1 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: Hey, folks, it is Thursday, December twenty fifth. Marry Merry Christmas. 2 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: And if you are wondering if you put the right 3 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: gift under the tree for your loved one, well you 4 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 1: should probably stop listening right now because there's nothing you 5 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: can really do about it, because we are about to have, 6 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 1: possibly right now, Robes, the most offensive episode of Amy 7 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 1: and TJ we have ever posted. 8 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 2: Welcome everybody to this episode. 9 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: Now, what I'm saying here is we are going to 10 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: share now these lists of most unwonted gift. This is 11 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: really interesting, the gifts we all have in common every 12 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: year that we don't want, but we seem to keep giving. 13 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:43,240 Speaker 2: Don't we know better? 14 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:47,520 Speaker 3: Why? Why that's called? Isn't that basically the definition of insanity? 15 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 2: Keep doing the same thing over and over. 16 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, even though you know it's wrong or it wasn't 17 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 3: well received, you just keep doing it because you think 18 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 3: somehow the next time is going to be different. 19 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 1: See what and I say this this is a mean 20 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: episode because folks are going to listen to this and 21 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: the stuff's already. 22 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 3: In the Actually, I think I might have some of 23 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 3: these things under the tree. 24 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 2: So this is scary. 25 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: If you hear now, and again we got this from 26 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: surveys and lists from over the years and put this together. 27 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: But what do you do, robes, if you hear that 28 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: something you got is one of the most unwonted gifts, 29 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:18,119 Speaker 1: do you run under the tree and try to do something. 30 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 3: About Well, maybe you just look, if you're listening to 31 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 3: this before this person opens the gift, maybe you can 32 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 3: kind of temper your expectation. Well, yes, you could switch 33 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 3: it out. I hadn't even thought about that. I don't know. 34 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 3: But also maybe you could just temper your expectations as 35 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,040 Speaker 3: to what that person or how that person might react 36 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 3: and do better next year. 37 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: And again this is we're having a little fun here. 38 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:42,759 Speaker 1: It's not the end of the world. We've all given 39 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: and all received a rough gift. Yes, uh right, it's happened. 40 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 2: This was curious. Now we got all that. 41 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: There are several surveys one bt BT bet MGM Casinos 42 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 1: nationwide survey that they did. Now there's this really interesting. 43 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: When it's time for their specific details, they're the ones 44 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: robes that have a specific item that is the worst 45 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: one to give. That's hilarious, like specific, not just a this, 46 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: but this type of that gift. 47 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 2: It is really really fascinating to see. 48 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 1: So first off, just off the top of your head, 49 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 1: what would you automatically all know the worst gifts. 50 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 2: Are, what. 51 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:26,959 Speaker 3: A gift that shows zero thoughts, like a generic gift 52 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 3: one that I know that person just walked in and 53 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 3: grabbed the most expensive or just the closest item to 54 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 3: and you know that's what happened because you know it 55 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 3: was last minute and that actually it's upsetting, not because 56 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 3: you care that much about the gift, but it says 57 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 3: something about what that person thinks of you. 58 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 1: You just nailed the biggest issue. Everybody can tell. If 59 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 1: you just ran into Dwayne Read and grabbed a coffee 60 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: mug and wrapped. 61 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 3: It, yes, we know it. Have you received a gift. 62 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 2: Like that in years past? 63 00:02:59,120 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 3: Yeah? 64 00:02:59,280 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 2: I think so. 65 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 3: Remember, yes, yes I absolutely have, and you know it immediately. 66 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:05,080 Speaker 1: And on the flip side of that, somebody put no 67 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 1: thought into it, just went in and grabbed some really 68 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: expensive thing and say here, you know I'm supposed to 69 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: do this. 70 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 3: Yes, everything, Yes, and actually the most expensive thing actually 71 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 3: is more I know this sounds crazy, but it actually 72 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 3: is more freshen because they think they fooled you, Like, oh, 73 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 3: if I just spend a lot of money, you'll think 74 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 3: it's good. 75 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: Oh some people are listening now and go wait a minute, 76 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 1: so yes, let's go with the list. 77 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 2: So off top. 78 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: Consistently one of the worst items to give on Christmas 79 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 1: is a novelty item, a generic novelty item. Think Hollywood Boulevard. 80 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: You walk into all those shops as a mug that 81 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: says the greatest husband ever. 82 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 3: Ye is that is lame? 83 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 2: Yes? 84 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 3: Sorry, sorry if anyone gave that gift. I actually, you know, 85 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 3: you know who gives those gifts, and it's cute because 86 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 3: it's funny, our little kids. So I remember when my 87 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 3: daughters were young, and they're a little Catholic school would 88 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 3: have a sale that would benefit either a charity or 89 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 3: the church, and there would be those types of gifts. 90 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 3: So yes, I've gotten greatest mom ever gifts. But it's 91 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 3: from the kids and it's cute and it's funny, and 92 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 3: I get they don't know any better. 93 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 1: I thin get novelty items, just generic silly little items, 94 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 1: socks that say it's it's champagne time whatever. 95 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 3: I gave a lot of socks. I gotta say this year, yes, 96 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 3: oh my goodness, but not meaning novelty socks, just cozy 97 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 3: fun socks, and they aren't the main gift. They're just 98 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:34,279 Speaker 3: fun add ons. Is that a problem. 99 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: I don't think that's the problem. Okay, stocking stuffers, yes, yes, yes. 100 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:42,279 Speaker 1: The other thing that you're really really it's so obvious, ropes. 101 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: It's a gift nobody wants. And you see it when 102 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 1: you walk in the front door of a lot of 103 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 1: a lot of shops, in particular Sephora. Yes, because they 104 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 1: like dudes are going to come in and they need 105 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: this right now, the gift sets. 106 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 3: Consider the source though. It's so funny you just said 107 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:00,839 Speaker 3: that if a dude, if you gave me that, I 108 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 3: would know that you didn't know what else to buy, 109 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 3: and you just grab the first thing on the front 110 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:08,280 Speaker 3: desk that look like a bargain deal of expensive products. 111 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 3: But if I give one of those two my daughters, 112 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,479 Speaker 3: they love it because they love all those products and 113 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 3: they know that I know what they like. I think 114 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,559 Speaker 3: there is a distinction as to who gives those gift sets. 115 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: Okay, distinction of who, But also your daughters know that 116 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 1: you know what you're doing. Ye when it comes to 117 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: picking out makeup. Yes, But when someone opens they are 118 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 1: very generic sets out there. 119 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 3: I know what you're talking about, like the front door 120 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 3: perfume sets. Never give someone perfume sets. You can't possibly 121 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 3: know what fragrances they're going to like or not like. 122 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 3: And that is a that's like kind of throwing everything 123 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:45,719 Speaker 3: at something. Hey, maybe one of these will stick. I'll 124 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:48,839 Speaker 3: get you a perfume set that is not thoughtful. 125 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:50,360 Speaker 2: And most people like to stick to one. 126 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:53,159 Speaker 3: Cent right, Yes, you have a signature sent. 127 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 1: Okay, next thing. I wouldn't have expected this and I 128 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: have never received this. Flowers and plants are a bad gift. 129 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 3: Really, the what if you're going to someone's do you 130 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:05,640 Speaker 3: have to do that because I've given that, Like you 131 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 3: show up with the points set up, or you show 132 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 3: up with flowers. I get that, though it's annoying. Now 133 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 3: you go to go find a vase. Now you gotta 134 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:14,280 Speaker 3: god put some water in it. Now you got to 135 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 3: go make sure you have a place to put it. 136 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 3: You weren't expecting it. Now it's messed up your decor. Okay, 137 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 3: I follow. 138 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:23,599 Speaker 1: Something else that they say consistently is not a good 139 00:06:23,640 --> 00:06:26,039 Speaker 1: gift to give. You've talked about this in some of 140 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 1: our gift guides a gift that requires money or upkeep 141 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 1: of some kind in particular of subscription. 142 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 3: Possibly, man, that is true, and how many gifts now? 143 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 3: I feel like this is happening more and more, and 144 00:06:38,839 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 3: you have to, as the gift giver, read the fine 145 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 3: print because sometimes they don't want you to know that 146 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 3: there is a monthly or a yearly subscription attached to 147 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 3: your gift. A lot of these tech products, you know, 148 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 3: whether we found from alarm clocks or maybe even like 149 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,559 Speaker 3: watches or rings, things that are actually really hot gift 150 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 3: items do require the person you're giving the gift to 151 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 3: to then pay monthly. 152 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 2: For maybe I don't even know. Do we pay for 153 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:07,040 Speaker 2: the or ring? 154 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 3: Yes? I see it go on my American Express every month. 155 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: Okay, and case in point, we got those last year Christmas. 156 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 1: Today is the first time I realized I have been 157 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: paying a monthly fee for this. 158 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 3: Yes you have. 159 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 1: So it means I signed up at the beginning to 160 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 1: try it out and I didn't cancel in time. 161 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:24,119 Speaker 2: Correct, I've been using Are you serious? Yes? 162 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 3: So it requires a month yes, Oh my god, I 163 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 3: see it on my account. 164 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 2: Okay, Well there you go. Folks. 165 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 1: They say those are tough gifts to give. We reviewed 166 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 1: something Robes that for the thing to be cool, you 167 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: needed to. 168 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 3: Pay correct if you want to, if you want to 169 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:43,960 Speaker 3: access all of the features that they advertise and tout 170 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 3: and make it a gift that people want, requires a subscription. 171 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 3: I just think that I understand companies need to make money, 172 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 3: but I find that so so underhanded. 173 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: Okay, this next one here is a big one that 174 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: you and I spend a lot of time off for 175 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: whatever reason because we I don't know, we do a 176 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 1: lot of Verbo and Airbnb at lakes. 177 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:05,679 Speaker 3: Yes, like in the ocean right. 178 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 2: There is a certain thing. 179 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 1: But they say this is absolutely something you should not 180 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: give at Christmas. 181 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:14,679 Speaker 3: This is hilarious. You should not give art from TJ, 182 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 3: Max Marshals, et cetera. You know the ones we're talking about. 183 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 3: Home is where the Heart is. You said, Eat Pray Love. 184 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 3: It's it's live Laugh Love. Is that? 185 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 2: Yeah? 186 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 3: You put eat Pray Love? 187 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:25,160 Speaker 2: Is it? 188 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 3: No? 189 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 2: I'm not sure. 190 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:30,920 Speaker 3: That's a book and a movie. The funny thing The 191 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 3: sign says live laugh Love. Yes, you got you were close. 192 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 3: And I know why Eat Pray Love was on your 193 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 3: mind because you. 194 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: Call they're considered what. I don't know how to describe them. 195 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:41,440 Speaker 1: They're not novels. 196 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 3: What message signs there? I don't know what they are, 197 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 3: but they always make us laugh now because every time 198 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 3: it seems like you walk into one of these rented homes, 199 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 3: they're trying to make it look nice, and they go 200 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 3: to Marshalls and look, I love Marshalls, I love TJ. 201 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 3: Max I have. We have plenty of things from those 202 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 3: stores home goods that are in this apartment, but we 203 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:04,440 Speaker 3: don't have the signings that say I'd rather be at 204 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 3: the lake or lake. 205 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 2: I'm trying to see what. 206 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:12,440 Speaker 1: They call it just signs home signs. They're rustic hanging 207 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:14,160 Speaker 1: a wood sign, they just signs. 208 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 3: We actually, we actually get such a kick out of it. 209 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 3: The only person who I would receive a gift like 210 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 3: that from and laugh my butt off would be from you. 211 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:27,320 Speaker 3: We've even talked about making an entire bathroom just filled 212 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 3: with these signs because they're hilarious. Like they're so cheesy, 213 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 3: they're so basic, and yet somehow we see them everywhere 214 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 3: and they become actually hilarious. 215 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 1: I don't have a name. They just call wall signs 216 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: with message decorative wall signs. Your live laugh loved one. 217 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 3: Is everyone live laugh love is every the. 218 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 2: Spin on it. 219 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 1: One says live laugh love, but then it has next 220 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: to them in smaller words live well, laugh often love money. 221 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:56,439 Speaker 3: That's even more annoying. So I did have one my dad. 222 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:58,679 Speaker 3: My parents gave it to me. But this was something 223 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 3: my dad used to say to us as we grew up. 224 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 3: Maybe this will resonate with anyone who's of our age. 225 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 3: But eat it and shut up. That was what my 226 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 3: grandpa said to my dad. That's what my dad said 227 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 3: to us. And so I actually found a sign that 228 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:15,320 Speaker 3: said eat it and shut up and shut up. Yes, wow, 229 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 3: that was That was basically the mantra in my house 230 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:22,120 Speaker 3: growing up. But yes, that was one that I did 231 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:22,839 Speaker 3: get a kick out of it. 232 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:27,479 Speaker 1: I'm laughing now because eat pray love signs are everywhere. Seriously, 233 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,400 Speaker 1: it's absurd. Oh, I thought you were thinking of live 234 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:30,880 Speaker 1: laugh love. 235 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 2: I probably was. 236 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:35,120 Speaker 1: I don't know what I was thinking, But some of 237 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:37,320 Speaker 1: these have like wine glasses, right. 238 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:39,079 Speaker 3: Okay, I stand corrected? 239 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:42,079 Speaker 1: Is huge, no, no, no, no, hue, live laugh love. I 240 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:46,480 Speaker 1: think we understand this is huger, but these sounds a hilarious. 241 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 1: If that's under the tree, you better know what you're 242 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:51,800 Speaker 1: doing with whoever you are giving that one too, But 243 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:54,319 Speaker 1: that's a good laugh. But stay here, folks. I told 244 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 1: you about that bet MGM casino survey that they put out. 245 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 1: They have a number one, number two, number three of 246 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: the most unwanted gifts at Christmas. We'll explain also if 247 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:09,960 Speaker 1: you plan on regifting, trust us, it's okay, and one 248 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:14,439 Speaker 1: other note will give you. It might not matter at all. 249 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 2: What gift you've put under the tree. 250 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 3: Stay here, welcome back everyone on this Christmas Day, December 251 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 3: twenty fifth, And well, the gifts might still be under 252 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:35,760 Speaker 3: your tree. You might not have opened them yet, maybe 253 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 3: you already have. But we're talking about the most unwanted 254 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:42,680 Speaker 3: gifts and so if you if you gave one or 255 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 3: you receive one, you'll either feel concerned or validated either way. 256 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:50,800 Speaker 3: We just went over what some of the worst gifts 257 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:54,600 Speaker 3: might be. But we actually have specific gifts from bet MGM. 258 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:57,199 Speaker 3: It's a casino survey and they actually listed number one, 259 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:00,960 Speaker 3: number two, number three the most unwanted gifts at Christmas. 260 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 3: Let's hope you didn't give or receive any of these. 261 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 1: Hey, we'll let you know they did. They say interview 262 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 1: thousands of people for this, and twenty percent of them 263 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:16,439 Speaker 1: agreed on this first number one most unwanted gift folks. 264 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:20,079 Speaker 1: That's one out of five people don't want they specifically 265 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:21,960 Speaker 1: name this thing. I thought that was crazy. 266 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:25,800 Speaker 3: This is interesting self help books, and maybe the title 267 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:28,800 Speaker 3: should tell you everything. This is something that you, as 268 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 3: an individual should choose to purchase and read. But when 269 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:35,800 Speaker 3: someone else lets you know that you need some self help, 270 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,679 Speaker 3: that might be offensive when you open it up, even 271 00:12:38,679 --> 00:12:42,000 Speaker 3: if it's well intentioned. I can see how that would be, like, really, 272 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 3: you think I need this book in my life? Why 273 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 3: would you send this to me or give this to me? 274 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 3: It is judgy, it is very much so. We've actually 275 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:54,600 Speaker 3: had a little fun at bookstores, you and I when 276 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 3: you see some of the titles of these books. I'm 277 00:12:56,600 --> 00:12:59,200 Speaker 3: just imagining someone opening up a book that says, you know, 278 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 3: I don't know what are some of our shelf here? 279 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:05,800 Speaker 2: We have some Living Beautifully. 280 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:09,839 Speaker 3: A Radical Awakening self help? Yes, any of these books 281 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:11,880 Speaker 3: we've we've gone through the bookstore and lab like, what 282 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:13,720 Speaker 3: would you do if you saw me on a plane 283 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 3: or on the subway reading this? And then we would 284 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 3: just open the thing and laugh. Some of these titles 285 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:19,240 Speaker 3: I would just be very careful. 286 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:23,959 Speaker 1: I've never done one, you know, just in full disclosure. 287 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,120 Speaker 1: I'm just looking to the right in our library here 288 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:28,440 Speaker 1: at our just a few books who are right that 289 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:30,640 Speaker 1: are right here. I don't know why our self help 290 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:32,600 Speaker 1: books seem to be right here in our faith every 291 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 1: day robes. We have interesting taste here. Gary Turner Golden Years. 292 00:13:38,640 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 1: That's the Golden Bachelor. 293 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 3: Right, Yeah, we got that because we were interviewing him. 294 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 1: The next one, the title of the book is We 295 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: Got Fired. The next book is Marathon Training for Hal Higden. 296 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 1: After that another Master of the Marathon book, and then 297 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:54,920 Speaker 1: it's all self help from Michael Singer and Eckhart totally. 298 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 1: And there's one other in there, The Souls of Black Folks. 299 00:13:58,080 --> 00:13:59,600 Speaker 1: You might not want to give that one for Christmas. 300 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:03,920 Speaker 3: Eve. Yes, I have very diverse library, we do, and 301 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:07,080 Speaker 3: I do think I'm looking at ones that say, uh, 302 00:14:07,559 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 3: the Yale Book of Quotations, A Radical Awakening self help better, 303 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 3: which happens to be the book I wrote, The Untethered Soul, 304 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 3: Stephen King on writing and the Age of Innocence. 305 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:19,960 Speaker 2: It's a weird place. 306 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 3: This is weird. We have a weird library. 307 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 2: Strange but what. 308 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 1: Do we notice most of our books and all we 309 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:29,040 Speaker 1: named here have to do with self help. We got 310 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:31,520 Speaker 1: Gabby Bernstein there, we got Michael Singer here, we have 311 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 1: Ekhar Totally, and the majority of our books I seem 312 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:34,400 Speaker 1: to be self help. 313 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 3: I'm living because we also have one called the Book 314 00:14:36,400 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 3: of Boundaries, Love Warrior. How about where it began by 315 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:45,800 Speaker 3: Cleo Way Deepak Chopra, Total meditation. We're into self help, 316 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:48,200 Speaker 3: but again, we chose these books for ourselves. 317 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 2: Actually got me one of the car totally books. 318 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 3: But I knew you needed it. And like again, if 319 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:55,400 Speaker 3: you have a very close relationship with someone and you 320 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 3: know that they have a certain I don't know pension 321 00:14:58,040 --> 00:14:59,440 Speaker 3: for a certain type of book, it's fine. 322 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:01,320 Speaker 1: Okay, this is we went sideways. We could do a 323 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 1: whole episode just on our books. I didn't recognize. Now 324 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: that's number one. Twenty percent of folks say, not just 325 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 1: a book, a self help book specifically is the most 326 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:13,200 Speaker 1: unwanted gift this Christmas. 327 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 2: Number two. I love this one. Clothes but specifically here 328 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 2: clothes that the recipient did not ask for is essentially saying, 329 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 2: don't roll the dice and take a chance on pict 330 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 2: pickcot wardrobe. 331 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 3: That's really smart. That's really smart because I can say 332 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 3: I have gone sideways, for sure, and I've tried it 333 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 3: again with the girls. They ask for certain things and 334 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 3: I get them, and then I take a few licenses 335 00:15:36,280 --> 00:15:38,840 Speaker 3: just to have them something surprising to open up. And 336 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:40,760 Speaker 3: even though I think I have good taste, it doesn't 337 00:15:40,760 --> 00:15:43,280 Speaker 3: always jibe with their taste. And so what I do. 338 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 3: The only problem is these are my daughters, and they 339 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:47,600 Speaker 3: can tell me they don't like it. I include a 340 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 3: gift receipt and say, please feel free to take this back. 341 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 3: I took a shot. I took a stab. Now if 342 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 3: you give this to someone who you don't have that 343 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:58,280 Speaker 3: personal relationship with, now you've put them in the position 344 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:01,120 Speaker 3: of feeling awkward and having to act like they like it, 345 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 3: and then even worse, feeling like they have to wear it. 346 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:07,640 Speaker 3: And I have absolutely been in that position. We're like, 347 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 3: I don't really like this, but I don't feel comfortable 348 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:13,480 Speaker 3: saying I don't, so now I feel awkward, I have 349 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 3: to pretend, and now I have to wear it when 350 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 3: I don't even want to when I'm seeing them. That 351 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:20,240 Speaker 3: creates all sorts of problems. 352 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 2: So clothes are tricky. 353 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:24,160 Speaker 1: I have stopped buying clothes, as you know, for Sabine 354 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:26,040 Speaker 1: because she's getting older and has particular taste. So I 355 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 1: don't want to waste that money, and I don't give 356 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:30,480 Speaker 1: gift receipts. I make the call that this is something 357 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:31,280 Speaker 1: you're going to want. 358 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:31,520 Speaker 2: Now. 359 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:34,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, I feel better about it because all the girls 360 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 1: are in the house. If any one of you girls 361 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 1: open someuth that you don't like to wear, there are 362 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:40,800 Speaker 1: three more girls who are going to say, I'll take it. 363 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:43,040 Speaker 3: It's funny. It's funny you say that. I think you 364 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 3: heard me say this. I did buy some things for 365 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 3: the girls that I knew were a little risky, and 366 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:49,120 Speaker 3: I said to you, I tried them on. I said, 367 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 3: if they don't like them, I'll take them. And these 368 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 3: were extra gifts. They weren't their main gifts. So I 369 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 3: was like, I'm good because I know I'll take what 370 00:16:56,560 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 3: they don't like. 371 00:16:57,360 --> 00:16:59,880 Speaker 2: That's how you shop anyway. You're essentially go shopping for yourself. 372 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:02,000 Speaker 3: I always I like to pick up a few things from. 373 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:04,679 Speaker 1: Those time shopping. And number three, no surprise here, socks 374 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:07,879 Speaker 1: are a bad way to go. I can't imagine we 375 00:17:07,920 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 1: do have socks under the tree get there specialty socks, 376 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: specific socks that we know are going to land. But 377 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:15,199 Speaker 1: if you just go grab a lame pair of socks 378 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 1: that is not going to work. And novelty socks as well. 379 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:19,480 Speaker 1: Who wants a bit. I have socks with a picture 380 00:17:19,480 --> 00:17:20,639 Speaker 1: of weird. 381 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 3: Stuff martiniz et cetera. But you like those socks now, 382 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:27,200 Speaker 3: I will say my daughters have requested socks. They get 383 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 3: all you know, they get out on their own and 384 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:30,239 Speaker 3: they don't want to They don't want to buy their 385 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 3: own socks because it seems like such a waste of 386 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:33,879 Speaker 3: money when they're trying to save it up for other things, 387 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:36,600 Speaker 3: so they actually ask for socks. 388 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:39,240 Speaker 1: The other thing here that was of note robed in 389 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:42,919 Speaker 1: the in the survey regifting. I don't know how you 390 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:45,399 Speaker 1: feel about it. I don't feel great about it, but 391 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:48,200 Speaker 1: apparently it's not a big deal to folks. Seven out 392 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:50,800 Speaker 1: of ten say regifting is O take okay? Seven out 393 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:51,520 Speaker 1: of ten O tay. 394 00:17:52,480 --> 00:17:56,040 Speaker 3: The only thing that I have regifted was alcohol that 395 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:58,200 Speaker 3: I knew someone else, like, Like, I'm not a big 396 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:00,439 Speaker 3: red wine person, so I know if someone is and 397 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:02,720 Speaker 3: I received it, I don't mind regifting that, but I 398 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:04,600 Speaker 3: feel a little ikey about it. Do you how do 399 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 3: you feel? 400 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 1: I don't regift at all. Nope, and don't want to 401 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:09,919 Speaker 1: be really, it's just me. Everybody has their personal thing, 402 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:12,399 Speaker 1: but seven out of ten don't have a problem with it. 403 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:13,919 Speaker 1: And the last thing here, folks, we've been going through 404 00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:15,359 Speaker 1: it and look, we're having some fun. And maybe we 405 00:18:15,359 --> 00:18:17,240 Speaker 1: did name something you have under the tree, and maybe 406 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:19,480 Speaker 1: you are second guessing some gift, but here is the thing, 407 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:20,440 Speaker 1: and this made me feel good. 408 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:20,960 Speaker 2: Ropes. 409 00:18:21,119 --> 00:18:26,479 Speaker 1: Most people, overwhelmingly, overwhelmingly don't even think the gifts are 410 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:27,800 Speaker 1: the best part of the holiday anyway. 411 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 3: Listen, that is very cool. It's the food, it's the fellowship, 412 00:18:31,680 --> 00:18:34,840 Speaker 3: it's the family reunions, it's the fun. It really is. 413 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:38,160 Speaker 1: And their survey here only twelve percent of people say 414 00:18:38,200 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 1: giving or receiving gifts is the best part of the holiday, 415 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:43,040 Speaker 1: just twelve percent. Now, I hope they're being honest to 416 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:45,159 Speaker 1: maybe feel lol, I can't see my favorite part is 417 00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 1: the gift. But no, I think genuinely the wow as 418 00:18:48,520 --> 00:18:50,480 Speaker 1: we sit here, the thing we're looking to forward to 419 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:53,280 Speaker 1: most has nothing to do do with the tree. It 420 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:54,880 Speaker 1: has to do with the trip we're taking. It has 421 00:18:54,920 --> 00:18:56,520 Speaker 1: to do with the food we're cooking and. 422 00:18:56,800 --> 00:19:00,159 Speaker 3: Movies we're going to. Yeah, so that is true, that 423 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 3: is but I do love giving. Receiving can be a 424 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,479 Speaker 3: little awkward sometimes because you never know what you're going 425 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 3: to get, but I do love I think most people 426 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:09,920 Speaker 3: would agree givings more fun than receiving. 427 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:14,720 Speaker 2: Well, folks, Mary, Mary, Christmas to you. Just having a 428 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 2: little fun here. 429 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:19,840 Speaker 1: Hopefully we didn't mess up anybody, but folks, hope you 430 00:19:19,920 --> 00:19:22,520 Speaker 1: have a wonderful day with family, friends wherever you may be. 431 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:24,760 Speaker 1: I certainly hope you have any safe one as well. 432 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:27,399 Speaker 1: But enjoy it. And it seems lame to say, but 433 00:19:27,560 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 1: Robes after doing an episode like this, it is. It's 434 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:31,880 Speaker 1: a matter of remembering the reason for the season. That's 435 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:33,200 Speaker 1: kind of goal, that's the reason. 436 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 2: We say it. 437 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 3: I do love that. So Merry Christmas to all of you. 438 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:38,000 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening, and we hope you have a 439 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:41,280 Speaker 3: beautiful day with your friends and family. I Amy Roeboch 440 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 3: alongside TJ. Holmes. We will talk to you soon.