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Episode Date: February 16, 2024

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Hello everybody and welcome to the Lakeville Community Center's Valentine's Day Singles Mixer. I see we have a lot of the usual suspects back this year, which is an indicator that this event is not always successful, but that's okay. How's everyone feeling? Tad McGuire here and I am feeling Czech's pulse feeling pretty good. Thank you, Tad. Okay, so let's get into some of these rules.

Some of these are gonna feel personal to events over the last three to seven years that have occurred here at the event. It's okay, man, yeah, I just don't think everybody was doing an intro, but I'm glad that you did. It's okay. I thought we were all, it was almost like a roll call, and now I feel stupid because... Okay. I'm sure nobody will use it to judge the speed date. Let me speak up for you, actually. Excuse me. Yes.

Can we say that nothing that happens here counts for being judged in the speed dating? Because it's not within the set time of the actual speed date conversation? Unfortunately, whatever happens from the parking lot to here is fair game. You're fucked, Dad. Oh, I understand everything happens here, but we shouldn't have everything that happened in the parking lot be part of it. Certainly not. Yeah, Dave, we've got cameras. We tell you every year we've got cameras. There's a lot of guys that look like me.

No one looks like you. Tony, can you, can you do an intro? Can you kind of like, you know, take one for the team? Like, can you do an intro? Um, sure. Yeah. No, I don't know, man, because this now matters. You know, I didn't think it mattered, but it does.

So I think I'm going to leave you hanging and hanging and driving and so on. And I'm still. You guys, we have a really it mattered, but it does. So I think I'm going to leave you hanging high and dry out on this one. And I'm still. You guys, we have a really nice lady trying to run a really nice event. I just love to participate. Uh-oh. Thank you. Michael, you don't have to suck up to me.

I am married, so I am not an option. Good. Good. But you're very nice. And everyone else, can you say that anyway? So. We're wearing a big sweatshirt that says alloy. I think it's supposed to say ally, but you're very nice and everyone else you say that anyway, so We're a big sweatshirt that says alloy. I think it's supposed to say ally, but maybe our first rule. I like metal Don't be too aggressive

Okay, just don't stand too close maintain an open body language Friendly demeanor to make others feel comfortable approaching you or when you approach them. Um, can everyone nod their heads yes to let me know if they understand that? I'm not saying I was shouting in the parking lot, but if anyone was, it's because people park way too close. You leave a courtesy space on either side. Everyone knows that. It's common etiquette.

I don't park at the back. Someone doesn't park at the back of the park too many cars like the walk It's too many cars for a courtesy space That's simply not true. We already have this yell outside. There's too many cars for a courtesy space I couldn't park anywhere else The lot needs to be double the size if we want to have half the cars everybody knows that The lot needs to be double the size if we want to have half the cars. Everybody knows that. Start with the greeting, like a simple, soft greeting like hello or hi my name is, it's nice to meet you. Maybe not, like screaming about a courtesy space.

Even me because I did the intro earlier, should I do it again? Tad McGuire and I'm Chex Pulse, feeling good. Oh, Tad, you did it twice. Oh, Tad, oh, Tad, you did it twice. Okay, um. Well, Metal Guy's been bitching about the parking lot, so that is kind of a smokescreen for me. Actually, I'm bitching about someone else

bitching about the parking lot. Thank you for listening. And we're not even really talking about me because we're not even for sure that it was me up there. I don't say. I don't say. I agree with the guy. I'm so glad we do these intros where the men are separate from the women because we get

to get out whatever parts of ourselves that maybe shouldn't be seen on the day. We learned our lesson in 2016 and now we keep them separate. What do they do in the ladies room? They watch a video on how their bodies work. Whoa. Can we watch that video on their bodies? No. I have some questions.

Merrill. I'd watch one on a man's body too. I'm not poo-pooing the idea of watching a body video. Yeah, can I be in heat or is it just that I wore too many layers? Find common ground. Once you break the ice, try to find some shared interest with the women that you are talking to, like a connection or a similar coffee shop that you frequent. Merrill, and I don't mean this in a weird way. Are you up? Are you up for, are you on the menu? Are you up for grips? Am I on the menu?

I'm so glad you got that out of your system. Oh, thank you for saying that. Okay. No, again, I am married. I have mentioned that several times. You guys ask every year, still married. No ring. Oh, looking at the wrong hand.

Sorry, there's a ring. Okay, nevermind. Can I just say parking lot stuff aside. Parking lot stuff aside, it doesn't matter who was right, who was wrong, who even brought up the points in say parking lot stuff aside, parking lot stuff aside, it doesn't matter who was right, who was wrong, who even brought up the points in the parking lot. It is insane that we are still doing it this way that me, a gay man, has to sit in the speed dating with a bunch of straight women and have to ask them if they know any gay guys.

I think it's just an inefficient system. Can't we, isn't there a better way for me to meet someone? We're working on it. We don't have the funding. Been working on it for seven years. The parking lot keeps getting smaller and smaller. Listen actively. Pay close attention.

Nod physically. Respond thoughtfully. This shows genuine interest in a deeper connection. Can you all practice actively? You have a beautiful voice. Oh my God. You You have a beautiful voice. Oh my god. You have a very beautiful voice. Thank you. I can't help but nod physically to that compliment.

Oh, speaking of, use compliments, but not too many, okay? Oh, I thought after the first use you had to throw it away. No, no. You can compliment. Compliments. Questions. Like, quotions. Compliments. You heard condoms. Oh, no, I heard compliments, but I think I was thinking a compliment was a condom. Okay. I have a question about the reusing compliments. Does that mean the same compliment multiple times? Because I honestly think I'm going to be saying great

teeth way too many times. Like how many times could I reasonably second I thought you were still talking about condoms? You mean great smile, right? You mean great smile? No, great point. I'd say that's got to be a compliment to Tad over here. I mean, he is the town dentist. So ultimately the compliments being paid all the way around to Mr. Checks Bulls.

Well, before we get too far down that road, one of my teeth did get put back in backwards. Thanks, Tad. How can you tell? It's full of curvature. It's a, yeah, the concave is in the convex, and the convex is not even there. I think she means, didn't you sign an NDA? Like, shouldn't you not be allowed to be talking about this?

Yeah, how can you tell? We've all seen the bench ads. Dr. Tad, the only dentist with an NDA. Well, I figured NDA and Tad have the same amount of letters. I'm sitting backwards on a dentist chair, my teeth are backwards. I feel like it's hip, it's cool, it's fun. Also, there are condoms at every table just so you know. Also, we learned our lessons in years past.

Share personal stories, but nothing too dark or serious. And nothing about your ex, okay? I'm looking at all of you directly in the eye because you're all guilty of this. Well, what if my ex died in a really dark, serious way and it was recent? I would say then you know exactly what to not talk about and it's that. That's a great point.

You are really smart. You're actually beautiful too. Couldn't help but nod physically to that one. Can I ask a question? You say don't share any like personal stories that are too dark or too sad. Are we allowed to make stuff up or is that not encouraged?

That's weird. If our lives are too dark and sad? No, there must be something nice about your life. Think of like a sort of benign happy story. Oh, well yes, they thought it was benign, but luckily Tad figured out that it was in fact spreading all over. Tad figured it out.

You had a cancerous tooth, right? From ghost to gut, yep, they'd almost turned into a brain abscess. Wow. Know when to exit and keep it positive. So if you're feeling the body language change and you're being rejected, take it gracefully, stand up and move on. Okay, Stella? So it's okay to leave right away even if the ding hasn't happened.

No, that's rude. If we feel that the vibe is off. Oh. You can talk politely with your date. Okay. Until the ding. Good. Good. So no matter what, we only leave when it dings, but it should just be about the speed at which we leave if we get the body language thing.

Should I shoot up out of my chair fast if the body language throughout the whole date was bad, but stand up really slow if I felt like there was a positive connection? I would say act normal. I'd say that's the most overall rule. That's a horrible note. Tad, you've checked your pulse several times. Do and fine. Hey, quick question. Two questions. Actually, one, can I jingle my boat keys in front of them just to let them know? I'm not bragging about it, but it is present. And then two,

if my ex-wife is here, which I heard she might be, do I have to talk to her during that round? Didn't you guys show up together? I thought I saw you getting out of the car with a lady. Are they sharing a car? We're trying to be supportive and we knew the parking lot was small, so we had the car pool. No, you can't jingle your keys in front of a woman

because that's what people do to babies to distract them. So that's a little unfolding, right? And dogs. Yeah, and dogs. Works on me. And your ex-wife and you are free to chat about whatever you want. You don't need to re-fall in love. I don't know if one of you was hoping to rekindle the connection tonight, but that's not required.

Okay. I was gonna. Oh, God. Get that out of your system. I think we need a napkin. It sounds like you need a napkin. No, I swallowed. Thank you. Get all your weird noises out now, fellas. You have 30 seconds.

Riiiigggg! Sorry, I was feeling weird. I had to give it out. Because once you say it, you gotta spray it, you know? Everybody put your hands in. One, two, three, be normal. Ready? One, two, three, be normal.

It's normal. It's normal. It's normal. Couldn't help but notice no wedding ring on that hand. One, two, three, four, hate Riddle Riddle's Glue Crew. Listen to the rest of the episode now by starting your free seven-day trial at patreon.com.