Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update: Pawn Shop N Show

Episode Date: June 7, 2023

What if we told you there was a way to have a wild, adventurous date and you’ll leave with MORE MONEY than you started with? We just learned about it from the guy in today’s Second Date!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. If you are out there and you're dreading the new statement email that reveals the massive balance that you may have racked up, well, you could use our help. That's right. I'm Joel. And I am Matt. And we're from the How To Money podcast. 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 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. One of the best parts of dating is trying out new things. You mean like activities?

New activities, new foods, new felonies. You never know what unique experiences you might have and how you're going to feel when you're with this new person. You're like, arson-y, that's fun. I never knew that was my jam until I met you. I'm good at it. And that's what happened with one of our listeners, Aaron, who says he went out with a new woman and she

inspired him to try doing something for the very first time. Ooh, Grand Theft Auto. Are we taking guesses? Aaron, is this your first time. Ooh, Grand Theft Auto. We'll find out. Are we taking guesses? Aaron, is this your first time being on a radio show? Not my first time, but I haven't won these conversations yet. She's inspired you to do at least two new things.

Look at you. Wow. Outside of the box. This woman already sounds like a keeper. What's her name? Her name is Becca. Becca. Becca, okay.

Where'd you meet Becca? I met Becca online. It was my first foray. No, really? Is it the first time you ever did online dating? Yeah, I was always, like, my dream was to do it, like, find a person in person and connect. And then I was like, you know what? It's been such a struggle.

Nobody wants to talk anymore in person. Yes. That makes sense yes the internet is where people go to give up on their previous hopes and dreams so that's not much better buddy but where did you decide to go for your date okay so the plan was we were supposed to just go meet at the bar and have some beers and that was actually good but then things kind of got a little out of control what do you mean oh really good way yeah yeah it was like in a good and bad way if that makes sense i don't think he means bad as in good either i think he just means bad

bad yeah i'm just more confused what tell us what happened what okay so it sounds weird but we were drinking at the bar and then i noticed out the window there was a pawn shop across the street okay so you're not in a very nice neighborhood. I get it. It could be pawn stars. Hey, listen, I grew up hanging out at pawn shops. They are not in the nice neighborhoods. That makes a lot of sense. So you saw the pawn shop and what? And then I was like, this is a little bit

weird, but I've always wanted to go to those. Can we check it out? I've never been there. So this is the new experience that she inspired you to have wow it could be really romantic and magical inside have you ever been to a pawn shop jeffrey well no they all smell a little weird they're sad places where desperate people go. Aaron, maybe you had a better experience. Aaron, what was yours like? Yeah, so we just walked across the street, and she was down with it.

And so I popped in, looked around, and I was like, I actually have an idea. And so I went to my car. She waited for me, and I came back. And I was like, I had this old cookie jar in the trunk that my grandma gave me. What? And it kind of looked valuable, so I wasn't sure. So I was like, okay, let's see. So here's a good opportunity to get rid

of it and maybe make some money. Let's get it evaluated. So you brought it in? Yeah, and I looked to the guy behind the counter and I was like, hey, how much for this cookie jar? And he was like, uh, nothing. See, that's they lowball you at first. Yeah, you gotta lie and say, this is a

Civil War cookie jar. It's like, is there diamonds or guns inside of it? That's all that I want. We've been in the family for a bit, and I was, like, arguing with the guy. I was like, no, it's an antique, you know? And he's like, dude, I can't sell this for anything. But, like, I was just joking. I was like, oh, well, what about the necklace that she's wearing, you know? Your date's necklace?

That's a funny joke. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, okay. It's an obvious joke. Is it an, yeah, yeah. Oh, okay. It's an obvious joke. Is it an obvious joke, though? What did Becca say? I mean, we're both kind of tipsy, so she was a little offended at first, but she kind of laughed at it when she realized I was joking. Okay.

She was like, well, actually, this necklace is from her ex, so she was like, I wouldn't mind really getting rid of it. Oh. She was wearing her ex-boyfriend's necklace on her first date with you. That's a choice. We could just get him to move past that. Sometimes exes give good jewelry. It's Tiffany's, I'm sure. Yeah, it was nice enough.

So we started negotiating with the guy and then he was like, I'll give you $80 for it. And she's like, sure. And she got rid of it. So I was like, yo, we're drinking money, man. Let's go back to the bar. Wait, are you worried? What if it was worth a lot more than that?

They're always worth a lot more than that if they're going to give you 80 bucks. Oh, no. But to get rid of an ex-boyfriend's necklace, it kind of feels good to get rid of it. Okay. Emotional weight. All right. So now you have $80 to keep drinking. Yeah, we went back to the bar and we spent all $80.

There you go. It was fun. Was she just mad that she ended up having to pay for the date then? Oh, yeah. Good point. I think it went that way. No, no. She didn't say anything about that.

Like, you know, we left the bar. We ended the night with a hug. Okay. And I decided I was like, I can't drive home because I'm not, I'm like really wasted at this point. So I slept in the backseat of my car, but we got her an Uber. Oh. You didn't Uber back with her?

No, I'm fine here. You guys go ahead. I'm just going to sleep across from the pawn shop. Will you pop the trunk for me? I mean, it's okay. It's responsible. Like, I didn't want to leave my car there in the parking lot, and then my grandma's cookie jar is in there too, you know?

So I was like, I'll stay here with it. Not the cookie jar. The drunk guy passed out in the back. We'll protect the jar. He's like holding the cookie jar, sleeping with it. Did your date see you sleeping in the car? I don't remember, but I know she got home safe, so. Okay.

That's good. All right. Have you been able to keep the conversation going with her after the date? Well, that's the thing. It's like I haven't got any responses from her. I mean, she liked one of my texts, so I know she saw it. Okay. Oh, that's good.

But she didn't send, like, had a great time, anything? No, no, no. Oh, okay. I mean, maybe she regrets selling the necklace and felt, like, kind of pressured by you when she sobered up. Well, I mean, I hope not because, I mean, we had a good time doing something we've totally never done before. I mean, same with her, so, you know, I'd like to see her again. Sure. Well, we're going to give Becca a whole other thing she's

never done before. A random phone call from a bunch of radio hosts when we come back and do your second date update right after this. Second date update. What was supposed to be an ordinary date turned into a semi- drunk episode of Pawn Stars. Why are we playing with this music?

I love that show, though. It was crazy how it happened. Yeah, I guess. Because Aaron saw a pawn shop out the window of the bar that they were at. They ambled over across the street, and he sold his date's necklace for beer money. Dude, I mean, you say it in that sentence exactly, Jose. I'm not even exaggerating. Then they went back to the bar and drank more with the 80 bucks that they scored until he

decided to spend the night in the backseat of his own car. God's honest truth. Am I lying, Aaron? Did I mess any of that story up? When you recap the date like that, it sounds a little creepy. No, it's not creepy. It just sounds like you're from my hometown. Like all of that.

It's very familiar. You're one of those friends in low places. Yeah. I mean, it's not the date that you envisioned for yourself, clearly, but maybe it ended up better than you ever expected. And you said you had fun. I had a great time. I would love to see her again.

See? No regrets. I can't believe that a girl wouldn't call a guy back after he couldn't sell his own grandma's cookie jar. Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. Yeah. All right. I'm pretty sure George Clooney did that once.

And look where he is now. Billionaire. So that's going to be you soon, Aaron. First, we've got to get you out on another date with Becca. So we're going to call her right now. Okay. Awesome. Sounds good.

All right, here we go. Hello? Hey, is this Becca? This is Becca. Hey, Becca. What's up? You're on the morning radio show called Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Hey, Becca this Becca? This is Becca. Hey, Becca, what's up? You're on the morning radio show called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. Hey, Becca.

Hi. Hi, guys. Hey. Welcome to the show. So I'm literally on the radio right now? Yes, you are. Yeah. So hop on board because it's going to be a little bit of a bumpy ride, okay?

Buckle up. Okay. Well, it's actually – It could be smooth. It could be smooth. Yeah, you could sleep in the back of the car. Because we're doing something called the Second Date Update, and we're trying to hook you back up with a guy you went out with recently named Aaron.

Oh, my God. Seriously? Yeah. Yeah. It sounds like you guys had a fun night together. I mean, we definitely had a time. Had a time? Yeah. I mean, honestly definitely had a time. Had a time? Yeah. I mean, it was, honestly,

it was a great first date, but it kind of, like, led to like a, kind of a bigger issue, so. Oh. What kind of a thing? Well, I mean, did he tell you that we were kind of drunk and went to a pawn shop, and he sold

my necklace, like like off my neck? On a scale of one to ten, how romantic was that to you? I mean, yeah, I mean, it was all it was definitely fun. I did not expect to walk out of that date without my necklace or to close the bar down afterwards. But yeah, I mean, I guess I intended on calling him back, but I took an Uber home after our date and I kind of couldn't help myself because before I parted with the necklace,

I asked Aaron to take a photo of me handing over the necklace to the pawn shop guy. Okay, happy memories. Yeah, exactly, exactly. Because it was a gesture, It was from my ex. And anyway, while I was in the Uber, I sent that photo to my ex. Oh. Oh.

A revenge photo. Wow. I mean, that is good revenge. I'm sorry. Ha ha. Look what happened to your sweet, precious jewelry that you gave me. Yeah. I mean, we had broken up probably six months ago or something,

and we'd hooked up a couple of times since then. How it goes. Yeah, and so, like, I had started an online dating profile to, like, help me get over him or, you know, just find other options, so I didn't keep doing that. But then this, like, selling the necklace was, like, supposed to be the nail in the coffin, like, shutting the door. Bye-bye forever. And that's a huge

middle finger to get in your text. What did your ex say? Well, he didn't really say much. He'd actually just, like, put question marks and I didn't... Honestly, I got home and I passed out and I didn't

really care, so... That's good. It passed out and I didn't really care. So. Okay. That's good. That sounds like you're over him then. So what's the issue? What's wrong? But then the next day I woke up to my door, knock on my door and it's my ex holding the necklace. Wait, what? Did he go back to the pawn shop?

He had done some investigative work and figured out which pawn shop it was. Bought the necklace back for $320. Oh! They made a pretty penny. This is how much you mean to me. Aww. What? You sold it and he still wanted your bag? That's cute.

Yeah, that is really sad. That's how men operate. We operate on sadness. Not every man. Not every man does that. 90% of us do. I mean, you hated him enough to pawn the necklace he gave you and then send it in a text. I was drinking. I was drinking.

So let's guess what happened next. Or you just tell us. We didn't hook up, if that's what you're implying but i did invite him in we had some coffee we talked things over and honestly i mean it was so unexpected maybe it's because i was hungover maybe it's because like it was hot like it was hot for him to go through all that trouble and then pay 320 to get it back Text it and vote right now. $75.92. Hot or not? He did spend over $300 on it. That is a nice

I mean, what was it worth to begin with? Did he ever tell you? I don't know. He never told me, but it could have been more than $250. Something to say. Hello. Oh. Aaron? Is that Aaron? Yeah, that's Aaron. He. Hello there. Is that Aaron?

Yeah, that's Aaron. He's been listening. That's your ex-boyfriend. Oh, no. I think her ex-boyfriend's in the back room. That's what I'm getting. Yeah. He's been listening on the other line this entire time wanting to jump in.

Are you serious? Yeah. That's how this segment works. Aaron? Yeah. So wait, hold on. So you had an amazing time with me, but then you got back with your ex. Is that what you hooked up with your ex? I did not hook up with my ex,

but we have decided to hook up things out. We want to try, you know, we're trying it again. It's like, thank you so much. I mean, we had a fun day and I, I mean, I think you're a really great guy. I was a hundred percent anticipating having a second date with you i'm just being really honest like this really hurts actually like i didn't expect like this would happen that i thought we had a great time and it was like you said it was six months ago like really you want to try that again instead of trying something new like we did you're you're getting with exes is very risky. Erin basically teed up her ex to, like, slam this home.

Yeah, I didn't mean to do that. It just happened, you know? I mean, honestly, I know, but you thought that you were ridding her of the ex instead of, you know what I mean? Like, you're getting rid of the necklace. We're washing ourselves clean. We're moving forward.

And you were probably just asleep in your car when he was across the street. Oh, buying it. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Wait, wait, wait. You were asleep in your car? It's the new thing that makes good things happen. So that's what I'm saying.

You were asleep in your car? Oh, sorry. Oh, God, yeah. I didn't want to leave my car. Look, I just. You f*** it. I didn't want to leave my car. Look, I just... He didn't just take an Uber home? I didn't want to leave the car there, and I couldn't drive home. You know how drunk I was?

No, I mean, I'm glad you didn't drive home, but I definitely didn't think you would sleep in your car. What do you want? Would you go pawn it? Alexis! Sorry! It happened. Look, I think you're great, and...

Oh, good segue. And okay. He's really sweet. Maybe you should offer to buy the necklace back for even more than $320. I don't know. I think you're not taking an Uber home. Like I doubt you're going to spend more than $320 on this necklace. You're price shaming him now. It's just a gesture of money.

We had a great time. He just paid with money. I think that's important to keep in mind here. And also it's important to keep in mind that she hasn't hooked up with her ex-boyfriend yet. Not yet. So with that being said, I think I'm going to propose the two of you go out on another date. You and Aaron. And you can use it as a competition now to see who do you want to

get with more aaron or your ex or maybe aaron will lead you to another ex and then you can good god this has already been like kind of a shock to the system but i mean oh i hear hesitation i think it's i feel i feel like a second date. Would that be awkward? You'd be cheating on your new boyfriend. No, they're not together yet. Only if you're wearing that necklace again. Then it might be a little awkward. They're just talking.

Hey, look, after a couple whiskey sours, whiskey cokes, whatever you want, we're going to sell that thing again. Oh, my God. Come on, let's see how many times your ex-boyfriend will buy it back. That'd be so fun. It's a fun game. Come on, go out one more time and we'll pay for it. Yes or no? All right, if you guys are paying for it, I will do a second date.

It's a sloppy second date, just the way that we like it. We'll even throw in a free radio station blanket that the two of you can cuddle up underneath in the backseat of Erin's car. Oh, cute. I was going to ask if you can cuddle up underneath in the back seat of Aaron's car. I was going to ask if you can definitely put the Uber bill too. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. 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. If you are out there and you're dreading the new statement email that reveals the massive balance that you may have racked up, well, you could use our help. That's right. I'm Joel. And I am Matt. And we're from the How To Money podcast. 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. 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.