Toni and Ryan - Group Assignment Drama

Episode Date: March 4, 2025

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From fleet management to flexible truck rentals to technology solutions. At Enterprise Mobility, we help businesses find the right mobility solutions so they can find new opportunities. Because if your business is on the road, we want to make sure it's on the road to success. Enterprise Mobility, moving you moves the world. Welcome to the Tony and Ryan podcast. My name is Ryan. This is Dr. Arthur, bestselling Dr. Arthur Tony Lodge. Hello. Let's call Rachel who is in North Carolina. I love when you gesture to me and you like touch me on the back. It makes me feel really loved. You are loved. Oh, you're loved. By many people, including me and Rachel. Rachel. Who's not answering. I'm still rubbing you back.

Get lower, get lower and lower. Yeah, sorry, do you want me to do a little squat or something? Hello? Rachel! Holy shit, I don't know what happened. Oh my God, I didn't even ring. Oh no, hello? Hello!

Can you hear us? Yes, hello. Oh my God, Rachel, how's North Carolina today? I'm cold and wet, very cold and wet. Oh, I don't remember asking about South Carolina. Just a little joke between friends, Rachel. If it makes you feel any better, it is sweaty and gross and 103 here in Melbourne today. Oh, I think I would actually rather that one.

Yeah, I would actually prefer a third option that no one's mentioned yet, which is splitting the difference of the two. Yes, correct. You know, like a balmy 21 would be fine for me. Yeah, that'd be fine. Rachel, you're a wedding floral designer. Is that as a fun and fancy job as we all think? Because that sounds like a good time.

So fun. Sundays, a lot of days it's going to the market and picking out flowers and then spending a fun and fancy job as we all think, because that sounds like a good time. So fun. On Sundays, a lot of days it's going to the market and picking out flowers and then spending eight hours processing all of them, but it is fun. I absolutely love it. Because I'm going to let you in on a little secret. If things don't work out here at Tony and Ryan, please let them work out though, seriously. But I suspect Tony's dream next job will be a florist.

In another life, definitely it would be, yeah, I think. Yes. You're so crafty. You would love it. I'm telling you. Yeah, I would. So, you know, if things don't work out, like Ryan said, don't know why he's put that out there. Yeah, why have I put that out there? I might be on my way to North Carolina and ask him for a job. Yeah. And then when you get a job with Rachel, do I still get half of that? Yes. Oh, fucking great. Yeah, because we when you get a job with Rachel, do I still get half of that? Yes! Oh, fucking yeah.

Yeah, because we're now legally married. Yeah, great, great, great, great, great. Anyway, business chat aside, Rachel, will you approve today's episode? I will, yes! Legend! Hi, it's really fun. Like, cause I'm like, it's so visual. Is it an Australian thing or does everyone say hump day? We have been through this.

We often say things only in Australia and then everyone messages and says they're not. I don't know, don't remember. Okay. Happy hump day though. Happy hump day. Now I've got a statement here that as a 37 year old, I'm aware this-

Fuck you look good for 37. Thank you. I feel- Don't look a day over. I'm imagining a baby with a beard. No, no, finish the sentence. I'm imagining a baby with a beard. Finish the sentence. You don't look a day over 36.

That's fucking rude. Well, you don't. Thank you, Josh. You actually don't look old at all. But what does old mean? Yeah, I know. Like, have you, whenever it blows my fucking mind when you look at that picture of the golden girls

How they were only 48 or whatever and I'm like Next to the sex in the city crew. Yeah, 10 years old. Yeah, and you just it's so insane I just want you to know yeah that I know that what I'm about to say sounds like the sentence of a 19-year-old and not a 37 year old No, I will not buy you booze. There's drama in the university group assignment that I'm doing. The group assignment, there is drama in the group. Group projects at university fucking suck.

So what you're saying is it doesn't matter if you are 17, 18, 19 or 40, 45, like mature age, it doesn't matter. There's always fuckheads. See, I wouldn't think there would be because you are doing your masters. Oh, you'd be surprised, man. So, no, but- You'd be surprised.

I did a class with Dunning-Kruger. You made that? Yeah. Is that the... Dunning Kruger is when people aren't smart enough to realize how dumb they are. Now I'm nervous that I'm also probably one of those, but there was this one guy in particular that we were just... But he had so much bravado and like just self... And here's a thing about group assignments, the self-appointed group leader. Yeah, people really decide. We didn't decide.

And so this one guy was like, I'll get you to do this and I'll get you to do that and get you to do that. And I was like, yeah, so the thing to us is to do is like actually not what we're supposed to be doing. He's like, no, trust Matt, all good. And I'm like, no, like I actually, it's not that I don't trust you. I know you are wrong. And the rest of us also agree.

And I just, and he just wouldn't. Yeah. So. Is it not good? I mean, agree and I just and he just wouldn't. Yeah. So is it not good? I mean, obviously in that situation where he wasn't right, but is it good though when someone does take it on and goes, I'll collate everything? Like is that not a blessing? No, it often is. It often is.

Okay. Um, but there is a difference between I know what we should all be doing versus like, I'll just like lead by guiding the conversation. Yeah, I see. Yep. Like he decided these big decisions. And you go, well, no, mate. So what you're saying is, do you reckon that like, I just cannot believe that it doesn't

only happen for when you're 17, you don't really know yourself yet. Your mom's told you that you've got to go to uni or get a job so you pick uni or whatever. I just, you just would think that that kind of thing where you get ghosted by your group and stuff would fuck off then because if you're going back to do your masters or your PhD or going back to change careers, you're in there for the real shit.

So Barack Obama was like interviewed on this show, I don't know some podcast or something. And he said, what's crazy is like when he was a community organizer in Chicago, he's like, yep, so you're in a meeting with seven people and there's a couple of really smart ones and there's a couple of dickheads and you go, oh, but by the time I get to the Senate, surely like. Actually, no, yeah.

And then he goes, you get into the Senate and yep, couple of smart ones, a couple of tickets. And then he goes, and then you're at the United Nations and everyone in the room is a president or a prime minister. And he goes, and guess what? Couple of smart ones, couple of, and he's like, you just never get to the point. Balance is a bit off at the moment. Yeah.

Yeah. Without getting too political. Even not like political values or whatever, but just literally like, how did this guy end up? Totally. And when you say, surely by the time you're doing an MBA, everyone, no. No. No.

And it reminds me of something my mom used to say to me. She said, Tony, there's Carla Conti's everywhere you go. Did she say that? She did. She didn't say Carla Conti. I was going did she say that she did that she didn't take Carla cause that was surprising yeah that is surprising she would go there you know like I go oh I don't really like that job because there's someone there who's like you know a real dickhead yeah and she'd be like yeah but that everywhere it like doesn't matter where you go well a guy has been kicked out of my group project and kicked out of the subject. See ya!

Drums! See ya! Drums, drums, drums! Bye! Gold! How old is this individual? He is 29 or 30. So a grown up. A grown up and we were asked... He was playing Yu-Gi-Oh during class. You got cut out. Our lectures during the week finish at 9.30 PM. And it was past his bedtime, so he wasn't able to go. So after the lecture, the lecturer goes, come up to my office, which I've literally never

been into the lecturer's office. I don't really do the office hours and stuff, but I was like, oh, okay, we're seeing the other. So then we get dragged up and then the lecturer calls this guy who's in our group on loudspeaker while we're just standing, the rest of us are standing in the room. Oh, so the guy who's been, he wasn't at the class. No, no.

Which is obviously why I got the picture. Oh, but like sometimes you're online and that maybe that's fine. Totally. But how damning that- So he's not there. And so the lecturer calls him on loudspeaker and we're just standing there like stunned mullets. Like, what do you do?

We're just and he's like, oh hi, the group is here and we're like, hey. And then the lecturer is like, fucking see you next term bud, you're out. You're gonna have to start again. Fuck you. It's so, and we're just the eyeballs pinging around the room where it's all looking at each other. And so are you kind of like, I just want to let you know, mate, I wasn't the one that complained about that.

I didn't snitch. I didn't say anything. Like, do you feel like you kind of want to like back yourself up a little bit so that he doesn't go, I was in a group with that, you know that guy with that soap video? I was in a group subject with him and he got me kicked out. Are you ranting on me?

Actually, I don't- Do you feel like you want to defend yourself? Yeah, but I think there's a thing of, this is what I'm calling reverse snitching. And I'm a victim of reverse snitching. So basically we do this assignment and this one guy doesn't do anything. Like literally not anything. He wasn't well though. And I'm like, poor fucking guy. Oh, so that's tough yeah but every assignment you have to like just rank everyone's contributions and so I didn't give him a zero but I kind of went like

two out of five but he did literally nothing. Yeah oh so you were easy on this guy. Yeah but a few people and they weren't wrong but they've gone well you didn't do guy. Yeah, but a few people, and they weren't wrong, but they've gone, well, you didn't do anything. Yeah, like, what did you contribute? Zero. But now the lecturer knows I gave a guy that did nothing a two out of five. Hence I'm a victim of a, cause he goes, well, I won't take Ryan's word for it,

because he fucking reckons old man, fucking, you know what I mean? Is that, you see what I'm saying? Now the lecturer knows I'm a liar. He goes, oh, well, yeah, Ryan's just a really nice guy. He rated himself a three out of five. Well, you know, a bit of Ryan tacks on there. So he wrote back to whatever.

Ryan tacks. You know, it's all happening down at Melbourne Business School at the moment. But a few tarpers, I said, has anyone else had some group assignment drama? Because we're all 19 years old this week. Amazing. Cassie is taking a physics class.

And someone in her group, cause you kind of just like, they sling a bunch of names at you and they go, yep. Cindy get four is Tony, Charles, Ryan, but oh no, no, no, no, no, no. And then they kind of leave- I won't do anything. I'm going to tell you guys right now. They kind of just leave it up to you to find it.

You know, is there a WhatsApp? Is there a fuck and whatever? Yeah. So anyway, Cass gets added as a friend on Facebook, just so you can jump on Messenger and create a bit of a group chat or whatever. But here's the thing, Cass doesn't really use Facebook anymore. So a week goes past and she's just none the wiser that they've reached out and she hasn't heard anything and didn't, you know, so anyway, the rest of the group goes, oh, we haven't heard from Cass. Maybe she's dropped out of the site. Yeah, I don't know.

Haven't heard from her. We've tried anyway. Let's just push on without her. Oh. They submit their assignment five days early and Cass's name is not on it. So the lecture messages Cass and goes, hey bro, like your group submitted this thing. That was your group.

You're not on it. What's going on? Apparently they reached out on Facebook and she goes, oh, fuck, I haven't checked. Yeah, I don't check Facebook. All right, five days to go. I'll just do my own entire group assignment on my own. Like a five person assignment.

She's like, well, it's either that or fail, right? Cause I haven't, you know, I didn't check. I didn't reach out, you know, whatever. So she pumps it out herself and hands it in, does the best she can. The group got 62% and Cass got 85. Oh my God, in five days. And they're all dirty

because she didn't contribute in there. She's like, enjoy that D motherfuckers. And that grade. And the grade, yeah. Now. So did Cass, where did Cass share that? In the Tony and Ryan Facebook group. Her story does not add up. I mean, Detective Dunn, more like Detective Lodge, it feels like maybe Messenger and Facebook

are two different apps. But I'm just saying. I'm just saying. And I don't know when this happened either, because a lot of people, and this is like probably the greatest compliment, have said, I stopped using Facebook, but I rejoined to be part of the Tony and Ryan Facebook group. Yeah, it's that good. Tapa Danny. Hi, Danny. Oh, there's another fucking day coming up.

So get your joke books ready guys. Oh, Tapa Danny. I got ready too fast. Came to it quickly on the day. Yeah. You'd know all that. I would. Tapa Dani and her group thought they'd done a really good job. Oh, and don't you always? But that was sad when they realized they'd received the D. I'm never someone I realize I received the D.

The lecturer said it was because of the blatant plagiarism, including entire paragraphs in Wikipedia. Oh, guys, Wikipedia. Try harder. So, Dani, however, like Tony, detective skills. Detective Dani. Double J. And Danny is also a... You're engaged, mate.

I just shook my boobs. She did. Yeah. Sorry. Charles, stop rejecting that. Are you wearing a bra? They jiggled when you did that. I am wearing a bra, but...

Is it supportive? Thanks for asking. Like physically and emotionally? It doesn't have an underwire. I can tell. Is it bad? No, it's great. Oh can tell. Is it bad? No, it's great.

Oh, thanks. Stop looking at them. Sorry. My eyes are up here. My eyes are up here. Yeah. Dani is a detective and she's also a Google Docs fucking wizard. Oh, nice.

So she found the issues that were a bit sus and then found out, because you can go who edited this part. Absolutely. Yeah. And then found out, because you can go who edited this part. Absolutely, yeah. And it turns out the four parts that were plagiarized were all plagiarized by the same person. So Danny rolls into the lecturer's office, which goes, Professor, here are the four bits that were plagiarized. They were all done by this person, as you can see by the edit history here of the Google

Docs here. Here's the bit that the rest of the group over here, and we were all done by this person, as you can see by the edit history here of the Google Docs here. Here's the bit that the rest of the group over here, and we all were all pretty confident we'd done a pretty good job. And I feel like getting the D doesn't reflect where we're at. Totally. That is fucking good from her.

Four girls got an A, and the plagiarizer copped an F, and C, next semester, bud, you're going to have to try again. I love the justice. Yeah. Yeah. That's very legally blonde. Is it snitchy or are you like, fuck them?

No, because I think if you then are hoping that like you can just coast and rely on the other people doing a good enough job. Yep. I mean, that's the brutal nature of the group of Simon. But like if you're, if you've really taken the piss, I think you deserve to get pulled out. And a paragraph from Wikipedia. Like grow up. Do a better job of cheating.

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Shani Nenzed. Kia ora. Yeah. Laura Odenuga and Josie Hutchinson. Thank you very much for being part of the Patreon. Absolutely love to see it. Yep, love to see that, but something's happened in our Facebook group

and we don't tolerate fuckheads. No, we don't. The number one rule of our Facebook group is don't be a dick. Yep. Facebook has kicked someone out of the Tony and Ryan Facebook group and blocked something for a post that they've done. Let me read the thing from Facebook here.

This comment has been deleted for violating our community guidelines of targeting a specific group of people. What the fuck? And the user has been removed from the group. Good. Yeah, exactly right. Because am I right in saying that this is a place for fucking anyone? Yeah. Absolutely anyone. But not c****s. But c****s. That is

a group we will discriminate against. Yes. Yes. We should all shit c***s. Yeah. Well, so And also like, this is the safest space on the internet. I'd like to think so that's definitely our goal I want to be a place where we can all be ourselves and Live our best truest lives. Yeah, so when I love you, so when I say something that says targeting a specific group of people I Was I got this notification. I was like, um, that's really fucked up. Also, maybe the first time Ryan's ever done anything in the Facebook group. Like, cause you don't like do the admin side

of things as much. You post a lot, but you don't- I post a lot, I reply to comments. No, no, no, I know. I'm saying the admin side. Oh, I didn't think we were targeting a specific group of people called Ryan. But in terms of moderation, you know?

So what happened is someone is- Do we wanna share what it was? Well, I think it's just a moment to draw a line in the sand and say- But I don't wanna give this person any fucking- Yeah, well, I'll take their name off of them. But basically they've sent a photo that kind of makes fun of a group of people in society.

And then it's basically the posters encouraged people to joke and laugh at these people. You know, it's not great. And so I'm just going to have, because it just, let me send you the, and it'll show you here, the group of people. Where are you sending it? I'll send it to both Tony and Giles. Pfffttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt I was absolutely... And first of all, read, read what it... Okay, hang on. From the top.

I've taken their name out. Okay, the name's been blurred. Yep. I know we're in for shit cunt in 2025. How do we feel about disco cunt? Now, basically there's a photo where they've tried to say like for a discount. Yes. But instead of saying discount, they've said Disco Cunt.

I think that that is how I would like for everybody to refer to me in the future. Yeah. Now what's happened is, is that everyone in the comments of this post has started talking as if disco cunts are like a group of people. Yeah, I hate the disco cunts. Yeah, I've met a disco cunt, everyone's met a disco cunt, blah, blah, blah. But also just saying **** a lot of times. No, but I think what's happened is because the language is like, so Facebook doesn't

really know what a disco cunt is, but they can tell with the AIs and the machine that whatever it is, people are ganging up on it. Yeah. Right? So I think the Facebook AI has gone, this must be a minority or something. Or a derogatory conversation anyway. Yeah. This is a group of people that are being targeted.

The poor disco cunts. So then look at the second picture I've sent you. This is real. Okay, so this is the Facebook like authority message. It looks like you shared or sent something that attacks a person or group of people based on who they are. Do you know what's really fucked up about that?

Is that I report stuff on Facebook sometimes and they go, no, it's fine. That's actually super fucked up. But what they will crack down on. But what they will not tolerate. Do you know what it sounds like to me? Everybody that works at Facebook is a real disco cunt. And they defend their own.

And they go, oh no, oh, not there, oh no, oh no. And I think I like woke up real early. You know when you got like half an eye open on you, what time is it? Oh, well, fucking I'm half awake. What's going on in Facebook group? And then I see this line, something's been blocked targeting a group of people. And you're like, what the fuck?

That's fucked up. And then I click and I go, I don't know what it seems like the minority group is disco comes. You're like waking up more and more and you're like reading the thing like this. Like, am I fucking seeing this? You really got me worked up at the beginning though. That was, that was. Now, is there anything you'd like to say?

What, what do you mean? Well, are we standing up and backing in disco cunts? Or are we saying this? Like, they have, to be fair, they have been targeted. They have? Or am I doing a fucking YouTube apology video? Someone get me a ukulele. I just want to know where you stand.

Oh, I'm all for the disco cunts. Okay, okay. No, and people that are anti them, I'm anti them. Yep. I'm anti anti disco cunts. And that is the official statement from the Tony and Ryan podcast here at Tarp Tower. Yeah. Incorporated head office has come. So, yeah, we've sent an approved message down the chain.

It's in a really, can I just add a little bit of theater of the mind here? It looks like a really professional and official document. In fact, on the right hand side of where it says Disco Cunt, it looks like there's light hitting it, which makes me believe that it has been laminated. It is such an official document that they have laminated this. It's obviously up on the wall or something you have to look at and read before you sign your contract. If you work somewhere or something like that.

It says four cash purchases. So it's like at a chill or something. Oh, so they don't pay tax. At a chill? Oh, that is so good. I just want you to know. I'm just imagining. Sorry.

I'm going to take you there, right? A long pair of legs, like a beautiful long set of like women's stems. No, I need you to listen first. I'll let you do it. I actually know. Okay, Charles, please get two pieces of paper and two pens. Ryan and I are going to draw it

and see if we draw the same thing. No, don't chat GBT. No, no, it's not chat GBT. This is more fun. I actually already know the guy. No. Can I show you a photo? No, because I wanna see

if we're thinking the same thing. Thank you, Charles. Charles, look at my screen. Yup. Okay, ready? Okay, drawing music. Beep boop boop. Do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do best friends look at those legs though that is pubes what's that what is that

what are you drawing you've missed it it's got the afro for disco like disco stew Oh. Sorry. Ryan's got a picture of Disco Stub! He has fish in his heels. Yes, absolutely, absolutely. Oh, I liked my Disco Cunt. Is he not the ultimate Disco Cunt?

No he, yeah. Yours is good though. Let's, is it a video show today? No. And that is a shame. And you know what? I'm going to sign this. We're going to auction this off. I thought you were going to sign it as Disco Cunt, but you've written

Toning. The official Disco Cunt. Yeah. We'll take a photo of it and put it in the episode thread. But I just want you to know, if you are a Disco Cunt, we welcome you with open arms in the top community That's I'm not gonna sleep for a while So funny more like okay, I've got a love to say it here Please bring us back from you know all the horrible sledging that's been going on our Facebook. So when we edit sledging that's been going on our Facebook group. Also, when we edit podcasts, which isn't a lot, do we have to pay per beep? Logistics chat. Yeah, it does cost more because it takes a long time. Very expensive.

I was asking, are we beeping Disco-Con? Or because it's one word? That's a great question. It's a great question. I just think the sheer amount of **** in the world. In the story just... What if maybe we don't? Because a bit like what we said about, you know, you're like, oh, we've got to do that winner's pose. It's our podcast, isn't it?

Like we get to pick. We'll be the other ****. I think a freestanding we could be, but I think a disco can't or a shit can't because that's like a word. Do you know what I mean? Okay, great. So glad that we got to a place of agreement on that. I'm really love to see it here. Um, this is from Eric and I'm going to share this, but I have a little bit of editorial to add at the end and I think Ryan, you might know what I'm gonna say. So I'll just shut the fuck up and that you.

But as you're listening, I think that maybe if you go, I know what you're gonna say here. Okay. Eric sent this through on Patreon and Eric and I chat a lot on Patreon. And this is one of the benefits on Patreon. I reply to every message we get. So if there's ever been something

that you're desperate to get out, please share it in there because I will see it. Um, Eric said, Hey Tony, I would love for this to be your love to see it one day, but I don't think it's ready yet. Oh, that wasn't my official sound. Oh, okay. Sorry. I would like to let you know that I finally started the fucking blog for the first 10

for the past 10 years. I've been telling myself I want to write a book but never felt comfortable in my writing to start, you know, like the hardest thing is just like getting going. The empty page. Absolutely. The freedom of a tight brief, you know, there's just so many possibilities. And Eric said, last week I finally started the book. I finished the first chapter and I'm so happy and so scared at the same time. I just wanted to let you know that maybe when I finish the book down the track, maybe then it can be your love to see it. Oh. Eric.

No, you fucked that up, Eric. It's already your love to see it because you started the fucking blog. You started the fucking blog. Starting is the most important word of the thing. You fucking took a step towards this thing that you've thought about doing for 10 years. Was it Torbson was the book proposing?

No, this is my mate Eric. No. But like, isn't that so, you fucking started my friend. Yep. You've done it. Like the loving it and seeing it is seeing it. We're loving it. The journey starts with a single step and you've taken it. That was absolutely beautiful. What a lovely. Oh, is that one word? Do you think?

Depends how you spell it. I don't think you can hyphen that. Oh, okay. I just thought, Eric, you're looking at this the wrong way. It's not about, it's not always about just like getting- It's the destination. It's the journey, not the destination. Absolutely. I start heaps of stuff.

Don't, no, that's not a good example for Eric. Yes it is. Because he- No. No, but trying. Even if he never finishes this book, it's still a you love to see. You still fucking tried something. Yeah see. He didn't know where I was going. But I think still trying it and starting it I think is fucking awesome. Love to see it Eric. Um Halen Waggett has brought something to my attention. G'day, big hell. Big H. Now this is not Helen Waggett in the photo, but she has seen this online

and thought I would appreciate it. Oh. So this lady is out the front of, I'm guessing, a jewelry store. Yeah. And what does the sign say? Have your ring deep cleaned. And then there's this girl standing next to the side

with a cheeky little look on her face. Just had my ring deep cleaned. Don't mind if I do. I don't want to sound like a DCI, but I don't- That can't be right. I like that we both just ignored it, but I don't know what the word is. Hey, it's not for us to know. That's amazing though, have your ring deep cleaned. Wouldn't that be nice though?

I could do that for you. I could do that for you. Valayed? Valeted? Is it valayed? They park the ring, they put it on your finger, back on your finger for you. Valid. Valid. Valid. Is it valet? They park the ring. They put it on your finger back on your finger for you. Should we Google it? Ring, valet. Check out our valet ring selection. So valeted. Oh, valet studio. No no that... meaning? I think a valet is a type of...

And here we have my house key. So this is basically a valet keychain, which means that you can separate, give these all you have to do. Is it put on a thing? But that's what, but a valet, like they park your car. Maybe that's where you park your rings. I just typed valet-ed, valet-ed, whatever, jewelry meaning and nothing's coming up.

What does that mean? It says that generally considered a more thorough cleaning process than detailing. Oh! Well, anyway, she's been validated. We've been validated. So... So when you get your car valed, which I've never had, that's not really a thing in Australia.

No. But when you get your... Why isn't it a thing in Australia? I don't know. Cause imagine if parking your car was someone else's problem. And you just pass them the keys. The tips of Valet would get off Tony. Cause she'd be like, what?

You wanna park my car? Fucking have my house. Yeah, probably. When they valet your car, do they clean it? They can. I've had my car like valet in Los Angeles, the USA. That doesn't make a better Charles. I don't know if people know this, but Charles is like a rich person. Charles is a rich boy. Yeah. Yeah. Charles is not a rich boy for the record. So, but do they

wash it? They did not wash it. But I feel like- Because if that's what the word means, so if valet is a cleaning service that involves washing, polishing, and waxing a vehicle to make it look like new, do they park it and then clean it? Well, they'll park it on their desk and clean it for you. On their desk? Like, they've got to put it somewhere. Yeah, in their workspace.

Yeah. Do you know what I- Yeah. Oh, well then that's worth paying for. Yeah Okay, I've got any I'd love to see because I don't want to end on a confusing note. Oh, sorry Um, sorry for a question. I just like to be inquisitive. Yeah, of course Um, you know how last week you said the word Mid when describing beans and you got called out because you're too old to say the word mid and you didn't say it with confidence

I said it to Torbz and he said, is that your first time saying that? Camilla. It was actually just before he proposed to me and he still proposed to me. That is a genuine surprise. That is the you love to say it. Camilla Zatapa said, I've also never used the word mid, but I thought it's my time. It totally is. So I used mid in a sentence at work and no one flinched or batted an eyelid.

They just agreed and carried on talking. That's amazing. Slipping in you slang. Is fetch. It's from Mean Girls, which came out in 2006. Oh, well it wasn't a Western in 1995, so it's not a bingo. All right, love you, bye.

Bye. Back tomorrow. Oh, normal or nah? This is normal or nah? Yeah, love it. Love you, bye. Bye bye bye bye bye. Gonna go get my car valet-ed. I'm gonna go get my disco cut out.

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