Am I the A**hole 17 - SimplyPodLogical

[@StressedDepressednOverdressed]

Ben breaking down in laughter was so real lmao “he’s acting like she’s the weird one ??” 😭😭

[@martina13118]

I was laughing so hard 😂😂😂

[@cat.book.nook.]

It really made my mood better to see him crack up like that 😂

[@IncandescentLightbulb00]

The babysitter thing is crazy. Every sitter I’ve ever had was told to help herself to any food that’s in the fridge or the pantry.

[@wildfire_sweetie7971]

As a career nanny with contracts, I was questioned about not eating lol. They always told me that I was expected to eat with the kids. Generally what the kids were eating. Sometimes they even asked about things I wanted in their home for me to eat. She would buy me a case of my favorite drink.

[@tereza.b]

Also, when comparing to other jobs, you can't just leave the children and go have a lunchbreak somewhere.

[@portelasofia98]

same here, they would harass me to eat😂😂

[@mignonhagemeijer3726]

Also I've worked different jobs that do give you food when working dinner times. One at a supermarkt were we literally just got a voucher buying something at the store. And in a restaurant we all eat together. Even now in academia when travelling for work I will get all money back from expenses I've made.

[@jampsonn1826]

Agreed, I've even been offered this for dog sitting or house sitting. 😅 I've never needed their food but it's always been offered and it seems very common

[@TheJulietxo]

LMAO Ben dying over the sister one is making me cryy😂😂😂😂😂

[@shaadfncjl92]

made my day seeing him losing it 🤣🤣

[@TheJulietxo]

@@shaadfncjl92 Same, those laughs where you absolutely lose it are the best loll

[@cellardoor1098]

Same hahahaha

[@s.vampireloves]

It was pleasantly unexpected XD

[@AMES942]

best part of this episode 😭😭

[@leahe2345]

The landlord story is extra crazy because the boyfriend ends up saying he'd be ok with her being a landlord if she gives him HALF the rent of the tenant while doing NOTHING. So much for him being morally outraged.

[@XSemperIdem5]

The fact that he moved in with her and conveniently never asked about contributing towards any rent or bills besides food was already showing what kind of person he was. But to then want income from the property on top of living in it for free? He was acting more like the bad landlords so many people hate.

[@ellevictor474]

BIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG RED FLAG😐😐😐

[@murreeum7437]

Nah i was so mad ben just skipped over that part. IT MADE THE WHOLE STORY 10x WORSE LMAO

[@hannahgrace37]

That story is definitely rage bait

[@nonono777]

Even if he didn't, how could he categorise her as a mean land lord who only cares about money if she let him live rent free and tries to keep the rent downstairs reasonable

[@girlwithalaptop5690]

I think we’re forgetting that the horse story is very dependent on where they live, I live in a pretty rural area and horses going around with the people who ride them aren’t uncommon. And showing up in a riding outfit is the equivalent to showing up in a suit or workout gear. As long as a parent is dropping off and picking up their kid on time it shouldn’t matter. Also parents shouldn’t not give their children experiences just because other kids won’t have them. Just a reminder that horses aren’t for the 1% depending on where you live

[@cmsbcarneill2591]

Was coming here to say the same. As a Canadian with a British mom, it sounds like the UK, very common. Also the statement about the riding gear, something someone owning stables is going to do commonly and it also shows that others at the school are probably aware of their status. She could have said to the girl that it was a birthday/special request only for her daughter, but shouldn't have to explain or give in to tantrums. The other mom and daughter in my opinion were the rude ones.

[@gabby4558]

I grew up in the outskirts of a rather large city but there are still farms and a lot of stables around. One child was occasionally picked up from school by her mother or older sister with two horses. The mother would ride her horse and guide the other and then at school, the child would get on it and ride home. It was always a sight to see but no one was angry, there were a few envious looks but no uproar

[@pearlygirl88]

This. I grew up in the South in the US. There were a few people who got their kids to school by horse. I will bet those will be memories that child will keep forever. Experiences and bonding are great and that’s a good one. The other child and parent are the problem. At 8 I understood that I wasn’t entitled to anything and everything.

[@straberryshinigami15g97]

Horse riding is cruel and messed up their backs. Animals do not want to be ridden.

[@Dink_13]

Agreed!

[@kittyscreativecorner]

I think there is a huge difference between not wanting to talk about your sister’s death with your spouse, and pretending your sister is still ALIVE to your spouse.

[@laniann266]

This.

[@nonono777]

Yes! Also he said he fears her worrying, not her being unreasonable to him. Maybe she tries her best to be calm and support him in a way that he needs it, and is just disappointed that it wasn't enough.

[@SuperBelle33]

Ben if your dad is an astronaut and his shuttle launch is a FEW HOURS after he's picking you up from school, I think he'd be perfectly justified to wear the spacesuit ahead of time 😂

[@that.ll_do_pig]

Right? Lol

[@lylahcarranza4918]

NOOO they didn’t read the update to the landlord story!!! She goes to update that she talked to the boyfriend and he wanted her to give him half of what she makes off the rent! They obviously broke up lol

[@diamondsnthesky815]

Came here to say this!

[@mary_catherine2554]

Thank you for sharing!! Of course he wanted half of the rent to be one of "those people" he can't stand.

[@LesleyMtz28]

I’m also someone who hates landlords, but if I was that boyfriend I would just make sure my gf was a good landlord, not demand her renters money. That guy has pretty weak morals.

[@VirgoLunaKnight]

Ikr

[@mella_butter]

@@LesleyMtz28 he's not paying rent. he has no say in anything.

[@arielsandoval5595]

oh i’m a nanny who does some babysitting on the side! i have always been told to help myself to any food in the house. the difference between babysitting and a more “normal” job if that as a babysitter you don’t get a lunch break or anyone to relieve you so you don’t have the opportunity to go buy yourself food. i’ve had nannying contracts that provide me a grocery stipend to keep food at the family’s home. babysitting doesn’t usually call for a contract. when it becomes a regularly scheduled nannying position, there should be a contract to protect all parties involved.

[@demm4920]

I miss the podcast so muchh, I hope it’s not gone forever, I absolutely loved tuning in evry week! 😢😢💕

[@redbaby814]

As a mother of 3 kids, whenever we get a trustworthy person to babysit our kids, I will throw everything and the kitchen sink for them to have. I ALWAYS order food for the kids to include the babysitter so it's one less thing for the babysitter to worry about. Some people didn't even want to get paid, but I would pay them in energy drinks or food that they really like, I once even paid in a couple packs of cigarettes (which weren't smoked around the kids). I feel bad for that babysitter

[@clearlyseverely3155]

Agreed! I think it's a basic expectation that if you're babysitting, you're allowed to eat food and drink beverages whilst doing so.

[@cpiccerilli]

Yes all of the sitters we've ever hired, not only do I order pizza for everyone including them but I also text them ahead of time to ask if they are ok with pizza or if they'd prefer something else from the restaurant delivered (maybe they already had pizza last night). When we had a nanny we asked for a shopping list each week to keep things in the house she would want

[@Linksliltri4ce]

Ben absolutely breaking down and losing it about the person not telling their wife about their sister dying has made my day. 😂

[@milla4898]

My partner didn’t feel the need to talk emotions about his sister’s passing early on, and I respected that as his grieving process, but he still told me about it??? (Her passing occurred shortly before we met/started dating). Deffs the asshole for not giving her the info at minimum 💀

[@flirtinggracefullplatypus8496]

i think he assumes she wont respect his grieving process..

[@heatheroney3760]

As a mom, I can tell you I’ve had to sing “5 little ducks” and the ABCs in the most inopportune places and times just to hedge off a meltdown. Trust me, most of the time the mom doesn’t want to be singing in front of a plane full of people, but do what you gotta do. It’s about survival in those early years.

[@ivanahettnerova3533]

Yep, and worst was that my daughter was able to calm down on the phantom of the opera theme and I don't have a voice to sing it properly 😅

[@exvangelica4271]

Singing to you kid is also way quieter than trying to perform for the entire plan. They shouldn't have compared the two situations.

[@kayenjee]

It was Daniel Tiger songs for us 😅

[@thelifeofelle1389]

​@@ivanahettnerova3533that's definitely gonna be me with my future kids 😭 guess I better grow a pair and get rid of my stage fright now

[@snr0n]

Yeah, I thought it was so weird that that post was tagged as OP being the AH! I truly hate being around crying babies (well, babies in general, tbh), but since I know it bothers me and that babies are almost guaranteed to cry on flights, as an adult I can take responsibility for my own comfort and have a bunch of podcasts queued up. If it's super loud, I have earplugs instead. I doubt I'd even notice a parent singing to their kid - they're obviously gonna be quiet about it, probably even quieter than regular conversation. And no-one thinks people are AHs just for talking on a plane 🙄

[@victoriayoung4451]

The pony thing is odd but I don't think they are the asshole. Unless stated otherwise in the school rules, you can drop your kid off in or on whatever you like. Is it a bit obnoxious? sure, but it's also not their fault if the other child has not been taught emotional regulation at home. The other kids were clearly ok with it, and excited that they got to see a pony. Also dropping your kid off in riding gear, feels almost a kin to dropping your kid off in yoga clothes. If you're going to go do said activity after, or were doing said activity before, why waste time changing.

[@nlellison99]

Exactly. some parts horses are very common its not just a rich person thing we are surrounded by farms and nearly every outta town has a horse or 2

[@lucybufton7147]

Also op clarified in the comments that they never brought the pony onto school grounds, they stayed outside the gate. I don't think they did anything wrong letting their kid ride their pony to school

[@emmamoore7551]

For the last story, I was on a plane this weekend with the exact situation described. A mother was quietly singing lullabies to her baby on the plane. Probably 1-2 songs every 45 minutes for 3 hours. The baby did not cry ONCE. At the end of the flight, I was completely happy with the situation because it WORKED. If the baby was crying the whole time also, then it would have been a different story. The small songs were completely appropriate/appreciated given the situation for me at least!!

[@zoe9190]

If it works, i would tell the mom to record her singing the lullabies for when others babysit

[@krmrivera83]

I love that Cristine is so analytical like an alien who just arrived from outer space, and Ben is just pranking with her and her misconceptions lol

[@luisahjkoo6367]

Not telling the wife about going to his sister's FUNERAL is honestly psychopathic. Not wanting to talk about things is different from hiding important things like deaths in the family.

[@nonono777]

Yes, and he can always say the information and that he doesn't want to talk about it and needs space. Only if she really is disrespectful towards things like that would I understand, but he doesn't mention it, he just mentioned her worrying

[@xoxoRonniexoxo]

Cristine: has horse girl hair but knows nothing about horses 😝

[@mrsfieri]

tbh, fair, horses scare me

[@dulceortiz3456]

right? i would’ve thought she was a horse girl when she was younger

[@XSemperIdem5]

@@dulceortiz3456 I mean, that's her hair now. But have you seen the pictures she's shown of her different haircuts and colors from when she was younger?

[@Fisen82]

Like Jenna Marbles! Except she has three(?) horses living in her house

[@alexandralab5364]

Than you for doing these for us! I think the true pod fans would listen to you no matter what you discuss. I hope you feel free to choose whatever subject and upload whenever you feel like it. We promise we prefer having the same themes or fewer episodes than nothing! -love from Greece :)

[@zhrm29]

Amen to that

[@kystilla]

About the lie about the sister - I find Cristine's reaction strange. There is a huge difference between not wanting to talk about your emotions and to grieve in your own way, and between actively lying to your wife about your sister's death. Even if she is "too emotional", he is an asshole who should not have married someone whose emotional reasoning or apporach he apparently cannot stand. So no, none of the possible root causes explain this behaviour and make it reasonable.

[@fueluponpositivity]

I see her POV. We don’t have all the details. She is spot on with additional interpersonal issues. Also everyone reacts differently to grief. Depending on her age, the manner of death, him shutting down is totally an appropriate reaction.

[@tirsden]

I can't fathom the "why did you eat the kids' food?" babysitter one, both from a former babysitter perspective and as a 45-year-old adult. Those kids are in deep, deep trouble with parents like that. I hope the kiddos survive... the babysitter might be one of the few sane influences in their lives, but I wouldn't blame the babysitter if they never want to sit for those parents again.

[@CoachLouise]

As a young person I did a lot of babysitting and the parents always offered that I eat whatever I wanted. THEY were nice!

[@edaakdogn]

the boyfriend asked for half of the rent she gets, so he definitely is an asshole

[@twelvexstring]

The most important detail was left out 😂 BEN

[@extrasagrada]

are you serious ? please tell me she broke up with him

[@eneal2017]

Did he pay for half of the fridge she bought for the tenant??!

[@LivyRivy]

A babysitter might technically be your employee, but they're also a guest in your home. It's incredibly rude and stingy not to offer them something to eat, especially when they're presumably working for you during dinnertime. Edit: Also, what I think Cristine might be missing when it comes to the dead sister story is that while yes, the subreddit is called Am I the A**hole, what's really being discussed is whether OP is the AH in that particular situation / whether it was an AH thing to do, not necessarily that they're an AH or bad person in general.

[@naonao9528]

Babysitting often ignores lots of labor laws like working age, providing breaks and minimum wage. Also there are lots of companies that when providing clients food normally offer some to the employees or provide workers with snacks/meals. Like I've worked in places where meals were served to clients like shelters and if there was leftover food the employees could eat it. It's kinda weird that everyone is glossing over any relationship between the sister and the wife. The wife may also have reason to grieve and the husband is only thinking of himself. Which is understandable, people do dumb things when they're grieving. If my SIL died I'd be sympathetic for my SO and I'd do what I could to be there for them. However, I'd have to mourn the loss of someone who is important to me.

[@thenopedetective]

From the OP it sounds like the wife only met the sister a few times. It sounds like 1. He's emotionally distanced about it all, 2. He's trying to manage her reactions because he's annoyed by them, 3. He's lying to her about something significant (thought possibly not very emotional - maybe there were very distant and didn't get along much, OP gave literally no contact even on follow up). Also the whole brother trying to check in but him ignoring calls. The whole thing reads as super avoidant and unhinged, particularly if we compare it to most normal relationships! If he clarified they were estranged it would make a little more sense but still be the AH.

[@sarahg896]

I miss the podcasts 🥹 dang

[@mluna1]

Wdym?

[@holonurse2497]

The way Ben lost it when he was reading about the husband not waning to talk about his feelings about his sister dying. 😂😂😂😂

[@SteppingOnAcorns88]

I think its so hard for parents to find a trustworthy and available babysitter they usually offer them all of the food and snacks to keep them happy and coming back haha.

[@victoriaradke5539]

I'm so sad they didn't see the last part about the story with the landlord and her boyfriend. It says at the bottom that the boyfriend is demanding 50% of the money that she makes on the rent or else "she's just as bad as he thought." EW

[@alondraiglesias9631]

I miss the pod 😭

[@dianapaz3941]

I was so confused as to why I hadn’t seen a new episode. And came here t see this was the last uploaded 😔

[@ahonamzbn]

uss

[@dodaprettygirlrock]

Me tooooo

[@demm4920]

I can’t be the only one re-listening agin and agin?

[@kristinag9073]

Why did they stop posting? Anyone knows?😅🥲

[@kitara0001]

In the first story, the other child's mother is in the wrong for not disciplining their child. she clearly hasn't been disciplining her child well enough because if she did the child would never even think about behaving like that. Notice every other child was happy to see the horse and just petted it. but this child thought she was owed the right to ride it.

[@cozeydaze]

Yes, because there are going to be so many times she is going to come across things she can't have or do

[@russshh]

yess

[@toruadira]

On the first story with the horse, I grew up in a touristy town, beautiful area, that was surrounded by farms and such. Kids came to school on horses all the time. There was even a “drive your tractor to school” day. Also- the mom said that her daughter takes care of the pony before school, and I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t leave a 7 year old to take care of a pony by themselves, that’s probably why the mom often is in horse gear when she drops her off. The mom did nothing wrong, and I didn’t really like how Ben talked about it.

[@clauilein1093]

Which means the kid probably got up about an hour before all of her friends just to take responsibility for her pet ❤ also, pony morning duties are probably mucking out and feeding, a kid that's been around horses is probably able to do that with a bit of help 😊

[@alexagolden9172]

I’d be super upset about the sister dying one bc I’m sure a lot of people at the funeral were wondering why the wife wasn’t there and who knows what he said as an excuse. I would be mortified if people thought I didn’t care enough to come.

[@staceyrowley135]

Just here watching you live reorganize nail polish and came to check this out in sadness that it’s been 4 months of no pod 😫

[@jessicamessicak]

Watching the pods always confirms Cris a robot lol Ben wheezing is the best 😂😂😂

[@XSemperIdem5]

She did choose to remain an android that one time 😂

[@meiichyu]

hope you guys aren’t burnt out from making these podcasts for us ! thank you for these

[@svelli7473]

You missed a part of the landlord post that makes it so much more crazy. The guy is complaining about "YoU pEopLe" but he DEMANDS 50% OF THE EARNED RENT LOL. So this guy is saying it's bad that land lords profit off their tenants but if he gets to profit off of it too, it's suddenly okay. Well 😂

[@getdowngirl91]

Beyn I gotta say, your sponsor transitions would make Julen proud; I've missed his Aries transitions during J&J and whenever you do one it makes me so happy ❤

[@flompsie9125]

When will the next podcast be? It's been a month and i really miss them 😢. Hope you're doing well!!

[@sternum_bones]

:( i miss the pod!

[@lyssalee8563]

Cristine: okay, read it. Ben: (is wheezing) you read it. 😂😂

[@joey56]

I miss them. I’ve been listening to their podcasts over and over again since they stopped uploading😢

[@kshitijakusrayay]

Missing these podcasts lately

[@SlugcatEmporium]

Plot twist: You guys do an AITA episode but it's secretly all about situations regarding you 🤣

[@mowglinhazel8731]

The baby sitter thing is so bizarre to me. I pet sit and will stay overnight at people's houses and even then the owners tell me I can eat what's in the fridge or even leave me money to order a pizza one night....At least at a regular job you get a 30 minute break to fix yourself food or go grab something, but I doubt the parents would be happy if you left for 30 minutes to grab Panera or whatever lol

[@abbyhagan5156]

I want to give some context about farm life: imagine waking up at 5 am, feeding and taking care of all the animals on your farm for two hours, and then having to take your kid to school immediately after then. Wearing those farm clothes is similar to wearing your gym clothes out. It’s impractical to say that someone who owns a farm with animals can’t show up to drop their kid off at school in their riding clothes. Especially if that parents works as a trainer/farmer. It’s just part of your daily wardrobe at that point.

[@taylor1550]

The babysitting one is crazy!! I used to babysit all the time growing up and have always been told by the parents to help myself to anything I could find and to make myself feel at home. But jeez , being upset because she ate some pizza? That's ridiculous

[@CoupleMoore]

Was this the final podcast?? I read somewhere the podcast would be ending, but I don’t automatically believe third hand information I read on the internet. Did Ben and Cristine say anything about this in other videos?

[@aclarabarreiros]

Please check out their latest post on the community tab 🥰 They have addressed this and explained the situation a bit.

[@milla4898]

Former babysitter and nanny here - was always welcome to food and snacks in the house, especially if over a meal break!! The one exception was one of my nanny contracts (which was a 10-month contract) where I brought my own lunch, but that was agreed upon beforehand and they paid me extremely well. Even then, I was welcome to snacks! In comparison, for 7 years I did 2-4 month contracted summer nannying and could eat that family’s food for lunch. So it’s pretty normal!

[@shannonfallon668]

For the horse one, I think it's totally fine to let a child ride a horse to school as long as it's safe to do so and doesn't interfere with traffic and so on. The child who threw a fit needs to learn they can't have everything they want, and their parents should be teaching them that. What if a child showed up to school wearing a sweater knitted by their grandmother? If another child threw a tantrum because they can't have one (because, you know, only one exists), should the first child not be allowed to wear the sweater anymore? No. It's ridiculous to expect other people to shelter your kid from seeing anything they can't have.

[@ATrace-pn6wx]

Ben's wheezing laugh about took me out! 😂😂😂

[@rainecolubio]

The sister-in-law thing is wild… especially coming from my culture. My sister in law has become my sister. My husband withholding news of her hypothetical death is withholding news of the death of a member of MY FAMILY TOO. But i agree with Cristine that this is a time to be empathetic but i also think that ben may be right too. The couple in the story NEEDS therapy.

[@kpwxx]

Tip, be careful with cookies in the pizza oven. Sugar and very high heat can equal cookies on fire. Speaking from experience....

[@SammyLammy1D]

Do I even want to ask?? Like... I do. I put gummy bears in the microwave one time.

[@kpwxx]

@@SammyLammy1D they were leftover cookies from dominos. Why turn the oven on to reheat them when the pizza oven is still hot? they said.

[@SammyLammy1D]

@@kpwxx jikes. When I did the gummy bears I was 12. And apparently had 0 IQ.

[@alenunya]

I died at Ben wheezing 😂

[@alliepalmer5126]

I feel like the duck lady might have been worried she’d get in trouble ? You aren’t really supposed to feed wildlife, and maybe she’s been warned before 😂

[@nonono777]

Maybe she was just wearing an ugly outfit and didn't feel like being seen

[@lynnevetter]

First story... horse mom was perfectly fine... second mom was a brat and is raising a brat. Lol and Beeyyn riding stuff is fashion. I've literally bought pants from a Swedish horse riding company because they were awesome. I have no horse and I've never even rode one lol. When I was a kid, I was super poor, and if a student road a horse to school, that would have been just a cool day at school. "Hey mom! I got to pet a horse today!" If you're jealous of someone for having a horse, you're the problem. Lol

[@leahgroess5361]

After Christmas (or maybe before if the pizza oven gets delivered and set up sooner) they need to make a baking episode where they try making pizza sized cookies!

[@xExoticDreamerx]

When I first met my best friend/roomie, neither of us were aware they would be diagnosed as being Highly Sensitive Person. Due to childhood trauma, they are extremely prone to being the caregiver and always wanting to bond by helping me through something. I did not cope in this way so it became overbearing and often felt like I was being babied or smothered so that they could feel useful. It got to the point I wouldn't open up about my feelings because I didn't want to experience it. I appreciate Simply talking about how people cope differently and not everyone wants to to be forced into "talking it out"... But me and said person later became best friends and fully understand each other and what the other person needs. To marry someone and you still refuse to even tell your wife a family member died just to avoid how your wife handles you in your grief just shows the lack of intimacy between them, romantic or not. The wife clearly doesn't know what her husband needs during his grief and he refuses to tell her. If you can't share an experience as important as this, that doesn't bode well to how the rest of the relationship is.

[@Faeriecoma]

Where did the pod go?

[@marie-eve246]

When I was a babysitter when I had to serve dinner, I was allowed to eat some too. Never had a situation where a parent wouldn't let me eat but the parents explicitly said so. Maybe check before ?? But I never thought of that as not being allowed. 😂

[@nuclearseahorse]

I've been on a lot of planes lately due to a month long travel across the US and to Europe. I don't think I would have been able to hear someone softly singing as I barely can hear the attendants trying to give me drink and food. What I COULD hear though was the toddler screaming for 11 hours straight (sat directly behind me) from Munich to Miami and throughout the Miami Airport. Sooth that child for God's sake.

[@TrueImmortality]

Oh, so that boyfriend is calling her "evil" for owning a house she actually lives in.....But he was just fine mooching off of this "evil" person for months without offering to split expenses??? Okay dude lol

[@EvelinO]

20:18 - Beyn laughing/McLosing it made me accidentally laugh out loud at work

[@bladepanthera]

I believe in Germany there is a default right to privacy online so if someone posts a picture of you without obscuring your identity then it is an offence (not sure if criminal or civil).

[@asudholt3471]

you can demand they delete pictures they have on their phone as you own the rights to pictures of you

[@agneswagner8728]

I think that is true if you are nearly the only one in the picture. If there are more people in the picture and you are just part of a larger group I think that right doesn’t apply.

[@kittkat7488]

bring back the pod pleaseeee 😭💓 i miss it so much

[@thepiggiediaries2605]

I’ve babysat for YEARS as a side job while working as a preschool teacher. Every family has always offered me food from the dinner or pantry. I’ve also had families offer to pay for my dinner if they were worried that I wouldn’t like what their child eats.

[@rocarolinaelric94]

Ben's deflating laugh is so funny im dying

[@RobynLee8]

If that guy is so anti-landlord then why is he demanding she split his profits with him - making him a landlord?

[@SharonsApocalypse]

does anyone know why they haven’t posted in so long 😭😭😭😭 i’ve been off the internet for awhile and am so sad to see they haven’t made a podcast episode in so long

[@everynailyoupaint]

My horse phase has lasted 32 years so far 😂

[@Adelynthe]

Is the podcast over? :( I miss weekly Cristine and Beyyyn

[@honeyb.981]

I came to see if anyone else was in the same boat, wondering. I understand Beyyyn has been getting tired of doing it so I wouldn't pressure them into doing it. I was just wondering if they had made any kind of official announcement

[@emilysullivan3875]

​@@honeyb.981 If they don't want to continue with the pod, it's completely understandable. I would just like one or both to confirm if they are done instead of leaving us hanging.

[@fancypapercutz]

The filming people in public thing I still hate because of how you can even be in the background and not “react” the way the person filming wants and then they post you online everywhere for people to mock and insult. Look at the multiple videos that have gone viral for someone in the background making a face or something, like the girl who filmed herself eating her pancakes in a weird way, and someone in the booth behind her made a face so they did a version where they zoomed in on the person face. People have no concept anymore of others, like it’s scary how much now everyone things everyone else is like npcs and should do what they want to.

[@flirtinggracefullplatypus8496]

we definitely need a law that would force to blurr everyone that didn't consent. i mean children need protection a women fleeing for her life etc... we should have a right to privacy and not be exposed against our will.

[@horriblekitty13]

I miss podlogical

[@Shaiiloop]

I really miss the weekly podcast 🥺

[@billyjean3118]

Me too! Why did they stop?

[@daniellesevolution]

Ben laughing so much around 20 minutes I was rinsing out my mouth/gargling water after brushing my teeth and spit water all over my own face 😂

[@ev6633]

all i want for xmas is a new season of simplypodlogical

[@TessaStyle]

20:18 - 20:59 lmaoooo this shit sent me to the moon 🤣

[@ThereAre4Lights]

Some thoughts on the Christmas lasagna thing! No wonder it's gendered. Holidays are only magical because women are responsible to do all this cooking, hosting, decorating, gift shopping, etc while everyone else gets to rest and enjoy, so I feel like it is comparable with the "bridezilla" term, where the expectations are sooo high on the "matriarch" or the woman in the situation while the patriarch or man sits around and enjoys the holiday season lol or in bridezillas case the importance on the day has been ingrained in girls since birth, whereas its barely mentioned to boys. That's the tradition anyway so I can understand the MIL stress and yes even the lasagna *incident* lol. That doesn't excuse it however and it's good the new partner is standing firm in being treated fairly and kindly, breaking with the unfair tradition and hopefully she won't have to deal with the same expectations going forward! Just want to acknowledge that the people who, yes, don't challenge the so called "monster in law" when she's being overbearing are also at the same time not stepping up to help uphold all the traditions they enjoy and take some of the pressure off and probably still expect those traditions to happen!

[@petal1259]

RIP SimplyPodLogical

[@dracubexa]

has cristine and ben officially confirmed that the pod won't be returning?

[@laurahawks2691]

I’d love to see another holiday gift guide podcast! I loved those in the past years

[@lauralanthalasa7]

The first one is wild. Why should this mother care that other kids weren't taught to behave? She did something to make her kid happy, and the thing she did was harmless. Also maybe she is busy, taking care of horses is very demanding and they do need exercise, taking the pony for a walk and a kid to school at the same time seems like a great idea to me. Also why can't she walk around in her riding gear? Maybe she doesn't have time to change. Ben really have no clue about working with big animals and how time consuming it is. Why so judgmental Ben?

[@cheeseslice_]

Just came here to say I miss the pod❤

[@flompsie9125]

When will the next pod be? It's been two months :( hope you're doing well

[@roboreebee]

i miss the pod 😢

[@Elyanley]

Okay, only two stories in and Ben is def. teetering on being the aita here himself 😮 i think he needs a snickers 😂

[@jafar_snaids6047]

Right?! He’s on one today!

[@gigilulu86]

been babysitting for years, and usually if the parents don't want you to eat the food, they specify it. There's no reason for them to be tripping over 2 pieces of Pizza and a bread stick. Also sometimes with younger kids, they won't eat unless the "adult" is eating the same food as them. I think the parents could have been kinder about it and said "in the future please bring your own food or order something for yourself."

[@fleurhufflepuff2198]

As a Brazilian we have a TON of sweet pizzas with chocolate, fruits and even ice-cream on top of relugar pizza dough. It's delicious!

[@silvermeasuringspoons6462]

Durian? I'm from Thailand and the pizza chain stores here once made Durian pizza. Let's say it's a disaster.

[@fleurhufflepuff2198]

@@silvermeasuringspoons6462 no, fruits like strawberries and chocolate, or kiwi, pineapple, grapes and sweet condensed milk. Stuff like that

[@inryaath]

came to the comments to look for any brazilians talking about sweet/dessert pizzas! they'd be shocked at the amount and variety of things we put on top of dough and still call it pizza lol

[@jadasaxton4031]

I would 100% prefer the singing!! Having been on a plane with many crying babies you CANT drown them out with music but you can drown out a woman quietly singing. Plus if she’s singing well I’d listen and go to sleep happy😂😭

[@gamzekoseoglu]

why did they even stop podcasting, i missed the info

[@laurengonzales4518]

I find the horse story really funny because I live in rural area, where that wouldn’t be odd to see someone riding their horse to school.

[@desiraecarrillo3036]

Am I the only one who’s lost as to where they went?

[@spraypaintrose2659]

Prolly just livin life

[@BrunoBritos]

they do streams and also theres the nail polish line which its a lot

[@frankwest9372]

They just moved so maybe that's the reason. Cristine and Ben still do streams on their own channels tho.

[@aclarabarreiros]

There’s a post on the community tab about it. 🥰 it’s basically just life happening.

[@somenightsidontknow3762]

So does anyone know what’s going on with the podcast

[@aclarabarreiros]

Check out the last post they made here 🤧

[@BlankSpace-tk1fi]

Taco Tuesdays I miss you so much

[@haleyhoudini]

Babysitting thing is insane. I was a nanny for 10 years for multiple families with anywhere from 2 to 6 children. I never met a family that didn't expect me to either eat food out of their refrigerator, give myself a portion of whatever we were making for the kids, or made sure That there was enough money if we were ordering food for me to get my own portion. I've even brought my own meals to homes and the parents were always surprised because they said I was welcome to anything in their kitchen, But I have food sensitivity so sometimes it's easier to do it that way. As a result, some of the even more generous families offered to buy and keep food in their house that was specifically okay for me to eat and no one else. That family being upset is a huge red flag.

[@vampedtone]

i miss looking forward to tuesdays

[@yasberry]

i was listening to this in the office, and when i got up to the 'husband not telling his wife about his sister dying' part (20:15) , it was so hard to keep it together for the sake of my coworkers. it was so fucking funny omg

[@dollhouse1298]

YES, Italian Americans ABSOLUTELY make lasagna for Christmas! My cousin does it every year since she started hosting. She'll do a lasagna, and some sort of a roast (I think its pot roast). Our mother's would indeed usually do ham, but lasagna on Christmas & the seven fishes on Christmas Eve is A Thing for Italian Americans.

[@CatViolinist]

33:01 That has to be the smoothest yet most chaotic transition ever. Well played, Ben! 🤣

[@chibiosaka]

I can understand what the poster is saying about why he didn't want to share his sister's death with his wife but that's a huge red flag to me that he probably has serious issues processing emotions and should probably talk to a therapist.

[@gemmaburman7767]

The fact that neither of you know what a reservoir is is hilarious. 😂😂