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[@atypicaloddity]

Arasha: scared of big scary males from the government Shayne: scared of big scary mails from the government

[@Penquinn14]

Amanda: scared of big scary comments about Arasha being scared of big scary males more than big scary females

[@Chiggianya]

This is amazing

[@NeuroNotTypical]

Ok, but big scary mails from the government are terrifying

[@VickyTheVikram]

​@@NeuroNotTypicalLets be honest, any mail from a government is terrifying. When i got the letter which looked really scary and had the chrest stamp on it (government puts it on their letters) i was scared, since i didn't wait on anything. When opened it it was just a birthday card, wishing me a happy 18th birthday, and talking about voting in the future. Lol

[@Kelarys]

Archers: scared of big scaly mails from the government (scale mail is a type of medieval armour that was really good at blocking arrows)

[@Thegothemperex2]

"Just go on the dating app and not tell the girl where you're taking her, like a fun surprise" is not the take i expected from someone who listens to True Crime podcasts

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

Hah, good point!

[@Djinnerator]

Right? There's no way I would've imagined Amanda to go along with picking up a date, never met before, and not telling the date where you're going. That's not something you do on the first date when you've never met lol

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

@@Djinnerator To be fair, that woman has some wild stories. I have a feeling that she's the kind of spontaneous person that have managed to get many good experiences but could just as well have ended in disaster. Probably has at times, considering having been held at gunpoint, bitten by a wild animal etc. She's just... chaos and vibes!

[@annec8127]

@@hernameispekka_Rebecca Agreed. She might be attracted to those kinds of stories because "there, but for the grace of God, go I" (or the secular equivalent). Given the stories about the bad boys she's been attracted to... 🤷‍♀

[@kimiyamk]

@@hernameispekka_Rebecca Her physical stature also likely keeps things relatively low risk for her.

[@crab3402]

a new nouns shirt has hit the shane topp

[@vacationbibl3school]

LMAOOOOOOO

[@i.o.8403]

Shane is looking to become next Game of thrones "The thing of nouns": Lord of Limes, Baron of Bagels

[@robo7643]

Shayne is Deku 😂

[@KingOfGaymes]

@@robo7643dang no need to insult him 😔

[@WishGender]

It's giving Sugawara from _Haikyuu!!_ wearing a shirt that just says ポテト, which is literally just a transliteration of "potato"

[@Allunastarr8]

Ice cream dude sounds awesome. His offer to either pick her up or meet there based on her comfort is so respectful. He had a place picked out but also asked for her opinion. The place he picked isn't high pressure and is somewhere you could just talk and get to know each other while also enjoying a sweet treat. I hope he found a beautiful person to have ice cream with.

[@jessicas253]

It's also considerate of the financial situation of a person. Not everyone can afford nice restaurants but you'll usually have a few dollars to grab an ice cream together. Ice cream is one of my favorite first dates during summer. You also immediately have something to talk about like your favorite flavor etc.

[@Allunastarr8]

@@jessicas253 All of this!! My favorite first date used to be picnics. I could cook something for it, they bring drinks, and we could get outside and sit and talk or walk and talk after food. It was low pressure, affordable, and a good time.

[@alexia3552]

Thiss. Also he threw out the awkward finger guns when and dipped when he got a rejection, didn’t get angry, didn’t even argue that she was being biased or anything, just immediately accepted the other person at their word

[@margauxcy]

I'm borderline allergic to dairy and gluten, so a simple ice cream cone would make my so sick, so I would've asked to pick a specific place if I was asked, I wouldn't have said no though, kind of a shame people think you have to be a child to enjoy things, I think he dodged a bullet there tbh

[@J-B-P]

Wanting or not wanting kids is A COMPLETE DEAL BREAKER. It is one of the only things in a relationship that people should never, ever “compromise” on.

[@idgafiminfinite]

Amanda saying the ice cream date guy had “no sex appeal” and then describing how her husband dribbled ice cream all over himself on their first date is…..wild

[@lepus9588]

WILD.

[@sweetembrace6706]

i didnt even think about that. kinda hilarious lmaooo

[@2morrowillcome]

​@@lepus9588 I'm reading this in chanse's voice, "That's wild! That's wild!"

[@boodesultan12]

@@2morrowillcome nah nah, this is the "angela" moment for amanda in chanse voice for sure

[@hanaphelps9971]

Very hahah😂😂😂😂

[@RivExArt]

"I would feel a little nurtured by the big scary women" Arasha is so real for that one

[@Scrofar]

Arasha being based ❤

[@Mariethechaotic]

Genuinely starting to think there is not a single straight woman on that cast lol. Bi/Pan yes, but straight as spaghetti otherwise. 🙃

[@cutepiku]

@@Mariethechaotic Olivia and Amanda both claim to be straight, I believe. But women in general are just more comfortable with flirting with other women, gay or not.

[@giannidescalzo2101]

​@@Mariethechaoticspaghetti is pretty straight until you get it wet

[@Steve-Fiction]

​@@Mariethechaoticthis really has nothing to do with their sexuality

[@VaporwavesJK]

Shaynes noun shirt collection continues

[@ScholarMain]

Saying no to your first meet up being ice cream is wild. Expecting someone to take you out on a grand date when they don't even know you yet is wilder lmao

[@corvacopia]

There are things between ice cream and some grand date, like maybe meeting up at a cafe or getting a coffee or something

[@DragonbornMike-ym2er]

​@@corvacopiaI mean, unless you just don't like ice cream, I don't see someone refusing an ice cream date but accepting some other small or simple option.

[@theduckyduck27]

people need to stop viewing dates from the perspective of the events/places themselves. you're going on the date to meet and get to know the other person, if you have ulterior motives like wanting to eat for free at a fancy restaurant because you expect your date will pay, you don't deserve to be taken out on dates. the location should only serve to enhance the connection between the two of you, like an activity you can do together, or maybe help inspire conversations.

[@thespankmyfrank]

@@corvacopia I'd rather get ice cream tbh, less crowded environment and you can take a walk and move about a bit. I guess it's a preference thing.

[@ThePretenderGirl]

Coffee is pretty much equal​ to an ice cream date. One small item you consume while talking to your date. @corvacopia

[@BBar13]

Amanda making it very clear she’s never been on dating apps lol

[@anmelodie9754]

I completely agree with Shayne and Arasha about the guy with the ice cream date😭 he was being super nice and trying so hard not to make her uncomfortable

[@Mochipandabear]

I’m so glad Arasha talked about the classic kissing video we all have seen because we all googled the same thing

[@valc_lover22]

no because I felt so called out LMAOOO 😭😭

[@Alleyhellcat4Ever]

I have no idea what she's talking about 🤔 I never had to look that stuff up, so I was very confused about what she was talking about 😂😂😂😂

[@bunnyellabell]

i know the video but it was recommended to me 😭 it haunts me man i hated it

[@clumsyninja925]

Is it the howcast one? I don't remember.

[@neenayannelli2334]

the cupcake video from her was the best ngl. i laughed for hours when i was in 3rd grade watching that.

[@br_ButteredToaster]

Arasha sitting between two married people talking about dating 😭

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

To be fair, pretty sure she's also in a long time relationship

[@HaileyHeartbreak1211]

Where is Shayne's ring though?

[@Lemminboy7]

@@HaileyHeartbreak1211 we dont know, he must be cheating on Courtney with Arasha, Amanda, and the entire crew of this pod recording

[@HaileyHeartbreak1211]

@@Lemminboy7 😂😂

[@superhellcitizen]

@@HaileyHeartbreak1211 he's said before that he doesn't always wear it! on the pod too i think :)

[@mrious01]

Shayne nailed it at 40:40 because for me, I absolutely do not want to be one of those guys that takes something as a hint when there was none.

[@alexia3552]

Love that 👌

[@CrashSable]

It's not a problem to take a hint that's not there, the problem is how you deal with the rejection after you're shot down.

[@cassidysanchez5072]

My husband was like this, I genuinely had to spell it out for him multiple times. I remember at one point I texted him “I’m flirting with you” 😂 we’ve been married for 6 years! You just gotta find the one who likes you enough to tell ya straight

[@poofballoon]

Making others uncomfortable is my greatest fear. Which has alienated me.

[@gray-ish]

Whenever Shayne talks about how he was dating, it always makes me wonder how he and Courtney actually decided to start dating

[@Darkdragon902.]

She asked him about having sex while high. The rest was history…

[@gray-ish]

@@Darkdragon902. nah bc he said he wouldn’t have picked up on that

[@no-bc4jl]

He watched one of those videos psychoanalysing all of their interactions and was like "wait a sec..."

[@lamisxo]

glad to know that i’m not the only one thinking about this

[@gray-ish]

@@lamisxo me too. Typing out this comment I was like “Is this parasocial?” But it’s something I think about 🤷

[@brookec8837]

I liked Arasha’s takes on some of these topics, like her sticking up for the ice cream man or keeping it real about being scared more of big scary men at her door than big scary women.

[@Penquinn14]

super weird to me that Amanda was shocked by Arasha being more scared of men than women, especially in the same video they talked about how there's a lot of grifter men that try to take advantage of women being kind to them

[@dog8068]

@@Penquinn14 I’m pretty sure it was a bit. Like, “men AND women are equally big and scary! equality!”

[@TatterNoho]

@@Penquinn14 Amanda's takes aren't the greatest sometimes - they lack clarity, awareness and even just plain logic.

[@WishGender]

@@TatterNoho even before she said it, I knew Amanda had _never_ been on a dating app because of how incredibly naive and out of touch her takes on the topic were

[@Tom-gp9tm]

@@TatterNohoIm just wondering why Amanda cared so much about the big scary women thing whether she was joking or not. Does she think people would be angry with Arasha’s take? It’s just there are so many reasons a man would be a larger threat than a woman. She either was scared of stupid people trying to cancel her on the internet or just has the dumb and probably fake opinion of thinking women are equally scary and physically capable as men.

[@rae5602]

does shayne wake up and ask himself, do i feel bagels or limes today?

[@Sweeney541]

or Camel or Furniture

[@Emmysn0w]

Think about what he’s got in the closet that we haven’t seen

[@4am.curfew]

iirc he also has a shirt that says Basil.

[@jordyn2888]

or brutal

[@4am.curfew]

@@jordyn2888 Brutal is Smosh merch so a bit different than him going out and buying it himself.

[@Caz122]

Poor guy was trying to be respectful and have a cute ice cream date :( thankfully shane and arasha get it LMAO

[@laurelsamuelson3764]

No fr like this guy was being super considerate and backed off without taking it personally- he sounds really secure, what’s lame about that?

[@WishGender]

@@laurelsamuelson3764 im a guy myself (bisexual) and if a guy asked me out and said he was going to pick me up and surprise me, I'd be ghosting the hell out of him immediately

[@bugginonthewall]

literally that dude was the sweetest possible, respectful too

[@Parmejohn-cx4il]

Agreed. I love Amanda but my goodness she so was judgemental here. The guy seems kind.

[@junehoneycrisp]

​@@Parmejohn-cx4il I think her being chronically offline is part of the reason she sees the guy's message so differently from us lol

[@cosodesign8953]

I think the problem with the take of “not disregarding someone who has a fundamental value difference (ie children)” is that so many people don’t talk about values with potential partners and then end up knee deep in a relationship with someone they aren’t actually compatible with. Value conversations are important and they are important early on. Cause not everyone, specially women who want children, want to waste time with men or partners that don’t want the same things as them.

[@jessicas253]

Amen! I always brought the topic up very early - even while still being young. Life is too short to waste it on people who don't have the same values and goals. And it's much easier for everyone to go separate ways again when you're not too emotionally involved.

[@karisfunkartist]

Agreed! I think too many people stay in relationships when they have major disagreements in fundamental values or desires and then end up feeling unfulfilled in their relationship and/or resent the other person OR it ends up in divorce/difficult break ups. As someone in my mid 30's, I expect that anyone I date knows 100% if they do or do not want kids (I'm lesbian) and do not want my person to change their mind just because I don't want kids. If it's something that they still desire at this age, I will not be the person who takes that from them, and would rather neither of us waste our time and feelings developing something that will just lead to greater heartbreak or resentment. I think people are often afraid to have these conversations (and stick to their core desires) early on, moreso due to fear of being alone. I'd rather say no to people that I know right away we have a major disagreement on, and spend that time and energy finding someone who matches my goals and desires (and I have, she is wonderful 🥰). I think the fear of "what if voicing my opinion and saying what I really want means this relationship will end?" Territory is dangerous. Because if you're even asking the question, it's likely because you're not compatible in the first place and it probably *should* end.

[@CrashSable]

My problem is that children are such a big part of your life that literally anyone who says they've made up their mind one way or the other are a huge red flag. I'd love to have had children by now, but there isn't a single ex that I would trust to raise my child so it's never happened. You should be dating the person, not the child you hope you'll make with them.

[@cosodesign8953]

@@CrashSable not gunna lie, that was a weird direction to go in. Or atleast a weird way to phrase it. Peoples reasons for not wanting or wanting kids vary greatly and I’m not going to sit around lobbing red flags over whether someone wants a kid or not.

[@CrashSable]

@@cosodesign8953 it's not the wanting or not that's the red flag, it's the fact they've decided how their life is going to go before they've lived any of it

[@aria9330]

"You can change your mind about wanting kids" has screwed over women who don't want kids for so long. My sister has been very forthcoming about not wanting kids, men agree, and then 2 years later when things are serious they admit that they thought she'd change her mind. This mindset is not okay

[@ashleynessel5223]

100%. I left a 4 year relationship because he “changed his mind” and expected me to just go along with it. I stood my ground and we broke up.

[@ShelbyZealand]

100% 😠

[@Tinsrox]

Not wanting kids should be a deal breaker for continuing to date. We cannot have people rolling around thinking it’s a not a big deal, let’s just keep dating “you might change your mind”. Why wait until til I’ve fallen in love with someone to let thing I knew was a deal a breaker on day one, break both our hearts on day 1001? If you want to be friends then say that but it’s weird to preteen that every date is an open ended start to a friendship that could be a relationship. Yes you should be friends with your partner but the purpose of dating isn’t just to make friends so if that’s what you want you have to specify. Continuing to date someone with opposite life goals because you might end up friends is kind of cruel.

[@liv9194]

I feel like it does happen tho. Like i know people who changed their minds later in life. However it's something you have to discuss before marrying someone, and i think the opinion on kids has to change before marriage cus i do think it won't change after marriage.

[@aria9330]

@liv9194 it CAN happen, but you certainly can't treat anyone saying something like they WILL change their minds or even like they are likely to/should. Way too many women are told (myself included) that they'd change their minds, or partners go into relationships/marriages assuming it would change, just to be shocked when it doesn't. Of course it CAN, but you cannot agree to those terms of the relationship then be shocked when they don't change.

[@BusinessSkrub]

The lawyer and doctor story provides a perfect example of how it doesn't matter your age, ability, or educational level, you can still be an absolute friggin' idiot.

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

Part of me almost assumed family pressure/arranged? Might be very stereotyping, but the career choices, the not really knowing each other before, the age... Part of me wonder if it was a last ditch effort of getting parents off their back?

[@priscilae.6513]

Also, there are different types of intelligence. Some of the most academically smart people I know have almost zero emotional intelligence and their relationships are a disaster.

[@Skievy]

happened to my cousin, dating this woman for like 6-10years on & off and she never once spent the night at his house

[@TheSwauzz]

There are people in positions of power that believe the Earth is flat. Just think about that for a second...

[@BusinessSkrub]

@@TheSwauzz there are also people in positions of power who posit that a male can magically become a female by saying so, so I'm not terribly filled with faith that things will ever get better anyway.

[@gokulnair]

Soon we will have Shayne wearing a shirt that just says Shayne, misspelled Shanye

[@fishbo_uses_soap]

Shon yay

[@weezer_fan69]

Sheng fui

[@bugginonthewall]

Tshirt ARG, i’m down

[@comfyeclipse]

or prolly 'shane'

[@somnvm37]

shanye west

[@xmorgan1123x]

shayne topp has the fashion sense of a bisexual and the romantic situational awareness of a lesbian

[@WishGender]

@@xmorgan1123x LITERALLY WHAT I SAID

[@meswoopnoseenothing]

You’re so real for this

[@emilsmadvlogs5879]

Yeah Courtney's husband is pretty great..

[@Jupiter-ds6ol]

this makes so much sense omg

[@bondickle]

@emilsmadvlogs5879 yeah I was thinking "weird he dresses bi when his wife is a bisexual enby who's always seemed to be into fashion" 😅

[@Kelarys]

thinking someone can be too old for ice cream is my idea of a red flag

[@alexia3552]

Like imagine how exhausting it would be to spend your life with someone who is constantly trying to appear mature and sophisticated. No fun allowed. Keep your panties bunched. Spare me oof

[@layladavis02]

I would love an ice cream date 😭😭besides ice cream cones. They’re messy and doesn’t seem like fun on a first date. If someone shamed me for being an adult and liking ice cream. I’d pity them for being so lame.

[@FinandDandy]

My sister once thought she was just hanging out with a friend until she noticed on Facebook that it was his birthday. In our family birthdays are a big deal. She knew it isn't the case for everyone but thought it was odd that he had chosen to make plans with her on his birthday. When she asked him about it he said it's what he wanted to do most and that he really cared about her and actually really liked her. The evening ended with them becoming a couple and they've been married for nearly 10 years and are so sweet and lovely. Some times friend dates are a stepping stone 🤷‍♀️.

[@jordanw3]

Shayne: "And when 7'5" Helga shows up...? Arasha: "I'm going to jump into her arms and she'll carry me to the government." 🤣 I lost it and laughed out loud at the office like an idiot and was so happy, XD

[@IceArceus_]

Bagels shirt has entered the chat

[@Idk_My_Name]

Noun shirts era continues

[@beastlyzeus1266]

The new limes shirt

[@theimprovedbore550]

i wonder how many shirts with plural foods he owns

[@3ringstudiogaming]

Are yall a "Beggal" or a "Baygal?

[@saintrocketIX]

Still wishing for one that says PUDDING.

[@mercyfulnate]

Also, Amanda, you don’t surprise people on dating apps 😂 no one feels safe with someone they’ve never met in that scenario

[@palomamartinez1434]

My point exactly ansjsjsjsh

[@thespankmyfrank]

Yeah, that's an automatic swipe left lmao.

[@rayhem]

amanda: communicating to make sure a woman is comfortable on the first date is lame loser behavior just get her in the car and drive her to an unknown location arasha: big woman not scary amanda: *gasp* you can't SAY that! 😂🤣

[@thenopedetective]

Why do I feel like Amanda probably doesn't get the man or bear thing 😅

[@sweetembrace6706]

Acknowledging incompatibility isn’t ‘discounting’ a relationship that has no chance of working

[@CrashSable]

Declaring incompatibility when the relationship could have every chance of working is You look for compatibility in entirely the wrong places and boil the entire concept down to meaningless buzzwords

[@jackiemau4372]

Ding ding ding! They had weird takes

[@sweetembrace6706]

@@CrashSable You don't declare incompatibility, you discover it. It's not something that 'happens' its just something that 'is'. If a relationship 'has a chance of working' thats not incompatibility. You seem to be the only one confused about what this word means

[@sweetembrace6706]

@@jackiemau4372 I honestly wonder if (as far as we know) all of them are straight and cis, that want to get married and likely have kids which is like the 'default'. the further from that you are, the more room for incompatibility because your needs/desires are less common.

[@MidniteSpectre]

The time you waste with someone you're incompatible with is time you could've spent with someone you're compatible and happy with. Staying when it's clear a relationship isn't gonna work is just prolonging the pain, when no one is willing to change or compromise, everybody needs to wake up from the delusions.

[@ckwanita907]

Liv laff luv is Arasha's Mexican salsa yes

[@shanesloth4419]

42:44 Shayne joking saying he asks courtney "soo what are we" is so cute

[@patiencekillz]

47:57 “i’m gonna jump into her arms, and she’ll carry me to the government” 😭😭

[@MadameMeowth]

I want to see Chayse or Damien be the subject of Arasha's experiment. They seem like they would have the best reactions.

[@Aaron_Era]

Was watching this to fall asleep to. Never shot back awake quicker than Amanda even trying to villainize the dude in the ice cream story 😭

[@RamonDeeJay]

I couldn’t disagree more with Amanda! I get her point of making a date exciting and a surprise but ABSOLUTELY not for a first date??!! Like, typically, first dates are for becoming comfortable with each other and checking out each other’s vibes

[@WishGender]

Yeah I'm autistic so it's probably different for me, but my favorite thing is knowing what's going to happen, where it's going to happen, when it's going to happen, and for how long it's going to happen.

[@alpacafish1269]

@@WishGenderrelate to this so much.

[@JohnWilliams-cr2sz]

As someone who works for the government, I can confirm that Helga is actually quite sweet and will carry you to us with the utmost care.

[@janaloff]

😂

[@corvacopia]

🥺

[@radvelvetcakez]

Arasha booked Smosh Mouth y'all

[@ginainnocenti4595]

SHE BOOKED!

[@jacobnichols1890]

Why did it ask me if I wanted to translate your comment

[@radvelvetcakez]

@@jacobnichols1890 I speak Marvel

[@andreistoica7343]

1:01:39

[@radvelvetcakez]

​@@jacobnichols1890 No idea honestly

[@RyFrymediaproduction]

"What's the update?" After every story is killing me lmfao hahaha😂🤣💀🤣💀

[@HeadsorTailors]

Man Arasha is so refreshing as someone who very much tries to see every side of a situation. She does such a great job explaining her thoughts 💜 more arasha to call out Amanda's weird takes please lmFAO

[@indigovae3579]

Ummm...I'm also a grown-ass woman, but would LOVE to go on an ice cream date? Like, are adults not allowed to enjoy ice cream anymore? He dodged a bullet for sure...

[@JamesJones-ts5fl]

Thank you! How is that not a perfect first date? Public, safe, cheap, fun, what’s the problem?

[@SonOfMuta]

Because it's cool to be a misandrist nowadays

[@Inhumantics]

I love icecream! My husband and I go on icecream dates sometimes. It's a delight. Like a coffee date, it's super enjoyable and lowkey.

[@leohernandez5971]

Seriously! I went on an ice cream date last week it was lovely 😂😂

[@pig3292]

That woman was very clearly chronically online

[@hsisnothere]

arasha’s sitting pretty comfortably for a THIEF

[@BusinessSkrub]

LOL RIGHT 💀💀

[@jessicalee989]

And even at the scene of a crime!

[@faeri_]

@@jessicalee989they always return to the scene of the crime. Lock her up, monopoly style.

[@codeE25]

She’s not scared of women coming to collect money from her, yet she owes Courtney $200

[@omerhollander]

(wait why is Arasha a thief?)

[@Hrrr_Junky]

Arasha is so naturally funny. Her dedication to a bit always kills me 😂😂 She needs to be on more Smosh mouth episodes!

[@BlazeNStar]

I met my husband online, and everybody even says how wonderful and loving and happy our relationship is. It wasn't a Tinder meetup, it was on some obscure dating site that stopped existing 6 months after we started dating, and there was no trace of the site after another 6 months. It sounds like one of those shops where you buy something super cursed by paid no money for it, and when you go to return it you find out that there was never any shop. But in this case I didn't get something super cursed, I got a husband that loves me so much that when we hug it feels like all my broken pieces fit back together again and when I look into his eyes or hear his voice all the chaos and bad things and stress of the world just melts away and stops existing for a while. My life's been so much better because of him, not because he wants me to be better, but because I want to be better for him and I know he'll always support me on that.

[@alexia3552]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 listen I can’t even cope that’s so sweet

[@Sashinah]

The ice cream guy listening to this podcast: cool 😎👍

[@DearAnem0ia]

like ice cream 😎

[@RedSpade37]

Please more episodes with Arasha! The chemistry here between the three of y'all is perfect!

[@--Danni--]

@@00piumoogo away ur the worst one

[@peach23786]

I agree I noticed it with the Reddit story video as well. 😂

[@cowboyspacemom]

@@00piumoodo your parents love you bro

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

I agree! They work so well!

[@KingOfGaymes]

@@00piumoowho pissed in your coffee

[@kellahanna-wayne4191]

Related to the ginger candy story... Most parents: Hey kids, never take candy from strangers. This parent: Hey stranger! Give my kid some of your candy!

[@bugginonthewall]

IKR, she’s damn lucky her son didn’t have a ginger allergy. that would’ve been a wake up call for entitled mom!!

[@bondickle]

@kellahanna-wayne4191 I thought that at the time like "WHY DIDNT OP POINT THAT OUT THEN AND THERE?!" Like tell the kid how dumb his mum is being and how you could have drugs in your candy for all they knew 😅

[@lanayrugorge]

Ginger candy is sooo goooood tho kids soft

[@CrashSable]

I do think it just goes to show how sheltered Amanda and Arasha are to think that situation could be easily resolved by talking more.

[@Kyla-v6n]

Arasha is definitely my comfort cast member, SO funny and genuine. Please have her on again soon!!

[@NicholasGW]

Amanda has the literal worst takes when it comes to anything dating related. From the Smoshcast, to Reddit Stories, to Reddit Stories ON Smoshcast .. anytime there is a story that involves relationships, she takes the trophy for "worst take." Amanda: I've been held at gunpoint twice and have night terrors and PTSD and take self defense classes because of my own insecurities and fears. Also Amanda: JUST SURPRISE YOUR ONLINE DATING APP PARTNER. Don't even ask! Just show up and be spontaneous! Asking if there is anything he can do to make it less scary or more comfortable is LAME and the kind of thing a loser would do!

[@boodesultan12]

i find her funny, she has a take on ice cream text while she met her now husband through ice cream date lol somone said on this comment how she likes true podcast crime and if true then she would have known that a man taking her to surprise date is never good

[@banahna]

I have noticed this!! I love her besides her takes on dating…. it seems like her view is more traditional and that’s fine! But it lends itself to some toxic stereotypes of men and women and it’s very heteronormative tbh

[@garbagetm1620]

Home girl honestly does everything for the bit or for the story I respect and fear it

[@tarathoughts13]

@@banahna how is it heteronormative?

[@mistyz0ne]

i agree 100% about the directness part tho

[@Cereal3ater]

@33:17 as a Coloradan, getting lost in the mountains puts into perspective how the people on the Oregon trail felt when they take a detour. So confusing and like there’s no end in sight. Definitely no joke

[@Sophia-sm8gj]

42:41 “i still ask courtney out sometimes” WHYS THAT SO SWEET AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@pavlinafricova2038]

He said "i still ask courtney that sometimes" addressing the 'do you still like me?' thing arasha said 😄

[@isaacroyer3391]

The “guys missing hints” bit is so relatable, it’s so much easier to assume it’s not a hint until it’s more overt, than to assume it is a hint and make someone uncomfortable when they were just making conversation or making a throwaway comment. Agree with Shayne in that I’d rather miss a hint than make someone feel uncomfortable or unsafe

[@corvacopia]

What about dropping a hint back?

[@Jarethenator]

Gotta disagree with Amanda about the "Cool 😎" guy haha He was perfectly fine and respectful within that conversation. I think maybe this is just one of those matters of perspective, specifically within using modern dating apps.

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

The tone getting lost really leaves so much up for interpretation!

[@bluz1864]

I agree. I thought the guy was okay. I would have gone on the date with him (maybe not ice cream since I don't really like it)

[@megvstheuniverse]

The marriage talk thing with someone you're dating reminded me of actors Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly, where they weren't dating, were just friends, and after 9/11 just called her up and asked if they could get married. And they've been married since.

[@nazaire7]

@48:16 Arasha. They're gonna be more scared of Arasha, for hiring 6 people to beat up coworkers 😂

[@bugginonthewall]

4:00 not even 5 minutes in & Arasha brings up Phub LMAO 😭😭 “They taught me how to do everything else but KISS”

[@thatoneinsidejoke]

I misread this as “fub” and was like when did they talk about phub what is that did I miss it somehow? I understand now.

[@bugginonthewall]

@@thatoneinsidejoke lol omg! I had to censor it because youtube will smite me for typing the full word 🤣

[@strawberrycake-9850]

I thought what is phub? But then I got to the part in the video and was like ahhhhh it’s not phub😂😂😂😂😂😂.

[@RiseOfTheKumquat67]

Using "Easy Like Sunday Morning," a song about the euphoric relief after giving up on a soul-draining relationship, as a marriage proposal song is certainly a choice

[@clairevamp]

Usually I'd be like "people only know the chorus so they don't know what the song is actually about" but it's his karaoke song, that dude absolutely knew the words lol

[@HonchoHarley]

i didn’t know the words to this song, looked up the lyrics… “girl, i’m leaving you tomorrow” being the 2nd line is WILD to propose too!!

[@MsSmile300]

I'm assuming the song has a special meaning to them. Like maybe it was playing when they had their first date for pr example. Otherwise it makes no sense at all 😅

[@ryancasablancas8361]

Unless you wanna be ironic and you use the Faith No More cover, which is ironically extraordinarily close to the original. Lots of layers of irony to sift through.

[@kinsiebelle]

people use “every breath you take” as a wedding song. the artists of the song had to ask ppl to stop cuz it’s a song about a stalker

[@LMR23]

Good to see Arasha back on here! More horror story or spooky subreddits with Damien would be great to see.

[@digitaldummy3734]

shes the best cast member

[@LMR23]

@@00piumoo She’s great!

[@wallowing5175]

@@00piumoocare to explain? i love her.

[@Michael-ov7yp]

I love the horror story episodes!

[@chloek9372]

​@@00piumoo disagree

[@a-cygnus]

That Mike Tyson bit killed me. 😂 Also, it's great to see Amanda get the pun quickly this time.

[@TerranSano]

When Amanda and Shayne were talking about how Arasha is scary, I had flashbacks of the Arasha Slap

[@ink5224]

we need to look closely because shayne's word shirts will eventually spell out a secret message

[@m.l3483]

Lol that would be awesome 😂 but he only has nouns so far, right? Waitin on some verbs, Shayne! 😂😂

[@thedoodlegremlin]

Limes, Bagel, Furniture, Brutal; Long ago the four nations lived in harmony-

[@robfab5204]

​@@thedoodlegremlinthen everything changed when the adverb adjective army attacked.

[@grzybnia2137]

I relate to Shayne so much when he talks about how he feared he would make someone uncomfortable when they were talking about dating and taking hints

[@raychie27]

I'm with Arasha. Big scary men are scarier than big scary women. Not that big scary women aren't scary. They absolutely are. Men are just scarier in general.

[@Rawn_Rap]

Body builder women scare me more then body builder guys, you know they worked even harder to get that big,and that's terrifying if directed at you

[@PredatorH2O]

Yall seem to forget you're at the bad end of that transaction regardless.

[@jaeydnheeren]

@@PredatorH2Ooh we dont forget. but there are simply a lot more things men will try and do to scare you than women will. based on numbers alone, men are far more terrifying. im not saying women cannot think of or do those things, they absolutely can. but women are literally less likely to actually do them.

[@CountryGirlYEEHAW]

Not all men are scary 💀

[@corvacopia]

@@CountryGirlYEEHAWit is more likely for a man to be scary than a woman, that doesn’t make all men scary

[@peachiemauie14]

48:29 a missed opportunity by Arasha to turn to the camera and say "I'm so glad you asked, this video is sponsored by better help!" LOL

[@isabellabovanvolkenburg]

That's all I kept thinking about

[@hadescouncil]

"If you owe the bank $100, that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, [or $999 billion] that's the bank's problem." - J. Paul Getty

[@Phobie_2000]

NEW SHAYNE NOUN SHIRT UNLOCKED: BAGELS.

[@kristym7149]

I've been talking to this girl for about 2 months now and we have already had the whole "what do you want as a career and do you want kids" discussion. I can't imagine not having that in 8 years omg

[@Scrofar]

Words cannot express how Amanda's husband is the realest one for unapologetically loving ice cream the way he does

[@leeknowtho]

Amanda’s take on the ice cream date was wilddd

[@naivlyns]

Amada saying 'whats the update' is a whole mood

[@crunchylettuce]

hopefully someday Shayne's shirts are all just shirts with random words on them

[@jordanmurphy4308]

Maybe we'll be able to piece together a sentence someday

[@ttintagel]

Until one day he shows up in a shirt that just says "PANTS."

[@dorianne03]

imagine they’d actually be telling us something👀

[@austingregory1443]

They're from at the moment! They have plenty so we could get quite a vocabulary.

[@jordanmurphy4308]

@@crunchylettuce It's just his shopping list

[@pokemeg7478]

I love Amanda so much but I could not disagree with her more about the icecream guy being boring! As somebody more into cutesy stuff cottagecore relaxed nature who had bad anxiety growing up and bad experiences with guys this guy being straight forward and recommending something like ice cream. As a 26 year old now that sounds perfect! Its respectful and sincere. But some women prefer "stronger" men who take charge and are direct. Especially someone like Amanda who is tall, outspoken and direct a lot of men would feel threatened or tiptoe around. While the woman would want to feel secure and taken care of. Its less this guy was boring or dating wrong but they simply were just not compatible. Somebody too soft spoken for one person is absolutely perfect in somebody elses eyes. Amanda is clearly speaking from past annoying experiences especially as somebody so proud and direct. While I've been on dates where I felt walked all over. It's all about personalities and compatibility!

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

This!

[@MsJenniferTheAwesome]

Shayne’s story about getting lost in the woods is so scary. If you’re lost in the woods, do not move. Following a stream will often get you more lost, because there is no guarantee it will actually lead to civilization (at least not before starvation or exposure sets in). Just stay put and let search and rescue find you.

[@ThisIsPodcastSpencer]

As someone who recently got into Mr. Ballen, yeah man, never go off trail

[@FeliciaRenya]

I laughed at the 'this could have been avoided' take with the candy. It didn't need to. I'm a petty b*tch, so if a kid started demanding my 'candy' medicine, well I would explain because I'm not a monster. But if their parent started demanding without even asking what it is, I'd do it just to teach the parent a lesson. About manners, but also about how you don't just put random crap from a stranger in your kids mouth; safest way they're gonna learn that lesson.

[@promethazint]

Honestly Shayne is right, I would rather act oblivious than to overstep and look like a creep. Because it's extremely easy to interpret friendliness as someone being into you.

[@angrysnowcone1025]

When I was in high school a girl kissed me several times and told me that she liked me. I did not catch the "hint", I honestly thought it was just something she did casually. It took a full intervention from our mutual friend group for me to realize that she wanted to be my girlfriend. So yeah, I feel you Shayne.

[@dcarter455]

I love that Arasha takes “I don’t find you scary” as a personal challenge😂😂😂

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

"You will" 👹

[@yayyo3226]

Always fun to have Arasha on

[@strangerpilots9212]

@@00piumoo why have you replied to every comment saying this go touch grass

[@cowboyspacemom]

⁠@@00piumoo bro is so mad

[@ericgonzales4979]

@@00piumoodebatable, who’s your top 3? Bottom 3?

[@sillylittlecourtjester]

​@@strangerpilots9212 what did they say

[@cowboyspacemom]

@@sillylittlecourtjester they were going around to every comment mentioning saying that “arasha is the worst cast member” etc very immature in any case

[@BreLizzyDaWriter]

I kind of agree with Shayne and Amanda on the first Reddit reading on like being chill and not having hard conversations initially. However, I think it's essential to have some hard conversations in the first 9 months to a year because kids, finances, moving in, and other topics are such big topics that if it's a hard no or a hard yes then those are fundamental things that can break or make a relationship. Because if it's something y'all don't foresee changing then it doesn't feel like time is "wasted" or that someone is feeling strung along on hoping.

[@lori3157]

i absolutely love hearing arasha talk and hearing her different questions and perspectives :) i’m really glad she joined the cast i think she adds a lot

[@deborajagielska0097]

I'm with Arasha on this one you see I feel like I'd be able to somewhat reason with big scary women, whereas big scary man are just gonna ignore me and pressure me without explaining anything😭 kinda like a bear vs man in the forest😂

[@WishGender]

@@deborajagielska0097 yeah like I'd prefer not to be confronted by either option but if I had to choose, I'm going to choose the demographic that is statistically more likely to be shorter and less muscular. I'm still probably getting my ass beat, but it's reasonable to assume I'd probably make it out, if not in one piece, then at least in fewer pieces if I had to take on two big scary women.

[@PredatorH2O]

Well, you feel wrong.

[@ElBreaksLoose222]

see i think Amanda’s point was that if they’re from the government, you’re not gonna be able to reason with them regardless of gender, and either way you should probably be scared

[@ThisIsAdam52]

In regards to the negative bank account thing, my mom passed away last October, and within a week her Chase account was sitting at -$99 billion. No message from Chase, nothing at all. After a little bit of research, apparently they do that sometimes to prevent others from taking money from it, and it's common when people pass away, but they also don't tend to warn people which is AWFUL. I'm sure you can imagine the panic my family went through when a week after my mom died, suddenly there might be a 99 billion dollar debt? That's some crazy BS from Chase

[@D0nut42]

My dood, questions like, "What do you think about the future?" or, " *How can we get by* (?!)" are not cynical. They are very real and valid for a significant majority of people right now. That being said: this was truly a great episode!

[@taylorardantz489]

God I wanna just listen to Amanda talk about her and her husbands relationship for hours! An all about our marriages episode - from these two - would be the sweetest and funniest! 😂❤

[@lavishty_]

Honestly, for my first date I’d absolutely love to get ice cream. I found that guy to be sweet, why is Amanda so judgy?

[@justinpacheco5229]

Arasha is probably my favorite podcast guest she brings such an uplifting vibe!

[@zoebugification]

I met my husband on Tinder 7 years ago. We got married 3.5 years ago and are expecting our second little girl next month! Happy, healthy, long-term Tinder relationships do exist! I agree they’re probably not the majority though…

[@bluz1864]

Also met my husband on Tinder 5 years ago and we just got married last April. 😊 I did meet a lot of jerks before him though so I do agree it's not the majority....

[@WishGender]

@@zoebugification met my girlfriend on tinder a little over a year ago and we're going to be celebrating our 1 year anniversary in just shy of a week! I hope we end up as happy and healthy as you guys! We both agree that it's insane that we actually managed to find someone we love on tinder of all places

[@Wreaknatter]

1:10:17 The Mariko Aoki phenomenon! From Wikipedia: ...a Japanese expression referring to a sudden urge to defecate that is felt upon entering bookstores. The phenomenon is named after Mariko Aoki, a woman who described the effect in a magazine article published in 1985.

[@angelaoriel5912]

this is so specific 😭

[@becsparkes9491]

I was looking for this comment!!

[@JakeyBaby6]

Hearing the oblivious stories makes me feel so much better about myself. I kinda struggle socially with other guys so have generally had a lot of close female friends. Someone being super friendly and excited i always take as they're going to be a new friend. Even when looking back theres half a dozen times i missed massive hints it wasnt that.

[@geminiblade]

I’m of the same mindset as Shayne that I don’t want to make people uncomfortable. Like in any regard, crowds elevators I try to make myself physically smaller even though I can’t just to be less imposing and I’m not even a huge guy. Then on the flip side of being oblivious I’d totally appreciate women like Amanda just being more forward. The only time I 100% knew what was intended was a girl I liked asking if I wanted to go back to her dorm to “watch a movie” after complimenting me.

[@Macabrebifidus37]

Never thought Amanda would give me the the judgey ick, but here we are lol

[@sarahm4669]

Why?

[@jade-fm4no]

girl have you seen a vid with Amanda in it? 🤣She's always like this

[@vicrose01]

the fact that i’m like 99% sure ik exactly what video arasha is talking abt for how to kiss😂 i looked it up when i was younger

[@jessi10_18]

same 😭😭 I think it’s the only video that people know

[@bugginonthewall]

i think it’s a Gen Z right of passage, we all googled the most obscene shit universally 🤣

[@WishGender]

I read a wiki how article about how to make out _while I was on my first date with my ex._

[@paulieniversen7896]

i could literally see the howcast intro as she was saying that 😭

[@BusinessSkrub]

You kids are weird lmao

[@MoonMoonTM]

I will always disclose that I don't want kids as soon as possible in a relationship. If I go into a relationship, I'm doing it with the hopes of a long term relationship. Not just a short fling. I don't want to waste anyone's time if we're not compatible on something like that. Because it's not something you can compromise on. I've know since I was a kid that I don't want to be a parent.

[@RobertLienthang]

47:33 Arasha casually being comically sexist and then Amanda goes Noooo Nooo Noo at her like you do it to your kids🤣

[@ivanatheiguana]

Okay Arasha is hilarious and really thrives in this podcast/open conversational format. So witty and quick and hilarious.

[@kaitealattes]

Arasha is such a great addition every time she's on! And i love these subreddits. i think an interesting idea would be exploring more internet content like what websites everyone was on as a kid and whatnot. I need to know who was on girlsgogames and someone explaining the papas series to amanda

[@_Belmont_.]

Shayne has plankton on his finger

[@smellslikelayne]

plankton farts and dies (on shayne's finger)

[@matthewpark3435]

shayne’s finger is looking for the krabby patty formula

[@alishbasajjad2953]

💀💀💀

[@HouseMDaddict]

Did he nearly chop off his fingers? He's got a bandaid on point finger too 😕

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

Must have been some honeymoon

[@AnimeGamerXIV]

Can’t wait for Shayne to go full Izuku Midoriya and have a shirt that just says T-Shirt.

[@slowsnailing]

He should also have a t-shirt that says sweater and a sweater that says t-shirt

[@AnimeGamerXIV]

@@slowsnailing that would be next level

[@ownerofawhitesedan7511]

Amanda projecting about ice cream is hilarious XD (also yeah Arasha and Shane were right)

[@kymrice8515]

OMG Shane I'm with you on the bookstore thing. EVERY SINGLE TIME! it just hits. My brother is the same.