Am I the A**hole (Vacation Edition) - SimplyPodLogical

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On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at vacation themed posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss traveling alone, babies on planes, airport security, beach chair etiquette, and bringing your boyfriend on vacation.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone
0:25 - Ben got his ears cleaned
1:45 - This episode is sponsored by the @HoloTaco Vacation Collection • Holo Taco Vacation Col...
4:22 - Am I the a**hole for expecting my friend to pay for her boyfriend to come on vacation?
13:51 - Am I the a**hole for leaving my partner as TSA?
23:45 - Am I the a**hole for wanting to travel without my partner?
31:33 - Am I the a**hole for not helping a child with their toy on the plane?
44:57 - Am I the a**hole for taking someone’s beach chair when they left for 40 minutes?
51:22 - Am I the a**hole for trying to leave the plane before the people in front of me?
55:47 - Am I the a**hole for not sharing my air miles with family?
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[@minizanuda7383]

I don't have problems with kids throwing stuff or behave badly, I have problems with their parents doing nothing with it.

[@amberrivers2560]

Exactly. Same applies to pets

[@Henny.777]

@@amberrivers2560I think it bugs me even more with pets honestly because they’re animals which is even less acceptable to have misbehave, it becomes dangerous for the animal at a point. I had to kick a dog in the face a few weeks ago because it‘s owner decided it was appropriate to have it on one of those extendable leashes unlocked and it lunged at me while I walked past them on the sidewalk. I felt bad especially because she was with who I assume to be her son who was quite young but I firmly let her know that if I were walking with my Rottweiler, her dog probably would have been killed. My dog isn’t going to accept another dog coming at me growling and lunging at all, no matter how small it is (a chihuahua in this case), it’s AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR and he will protect mommy if faced with it. The worst part is there would be nothing I could do about it, at the end of the day, the untrained dog would have showed a threat to me so of course my dog, that’s been trained specifically to protect me, would eliminate the threat by nature. It’s so so so important to discipline pets because even if people put up with their behaviour, other animals won’t!!

[@silvermeasuringspoons6462]

@@Henny.777what do you mean a small one? Chihuahuas think they’re horses size.

[@Henny.777]

@@silvermeasuringspoons6462 a chihuahua is a small dog. They’re notoriously untrained because of their size, due to being seen as “unthreatening” which is why they have such a ‘horse’ attitude. It goes back to poor behaviour in the end.

[@death2boredom338]

​@@silvermeasuringspoons6462 😂

[@LindseyLoodles]

Sounds like 4 boyfriends is the solution for a lot of these. One to stay with you in the security line, one to keep your other boyfriend company when you travel alone, one to watch your baby on the plane!

[@katie18976]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Bones1220]

😂😂hahahahaha

[@danielsandoval4146]

One to watch your lounge chair by the beach/pool…

[@melodiekyriu]

😂😂😂

[@LindseyLoodles]

@@danielsandoval4146 exactly! 5 boyfriends. The more the merrier.

[@kaciecat]

Flight Attendant here! Firstly, I think it’s always best to bring problems or ongoing disagreements with other passengers to the flight crews attention. Especially since there is a continued increase of passenger violence on aircrafts lately. Flight attendants are trained to deescalate situations so always ask us for assistance if you and another passenger are having a disagreement or if they are making you uncomfortable (whatever that may be!) If this passenger brought this to my attention i’d politely ask the mom to make sure the toy stayed in their space and if she couldn’t manage to do that then I’d recommend putting the toy away for the duration of the flight and possibly putting on a children’s movie as an alternative. We also have entertainment kits on board for children that include children’s books, build your own plane models, etc. that we give to kids in these situations to keep them distracted. However, if the problem persists and the length of the flight is long I would try to move the passenger who has been bothered to an empty seat somewhere else on the plane. Usually we will accommodate this passenger with vouchers and offer them free drinks/food for their troubles. Every situation is unique and this job really forces me to use my best judgement on a day to day basis to achieve the safety and comfort of everyone on board. Anyways, I always enjoy your thoughtful and logical takes on these situations. Don’t ever stop! Simply, a Flight Attendants perspective 💅

[@its_clean]

Cabin crew are rockstars 🙌 Really annoys me when people only think of them as cocktail waitresses when in reality like 90% of their responsibility is safety related, and they are in charge of almost everything that happens on the airplane except for flying it.

[@alyj6398]

That is about what I expected, though I didn't know about the entertainment kits. Probably comes in handy!

[@shelbseroo]

So reasonable! Thanks for the insight :)

[@andreacthelawyertrainee]

Sounds like you are terrific at your job 💛 I don't fly often, but when I do I always try to go out of my way to be nice to the crews, your jobs are so difficult and I hope most people appreciate you 💛

[@its_clean]

@@andreacthelawyertrainee hey its you the lawyer trainee girl I feel like I'm sitting next to a famous person at the DMV 😂

[@Flubberduckie]

Tsa boyfriend getting coffee shoulda made up for the “abandonment” my husband and I both have precheck but if he left me and got me a treat I’d have been happy

[@kanakasathasivan1158]

Agree! Also I would take advantage and give him the bigger carry-ons to deal with.

[@danideobi16]

Right?! I’d be so appreciative and comforted by it, especially if I had a stressful time in the line. Like thats such a sweet, small gesture. It’s the little things in life, really!

[@h311dr1p]

totally, like flying absolutely stresses me out and i would probably prefer my partner who is well versed in flying to be with me, but if they get me a treat like a coffee after i’m done with the hell of TSA i would be fine lol. plus even with my stress it feels silly to force them to stay with me when they have a service like that!!

[@chibiosaka]

Same! Surprise treat would make me so happy after security haha

[@redblacklife]

agreed, if they got me coffee or food during the time, totally ok. BUT if it is going through and just sitting there on their phone, rude.

[@saoirseryan4141]

the woman who complains about her man going through precheck without her sounds like a giant child. some people lose their minds though going through airports...

[@jordanst.germain9534]

Such an easy solution to just get her own precheck though. I can’t fathom how anyone with the means to get it for free would voluntarily wait in the standard security line

[@onetom2222]

​@Infrogneato even if that was true. She made him stay with her ever since then instead of pulling her weight and arranging the precheck so as not to inconvenience her so

[@Beccanin]

straight up, it'd be one thing if she got upset that one time -i can get if she got stressed and anxious once, those lines are the worst lol- but the fact that she always brings it up and is so dramatic about it.... my first thought was wow i wouldn't wanna stay with someone like that personally lol.

[@shekka24]

Yes! I have precheck and my husband doesn't and we just go on through. No big deal that I get through faster

[@karinalumen9722]

My toxic ass would start chanting “dump her ass” if i were standing behind them in line while he was explaining

[@xiaminfinitex]

Ben: let’s go on vacation Cristine: yes let’s do a collection around it and call it a brand trip

[@BexandAiden1111]

Ben puts on his “can we claim this as work for our taxes” hat 😂🎉

[@NicolesGardenNS]

I would definitely not allow my kid to keep throwing a toy on an airplane. If it happened once, the toy goes away. Plus, my 5-year old knows better not to randomly throw stuff. This mother was the unreasonable one for sure. She should have been thankful that the guy picked it up twice and gave it back.

[@julietteabc1657]

100% agree

[@Henny.777]

W mom 💯

[@EizyEspinoza]

I just flew with my 9month old and I made sure that she was not a nuisance to other people. Just because I consciously decided I wanted to have a kid does not mean I can force other people to deal with my baby. What is wrong with people expecting strangers to parent your child WTH?

[@silvermeasuringspoons6462]

I once seated on the same side with my grandma in a restaurant booth. There’s a 4-5 years old boy behind us, I assumed he’s diabetic (the kind that babies born with, I don’t know in English) because he’s needed some shots. I work in Healthcare, a support role but I have seen enough. I know it’s manageable. And we not in American btw so no…the parents aren’t struggle with medical stuffs either. Being sick aren’t an excuse for bad behavior anyway. He keep banging the utensils, It’s sukiyaki kind of restaurant so it’s has ladles and spatulas, on top of the backrest. I literally needed to grab those utensils or let him hit me, or else he gonna HIT MY GRANDMA HEAD. His mother basically BABIED him the whole goddanm time. “He’s sick….. oh… he’s so weak”

[@christinar.7955]

Totally. The way you teach a kid not to throw a toy is to let them experience the natural consequence of "now the toy is gone. You threw it, it is no longer in your possession." Then maybe next time they remember and don't throw it.

[@crispycut]

Restricting a partner using "cheating trauma" after dating someone a month? That is insane. His new 'gf' has to live as bandaid in place of him seeking actual therapy for the rest of their time together? Depressing.

[@Suzor9297]

I agree, "cheating trauma" is not a legit reason to tell someone that you don't think they should travel alone. Regardless of the length of the relationship, no one should be telling anyone what they can and cannot do, nor "guilting" them into not doing something because of your past relationship experience. However, as Ben was alluding to, there are places in the world where women should not travel alone because it's actually dangerous and/or women's rights are not respected. That is a legitimate reason to tell someone you would prefer that they don't travel there alone, but ultimately it's her choice.

[@hotsexyangel]

right!! that part sounded so off to me...

[@qest6889]

next should u even leave the house ? might cheat.

[@hashtagmate]

It's just a tool that abusive controlling people use, at least half of the time they weren't ever even cheated on. Most of the time their ex just met someone new AFTER they broke up and they interpret it as some kind of betrayal or some story of that sort

[@novah8906]

cristine: “it doesn’t interest me from an excitement perspective” ben: “you could have just said no”

[@RoxanneLavender]

😂😂😂

[@imroraco]

cristine's perspective on helping a partner with their paperwork is so sweet. i get ben's point about sustainability and equal input into a relationship, but as one of those people who get terribly stressed out by all of those travel checks i really appreciated this comment, even though i do think that in this situation it's the girlfriend who is acting unreasonably. (also cristine's looking so radiant with this shirt on! the colors match the earrings so well too.)

[@mignonhagemeijer3726]

Yeah I'm with you. There are people who have difficulties reading or have anxiety etc. And that can still be a healthy and equal relationship. But I think Ben might be on the fence because the girlfriend was also holding it against them. It might give off a vibe that someone is just immature. Sometimes it is a matter of okay fine that was not nice but let's just move on. But man these things are so incredibly context sensitive.

[@hotsexyangel]

fr, i have a hard time with that kinda stuff too but she just sounds like a giant baby to me. if that were me, i'd ask my boyfriend for help with all the paperwork and whatever else i gotta do so we could go thru TSA together. like why fight it so hard?? its so weird. wouldn't she want to get thru TSA faster anyways?? she kept saying it was 'too much work' but its definitely less work and less annoying than standing in line for hours every time you travel. her resistance to doing it and holding her bf back is just so odd to me.

[@rachelann9362]

Im Autistic and ADHD, so this something i struggle with constantly. My husband is the planner and the person to execute the plan. Hes a big picture sort of person, and i get lost in all the tiny little details. For shopping instance from home is HELL due to the number of choices available, and i end up giving up. Ive been shopping from home for a new foundations for WEEKS and still havent made a choice. Filling out forms correctly and following them through is very difficult. I can fill them out, but every hurdle.. like having an interview or phone conversation will completely stop me in my tracks. Ive been dealing with a totaled car claim (not my fault), and it’s been very very nerve wracking and has had me worn out emotionally, mentally, and physically… and that’s just from the side of dealing with other people! It’s not that I can’t do these things, it just doesn’t come naturally and it wipes a lot out of me. On the otherhand, if my husband offered to set me up for something like a fast check in, I would absolutely take the help… I just need help all along the way because it’s just not something I have the mind or patience for. But I sure as hell wouldn’t keep claiming he “abandoned me” because I didn’t have it set up, nor would I continue to nag about it. I’d ask for help, then problem is solved.

[@leenibeeni861]

Remember friends, a person looking after their own kids is not babysitting!

[@katie18976]

This 🙌🙌🙌

[@lindseysg]

yeah that gave me the ick when she said that😬

[@RoxanneLavender]

I agree, however for some fathers specifically, it is like babysitting because they don't do any childcare, both parents work full-time, but the woman is usually always doing all the cooking, cleaning, and childcare, it's still the standard situation. And when that parent who doesn't usually parent looks after the kids, they don't know what they're doing in terms of parenting, so in fact their skills are actually lower than that of a babysitter.

[@LaloMacKenzie]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@SquashyPan]

About the toy on the plane, i think that the problem is that the mother decided to take away the toy when she had to go to the embarrassment of calling a flight attendant while having no shame for bothering the poster

[@ramonaheart]

14:19 Actually Ben, Cris is correct. I'm a Brazilian listener and I have no idea what TSA stands for. I had to come to the video to look if there was a visual clue on the meaning. So, yes, context is necessary, mostly because there are many ppl listening that aren't from North America nor native English speakers :)

[@katie18976]

As an European, I agree

[@namjoondimples2389]

This !

[@kuttebulle]

Same here, from sweden!

[@gonegarner1373]

UK english here, same, no clue :)

[@MissVampish]

New Zealander, had a rough guess of an idea but didn't know either.

[@marciamarciamarcia3117]

I flew alone with my 1.5 year old and my 4.5 year old exactly one time. Since the younger one was under 2, he flew in my lap. When I tell you it was the worst/most stressful flight of my life I'm not exaggerating. I wrestled my toddler the entire trip while the flight attendant kept telling me that I had to hold him in my lap. I couldn't let him down between my legs on the floor. My 4.5 year old was quiet on his tablet the entire 2 hour flight - except he was absent mindedly kicking the seat in front of him. I told him to stop kicking no less than 20 times. He wasn't doing it on purpose. He was just fidgeting without thinking about it. I was sweating through my shirt, because I was so stressed out. I apologized profusely to the people in front of us. I was on the verge of tears. The man in front of my kicking child was so incredibly kind and gracious. He said, "I needed a massage anyways." I cannot tell you how much that meant to me. I still think about it all the years later.

[@mauirandall8176]

Putting the kid down probably is pretty unsafe tho. Bummer

[@nattyfbaby_]

Why do ppl who don’t want or like kids have to be so gentle about saying they don’t like or want kids 😂 I don’t enjoy children… at all. I’d never treat a child badly or poorly but if someone’s kid was throwing toys at me on a plane I’d be pissed… and mortified if it were my kid.

[@alexa.rose0]

Because parents will attack people who say that

[@qest6889]

gently say please stop throwing that toy car at my face. he tosses a gi joe. mum snickers in the backround.

[@HartxStarr]

i dont want kids but if im speaking to someone irl and tell them i dont want kids, ive basically been conditioned to be gentle about it. most people get upset at me, unreasonably so, saying things like “it’s disrespectful to my parents for not giving them grandchildren/i owe them grandchildren” i’m “wasting my life” by not having children, “women are supposed to have children” ect. it’s especially hurtful coming from my own family. it’s also hurtful coming from people older then me, thinking that since they are older, what they say is law im gentle or beat around the bush about not wanting kids because people think im worthless without them

[@mowglinhazel8731]

I flew by myself for the first time recently and I'm TERRIFIED of flying. I had a little boy sitting beside me who was just chillin playing with his toy cars and showing them to me and it actually made me alot more comfortable. His mom was worried that he was annoying me but we were just vibing. Most parents on planes are so painfully aware that people are annoyed by kids on flights. As long as the parent is making an attempt to calm down their kid or keep them entertained, its fine.

[@ktea7297]

I used to be that kid on planes😂 I would tell the people next to me all about my webkinz animals or my book if they seemed interested

[@emmyjulianne6850]

i work at a chipotle-style restaurant and this story reminded me of a little girl that came in with her family and she stopped in between telling me what she wanted on her little burrito to tell me all about the keychain she made 😂 she was very proud of herself. love confident kids like that

[@personperson9094]

Thank you Christine for providing context- I don’t know what TSA is😂😂

[@QueenKirsty]

As a parent to an Autistic 2 year old who is famed for throwing stuff everywhere; the guy 100% isn't the AH and the Mom for sure is. Honestly any parent I know would be so grateful that the guy picked it up the first few times and would not have expected him to pick it up at all, not even once; and would have been extremely thankful that he'd helped! Either get over the shame and get the toy yourself(or get a flight attendant to) or don't give a toy that can be thrown.

[@jennessae.6867]

For the first one it's super disrespect to the friendship - she told, didn't ask the friend & the friend probably was excited for a trip WITH her friend, her experience is going to 100% change - one on one with the friend turned into her almost third wheeling, not like the other girl is just going to leave her BF alone the whole time.

[@killyourtelevisedmedia44107]

Honestly I'd be upset if m friend did this. I've had friends do this. It sucked because I was inevitably the 3rd wheel. I wouldn't care about the finance aspect

[@lizalove91]

Yeah I was amazed they didn’t say anything about third wheeling. It would suck

[@Kintsugi23]

Story 1 kinda sounds like the friend and her boyfriend just wanted to go on a trip and have OP pay for it.

[@DaraxXxDevious]

No, the friend was still willing to split 50/50. She was still willing to pay her share of the room. I don't necessarily see the point of splitting it 3 ways because the friend is correct and inviting the boyfriend isn't changing the cost of the room or anything. As long as the friend or boyfriend is paying for their own tickets it's not costing OP any extra money but splitting it 3 ways would save them money hence why they actually want to do it. The only thing wrong with this whole story is the fact the friend chose to invite her boyfriend without first asking if the other friend was okay with it. It's more so an issue that the friend seems to want to turn a friend's vacation into an excuse to vacation with her boyfriend.

[@eliseadayme7306]

It’s wrong from every angle in my opinion, she just decided to assume that her friend won’t be bothered. If it were me, I would feel like I am also having to pay for the bf cz the alternative for the couple, if they wanna travel together, is for them to book a room and split the cost. Instead, he/they are taking advantage of the situation and the friend. If it were me, I might go along with it cz it’s too late to change plans, try to enjoy it and then cut ties with this friend.

[@belindarocky961]

Cristine: "for me, I hate babies" Me: same same though 🤣🤣

[@WYIN98]

Same 😂

[@RoxanneLavender]

I have a daughter but i think we're like the Addams family or something, don't come across as friendly. Kids start to interact, then they change their minds and leave. Babies are cool though, they only want one of a few things, they're easy to look after, unless they're sick, and on a plane they might be having pain from their ears popping, and the only advice is like ''breast/bottle feed them'', but you can't do that throughout the entire flight. That's where noise-cancelling headphones or ear-plugs come in handy, that way i'd probably offer to hold the baby for a bit, maybe talk to the baby, sing to them, dance a little bit.

[@melisa_moore]

Y’all should turn the pineapple neon sign behind Ben upside down. 😂

[@onlyifyoucallmebrian]

This desperately needs more likes

[@krystenhayden2516]

Awe man. I can't believe it took me this long to catch that reference 😂

[@luciaprommel7999]

Can someone fill me in on the context? 😅

[@christinem1458]

Ben: We don't hate babies. Cristine: Just me, I hate babies Mood. I love this podcast lol

[@clickymcclick7924]

The toddler on the plane story bugs me so much. You are the mom. You have the fricking power. Put the toy away if he’s gonna throw it.

[@elizabethcassidy9276]

As a British person, I had no idea what TSA meant, so thanks for explaining!

[@TheCoolCookieKitchen]

That mother is raising a jerk and she’s being lazy. There’s nothing harder in this world, then raising a good human because of the emotional regulation, and patient required to do so. The first time that child through that toy, they should’ve received one warning that if it happened again, the toy was going away. And then, when the child proceeded to disobey, the toy should’ve been taken away which one would have resulted in an outburst. Mom didn’t wanna deal with. which, instead she extended that out first to the entire airplane over and over again, rather than just having it once. that child is five and is completely able to understand that concept. Even a child with a disability would still require proper structure. So the woman on the plane was essentially harassed by a kid while the parent watched unnecessarily .

[@RoxanneLavender]

Totally agreed, and commented the same thing. My daughter is severely autistic/ADHD, but it's a priority to teach her how to appropriately be in public. She is not easy to teach, diagnosed as one of the hardest kinds of kid to teach, but i still manage it, and believe me i'm not one of those super-mothers or anything like that, i couldn't look after two kids at the same time, and i take care of myself as well, but manners are just very important, and as you said emotional regulation for the kid because most parents don't want their kids to feel upset, it's easier to teach them then just allow all that mess right.

[@krystenhayden2516]

Yes! Routine and consistency is key!

[@marianneconverse4824]

I love when Cristine goes all Simply Sociological in these, analyzing everyone’s motives and mores. Also, next vacation collection, Screaming Baby On A Plane has to be a shade name. 😂

[@its_clean]

10/10 shade name. As well as Hands Off My Miles, and Get Your Own Damn Precheck

[@auroraaurora8750]

I actually did not know what a TSA is haha thank you simply for elaborating

[@ryleesilva8072]

I have 2 young boys (4&2) and I truly feel that mom was out of line by allowing her child to stomp other people’s Boundaries. GENERALLY children are entirely capable of respecting people’s boundaries, and if there are moments when my children stomp those boundaries I use it as a teaching moment to explain why it’s not ok and hopefully the behavior changes. It’s exhausting and a lot of talking (😂) but it is effective. I am doing my best to teach my children to speak to people respectfully while still holding boundaries and I am 100% ok in allowing others to communicate the boundaries they have to my child in a respectful way. I want my boys to be able to know what is ok and not ok when comes to their body and I want them to be able to communicate that effectively and I feel the best way to do that is to model it with myself and with others.

[@AidenTheUnlurkiestTurkey]

Parent of the century!

[@daliahmeadow5257]

This is the best comment on the matter

[@berlinkatz7235]

Exactly my approache aswell

[@acatnamedmarvin]

when i was 20, my now husband lived with his mom and i lived with my bff and her now husband. my partner did not officially move in for a while into dating, but he did stay over a lot. he offered to split cost of rent without anyone saying anything, contributed to groceries and helped clean. He was able to acknowledge that he was not only in my space, but our friends as well and stepped up on his own. I have also seen friendships fall apart over one side feeling taken advantage of by the other. TLDR first story is NTA

[@CarinaCoffee]

Towel on a hotel lounge chair: I'm German and there's a stereotype that we do this and admittedly there's some truth to it, although entitled people from all around the world do this. Usually it's that people get up at like 6 am, place their towels down, go back to sleep and then come to the lounge chairs after breakfast. The way many hotels deal with this is by having an employee come by and pick them up and stash them somewhere. If the towel is your own property you can go ask to get it back and I'd assume hotel owned ones just go into the laundry. I guess towards the question of how would they know whether a person just left is: if it's early enough that no one else is there that's a no brainer. And for any other time you can just talk to the person on the lounge chair next to you something like "hi, I'm just going to the bathroom real quick, if the attendants or other guests come by, could you let them know it's still occupied as I'll be right back?".

[@Olshia666]

About the guy who 'skipped queue' universally voted as an asshole - it seems very strange to me and it might be a regional thing. I have been flying around Europe and I have never witnessed this unwritten rule be followed so strictly. It's always kind of play it by ear, whoever is ready can get in the standing line, but also always making sure the person you're next to is able to go before you if they are ready. I fly from the UK, where queues are a holy rule you should never break, even then I haven't seen people be overly upset about it. If people from the back stood next to me in the exit line while I was still sitting, they always gestured to ask whether I'm ready to go first. It doesn't make that much of a time difference really. I'll go against the grain and disagree that he was an AH, just didn't see it as something worth a confrontation. If there's a potential conflict people should just be polite about it and not be sarky and passive aggressive to fellow passengers.

[@_bebeboudeur_]

this ! yes !

[@uselesswriting3092]

Exactly, I’d never heard or seen this being an issue when I flew with family- like Cristine said usually everybody gets up at the same time (and the only time I see hold ups are if people have to stand a bit longer to grab their overhead luggage, but nobody makes a fuss if people get ahead of them in line) so there’s little to no “cutting” in line.

[@Essie-vs3rr]

I live in china, and I tend to sit and wait longer until it’s not as crowded(I hate jostling up against ppl and standing while waiting), and when most ppl have gone I take my shit and go

[@97OMGtwilight97]

I just love how the outfits always match the theme. Bens little palm tree polo, Simply's beautiful wavy hair and Hawaiian shirt, love it all.

[@melisa_moore]

I have a little kid, but if she was throwing toys at people on an airplane I would be absolutely apologetic and put it away. Kids do dumb things sometimes, but that’s why we teach them to be better, or divert their attention to other things. I’m just so surprised with how that mom reacted to the situation. 😳

[@heatherewing8568]

I am a mother of 3....I would be horrified if my child kept throwing something at another passenger on a plane( or anywhere) i think the mother should have been apologetic and tried to find the kiddo another soultion much sooner. How can you expect anyone to keep picking stuff up for you over and over....the mother was unreasonable imo!!! Saving chairs at the beach....I hate that ppl do this!! I've been on 2 vacations and both times ppl would go out and put towels on chairs in the morning. Super frustrating. Leaving YOUR items to go to restroom or run to grab something quick is acceptable....but if you aren't actively using the chairs it's bs to save them for later use.

[@MaryDan]

Ben’s earwax saga is like this 2010s YA book “Andromeda Klein.” The main character was diagnosed with hearing issues as a kid but in their teen years gets an earwax removal procedure and massive amounts of wax come out. As a result, they have a brand new perspective on the world.

[@_bebeboudeur_]

me seeing with glasses for the first time be like

[@eliza1780]

Ben and Cristine might need another vacation after this launch!

[@sillymunchkins4life]

😂the controversial pineapple behind Beyyyyn 🍍 🍍 🍍 can't stop laughing

[@radgamerrach]

I noticed the neon pineapple sign too 🍍😂

[@sillymunchkins4life]

​@@radgamerrachit makes me laugh when I see it 😂😂😂

[@daliahmeadow5257]

With the TSA thing, I have ADHD which makes it extremely difficult for me to do things like that. Anything involving long processes or paperwork etc is confusing and overwhelming to me due to my learning disability. But I’m often seen as lazy for putting off things like that. I often have my boyfriend help me with things like that because he has a degree in marketing and works in business so he has a much easier time understanding how to fill out and organize stuff like this. I’m a hairdresser, very creative kind of brain. So it’s helpful to have him be able to help me with the stuff that my brain has a hard time organizing and understanding

[@blue_ink2000]

Agreed! My partner and I are the opposties haha! My bf has adhd and struggles with paperwork so I help him out :)

[@trinitybernhardt9944]

I have phone and form related anxiety so I too understand not wanting to do it, but I would never put that on my partner like that person did. I would ask for help to fill it out and if it was still overwhelming I would just deal and let them go through precheck. I think one time in that line would probably cause more anxiety than the paperwork. Maybe two, because I repress lol. I could never use my anxiety to somewhat abuse my partner though. Between the discomfort and beating them up with it over and over both privately and publicly I would call it abuse.

[@sideways5153]

Yeah it feels like they could have worked together to reach a better solution for the two of them. If she’s overwhelmed (for any reason) by all the paperwork but despises being left alone through the slower line, the two should work together so that she doesn’t need to deal with the parts that overwhelm her and he doesn’t have to wait in the slow line. Neither of them really did anything wrong as individuals, but sheesh as a couple they’re not really demonstrating a developed relationship.

[@StargazerApril]

I'm a mother and have flown with my child. I was so concerned for the other passengers, I would have been horrified if my child threw anything. We gave her quiet things to do while we flew. It was a 12 hour flight and she was a champ, it really helped though that she could watch hours of movies. It's not all that hard to be in control of your child, to an extent.

[@coralcanvas1923]

The one with the girl whose boyfriend doesn’t want her to solo travel was actually painful to read. I went over to Reddit to see if people over there were able to convince her that his behavior is controlling, but there were only a couple of comments and she seemed to only listen to the one comment that agreed with her boyfriend I hope that I’m wrong about her boyfriend and that they’ll be happy, but tbh I don’t really see that happening..

[@ninaasf-ck]

This! It made me unreasonably angry. If she's not allowed to go anywhere by herself because of *his* "trauma" (only in quotes because there's no way for us to know if he actually has diagnosable trauma or not), that is abusive behavior. Him being a victim of cheating by someone else entirely doesn't give him carte blanche to control other people's movements. Man needs to not be in a relationship until he gets help with this issue from a professional.

[@lizalove91]

Yepppp sounds controlling and like he’s putting HIS trauma on HER. I love when my husband travels solo because we work full time remote so I’m CONSTANTLY with him and love alone time 😂

[@sideways5153]

Yeah that one was 100% a case of “this man is not ready to be in a relationship” even if we give him every benefit of the doubt.

[@ashleyduckworthyt3224]

TSA story: this woman is such a baby. “YoU AbANdOnED mE!” Oh shut up 😂 I’m not waiting in an unnecessary queue because my partner CHOSE to disregard the free PreCheck✅ I would also help her fill out the forms and whatnot but her constantly bringing it up is ridiculous… yikes

[@kimmy6304]

Yeah, her constantly bringing that up despite her having said ok at the time and despite the partner always accompanying her after that sounds exhausting. Also like.. if she won't forgive a thibg like that, odds are she's like that in other aspects as well. I'd rather break up than deal with that tbh 😄

[@lizalove91]

PreCheck is not free - when I applied about 5 years ago I think it was $80 so it’s probably more now. But otherwise yeah I totally agree with you! If she’s unwilling to fill it out then she can’t complain 😂

[@ashleyduckworthyt3224]

@@lizalove91 in the story they get it for free as a perk bc of a credit card or something so she doesn’t have to pay which is ridiculous! Because as you state- it’s not crazy expensive but it’s still money right? So why is she passing up on free precheck? Seems like she’s just looking for a reason to bring it up 😂😂😅

[@ashleyduckworthyt3224]

@@lizalove91 I also agree about the paperwork haha I HATE PAPERWORK but also who doesn’t?? Lol just fill it out ya know??

[@xiaminfinitex]

I was in Orlando back in April. My family and I, five of us, sat down in five lounge chairs all beside each other at one of the pools. Nothing was on the chairs or anything. Not to long after we sit down some people come and sit in some chairs beside us. At this point everyone else in my family was in the pool so I was the only one sitting there. The lady starts complaining to her group about how she had all these seats, the five we had plus the like three or four she had, about half an hour to an hour ago. And that she had left her stuff there to keep her seats. Well the sign when you come to pool says no reserving seats and that if your stuff is left unattended for half an hour that they will take it. So she complained to her group that she didn’t think they’d actually enforce it. So she had to go and get her stuff back from an employee at the pool. They then had to sit two to a chair because we had the other chairs so there now wasn’t enough for them. They weren’t even there ten minutes then left for lunch 😂

[@ambitionroad]

a nitpick maybe but i despise when people say "babysit" in reference to a father taking care of his own children! moms deserve time off and their husbands should accommodate that, they are his children too

[@LaloMacKenzie]

💯

[@sideways5153]

Yeah it’s crazy how people try to minimize fathers and just let that blow back onto mothers. Why tf do people think so many men think it’s fine if they don’t help with their own kids? The cultural context of the term “babysit” makes it infuriating when I hear about any guardian being referred to as a babysitter, whether they’re an older sibling, an adopted parent, grandparent, whatever.

[@julies.7413]

Thank you simply for always making sure to provide context... like the head board time and now the TSA ❤❤❤

[@kim-md1mp]

TSA was created as a response to the 9/11 attacks in New York... before that, I remember driving to and from Mexico with no passport. my parents presented a copy of my birth certificate and that was it😄

[@Silieol_Nails]

I’m all for travelling alone. I was planning a trip with a friend, who then invited her bf, who then both pulled out. Rather than cancelling too, I wasn’t going to let them ruin my trip. I was terrified and anxious at first, but it was the most amazing experience in the end. Not having to worry about what someone else wants to do, having the freedom to go wherever whenever. It’s also a lot easier to get into places being a single

[@LoveableNiki]

I'm glad you still went on your trip. I hope you cut the dead weight because that's not your friend.

[@crisiscat]

About the child throwing toys in the airplane and the mother not doing anything; let's take note of how she eventually gave her kid an ipad and they stopped misbaving. The whole time she had a solution, but for whatever reason didn't use it. (Yes we can talk all about the ethics of using technology to silence children, but from a child's perspective the ipad is a toy like a teddybear is and for a lot of children it's helpful to have their toy with them to distract them from being in a strange environment like an airplane)

[@sideways5153]

It’s not a perfect one-to-one, but it’s pretty normal to give pets a sedative if they’re overly stressed out by a trip to the vet or getting claws trimmed or something. Limited use of a sedative for a specific, limited use. How much flying does this kid have to do for the iPad to be an unreasonable option? Like, even if it’s once a month, I feel like unlimited iPad time on an airplane is FINE if it keeps the kid from being uncomfortable, miserable, or disruptive. It’s like when they play movies for kids who are getting a bunch of MRI it CT scans all at once - just make an exception for the exceptional circumstance.

[@EvelinO]

Simply thinking 28 is old 💀Then Beyn ready to pull out receipts had me dying

[@YandereDay]

Tuesday morning really is the best release schedule. Its right around the time that I'm looking for something to listen to during work

[@mizukiamano5045]

My partner did the same thing with Global Entry (we both had pre-check, but he had Global Entry and I didn't for a while). It was annoying but I didn't blame him. I had to realize I was annoyed at how long the line was in general, and that if I got annoyed at him, it was me wrongly directing my annoyance because I just wanted someone to blame for the long line. He would wait for me right after security, so there's really not a difference between him waiting in line with me vs him waiting at the end of security for me. Eventually got my global entry, but it takes a while + an in-person interview to get, and the renewal process is annoying, but overall worth it if you travel frequently to other countries. I think she just has misplaced frustration, and the process to get it probably seems overwhelming and not something you ever want to deal with, but then she's gotta realize that that's her decision and she has to take responsibility for the consequences of that (longer line, annoyance, etc.).

[@jettingjackie]

As a flight attendant, I would be pretty mad if someone flagged me down just to pick up a toy. Parents will usually pick up their own toys of their kids. I would want a passenger to tell me if they are getting hit by a toy and try to move them to a different seat if there’s space.

[@caesar98]

Vacation theme: Eurotrip. Shades inspired by Paris, London, Berlin, Prague, Copenhagen/Stockholm. Take Cris over seas!

[@IvyK44]

I agree with cristine on the TSA thing. I do all the finances and insurances because i work in insurance so i mostly do all the ' paper work ' things so i would help my boyfriend with it or 'make' him do it

[@sideways5153]

I feel like it breaks down to a thing where there’s a three parts to every couple’s relationship: partner 1, partner 2, and the pair as a unit. This seems like a situation where they would need to work as a unit to deal with one of the partners having a problem she can’t handle on her own

[@simonsandyghast]

Had to jump on here from Spotify to add onto the child in airplane topic. One time my downstairs neighbor was ringing at my door with his maybe 4 or 5 year old daughter. I opened the door totally confused and he started saying „This young lady was throwing a tantrum and wants to apologize for causing you any inconvenience and making so much noise“ While he was smiling at me signaling that it‘s just a teaching lesson BECAUSE I did not hear anything at all. Now I remember that talking to strangers because your parents make you is so scary as a child and I feel like that‘s a wonderful way of teaching your child to be considerate. Since I was in on it, after she apologized I just smiled at her and told her that it‘s okay and I appreciate the apology and she looked so relieved. So adding onto Cristine‘s idea with having the flight attendant show up. I feel like if the mother told her child that they have to apologize to the person in front (maybe with help of a stewardess) they might not do it again. HOWEVER it‘s super important that the adult being apologized to is considerate and doesn’t attack the child verbally because then the child will be traumatized. Just wanted to share because I remember this incident so vividly, since I was like 20 when this happened and it just opened up a new way of parenting if your child acts up, have them own up to the actions and apologize to people around them :D

[@thenopedetective]

Wow that dad really took a risk 😂 good thing you were nice about it!

[@hannabanana2411]

Honestly that would annoy me lol. If I didn't hear anything from that tantrum and was just doing my thing in the house and then the neighbor rings the bell, actually bothering me (which the kid didnt) to use me as a teaching experience for their kid, I'd be like uh I didn't hear anything but now i had to pause whatever I was doing to answer the door for you. I don't want to be responsible to answer in the right way for that to be a teaching experience for someone else's kid. Like that's your thing, don't bother me with it. It also doesn't teach the kid much bc now she won't shout next time for the neighbors? What about teaching your kid to regulate their emotions in the first place instead of guilt tripping them into not shouting lmao

[@slothdance2020]

My husband and I are Expats and when we first got married I was already a dual citizen and he was not and he did not have the proper documents to be able to go through the line for citizens. at the airport we were sent to separate lines to enter the country. I get through super easy and I am waiting for him to come through the line I saw him enter... and waiting... and waiting. I wonder if maybe he some how beat me through so I went to baggage claim and got our bags and was still looking for him. I start asking security and it has been like an hour at this point. So he Finally comes out! He was detained and interrogated by security because of traveling back and forth and getting married abroad. We went like the next week to make sure he had the paper work to go through with me. eventually he also became a citizen and we no longer have the issue. He never once got upset that he went through all that alone of that I "abandoned" him. I should have gotten him a coffee though.

[@nekoneko644]

I've definitely gone on small trips with my best friend and her husband or vice versa (her going with me and my partner) but we always split the costs three ways because why not make the burden less on everyone? The first couple sound really selfish and I bet you they are the ones making the most money.

[@andrealadealado]

It's always nice when as the single one you're giving the CHOICE

[@irissophia1994]

Learned something new today: TSA! Your international viewers thank you Cristine 😄

[@izznt]

THANK YOU CRISTINE OMG YES I get So overwhelmed by a Lot of things (c-ptsd , bpd and OCD to start) and I'm scared I seem lazy to others when I'm genuinely just scared , and people who are willing to help people like me , chefs kiss, thank you for being that kind of person and not judging people who get overwhelmed by admin stuff. I have strengths a plenty, admin stuff ain't one

[@_bebeboudeur_]

same here, it could be done in 5mn but I would be stressing over it for 3days before hand

[@ellim1585]

I do too. But I also wouldn’t begrudge someone who was able to do the paperwork the easier line, especially if they waited on the other side with coffee and I definitely wouldn’t pitch a fit about being abandoned and bring it up every 5 minutes

[@ellim1585]

@@_bebeboudeur_omg every single time. Sigh

[@StephyG728]

Would love a planetary collection - I can see you going ham with specialties for all the planets

[@lyrics7697]

Flight attendant here. We could always offer a better seat (discreetly) to the person being affected by the kid. Or try to talk to the parent and child. It’s about deescalating as best as we can and getting there safely

[@ashleyduckworthyt3224]

Plane story- I asked my boss who was a flight attendant for 25 years. Had she had witnessed this activity on the plane she would’ve stepped in after about the second or third time and ask her mom to put the toy away because she clearly wasn’t able to stop her child from throwing it. “The airline is responsible for the safety of all passengers, therefore they can’t have another passenger being assaulted by flying toys.”

[@noobie.nailart]

I need to know who simply called old in a meeting!!! 😂

[@amberrivers2560]

Theres definitely a story there😂😂

[@byankachan]

When Cristine needed to know more details about the towel on the lounge chair situation, i was really expecting her to ask if this was done by a German 😂 then i realised that's probably not a thing in Canada

[@cutepiku]

Ben and his earwax reminds me of the first time I got my ears done. When I was a kid, my ears used to get so filled I had to do about 3 flushings. The first time I was about 10? I remember leaving the doctors office and turning to my mom after a minute and going "wow, the world is so LOUD", so I don't doubt he's sitting there wondering why Cristine is so dang loud today lol

[@rachelann9362]

Re the story about fast checkin: I’m autistic and ADHD, so this something i struggle with constantly. My husband is the planner and the person to execute the plan. Hes a big picture sort of person, and i get lost in all the tiny little details. For instance instance, from home is HELL due to the number of choices available, and i end up giving up. Ive been shopping from home for a new foundations for WEEKS and still havent made a choice. Filling out forms correctly and following them through is very difficult. I can fill them out, but every hurdle.. like having an interview or phone conversation will completely stop me in my tracks, same with a question that I just don’t know how to answer. Ive been dealing with a totaled car claim (not my fault), and it’s been very very nerve wracking and has had me worn out emotionally, mentally, and physically… and that’s just from the side of dealing with other people and paperwork! On the 9th ear hand, if my husband offered to set me up for something like a fast check in, I would absolutely take the help… I just need help all along the way because it’s just not something I have the mind or patience for.

[@babetpasterkamp5299]

You guys always cheer me up, i love you guys so much💛💜

[@bspeterson2]

Ben: You should see what came out of my ears Christine: No I Shouldn't! Me: lol too good of a response 😅

[@X3nophiliac]

the 6 year old on the plane shouldve been corrected by their mother, a child being on a plane is a great place to teach etiquette around flying. people should bring their kids on planes and use the experience to teach them how to act, and even prep them beforehand(if theyre old enough lol) on how they should act(also what to expect if its their first time flying) and establish clear consequences if they act out and make the flight worse for others. this is a NTA, shes totally given up on trying to teach her kid manners and is ok with their kid being annoying (not awful tho at least the kid only whined and wasnt screaming) but he acted very appropriately. he helped them kindly twice and then warned them that he wasnt their butler. also the fact she had a tablet and waited to use it...SMH. i know theres a styma around tablet kids, but It's ok to give your kid a tablet for three hours when your on a cramped metal tube. its more an exception where your kid can be a tablet kid when you're directly bothering others.

[@WaterDewdrops]

International listener here--I didn't know what TSA is. Thanks for explaining!

[@acatnamedmarvin]

I have traveled internationally and didn’t realize other countries don’t call their security checks TSA

[@pippasteinheimer7835]

I would not have knows what TSA is. Thanks Cristine.

[@Bones1220]

You guys seem so relaxed from your trip! Love the podcast!

[@thegreatmanda]

Cristine, I am right there with you about confrontation! I get extremely anxious around children because I always feel that way in situations with potentially weird or unexpected behavior, and I never know how to react and I freeze and/or run away.

[@rebeccamcskimming2889]

Just for Ben, as an Australian listener, I only learned about TSA not too long ago thanks to another podcast. So thank you Cristine for helping us international listeners out 😛✌️

[@nailsarelife]

Splitting Costs: Vacations costs more than just where you lay your head, of course. There needs to be some sort of agreement unless the man is, literally, going to only stay in that room. No food or drinks. No showers. No toilet usage. TS-muthafukin-A: Honestly, the security line is a pain in the ass. If you have a chance to skip it, skip it. If she feels uncomfortable going through the process to go to the same line, that's on her. Offer to help. If she refuses, tell her to have fun in the long ass TSA line. 😂😂 Lone traveler: I mean, it's a fresh relationship. Barely a relationship. My boyfriend goes on trips without me very often because of my anxiety. I make the trip way more stressful than it needs to be without even meaning to, but I'm working on it. Until then, most trips will either be him alone or with his cousin when they want to go back home (they grew up in Maryland, but we live in NC and SC currently). Brat on a Plane: As a mother, I have always made sure my children behave correctly in public, especially. They can get away with a few things at home, but they're pretty well-behaved at home as well because of, again, my anxiety. If I thought for one minute my kids would make a flight difficult on other people, I'd find another way to get where I was going or just not go. Beach Chair Follies: That's a lot of time to be gone. Everybody sucks. Cutting the Line: If no one in front of him was getting up, why shouldn't he go to where the line is? Not Sharing my Points: If OP has plans to use their own points, why should they share them? NTA

[@Ax00xL]

Regarding the getting off the plane rules... Some flights I've been on had organized order of disembarking, there would be an announcement during landing asking only certain rows (from front to back) to get up and get off, while the rest remains seated. Kinda sounds like that situation but maybe OP didn't hear / ignored the announcement?

[@IvyK44]

Isn't back to front more common?

[@Ax00xL]

@@IvyK44 I've always seen front to back, but i guess different airlines do if differently 🤷

[@sirimande9169]

Just wanted to leave some love. ♥ I am struggling with anxiety and depression and listening to your podcast every night makes it a lot easier for me to fall asleep with a free mind. Thank you Cristine and Ben! 🍌

[@lunadere222]

I love how you cen tell they have no idea about German pool chair/ lounger "rules" on vacation. Its usual for older folks to stand up super early, take their towels, sunglasses and hat (or other casual items) and place them on the chairs before eating breakfast, so sometimes they can be "abandoned" for 30 minutes. This is so common in any country I have been in (mostly Europe) that its impossible to get any chairs really afterwards, and if any are left they will usually be single ones in the 5th row of the pool

[@alexandram.2714]

lol. Hotel pools need parking meters for chairs. The meter can be turned on "occupied" for 20 mins with a hotel chip offered by the hotel itself. Once the 20 mins were up, the guest would have to get a new chip from the pool consierge. That'd stop people from reserving a spot for hours in advance. In all seriousness, my supermarket had plastic chips to "rent" a locker for your backpacks, bags, etc. Here you aren't allowed to go inside with large bags, packpacks because of the amount of shoplifting that occurs. So you'd do to costumer service and ask for a chip, stuff everything in the locker and carry a small purse/bag with you as you did your shopping.

[@emilywhite3551]

In regards to leaving the plane before the people sitting in front - it is totally possible and I'll basically do it every time as a solo traveller. People who have families with 4+ people, and those with suitcases overhead take far longer to depart, so I think it makes sense if I can get out of everyone's way and off the plane as fast as possible, that is will probably contribute to everyone departing much faster.

[@peurxz]

Perfect timing, as usual! It's been a tough few days for me bc of our beloved virus and I finally feel good enough to get up, clean my room and paint my nails! And your podcast is perfect to play in the background while I do that 😊

[@katie18976]

Wishing you a quick recovery! 😊🥰🤗

[@peurxz]

@@katie18976 Thank you! I sure hope my sense of smell comes back soon lol

[@katie18976]

@@peurxz fingers crossed 🤞

[@DrAshleysNails]

I went on a trip with just my friend and her husband and it was fun and not weird, but it was planned that way. If I planned a girls trip with her and then she just told me later that she invited him I would be annoyed/disappointed because it definitely changes the dynamic from girls/bestie trip to something else that might still be fun but def a different vibe For the plane toy scenario, Im like Cris with the stress/anxiety/conflict adversion. I know if that was me as a kid and I was throwing crap and disrupting other people and my mom told me to stop and I didn’t, the toy would have immediately been taken away. That parent just has no regard for anyone/desire to actually parent the kid because obviously later on she took the toy and gave iPad which solved the problem so she had a solution the whole time, just chose not to intervene sooner because she thought disrupting people was fine because “kids will be kids” or whatever. Fun episode! Love Cris’s hair! So pretty!

[@prominettealexandra162]

Thank you for explaining what is TSA, I didn’t know what was it! Also thank you for the podcast ❤

[@Mstcartman]

Just got my Vacation polish collection, so glad this is able to be my background for nail art!

[@Dylan-zu5nz]

I LOVE your podcasts!!! Listening from Singapore here and i just wanna say your videos/podcasts bring so much positive energy and youre so fun to listen to… I especially love how analytical you both are because you literally go through almost every single scenario. Not sure who is funnier though hehh

[@valoriegonzales3167]

I laughed so hard when Cristine did the “woo hoo” lmfao

[@Svnhlovesmilfs]

BEN STOP TALKING ABOUT ENDING THE PODCAST!!! 🥺

[@annakristinagilje4819]

Thank you for explaining tsa!🥰 i`m from norway and did not know what it was at all

[@Dmedina1920]

As a parent I think the mother in the plane is the AH. Kids can be kids but when they are invading someone else’s space they need to be disciplined. I would have taken the toy away after the kid threw the toy over the seat the second time. “I told you not to do that, you can’t be trusted with the toy now.” I wouldn’t expect the other passenger to continue to get the toy.

[@ashleyquam]

49:20 also lol this is why I love this podcast Cristine going into the 80% _ 20% argument😂😂😂 they are always so thoughtful with any question

[@saoirseryan4141]

25:31 ben is very based for this. like i know that christine wants to see the good in other countries but have you watched the news recently? turkey is in a very bad state at the moment (more than usual anyway). imagine telling your bf that you want to female solo travel south africa or something. although he shouldnt make her suffer because he got cheated on, like go to therapyyyy

[@petalchild]

Uh, Turkey is one of the major travel destinations of the world. Going to a major city like Istanbul would be perfectly safe. Most of the political issues are in the eastern side of the country.

[@its_clean]

Are we still saying based, or hasn't it been fully co-opted by the Pepe the Frog people now?

[@lexierbbb]

​@@its_clean what does based mean lol

[@bondgirlro]

The tourist cities in Europe are very safe, at most you must pay attention for people trying to pickpocket, but actual violence is very rare. This comes from an European, I guess we all hear scary stories about other parts of the world, for example I am under the impression that visiting Central and South America is very dangerous, as there is a lot of gang violence going on, I actually have no idea if that is true or not

[@kat_emu]

I usually strictly listen to the podcast on Spotify but I’m gonna change it up today 🥰

[@adriannavanoyen]

As a parent to two little ones, I would be so incredibly apologetic to someone if my kid/s threw toys over the seat (ESPECIALLY if they hit the passenger in front of us)! My jaw dropped hearing that the mom tried to shame the poster for not indulging her kid, seriously, wtf?

[@velvet.ignite]

I'm writing my math finals tomorrow, it's the last exam. Your videos really helped my through this hard time and kept me going. Im watching your content for like 6/7 years now. Cristine gave me the motivation to believe in myselfe. I cannot put in words how thankful I am for the both of you!! Thanks a lot for everything❤️

[@derrynkai]

"mother is mothering" "are you, mother-ing?" are the best quotes i have heard from ben in this episode lmao!! the pure confusion in the second quote is so funny 😂

[@elliejackson7353]

Your response to the baby in this situation is appropriate, and so was the op. Mom is doing nothing to teach or retain her kid, so natural consequences are the best teacher. I feel bad for the kid, honestly. It will never learn to be enjoyable with a mom making excuses for it.

[@krestapineda1514]

i am late to the partyyy but can i just say, watching (and listening) cris and ben discuss about these things make my week ❤️

[@MollieMonster]

This was a great episode 🏝️

[@priscilacunha5814]

I am a mother of a toddler and recently went on the airplane with her. And if I was in this situation, I would have told that person to not give back the toy until the end of the flight. I am strong believer that actions have consequences. It is unfair to the other person that my own child is making their flight experience difficult. Some parents think they are entitled to people doing everything their kid wants, which I do not agree with. My child, my problem. It’s no one else responsibility to deal with my child. But it does help when other people are understanding in those situations because it is difficult to control younger children.

[@justlikeheavenx]

0:28 christine your hair is so cute today 😭😭 we love a good side part slay

[@andromeda1515]

I don't understand the issue people have with other people that stand when the seatbelt light turns off. Like i just sat for 7 hours straight, im sitting next to my travel partner and im waiting my turn. I just want to stand instead of sit. Im not bothering anyone or going before my turn so I don't get it