Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update: Power of the Pinky

Episode Date: April 3, 2024

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Yeah. Especially for guys to just get a pretty girl to agree to a date. Yeah. But if you're ugly, it's harder. You know something we rarely talk about? What? That could be even more difficult? What's that?

Is successfully locking down that second date all on your own You just got lucky on the first one she was feeling hungry that night and just needed a free meal She was bored and was willing to lower her standards just for a funny story to laugh about with all of her hot judgmental friends. Do it for the plot! Yeah, that's me! Yeah, do it for the plot, right? That's it. One of our listeners told us that over the last year, he's been mixing it up in the dating pool, trying all sorts of ways to secure himself that second date. But his latest foolproof plan doesn't seem to be working anymore, which is why he's on the phone with us right now.

Makes him the fool of the foolproof plan, it sounds like. Okay, well, Jared, Brooke has already called you a fool before you've even said a word. Congratulations. What's up, guys? That's not what I meant. Come on, buddy. What did you mean? I didn't mean fool.

I meant idiot. I just mean if you call it foolproof and it doesn't work, there's only one part that ends up true in that statement. No, that's a good point. Yeah. Welcome to the show, man. How you doing? Doing good, man.

How you guys doing? All right. You got a positive attitude still. That's a good thing. Yeah. Welcome to the show, man. How you doing? Doing good, man. How you guys doing? All right. You got a positive attitude still. That's a good thing. Yeah. So your email says that you're going out on a lot of dates and you're trying these strategies to make sure that you can secure another one. What are you doing?

Yeah. It'd be so frustrating trying to get a second date. I'd have a good first one, and then as soon as I start talking about the second one, then a lot of times I'd just get ghosted. Okay. So then I was like, okay, well, at the end of the first day, I'd like shake on it. It's like good eye contact. Hey, we're going to meet.

Let's do a second date. Like a business contract. Right. Well, I'm just like trying to get that genuine vibe going, you know? OK. OK. This was working. Well, Alexis, you don't like the business handshake at the end of a date?

Um, no. I don't like business hands handshake at the end of a date um no i don't like business handshakes ever period what if he changed it to a pinky swear would you be more into that slightly better yeah maybe some rock paper scissors what about a mouth kiss to lock in that second day that doesn't lock in anything oh well you lock the tongues for a second i don't know yeah i'm not doing this actually it's funny that you mentioned pinky promise because that's that's what Pinky Promise because that's what I went with because that's sacred, you know? Oh, really? You did? I was like, yo, Pinky Promise.

But I'm like playful with it, you know? Okay, good. Okay, good. Is the Pinky Promise working better than the handshake? What's our percentage of success right here? Yeah, so I've tried it three times. Even one of them actually turned into a pretty decent relationship. Okay. That's why you're confused why it didn't work because it worked the first three times. Even one of them actually turned into a pretty decent relationship. Okay.

So that's why you're confused why it didn't work, because it worked the first three times. I see. She's the only one who did not do it. So who's this girl who's bucking the trends? What's her name? Her name's Mona. Okay. Okay.

Tell us about the date, because that could give us some clues for how this went. Did you guys go to P.F. Chang's? Why are you so specific? Or Nobu, maybe? Because those are where my parents like to take me when we do our Pinky Promise stuff. You say Nobu? Yeah, Nobu. Like that fancy, fancy sushi place? Yeah, it's awesome.

Uh-huh. Yeah, you've probably never been. Your parents take you to, like, what, Denny's or something? Yeah. No, the Missouri Mule sometimes. Oh, even worse. Yeah. Wow. Where did you go for your date, Jared? Yeah, so we went to this go-kart place. Oh, that's so fun.

I love go-karts for a date. Is this like chill go-karts or like the ones where you have to wear a helmet because they go so fast? And a full suit. Yeah. It was more like the high octane one. It had like windy tracks and stuff. Yeah.

Okay. You put on helmets. Yeah, that's awesome. Wow. That's a fun date because it's a little competitive. Okay. You put on helmets. Yeah, that's awesome. Wow. That's a fun date because it's a little competitive. You're all trying something new. You got some adrenaline going.

Were you super competitive with her? Is that maybe an issue? No, I tried to lighten it up. I was like, yo, we should do a shot for every lap we do. I was kidding, but I would have done it

just trying to see what she would say. I think they frowned upon drinking even at the go-kart. How many laps do you do? A lot? No, yeah, we did a lot. Okay, after you're like, 20 shots, alcohol poisoning.

That's what I was trying to figure out. How did she react to your joke? She was like, oh, I don't think they let us do that. She just kind of laughed it off. Okay. Okay. Which is what the point was, right? But she would have been down, it sounds like.

That's almost like a test of the business. Did you guys squeeze in dinner or drinks after the go-karts, or was the go-karts it? No, we did go-karts, and then afterwards we did some hamburgers and milkshakes. Cute. And we were there for like an hour and then headed out. Okay. Did this pinky swear feel different than the other pinky swears? Like, did you notice if she was crossing her fingers with the other hand while she did it?

That's important. No, I didn't notice anything like that. So, like I said, I'm kind of confused. It seemed, I thought we had a good time. Okay. And so you pinky promise to see each other again. She has not followed through on the promise. So the real question is, when we call her now, should we do double pinky promises to really lock it in?

We call the police right now and arrest her for breaking the contract. Obviously, we have to cut her pinky off. That's the whole point of a pinky promise. Oh, okay. So we just got to let her know, say adios. Was it right hand or left hand? That's right. I forgot about the rules of pinky promising.

So we're going to go get our machetes ready. We'll sharpen them up, and then we'll come back, and we'll call Mona for you. Cool? No, no. Yeah, that's cool. But, yeah, that's not like a real thing, real thing, but it only cut off your pinky finger for the promise, right? You don't do that. No, on this show we do. I've never broken a pinky promise before. We take it very, very seriously, Jared. So, oh man, you're losing the lip. Mona's going

to go out with you or she's going to pay the price. We're going to come back with your second date update right after this. Hold on. Second date update. Oh, the pinky promise. It's a sacred ritual that dates back hundreds, if not thousands of years. That's right. All the greatest rulers in history have used it to achieve victory. Julius Caesar did it. Genghis Khan.

No. Joey Chestnut. Even Pinky swore right before he downed 68 and a half hot dogs at Coney Island to take home the crown. 69 glizzies, man. It's beautiful. But recently somebody broke the eternal bonding promise of the Pinky. How dare they? Jared's date, Mona. Because she promised that she would see him again after they went go-karting together.

But clearly the power of the pinky means nothing to her. And today, we want some answers on Jared's behalf. I want some blood, Jeff. Good. Take that pinky off. Brooke, will you pinky promise that you'll give the man a chance this time and not turn on him the instant another female's on the phone? You know, I don't like to make promises I can't keep.

So I'm going to go with maybe. Okay. Jared, we got a maybe. Brooke will be on your side in this. Okay, cool, guys. Yeah, cool. All right. I just don't know what else he's done.

You know, you got to hear both sides of the story. One side right now, I'm all for Jared. All on his side. Okay. I'm like saying yes to the terms and conditions without even reading them. Yeah, that sounds like you, Jared. That sounds like you. Jared is right. No matter what this woman has to say.

All right, Jared, let's call her. Here we go. I don't even know what you guys are talking about, but yeah, let's do it. Okay, Jared. Good observation, Jared. Glad you could keep up. Thank you for your contribution. Let's call this woman.

Hello? Hi, is this mona um yeah this is she who's speaking aren't you friendly the person who is speaking right now is the lead host of a radio show called brooke and jeffrey in the morning why did my other host laugh when i said that's such a weird way to say that's my title okay uh hi mona hi that's your other lead host yeah i'm the sidekick no let's we're all co-hosts together on brooke and jeffrey in the morning and we're doing a segment right now called a second date update have you ever heard a lot of people yeah we're trying to do something where we're helping one of our listeners to get a second date with you because he had such a nice time when you hung out originally his name's jared um yeah okay why'd you laugh okay sounds Sounds like Jared planned an awesome date for you both. What does uh mean?

I guess, like, did he tell you that we had gone go-karting? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, that's a great, you don't like that? I thought that's a fun thing. No, we are. Like, so fun on paper. So fun on paper.

Oh, okay. What happened in real life? Yeah, the logistics. You don't like wearing helmets because I'm with you. Yeah. We heard about most of the date from Jared, and the highlights were go-karts, there were burgers and milkshakes, and then at the very end, this is kind of controversial, you pinky promised him that you would see him a second time.

And we're just bringing it out right at the beginning, huh? Well, I mean, you're kind of a liar. Oh, yeah. You haven't seen him, and we're just bringing it out right at the beginning, huh? Well, I mean, you're kind of a liar. Oh. You haven't seen him, and we're trying to figure out why. Well, I don't know if we can count that pinky promise,

because I kind of, like, I had to kind of maneuver myself out of it, because... What? Why? Oh. Well, it was like he hooked the pinky, but then he also, like,

pulled me in and tried to go in for a kiss. Yeah, the thumb kiss that everyone does. Thank you. I think he meant a kiss kiss. A kiss on the hand or a kiss on the mouth? Oh, I was going for the thumb kiss. Right on the mouth. Oh, my God.

That's not what I was talking about. I'm sorry. Wait, did he misread the moment? Because it sounds like kind of a cute moment for a first kiss. Could be. I mean, it was cute, but maybe just a little cringe because I was like, is that your move? Is that what you do? Did you kiss him or did you not kiss him?

He didn't tell us. I had to swerve or curve. Wait, though, is it because you don't kiss on a first date or is it because you don't want to kiss him? Well, I think like the bigger ick was a little bit before that so i think it was insult to injury okay he wasn't gonna get a kiss no matter what at that point oh i don't think so what was the bigger ick okay so i i know how this will sound i'm not a mean or shallow person like i promise but oh here we go okay we believe you we were we were go-karting right so we had like the full get up and everything and it's just like jared just looked really kind

of dumb like the whole time the jumpsuit i could see that yeah it was kind of a big turn off and then we even took like a selfie and he had his helmet on still so it's like it's like every time i think about him i think about him and it happens all the time for all the reasons i don't think that's shallow i just think that it's literally one thing can happen and you just look at someone a completely different but what about you i mean i'm sure that you look, like, perfect in your go-kart helmet. Okay, how do you— Just, like, to be fair. I know it's a little hard, but I took the time to kind of adjust it right, like, you can fit it properly. I put my hair in a way that it would pop out kind of cute.

I mean, it's something you couldn't get over, though. She's a great little one, right? Like, you can't unsee it. Like, you shouldn't see him in a go-kart helmet that often after this. Right. You know? It's just—it looms so big in my mind. And so, yeah, I know.

I feel bad because he's been texting. And I guess I did pinky promise. But it's just, ah. So, basically, you look super cute in your racing helmet. And he looks super stupid in it. So, he is not boyfriend material for that reason. No, he's not second date material. We haven't gotten to that yet, Jeff.

That's a long way down the road. It's a little harsh to my ears, but my ears aren't the ones that matter. Really, Jared is the one who's probably going through it the most because he's on the other line right now listening to this conversation. No. Oh my gosh, no.

Oh, I bet she feels bad. That's okay. I'm'm sorry that's not nice what you said wasn't very nice but let's hear jerry what he looks ugly in a helmet what am i supposed to say no she didn't say ugly she said stupid okay big difference jared are you there yo are you serious i look dumb in a go-kart helmet, and that's why? Oh, my God, I'm so sorry. We're riding go-karts. Everybody looks stupid and like an idiot riding a go-kart.

Nobody looks cool riding a go-kart. Some more than others. I mean, do you think you were pulling it off? I didn't care how I looked. I was excited to get on the go-kart and go around and do laps. I didn't, like, this is the Daytona 500. I don't know. Like, I don't have to look, you know, cool.

Okay, I know. You actually would look pretty cool if you were in the Daytona 500. It's a pretty hot look. I think the point is you found a guy who's willing to look dumb and do fun things. And like, that's really what you want in a partner. And he's presumably not going to be wearing a helmet the whole time that you guys date. Which is what Alexis said. Yeah, but guys, I'm looking at the selfie picture right now and he just looks so dumb.

Delete it. Delete it. Delete it or Photoshop it so he doesn't look dumb anymore. Put a nice head of hair on top of him. When I took off the helmet, did I look good or what? Oh. I mean, the image has been burned into my brain. It's like forever associated.

I'm sorry. Well, we'd love to get the opportunity to burn a brand new image into your brain with no helmet on his head because we're going to offer to send you on another date and we'd pay for it and you pinky promise that's sacred that's oh that is true you should give him another chance he's a funny guy don't unleash the wrath of the pinky gods on yourself say yes to the second date i feel bad jared i mean if your ego isn't bruised that badly i mean you're still laughing stop looking at the picture delete it oh my god you can take a beating come on jared tell her why she should say yes because you know besides the meal look at dumb and how we had a good time even after we had when we had milkshakes and burgers you were laughing laughing and having fun. We had a good time. Yes, I was there.

My mind was taken off of the helmet for a little moment. So I think maybe it could happen again. Okay. Okay. That's a yes then. Yay! Yes, it's a yes. Got it. Yeah, that's what I thought. Pinky promise has been

restored. We can put the machete away. Alright, and make sure you burn any headgear that you own right now. Okay, Jared? Can't be seen in that. Like, not even a headband, bro. He's like, concussions, it doesn't matter anymore. Now I'm going to wear a cowboy hat. That's a bold choice.

Oh, I don't know if you can pull that off. All right. No country bars. Good luck, you two. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Moving 92.5. Oh, man. No country bars. Good luck, you two. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Moving 92.5. Oh, man, I messed up. Why did you mess up?

Before we got off the phone. I mean, I probably agree, but why? Before we got off the phone, I should have pinky promised with her that she'll actually go through with the next date. Oh, you brought it up, but it happened. I don't know. I don't think that means a lot to her these days. Jeff, you don't like to hear this, but let's keep the fingers out of it. Okay.

You're probably right. And it's like if she saw you wearing those headphones, she might get the ick. Yeah. And the hair. The hat hair. You're right. You're right. Okay.

We're okay. But hindsight is always 20-20 on these segments. Because as soon as you're done with one, you look back and you go, oh, darn. We missed it. Why couldn't Brooke have been more funny there? Why wasn't she more clever and more witty and more complimentary of men? It's just Brooke. So many regrets about that last second.

It's a good point. Men, they struggle. Yes. Yes. I just am always talking about it. Well, too late now. You should have said that during the second date update. Well, it looks like I'll never have to bring it up again.

That's true. Luckily, despite all of our many, many collective shortcomings, we still managed to get them a second date. Still emphasizing men in that one. If you ever need help with your love life, email the show. We'll call that person who's not calling you back. And go check out all of our second day podcasts up online, wherever you get yours, at Brooke and Jeffrey.

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