WEBVTT - DONKEY: Wendy's Manager Makes ‘Ghost Employee’ Account & Steals Nearly $20K

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<v Speaker 1>It's gonna be a dunkey because right now you want some,

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<v Speaker 1>It's time for Donkey of the Day. So if you

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<v Speaker 1>ever feel I need to be a doctor man with the.

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<v Speaker 2>Heat, did she doesn't, I had become Donkey of the

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<v Speaker 2>Day the breakfast Club.

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<v Speaker 1>Bitch it Yes, donkey today for Tuesday.

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<v Speaker 2>August first goes to a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania woman named

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<v Speaker 2>Linda Johnson. Linda Johnson is a former general manager at

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<v Speaker 2>the greatest fast food restaurant in regards the providing comfort,

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<v Speaker 2>and that is Wendy's. Okay, Wendy's is the greatest of

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<v Speaker 2>all time when it comes to providing comfort. I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>here to argue with you all about none of this McDonald's,

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<v Speaker 2>Chick fil A, all those places are cool, But when

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<v Speaker 2>it comes to providing fantastic comfort food, nothing is better

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<v Speaker 2>than Wendy's.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, this is not a commercial. I'm not being paid

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<v Speaker 1>to say this.

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<v Speaker 2>I just have very fond memories of Wendy's because when

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<v Speaker 2>I used to drive my grandma in the town back

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<v Speaker 2>in the day in Monks Corner, South Carolina, that's what

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<v Speaker 2>she used to like to do, stop at Wendy's and

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<v Speaker 2>she wanted her fries, and she wanted them hot. Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>and Wendy's to this day still provide me that sense

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<v Speaker 2>of comfort. Now Linda is facing a felony charge of

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<v Speaker 2>theft by deception. Oh, she is the number one scammer. Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>I can't lie to y'all. I love hearing about a

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<v Speaker 2>creative scam. There's a reason they call people scam artists,

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<v Speaker 2>because a scam artist knows how to paint a pretty picture.

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<v Speaker 2>They have to be creative artists in order to get

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<v Speaker 2>you to do what it is they want you to do.

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<v Speaker 2>And Linda has painted a pretty picture. She actually did

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<v Speaker 2>one of the most creative scams I've seen in a

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<v Speaker 2>long time. Would you like to know what Linda has done?

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go to ABC News for the report.

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<v Speaker 3>Police former general manager out of Wendy's and like Sir County,

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<v Speaker 3>was found stealing from the store. According to an audit,

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<v Speaker 3>Linda Johnson allegedly checked in and out as a fake

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<v Speaker 3>employee for over a year from July twenty twenty one

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<v Speaker 3>to April twenty twenty two. Offici will say that the

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<v Speaker 3>theft amounted almost twenty thousand dollars. Documents from the investigation

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<v Speaker 3>say that Johnson admitted to creating the fake employee and

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<v Speaker 3>that the paychecks went to her cash app.

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<v Speaker 2>Linda Johnson created a fake and play clocked in and

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<v Speaker 2>out as a ghost employee and had the paychecks go

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<v Speaker 2>to her bank account. And that's why she's getting donkey

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<v Speaker 2>here to day to day. Why would you have these

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<v Speaker 2>checks go to your account. You don't have a cousin,

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<v Speaker 2>a friend, You couldn't open up an LLC. I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>encouraging you to do the crime at all, but if

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<v Speaker 2>you're going to do the crime, I mean, damn, If

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<v Speaker 2>you're going to scam, the key.

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<v Speaker 1>To scamming is not getting caught. Okay. The key to

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<v Speaker 1>scamming is.

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<v Speaker 2>To not have a paper or digital trail that leads

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<v Speaker 2>right to you. Now, let me tell you my favorite

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<v Speaker 2>part of this story.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay.

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<v Speaker 2>I was reading this when other managers were questioned about

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<v Speaker 2>the worker okay, the ghost worker. Police said some could

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<v Speaker 2>not remember working with them, while one manager reported that

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<v Speaker 2>they met him once. Can we stop right here and

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<v Speaker 2>play a game of guess.

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<v Speaker 1>What race it is? Now?

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<v Speaker 2>We're not playing a game against what race it is?

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<v Speaker 2>For Linda Johnson. Okay, I don't care what race he is.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't even know what race she is, but I

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<v Speaker 2>want to know what race do y'all think this person

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<v Speaker 2>was who just lied about meeting an employee who never existed.

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<v Speaker 2>He said he met him one time. Let me repeat

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<v Speaker 2>the story. Linda Johnson, general manager and Wendy's, created a

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<v Speaker 2>ghost employee, an employee that never existed. She got about

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<v Speaker 2>twenty grands into her bank account. When other managers were

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<v Speaker 2>questioned about the fake worker, they said they could not

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<v Speaker 2>remember working with them, while one manager just one volunteered

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<v Speaker 2>a lie and reported that they met this person that

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<v Speaker 2>didn't exist once.

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<v Speaker 1>Willie d guess what race it is?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh man, that's hard.

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<v Speaker 1>That sounds like it could be anybody, But it could

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<v Speaker 1>be any race.

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<v Speaker 2>But just say it, Willie. I know it's on the

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<v Speaker 2>tip of your top. I know you don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>do it, but no, you know.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm just gonna say white, just because I blame everything.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm envy. Linda Johnson created a fake worker at.

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<v Speaker 2>Wendy's and collected twenty grand When other manager just a

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<v Speaker 2>question about the fake worker, they said they could not

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<v Speaker 2>remember working with them, while one volunteerer line and reported

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<v Speaker 2>that they met this person that didn't exist once.

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<v Speaker 1>Envy, guess what race it is?

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<v Speaker 2>I know you want to say what Willy wanted to say,

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<v Speaker 2>but Willy didn't want to say it.

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<v Speaker 1>We don't know the name of it. Say it Asian.

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<v Speaker 4>It's the black man looking out for the black sister.

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<v Speaker 4>You know what I'm saying.

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<v Speaker 2>See see see I get why we we feel that

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<v Speaker 2>way over when you think about all the times white

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<v Speaker 2>people have made up mysterious black figures to pen crimes

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<v Speaker 2>on Okay, and in light of Calie Russell lying about

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<v Speaker 2>seeing that baby on the side of the highway, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I can understand why even we would even think it

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<v Speaker 2>was black.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know what race this person is, but I

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<v Speaker 1>feel like this was one of us.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, because we why do we like to lie for

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<v Speaker 2>no damn reason at all?

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<v Speaker 1>We tell each other we five minutes away, when we haven't.

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<v Speaker 2>Even gotten in the shower yet, We pick up the

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<v Speaker 2>phone and tell each other we're gonna call you right back,

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<v Speaker 2>and going, damn well, you're not gonna call back into you.

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<v Speaker 1>Remember.

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<v Speaker 2>A week later, we tell each other, hey, man, we

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<v Speaker 2>need to connect. Let's go do lunch or something.

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<v Speaker 1>Knowing damn well, we have no plans to do none

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<v Speaker 1>of that.

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<v Speaker 2>Why do you know I do this for people on purpose?

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<v Speaker 2>I do this in conversation sometime. I just be talking, right,

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<v Speaker 2>I just want to see how full of cock out

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<v Speaker 2>somebody is. Right, I'll be talking. I'd be like, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>Ricky right, knowing damn well, Ricky don't exist, and we

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<v Speaker 1>be quick to be like, yeah, yeah, yeah, I know Ricky.

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<v Speaker 1>I know Ricky. I was just with him last week.

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<v Speaker 2>God damn Rooky, you know, damn well, you never met

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<v Speaker 2>this person once, because this person doesn't exist. But for

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<v Speaker 2>whatever reason, you just decided to tell the powers that

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<v Speaker 2>be at Wendy's you met this person once. You putting

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<v Speaker 2>yourself into a situation, making yourself a witness to something

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<v Speaker 2>that Linda already admitted the police she did. She said

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<v Speaker 2>during a video call in April that she created the

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<v Speaker 2>employee and had to paycheck set up to go to

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<v Speaker 2>her cash AF account. If it was me, not only

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<v Speaker 2>would I fire Linda, I would fire this co worker

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<v Speaker 2>who decided to lie for no damn reason.

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<v Speaker 1>You're not welcome here.

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<v Speaker 2>You can't be trusted because I was always taught if

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<v Speaker 2>you lie, you will steal, and the fine folks that

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<v Speaker 2>Wendy's ain't got no time for no more thieves.

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<v Speaker 1>Please give Linda Johnson the sweet Songs and the Hamiltons.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh no, you are the doggy.

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<v Speaker 5>Of the day, the dog.

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<v Speaker 1>All the day.

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<v Speaker 2>Ye, we really liked to live for no reason, for

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<v Speaker 2>no damn reason at all.

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<v Speaker 5>All right, well, thank you for that donkey today, B

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<v Speaker 5>E T. We'll see you guys tomorrow piece BT. All right,

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<v Speaker 5>everybody else, let's let's open up the phone lines eight

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<v Speaker 5>hundred and five eight five one.

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<v Speaker 1>I seen this.

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<v Speaker 5>Uh, this went viral the other day. I seen Willie

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<v Speaker 5>Ye actually posted it as well. This man was talking

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<v Speaker 5>about his struggles of dating in LA. He said he

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<v Speaker 5>got to sit up on a date. He said he

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<v Speaker 5>planned it all out, he had flowers, he did everything right,

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<v Speaker 5>but his date never showed up, just left.

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<v Speaker 6>The restaurant after way, you told you for a day

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<v Speaker 6>to show and apparently I got stood up. I don't

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<v Speaker 6>know what to say. I'm trying to do everything right

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<v Speaker 6>to be a gentleman.

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<v Speaker 4>I brought flowers.

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<v Speaker 6>I've been consistent talking with this girl for two weeks,

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<v Speaker 6>trying to get to know what she likes, but she

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<v Speaker 6>doesn't like. I made plans. I put the restaurant the

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<v Speaker 6>day of the time. I've done everything to be just

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<v Speaker 6>the kind of guy that whouse somebody's son like. I

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<v Speaker 6>just I'm just looking for my person. I'm just looking

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<v Speaker 6>with the one that I guess he's off there from me. Ladies,

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<v Speaker 6>tell me what is actually wrong?

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<v Speaker 5>All right, well, let's open up the phone lines eight

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<v Speaker 5>hundred and five eight five one five one.

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<v Speaker 1>Really, what's your thoughts?

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<v Speaker 4>The first thing he did wrong was bringing some flowers

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<v Speaker 4>to a woman that he ain't ever met before. Two

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<v Speaker 4>weeks in you bringing flowers, let me tell you something, man,

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<v Speaker 4>that is a no, no you no. No. Flowers are

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<v Speaker 4>a sentimental gesture. It is for somebody who you feel

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<v Speaker 4>serious sentiments about. Two weeks. Man, you don't know a

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<v Speaker 4>woman like that. Two weeks now. I'm not giving you

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<v Speaker 4>no flowers. I'm not giving you a bouquet of flowers

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<v Speaker 4>after just talking to you on the phone.

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<v Speaker 1>For two weeks.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, first day, at the most, at the most,

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<v Speaker 4>one flower might be cool. Let's one flower, just one single.

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<v Speaker 1>You gotta get roses, but one single rose.

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<v Speaker 4>Look, it's a nice, one single roll. That's a nice gesture.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's talk about let's let's talk about it. Hold on,

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<v Speaker 1>let's talk about it. What would you bring on the

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<v Speaker 1>first date?

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<v Speaker 4>WILLI me, I'm gonna bring me and I'm gonna bring

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<v Speaker 4>me and a good conversation because that's what's really, that's

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<v Speaker 4>really what's what's it about the first day. We're trying,

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<v Speaker 4>we're trying to learn each other.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's right, let's talk.

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<v Speaker 5>About it when we come back. Eight hundred five eight

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<v Speaker 5>five one oh five one. Willie is our guest hosts.

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<v Speaker 5>Do you agree with Willie? Are flowers and gifts on

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<v Speaker 5>the first date too much?

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<v Speaker 1>That is the question?

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<v Speaker 5>Eight hundred and five eight five five one. Let's discuss

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<v Speaker 5>when we come back. It's the Breakfast Club.

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, The Breakfast Club.

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