Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update: Mexican Walkout

Episode Date: May 27, 2022

What do you do when your date getting less interested in you as the night goes on? One of our listeners had that problem and tried everything, and still couldn't turn the night around...But he's not giving up until he gets our help!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hi, I'm Ed Zitron, host of the Better Offline podcast. And this January, we're going to go on the road to beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada, to cover the Consumer Electronics Show, tech's biggest conference. Better Offline CES coverage won't be the usual rundown of the hottest gadgets or biggest trends, but an unvarnished look at what the tech industry plans to sell or do to you in 2025.

I'll be joined by David Roth of Defector and the writer Edward Ongueso Jr. With guest appearances from Behind the Bastards Robert Evans, It Could Happen Here's Gare Davis, and a few surprise guests throughout the show. Listen to Better Offline on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever else you get your podcasts from. Second Date Update. How much would you pay to go out on a date with someone? What? 50 bucks? 100 bucks?

Why are you paying? What do I get out of it? How about $200 for two hours with Mr. Right Here right now? That's pretty steep. That's just like an escort service, right? Is that what you're talking about? Obviously, I'm not interested in your services. One of our listeners, though, Brett, emailed us saying he paid for his date, and he was extremely satisfied with the result.

What? He's on the phone right now. Brett, did you tip 15%, 20%? What's customary for a pay-for-date? It's still service, right? I mean, Alexis, you take money for dates. What would you accept as a tip? Don't answer that.

Really? I mean. Back to the guy on the phone. Back to the guy on the phone. Oh, okay. That's all right. We can talk to Brett. Brett, how's it going, man?

Hey, how you guys doing? Good. Wait, Brett, it's making it sound like you hired an escort service for a date. There's nothing wrong with that, bro. Is that what happened? Well, that's illegal. No, it was like a website I went to, and there was ladies on it, and I picked one. You get to pick?

Yeah, yeah. Okay, I'll tell you why she's not calling you back, because you didn't pay for another date. Yeah, the transaction's over. This isn't a mystery. She's not going to fall in love with you. Yeah, no, I think you guys are misunderstanding. It's not like that.

It's like one of those dating sites where you have to pay monthly. Oh, this is mad. You're just paying a subscription to a dating site. It's called a membership. Yeah. Oh, my God. That is a lot different. You could have led with that one this just got a whole lot less interesting but i guess we'll keep going brett so tell us about

the girl that you met on this dating site what's her name her name's page okay and uh she was like so hot it made me never want to go back to the free dating sites ever again. Okay. So this was your first match? Yeah, first match. And I talked to her online. We had a nice conversation. I asked her about, like, what kind of food she likes to eat. And we had the same taste of food, which is basically, like, Mexican food. That's good.

You have food in common. Well, I mean, you're feeling like you're getting your money's worth for this subscription if it's already matching up this quickly. I know. I don't know. I feel like I could walk on the street and meet someone that likes Mexican food. Harder than you think. But not a hot person. That's true.

You know? All right. So you have Mexican in common. What'd you guys do for your date? So we go to a restaurant, Mexican restaurant. Oh, right. Saw that coming. Oh, wow.

You are smooth. What a transition. It wasn't like a casual one. It was one of those fancy Mexican restaurants. Oh, yeah. Where you're paying $20 for a taco and you're like, I don't know. But they assemble the table size. Yeah, they grated the

cotija cheese right directly onto it. That's classy, dude. those are cool though how did that go well i guess it went kind of weird um so when she showed up she just looked so amazing she was so beautiful and so i don't know maybe i was kind of nervous talking to her why do you say that well so like it seemed okay when we first started talking. She seemed a little quiet. But then as the night went on, her mood started changing. And it almost seemed like she got upset or something was bothering her. She just seemed like sad. I'm not exactly sure.

Was there anything specific you guys were talking about that would fall into the sad realm? Talking about all our dead relatives. Yeah, or like a childhood pet you had to put down or something? Where'd you go? I'm just saying, I'm just asking. It's a good question. It's a good question. Was the conversation leading her down that sadness path?

No, we just started talking about normal stuff like travel and like animals and then she just kept getting more and more quiet. quiet i mean maybe there's something going on in her life that you don't know about right yeah i mean i i assume at one point i even asked her if everything was okay and she didn't really say anything oh that's not a good sign that means it's not okay how did you wrap it up so i ordered dessert and she leaves before the dessert comes so i just sit there by myself and i eat both desserts whoa she walked out in the middle of it that's kind

of cool though two flongs yeah that's what i'm saying no i'm just kidding that sucks yeah so like she basically she just said i'm not into this anymore. Wow. And she goes to get up. And I'm like, I can't leave. I just ordered dessert. But she leaves anyway. Whoa. Wow. Did you ask the dating website for a refund on your $20 a month? I should.

Yeah. Well, looking back on the whole night, that's so weird. What do you think could have possibly gone wrong? I don't know. I mean, I think I look like my pictures. My breath stinks. Sometimes I put my foot in my mouth, but I don't know it. Like literally?

I just love that this is men's overanalyzing of a date. Because if it was me that this happened to, I would have 86 reasons why they weren't calling him back. I don't know. I think I tied my tie a little bit. Yeah, I did the same. I'm going to put deodorant on my left pit. I don't know. It's not like she was in a bad mood the whole way through, but things got worse and worse

as the date went on. Yeah, that is weird. Are you mad? Do you want an explanation, or do you want to go out with her again? Well, yeah, she's hot, so duh. Yeah, I want to go out with her.? Well, yeah, she's hot, so duh. Yeah, I want to go out with her. Yeah, bro, that's a stupid question. Forgot treating people with kindness and respect

wasn't on the table. My bad. You can't get both. Yeah. But you're hoping to figure out what it was that set her off, basically made her leave. I don't know. I want you guys to figure it out if you can.

Oh, yeah. That's why you emailed us, huh? Yeah. That's why we're on the phone. Yeah, maybe we should do our jobs. Okay, let's do that. We're going to play a song. We'll come back.

We'll call Paige for you and try and get your second date update. All right, thank you. Second date update. If you're just tuning in for the second date update, one of our listeners, Brett, is on the phone. And I think we've all had at least one date like Brett went on recently where you're sitting down at the table you haven't done anything or said anything wrong but for some reason you just sense that it's going bad it's awkward yeah Brett's date ended up leaving the restaurant

before dessert even came I mean that is so rude, I would only do that if someone was incredibly disrespectful or, you know, like, I just can't imagine. You finish the meal and then you leave immediately. Yeah. That's it. And that's why he wants our help. Now, Brett, we've been talking for a few minutes now, kind of like we're on a date. No, Jeff.

How do you feel like this is going? Do you hear us getting quieter? Does Brooke, Alexis, or Jose sound sad talking to you? I think I'm going to leave right now. I saw the urge in Alexis' eyes to get up and go. Well, I don't know. I don't know how hot you guys are. Oh.

Wow, Brett. So that's all that matters to you. That's a good point. I forgot to point out that Brett's date was extremely hot, so he's desperate to find some answers. I'd say three quarters of the room is hot. You guess who the ugly one is. You do that on your own.

I was going to give it only to Alexis. Oh, no, no, no. You guys are all sexy. And that's only by comparison because she's young. You know? All right, Brett. We're going to stop focusing on how hot we all are. Oh, I like that part.

Although it's really fun to do. Yeah. Instead, let's just do your second date update. I'm going to dial Paige's number right now. You ready? Okay. If you guys can help me out here, that would be great. Again, she's very hot.

We got that. All right. Very important reminder. Thank you for the reminder. Okay, here we go. Hello? Hi, I'm looking for Paige. This is she.

Who's this? Hi, Paige. My name is Jeffrey from the radio show Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. How you doing? I'm okay. What is this about? This is about a second date update. Have you ever heard of that?

I don't know. Maybe. It's a segment that we do on the radio from time to time. It's where if you go out with. Every day, but okay. That's time to time. Over and over. A day is a time, Brooke.

Why are you trying to undermine me? Here we go. She's trying to make sure she understands. Okay. She's new to us. But Paige, the reason that we're calling you is because you went out with somebody recently, and they've been trying to get a hold of you, but have had a hard time getting in touch. And they're hoping to figure out why. Okay.

You had a pretty dramatic exit on the date, so I'm guessing you're going to remember. I don't know. According to this person, you're very hot. So I assume that you have a lot of dates. Can you confirm that you are hot please wait what is going on what do i need to do all right i'm just gonna tell you we got an email about you from a guy named brett oh okay yeah i remember that that was actually last week okay yeah and so brett told us about the date from his perspective. How do you feel like it went?

Not great. It seems like more than not great. Yeah. That's what we heard. Like, did he do something rude or did he say something to offend you? I don't know. I was just disappointed, I guess. The reason why we ask is because Brett told us it seemed like you got quieter and quieter as the night went on. To the point where you guys were barely talking. so he's just been talking about me well he was giving us his side of the

date remember we're trying to figure out like what went wrong yeah okay yeah no it's just weird that he's just like talking or like spreading whatever his perspective of me is um like i barely know him but the whole point is that he had a really nice time up to the point when you decided to leave that's good um i don't know i'm just not very happy with him still i guess okay what did he do i mean the the problem is is if you're unhappy he honestly has no idea what he did wrong so he can't like correct a behavior or apologize for something that he doesn't know about i don't know i don't really believe that he doesn't know what was wrong, at least at this point. So you feel like it was something pretty obvious. Yeah. He's an idiot then because he has

no idea. I actually believe him on that part. Yeah. Most of us dudes are idiots. And he'd really appreciate if you could tell us what the problem was so that we could pass it along to him. And that way he can be less of an idiot on future dates. I mean, okay, well, like, honestly, I do get asked out, like, a lot. But sometimes I have to, like, weed through guys and I take a chance on someone and, like, you know, hopefully something will work out. And I ended up, like, not doing plans with some friends that I had because it was my 25th birthday weekend actually like that weekend I like happy yeah happy birthday thank you and I skipped out on some plans with my friend so I could go on a date because I thought a birthday date hell yeah like

that'll be great but he didn't know it was my birthday weekend like I don't understand how he did a look at my profile and see that these are the dates like he asked me out like he should have been aware did you actually tell him that it was your birthday weekend or it's just on the website no i just assumed he would put two and two together like i figured he wanted to ask me out this weekend so he could like impress me wait hold on you skipped birthday celebrations with your friends to go out with a guy you'd never met and then you were mad at him for not picking up the slack?

Well, because she thought he'd spoil her for her birthday and then he didn't. He took her out to a nice dinner. What did you want? I'd be let down, too. I mean, it's a first date. I mean, he should have at least brought flowers or something and maybe, like, a little gift or something.

Just, I don't know, like... You're speaking my language are you being serious alexis like you honestly expect a guy you've never met to buy you i would be creeped out they should have looked at you on other social media figured out it was your birthday if i knew it was her birthday in a heartbeat i'd bring flowers and everything but if you didn't know you didn't tell him you never talked to him about it i didn't know, it is not cool. You didn't tell him. You never talked to him about it. I didn't have to. If he had a brain, he could have seen it on my profile. Whoa.

He didn't look past the pictures on the dating site. What? It could have been his birthday. Did you know that? Did you look at his profile? Do you know where his birthday is? Let me ask you something, Paige. How do you know that Brett wasn't waiting until after dessert to give you your birthday

flowers and your 17 birthday gifts? Oh, maybe he had a mariachi band in the wings just waiting to come out and sing. That he was going to bring you in with a stretch limo. What, did he tell you he was going to do that? He didn't tell me that, but I'm willing to ask him if he was going to do that because I need to tell you, Paige, Brett's on the other line listening and wants to wish you a very happy birthday. Guys, this is all a surprise. Are you there, Brett?

Happy birthday to you. Oh my god. Surprise. We did it, guys. Wow. Yeah, I know. I knew it was your birthday.

Oh, come on. You are not even. They were going to bring out the flan with candles in it, but you left before the flan could come out. You know, you ruined your own birthday. Do you really expect me to believe that? Seriously? Come on.

Like, I'm not that stupid. I know I don't. I want to get to know you. What? I want to know exactly how stupid you are. It's so awkward. Paige, come on. Go easy on this dude. I mean, I thought I did go easy on him.

I mean, I waited through dinner. Like, I kind of wanted to bail earlier, but I didn't. So, like, you're just going to have to have like this long history of just hard relationships because you don't tell people what your expectations are. Yeah. And you assume guys just like know things. We don't know anything, Paige. Don't expect anything from us.

Sure. I mean, Brett, if you would have known it was her birthday, let's replay the date. What would you have done differently? That's a good one. What would I have done differently? Oh, that's a good one. What would I have done differently? All sorts of things. Presents and gifts of all different kinds. Maybe a clown.

You want me to put you on hold so you can think about it and it'll bring you back? Gold. Gold. Gold. Not even jewelry, just pure gold. I smelted this for you. I mean, what do you think, Paige? Has a man ever given you gold before?

Maybe. Oh. I bet she's gotten diamonds, too. Set the bar high. I mean, Brett, are you still interested? I mean, Paige, no offense, but you're a little high maintenance. Call me maintenance man. Let's go out again.

Hey! Maintenance man! You know what? I'm starting to sense a little bit of chemistry here now, so maybe this is the right time to ask Paige, would you like to go out with Brett one more time and we'll pay for it? You can replay your birthday and do it the right way. Ooh, that's a good idea.

I will say it's like double birthday. This guy is definitely showing up with a gift this time. What do you say, Paige? But why? Like... Why? It's because it's what you want. Yeah, he's attractive. He's nice. He finally knows what you

want, and then he wants to give that to you. That's how relationships work. Yeah. After the birthday cake, Brett's gonna show you why. I just have a few more guys that have asked me out and I'm kind of just going in a different direction,

I think. Put him back in line then. Put him back in the back of the line and see him in two months. Come on. I'll give you the cash equivalent of the date they pay for. What?

Just cash? Now you're just paid for her. You've already paid for the dating subscription, dude. Don't Just casually. Now you're just paying for her. You've already paid for the dating subscription, dude. Don't keep paying. You guys have to see her. She has a right to act this way if I'm going to be...

Oh, my God. I did forget that. I'm sorry. That was my bad, Brett. Yeah, you're right, bro. It's going to end badly. Brett, I'm so sorry, dude. Dude, every date from now on,

just act like one of the three wise men and bring as many gifts as possible. Always have a birthday cake in the trunk. Just in case. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Going on a first date on your actual birthday. Yes. Is that something you guys would be doing?

Bad idea. And she canceled on her girlfriends to go out on this date. Yeah. No, terrible idea. You're always going to have more fun with your girlfriends. It seems like a guaranteed awkward night. Yeah. No. Terrible idea. You're always going to have more fun with your girlfriend. It seems like a guaranteed awkward night. Yes. Amen.

Really? I mean, maybe if you were invited to someone's big birthday party as a first date. Alexis is like, well, there could be a present. That's what I'm like.

I'm like, how much, what's he doing for me? Yeah. What restaurant are we going to be going to? Then we'll talk. There you go. I feel like I would rather

celebrate my birthday alone than do it with a stranger. That's because you would rather celebrate a lot of things alone. In fact, I do do that. Because at least there's no one there to witness it when I cry after making birthday love. Okay. I get alone. You get alone.

But you know what? I still do it. Happy birthday to me. Okay. I'm worried you're crying. Don't worry. Okay. It's my birthday.

Okay. But if you want to get a second date update and not cry, email the show and we'll call the person who isn't calling you back. We just learned a lot. No. Too much. Forget it. Delete.

Delete. Delete. Ugh. We're so done with New Year, New You. This year, it's more you on Bumble. More of you shamelessly sending playlists, especially that one filled with show tunes. More of you finding Gemini's because you know you always like them.

More of you dating with intention because you know what you want. And you know what? We love that for you. Someone else will, too. Be more you this year and find them on Bumble. Joel, the holidays are a blast, but the financial hangover, that can be a huge bummer. I'm Bumble. Our show is all about helping you make sense of your personal finances so you can ditch your pesky credit card debt once and for all, make real progress on other crucial financial goals that you've got, and just feel more in control of your money in general. You know it. For money advice without the judgment and jargon, listen to How to Money on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hi, I'm Ed Zitron, host of the Better Offline podcast. And this January, we're going to go on the road to beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada to cover the Consumer Electronics Show, tech's biggest conference. Better Offline CES coverage won't be the usual rundown of the hottest gadgets or biggest trends, but an unvarnished look at what the tech industry plans

to sell or do to you in 2025. I'll be joined by David Roth at Defector and the writer Edward Ongueso Jr. With guest appearances from Behind the Bastards, Robert Evans, It Could Happen Here's Gare Davis, and a few surprise guests throughout the show. Listen to Better Offline on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever else you get your podcasts from.