Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update: Romeo and Ghouliet

Episode Date: October 28, 2022

The guy in today’s Second Date works at a haunted house and is looking to reconvene with a coworker he once dated. It’s Halloween Weekend and we’re hoping to treat them both right in the podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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nothing is scarier than dating in the modern world that's the sound of someone getting blocked on tinder are we allowed to do a horror film is that what we're allowed to do right now that's what we're in right now because if you could imagine we're getting a lot of emails from people who are meeting other single people during the spooky season yeah for sure that's a fun time to meet even meeting them in person scared alexis are you really scared oh yeah i haven't made it there yet who would be brave enough to do such a thing our Our listener, Anthony. Oh, cool. He met a girl in person and needs our help. Anthony, what's up? Hey, guys.

How you doing? Cool. Where'd you meet this lady? So we work in a haunted house together. Oh, cute. That's cool. Are you guys like the actors in the haunted house? Yeah, yeah.

I'm a cannibal cook. Nice. She's a zombie cheerleader. Oh, very sexy. What's her name? Her name's Quinn. Quinn. Okay.

Quinn, the zombie cheerleader. This is something that I do every year. I've been doing it since I was like, you know, a teenager. Wow. And this is her first year there. But I know this probably sounds weird, but, you know, when she does her, like, dead zombie voice, I think it's pretty hot. Oh. Interesting.

Brains. How did you guys get to talking? Or were you friends, you know, all spooky season? Yeah. How do you flirt in a haunted house? So we do, do like a couple scenes together oh okay it's like this scene where where she's like strapped to a table and i like take a bite out of her arm nice that is sexy yeah so there's definitely like some flirtation there

you know oh yeah i missed your arm and now we're making out. Yeah. Hit your mouth. That's how I flirt, even when I'm not in a haunted house, so I feel you. And it's a fun vibe, too. I've, like, volunteered as an actor before on a haunted house. You knew that, bro? Yeah, and, like, backstage, they, like, do your makeup. So there's, like, downtime, too. I assume you guys have connected outside of you just eating her arm. Yeah, yeah.

You know, I asked her out, and so we went to a bar after work one night oh my god were you still in makeup uh no we we have a shower there so we can like shower and change and stuff before we go home but i mean we went out to a bar and um you know that was kind of like the first time i'd really actually seen her without the makeup on and she she looked even hotter without like a bloody mask it's a bad sign if you say she looks way hotter when like a bloody mask. I would hope. That's good. Come on. It's a bad sign if you say she looks way hotter when she's bloody. Yeah. She's somehow more pale.

Yeah. Strange. All right. Well, that's good news. What did you guys do? I mean, we just like, mostly like we had some drinks, talked about Halloween, like different costumes that we wore when we were kids, our favorite candy, you know, like childhood memories and stuff like that. Yeah. I shouldn't even ask what your favorite candy uh you know like childhood memories and stuff like

that yeah i shouldn't even ask what your favorite candy is i don't want to start a fight yeah because there's only one right answer uh-oh candy corn oh is that what you said that is why she's not calling you back i didn't even know that was an option nobody says that let's hang up on this guy oh wow i'm just i'm kidding i'm, dude. So that's cool. You guys bonded over old Halloween memories. That sounds fun. Yeah. So, you know, it's like we got we got like a little close. We didn't kiss, but there was definitely like feels like we were feeling each other. And, you know, we like hugged good night. And I was like, OK, this was fun. I'll see you tomorrow. Awesome. But then the next day she was like moved to a totally different room in the

haunted house like on the other side oh no oh no is that by chance or do you think she asked to be moved i don't know like i don't know if she like requested it or if it was just like you know part of the regular rotation but i did see her and she's acting like kind of cold and she's maybe really in character yeah it's cold body yeah who that sucks now you have to bite somebody else's arm it's been weird uh she's not answering my texts or like my instagram messages and uh kind of bumming me out so i'm hoping that you can help me i mean is there anything looking back on your night at the bar that you think maybe you did wrong that could have turned her off i mean i thought about that but honestly i can't think of anything maybe she was just using you for your

brains i mean she's a zombie or maybe you bit her arm too hard she needs just a little soft nibble i guess that's possible i mean i have no idea it sounds like she's definitely avoiding you let's call this undead cheerleader and ask her what's up. We're going to play a song, come back, and get you your Halloween-themed second date update. Second date update. You've seen Hannibal Lecter, but have you seen Hannibal in love? Aw. No. Even Hannibal deserves love.

Maybe not, but. A man in a mask nibbling on a zombie cheerleader's arm while they both sip on a cold can of blood light. That was funny. That's actually cute. But what he really has his eyes set on is her heart. Oh, does she still have one if she's a zombie? Not just to eat, but to have forever.

All right. And that's what's happening with one of our listeners, Anthony, who met a girl named Quinn while they both worked together at a haunted house. But after they went out, she was moved to a different room and she's been acting kind of cold towards him. So we're going to call her and ask what gives. Brooke, how optimistic are you that this ends in a date? Because it sounds kind of romantic to me.

It did. I thought it sounded really romantic until she got moved. And I think she may have done that on purpose, which is not a good sign. I mean, it sounds like she wants nothing to do with you. Did you insult her in some way? I told her that she looks better without all the bloody zombie makeup. Oh, how could you? What a horrible thing to say to a woman.

I don't know. Maybe a vampire swooped in and got her first. You know? Maybe she fell in love with another monster. Yeah, maybe just don't know. Maybe a vampire swooped in and got her first, you know? Oh, yeah. Maybe she fell in love with another monster. Yeah, maybe just don't comment on, like, women's makeup. I don't know. Maybe not say it in general. I was just going to say, some women get offended and look into things, and Alexis proved the point.

Yeah. All right. Well, let's stop speculating and start getting some answers. Look, we're going to call Quinn right here. You ready, Anthony? I'm ready. All right. Here we go

hello i don't know i was expecting to sound oh oh yeah that's a bummer uh hey is this quinn uh yeah who's calling hi hey we're a radio show you may have heard of called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. Oh, hey. Oh, you have heard of us. Sweet. Cool. Thanks, Quinn. Number one with zombies. That was a joke.

That was supposed to be a joke. Because we hear that you work as a cheerleader zombie at a haunted house. I do, yeah. Yeah. We hear you make quite the sexy cheerleader. Dead cheerleader zombie at a haunted house. I do, yeah. Yeah. We hear you make quite the sexy cheerleader. Dead cheerleader. What? I think that went weird. Yeah. Our compliments are off today.

Yours. Yours. Gross. We heard about you from one of our listeners, though, named Anthony, who you went out with. What? What are you talking about? You went on a date with him, right? That's what we heard? Because we do this segment called the Second Date Update,

and we're trying to help Anthony figure out why after your date at the bar, you've been acting a little bit cold towards him in the haunted house. Or maybe he's reading it wrong. I mean, you never know. He feels like maybe you're avoiding him for some reason. Yeah, and I mean not like normal zombie cold i mean like extra inner person cold uh yeah i guess so i mean i don't know what you want me to say well i mean did you like him i mean i thought i liked him okay he did something didn't he i knew it like it just he said that you even changed areas in the haunted house.

Did he do something to offend you? I mean, it's just we just didn't see eye to eye on some stuff, and it's just not going to work, basically. Okay, so you're not mad. You just don't want to date him. And you mean like eye to eye, not like zombie eyes in that way. You mean something because like i said he told us that you guys went out i mean from his perspective everything was really great

and you were clicking you were talking about he said childhood memories and halloween and fun stuff and you had a nice hug so which part of it was bad to you i I mean, yeah, that was all nice. But I was flirting with him and I just made this comment flirting. Like, you know, if things work out between us, we'd be the house that gives out like the full size candy bars. Oh, yeah. Wow. That's a big flirt. Yeah. And yeah, that's when it just kind of went downhill for me.

So why? How? Yeah. And yeah, that's when it just kind of went downhill for me. What? Why? How? Because he just got all practical. He kept saying, like, do you know how much that's going to cost in the future? Oh, my God. Oh.

Wait, he broke down the mathematics of handing out full-size candy bars? Come on. Exactly that. Like he said, full-size candy bars are going to be like five bucks a piece and then he's like you give out like a hundred that's five hundred dollars and what kind of full-size candy bars is he buying five dollars a piece he's saying in the future with inflation okay i mean i guess he does have a point but so you're just saying it was like uh not cute no it was not cute because i think he does have a point, but. So you're just saying it was like not cute. No, it was not cute because I think he was being 100 percent serious. Like he went on to say, like, oh, next thing you know, our kids are not going to college.

Oh, because of the full size candy bars took up the college funds. Well, all because your mom wanted to be the fun mom. Everybody wants to be that house. So fun to get lectured after you flirt with somebody are you sure he's not joking like if no no i mean i did think he was joking at first but when i giggled you know he was like hard up no okay like you have to be smart with money i was like okay that's definitely weird but listen you guys don't know each other all that well is that fair to say i mean yeah we we know each other as zombies more than as people i guess you've only worked together for this first year in the haunted

house you there's a chance you could have misinterpreted what he was saying and he may have been just playing along the whole time jokingly like it's a weird thing to say Like down the road we're gonna give out full-size candy bars Maybe maybe he was trying to joke back and you didn't get it and we should find out because Anthony's actually already on the phone scared you. Sorry, I should have told you that. It's like the chainsaw guy at the end of The Haunted House. Yeah, it's the haunted phone line. Anthony, you there? I'm here. Okay, tell me that you were just having fun with her with that. That was a joke. No, I was being

serious. What? You could have just lied right now and just said it was a joke. You didn't have to be... I set you up. Oh, man. I don't think it's that big a deal. That's honestly how I feel. Like, why should I lie? So, because it's my dream, it's that big a deal. That's honestly how I feel. Why should I lie? Because it's my dream, it's not important to you. If your dream is to bankrupt our future families, then yeah.

We're like a lot of accountants now. You're serious about this, Anthony? Yeah, it's a bad idea. Our kids really wouldn't be able to go to college. All that money you're spending on candy, we should be investing in a college fund. Oh, come on. Have some fun. I think she was just trying to flirt with you, Anthony.

I mean, I guess, but I take financial literacy very seriously. Which is probably why you have a second job at the Halloween haunted house. You do have a point, Anthony, because I didn't even think about all the dentist bills that you're going to rack up with those full-size candy bars. You're handing them out. Your own kids are eating them, Jeffrey. You know that you eat the own candy that you give out. You know that better than anybody, bro.

Oh, please. I bet he wouldn't even let our kids have a full-size candy bar. Good point. By the way, how many kids are you guys planning on having? How many fake zombie children are we having in the future? Exactly zero because I'm not going to be with him. Oh, no. I just think it's kind of silly to be arguing and deciding your dating life over future fictitious full-size candy bars with your kids that don't even exist yet.

Kind of a big deal. I might put this on my dating profile. Swipe left if you're not a full-size candy bars with your kids that don't even exist yet. Kind of a big deal. I might put this on my dating profile. Swipe left if you're not a full-bar household. He's making our fake children way more important than the real me right now. That's true. I mean, Anthony, don't you think that Quinn is more important than your fake children down the road?

This is so weird. When you put it that way, like, not really. Oh, he loves his fake children you care more about your future children no that's a good father anyone listening yeah don't shame an imaginary dad okay i mean there's a reason that they make the fun size candy bars though like that's a good compromise everybody wins wait you're on the fun size they're not good they're like one biters. Yeah, like how I bit her arm, one biter,

and that'll never happen again. Oh. Great. Is that something she's supposed to be disappointed in? I think so. She knows I'm the best biter in the whole haunted house. Oh. Wow.

He acts like I have somebody to compare him with. He's like the only biter. Well. This is weird. I just think that you guys maybe are a little bit stressed out working together in this haunted house once the spooky season is over cooler heads prevail you guys are going to want to go out again yeah i mean if you guys are paying for it then that's the smart financial thing to do so is that actually why you call this for the free meal? Uh, no. I believe it.

Well, that's kind of a yes from Anthony Quinn. Well, Anthony, I have a question for you. At Christmas time, how many presents would our fake children have? Oh, good question. I mean, they'll be getting savings bonds, and the amount depends on the interest rate. Oh, bro. That's boring. Stucking stuff, and I got a bank note.

Hey, compounding interest is 9.62% right now. Okay, buddy. I'm falling asleep. I'm getting hot over here when you talk like that. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. You see, this is exactly why you never date your coworkers. Is that it? Whether it's in an office building or in a haunted house.

I was going to say, it's kind of a unique situation. But it's the same deal now. Just imagine how awkward it's going to be in that haunted house. Dude, I love that there's some drama behind the haunted house. There's some tea behind the haunted scenes. I want a couple fight to happen while I'm walking through it. I know I'm going to scare her. He's going to have to bite her, and she's going to be like, ugh, I'm already dead.

It's just going to be weird in there now. So that's just a good thing to remember. Do not date your coworkers. That is what I have to say. That is my advice. That's what you got from it? Yes. All right.

I thought it was like, maybe be a little bit more fun if you're going to be working at a haunted house. Yeah, that's true. I like that one. That was so stiff. A financially literate zombie is not very easy. How dare you? Yeah.

He's going to pull out his 10 key and do some of your taxes. He was a cannibal chef, so how dare you? Yeah. He's going to pull out his 10 key and do some of your taxes. He was a cannibal chef. So how dare you? Sorry. He's going to come out like, boo, the stock market. Yeah. Oh, no. It's crumbling.

You're going to have to raise the prices of eyeballs again because of inflation. Oh, my God. That's terrifying. Yeah. But yeah, I'm sorry it didn't work out for those two. Yeah, me too. But it's probably for the best. It is for the best.

And remember, we can help you with your dating life if you want us to. Just email the show. We'll call the person who isn't calling you back. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. 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. Jon Stewart is back at The Daily Show, and he's bringing his signature wit and insight straight to your ears with The Daily Show Ears Edition Podcast.

Dive into Jon's unique take on the biggest topics in politics, entertainment, sports, and more. Joined by the sharp voices of the show's correspondents and contributors. And with extended interviews and exclusive weekly headline roundups, this podcast gives you content you won't find anywhere else. Ready to laugh and stay informed? Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. The forces shaping markets and the economy are often hiding behind a blur of numbers. So that's why we created The Big Take from Bloomberg Podcasts,

to give you the context you need to make sense of it all. Every day in just 15 minutes, we dive into one global business story that matters. You'll hear from Bloomberg journalists like Matt Levine. A lot of this meme stock stuff is, I think, embarrassing to the SEC. Follow The Big Take Podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast think, embarrassing to the SEC. Follow the Big Take podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.