sound pretty upset I am upset not you oh Chris yeah

I feel for him. I mean, he was heated, dude. I think what you do is you just tell your roommate. Hey, listen, my nephew's coming into town. So he's got to leave for a couple weeks. Just so that you can get some space to clear your mind before you have this terrible conversation with him. So it sounds like, again, Brooke, your advice is to not make the awkward Tuesday phone call

in this segment that we're actively doing right now. The awkward Tuesday phone. I mean, the problem is, I just don't think you can have a productive conversation. when your emotions are really high. Okay, we're going to cancel that and move right on over to Jose. What's your advice, Jose? Dude, I would just tell him that the landlord saw him.

Oh, blame the landlord. Right? Like, they noticed him coming in and out of the apartment, and it's totally cool, but that just means you got to put them on the lease, and you guys should probably start talking about payments. This is actually really helpful, Jose. Okay.

What do you feel about that? Chris, can you blame your landlord? I mean, I guess I could, but, I mean, do you guys have any other advice? Alexis. Oh, this happened to me, and I just complained in silence for like five months and suffered. So, don't ask me. Pretty sure if I remember when Alexis started here, she was living with five people in a two-bedroom apartment.

Now it's only three people. Nobody was paying rent except for her. Oh, so maybe you can send your buddy Ethan over to live with Alexis's friends. I won't kick him out. I won't be able to. They like community living, but here we go. I'm going to dial Ethan's number, and we're going to step back and let you do this. You got it.

Are you ready? All right. Okay, okay, okay. Okay. He's your friend. Yeah. Nothing on the line except friendship. So here we go.

That's a lot. Okay. Okay. Hello? Hello? You call off like a weird number. Maybe it's, I don't know, I'm calling for my phone. I don't know why.

Oh, that's weird. Okay. Yeah, man, dude, I'm just, I'm just hanging, dude, man. I'm tired today. I didn't get enough rest on site, but. Hang in. You want to order some pizza or something? You want some?

No, I'm actually at work. Oh, burger. That sucks, dude. You know what? Could you, could you steal, like, door dash it from your phone? Would that be cool? What? Are you being serious?

You want me to door dash your food at my place? Is that, am I hearing it correctly? Dude, I'm a little light this week, man. Could you help me out? Just a little bit? You're always light every week. That's actually the reason why I'm calling you about. Wait, what?

That's, this is where you're calling? Man, you've been staying at my place for a while now, And if I'm being totally honest, it's just, I just, I'm starting to feel like I'm getting take advantage of. Wait. Wait, who's taking advantage of you? Well, you are, that's, or that's how it feels. Chris, are you being supertry out? Me?

How? How am I taking advantage of you, dude? Please, please. Well, it's, it's been months. I've been helping you out. and you literally just asked me to pay for your lunch. And, you know, I'm covering most of the share of the rent. Hold on, dude.

Hold on. Hold on. Okay, you told me that I could stay here and you would take care of everything, right? You said it was no problem, right? You said, don't worry, dude, I got you, man. This is you getting me right now, man, right? Yeah, exactly. Well, I said that I can help you out for a while, but I didn't mean I'd cover your expenses forever.

and you have a job now. You're working part-time. Yeah, dude, I am working part-time. Not like your job, though, bro. Wait, what is that supposed to mean? Dude, come on. Come on, dude. We both know you're making a lot more money than I am, dude.

Don't play, man. Ethan, that doesn't even matter. That's not what we're talking about right now. Hey, be honest, man. It's just me and you, to be honest. How much money do you actually make? Tell me. What?

What? What? How much, dude? How much do you actually make, dude? Tell me. What does that have anything to do with this? What are you saying? You know what it has to do?

Because you know what the other day I was born, right? I was kind of went around. Came across some of your bank statements. And dude, Chris, those are some big numbers, dude. What are you doing? What are you doing? Come on, man. Those numbers were ginormous, dude.

Bro, bro, you can't be going through my stuff. That's not okay. If you want to come at me asking for money, you should be making less than $200,000 a year, dude. You're not. You're not. What are you doing? What are you talking about? Oh, God.

That's not what we meant. Sorry, Chris. Whoa. What is this? What the hell is that? Hold on, Chris, you really make that much money? Well, I... What does that have to do with anything, Jack?

That doesn't have anything to do with anything. He works hard and he's got a career. You're right. You're right. Yes. No. It doesn't mean he should be paying for his buddy. No, it's fine.

We'll get a job at, okay. for wherever you work after this. Ethan, you're probably hearing a lot of people right now because you're on the radio with a show called Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. I'm on the radio? Wait, how did I get on the radio? Yeah.

That's kind of magic. Well, the magic of your friend emailing us asking for help because this is a segment called The Awkward Tuesday phone call. Yeah, we've been listening the whole time. Why are you going through his bank statements? Okay, look.

Yeah, why do you go through my bank statements? It was just there. It was just there on the calendar. I didn't just go rumging through his statements. stuff. I'm not that kind of friend. It didn't have your name on it. Well, I'm sure he was cleaning it. He was cleaning up the counter and it just caught his eye for a second. Dude, you're freeloading

off your buddy, man. Yeah, let's get to the core of why we're doing this entire call, Ethan, is because your friend Chris reached out, needing help addressing the fact that you've been staying with him now for it sounds like four months and haven't contributed anything to... Well, dude, yeah, but did you hear

how much you make? You're not his like sugar baby, dude. He could be a million. It doesn't matter. It's sugar buddy, is that a thing? I don't know. I like that. I like it too. I like that.

Man, that's not even the point. The other day you used all my toothbrush and then you had the audacity to tell me to go to the store and get some more. Wait. Toothpaste. You can buy another toothbrush. You can buy a toothbrush for every day of the week. Oh, no. But that's not even the point here.

It's the morals, man. It's like the, you know, what I'm trying to say? The base of it. It feels weird. Like you don't feel weird, not paying for your share, not doing your part. Honestly, it feels worried that he's not paying for more. Like, we should have a better apartment. This apartment is a, it's crappy.

Dude, Ethan, go get a full-time job and move out, I think, is what he's trying to do. Dude, Chris, if the roles are reversed, right? And, like, I was in your shoes and you were in my shoes. I wouldn't ask you for a single dime. Oh, wow. And I wouldn't be over here faking being poor and, like, I'm some secret one-per-tinner. Fake he's got a secret one-per-send? How is he thinking being poor?

What does that mean, Ethan? No, seriously, you should see this place. It's a dump. And he should see the crappy car he has. He could have a way better car. That's good of his money. Probably why he has money. He sees a lot of potential in you, Chris.

Reading between the lines in a good way. You know what, Ethan? It doesn't matter because my landlord saw you the other day, and she actually reached out, and she told me, like, we need to sign a lease, and I need to probably even have you on the lease now. Oh, wow. Yeah.

I mean, if I got a sign a lease, I'm okay with sign a lease, but you definitely got to pay more, dude. You have the bigger room. Oh, my God. Just real estate-wise, that seems fair. Ethan, we all understand that you've fallen on a rough time in your life. And the whole reason that Chris even wanted to do this is because he values your friendship. He doesn't want to be kicking you out on your butt with nowhere else to go. He just wants a little bit of fairness.

I get it, man. I'm trying to be respectful. You know, I didn't want to bring any ladies over or anything like that. But, you know, one's going to happen this weekend. She's definitely going to come over and we're going to hang out. Oh, bro. You got to be paying rain. Well, hold on.

In that case, she better get, he better get the bigger room if they're going to be staying over at his place. Because you're going to have to swap. All right. You know what? We'll meet with the landlord and we'll just figure everything out. Okay. We'll sort everything out somehow, I guess. Okay.

Oh, my gosh. That's good. Is it? It just sounds like he's stuck with Ethan. No, nobody's stuck with me. I'm a privilege to live with. Oh, okay. No, I get it.

Brooke tells us all the time. It's a privilege that we get to work with her. Same vibe. Wait, what? Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. I want to say that we helped with that situation, but... I don't think so. Why do I feel like we're going to get a call one year from now from Chris again, saying, help, he's still living here?

Yeah. Or, I kicked him out, and now he's living with my landlord and charging me rent. Oh, man. I just love that his friend thinks that he's owed somehow some of Chris's money. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I mean.

I mean, you said Chris. Was the one that came to him being like, I'll spot you. I got you. You don't have to worry. He took it a little bit too far. Yeah. Checked his bank account to see how long it could actually financially last. I will say, don't leave your bank statements all over your apartment.

It's your apartment. If you're letting somebody live there, don't leave them out for everyone to see and then complain. If we're going to give Chris anything as a mistake, that was it. That was a bad move on his part. It does sound like Ethan needs to find his own personal motivation, though, because that's what they say is you can't make people want to change they have to want it themselves you should make 200K on his own doing what he wants

to do at least find a girlfriend that's making money so he can mooch off of her you know? That is better. Like poor Chris isn't even getting any like bennies you know what I'm saying from this relationship Ethan just wants to keep living that sugar buddy life and I'm all for it I love that you invented sugar buddy didn't

I do want one that's hot we could be your sugar buddies and call somebody who you need help calling we can do it with your awkward Tuesday phone call, email the show. We can help you out. Samihante, it's Anna Ortiz. And I'm Mark and Delicado.

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that you've never heard before. But you were still bartending? I didn't know that. The barback is like, is that you? And I don't know. And it's a commercial for Betty. And I was like, I've got to go. I quit.

Listen to Viva Betty on the IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Hey, guys, it's Stephanie Beatriz. And Melissa Fumero, and this is more better. We are jumping right in and ready to hear from you. Your thoughts, your questions, your feelings about socks with sandals. And we're ready to share some possibly questionable advice and hot takes. God, that sucks so hard, though. I'm so sorry.

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