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Austin Kroll: 我推荐使用ShipSkis寄送滑雪装备,因为它比托运更方便,也避免了航空公司丢失行李的风险。我过去因为航空公司丢失滑雪装备而不得不重新购买,所以现在都用ShipSkis了。 今年的圣诞购物比以往任何时候都早,我已经基本完成了。我给父亲买了一支棒球棒,因为他喜欢打垒球,而且他不会自己买这么好的棒球棒。 我今年给父亲准备的是体验式礼物,希望能增进父子间的相处时间,具体是什么暂时保密。 我母亲喜欢收藏麦肯齐·柴尔兹品牌的厨房用品,我会送她一些这个品牌的商品。 我弟弟喜欢但不舍得买高档服装和鞋子,我会送他一些这方面的礼物。 我自己的圣诞礼物清单包括降噪耳机、相框、酒水托盘等,我还想升级我的香水。 Craig Conover: 我今年的圣诞购物比以往任何时候都早,这让我感到很轻松。我给父亲买了一支棒球棒,这超出了我的预期,希望他不会听到我说这个。 我过去曾经送过父亲一个搞笑的礼物,结果被他送回给我了,这让我意识到送礼物的难度。 我今年没有进入圣诞节的氛围,我打算在飞机上看一些圣诞电影来调整心情。 我对一些圣诞电影评价不高,比如《糖果手杖巷》和《圣诞交换》,我认为《家有仙妻》虽然不是我喜欢的类型,但还算可以接受。 我认为《虎胆龙威》不是圣诞电影,虽然它发生在圣诞节期间。 我为Paige准备好了圣诞礼物,她是我第一个买好礼物的人。 Nick Norris: 我已经完成了95%的圣诞购物。我给妹妹买了一些咖啡机用品和化妆品,因为她喜欢咖啡和化妆品,而且她住的地方比较小。 我给另外一个妹妹买了一本书,还要再为她们买一些东西。 我通过“愿望树”活动为三个需要帮助的孩子购买了礼物,其中一个孩子需要手套。 我们家共用一个亚马逊账户,这很方便,但同时也带来了一些不便,比如不能在上面买礼物,因为每个人都知道送了什么。 我不建议在家庭共用亚马逊账户的情况下购买情趣用品。 我很喜欢电影《弗雷德·克劳斯》,我认为它是一部优秀的圣诞电影。 我目前已经有了圣诞节的氛围,因为我一直在旅行。

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What percentage of Christmas shopping is Nick Norris 95% done with?

Nick Norris is 95% done with his Christmas shopping.

Why did Craig Conover decide to buy his dad a softball bat for Christmas?

Craig bought his dad a softball bat because his dad is on a good softball team and Craig thought it would be a cool, unexpected gift that his dad might not buy for himself.

What was the unexpected gift Craig Conover's dad regifted to him?

Craig's dad regifted him a Caddyshack ornament, which played Rodney Dangerfield's famous phrases when pressed.

What is Austin Kroll's approach to buying gifts for his family?

Austin Kroll makes a list throughout the year of random items he wants, which he shares with his mom when she asks for gift ideas.

What is the main reason Nick Norris prefers to buy gifts for his siblings over his parents?

Nick prefers buying gifts for his siblings because he knows their tastes better than his parents do, making it easier to choose something they would like and wear.

What was the political moment mentioned in the podcast involving Joe Biden?

Joe Biden was shown on national news responding to polls showing Trump leading, saying, 'The polls are wrong, buddy.'

What was the flooding situation in Charleston like during the podcast?

Charleston experienced its fourth-highest tide in history, with some areas seeing up to 9.6 feet of water, leading to chaotic driving conditions and people honking at each other.

What advice did the hosts give for someone who hates their dad's girlfriend?

The hosts suggested having an honest conversation with the dad, expressing how the girlfriend affects their relationship and that they don't want to spend time with him if he continues dating her.

What is the main reason Craig Conover is not in the Christmas spirit this year?

Craig is not in the Christmas spirit because he has been traveling a lot and hasn't had the time or inclination to watch Christmas movies or get into the holiday mood.

What is the discount offered by ShipSkis for the podcast listeners?

ShipSkis is offering podcast listeners 20% off their first shipment.

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The hosts discuss their Christmas shopping progress, sharing anecdotes about buying gifts for family members. They reveal the challenges of shopping for dads and siblings, and the varying approaches to gift-giving, from thoughtful experiences to practical items.
  • Challenges of shopping for dads and siblings
  • Different approaches to gift-giving: experiences vs. material gifts
  • Creating a gift list throughout the year

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Are you in New York, Craig? Yep. And I'm sitting in my office here in Charleston, and we all know where Nick is. He's sitting over a pot still, making a nice piping batch of moonshine. Yeah, we never really know where he is, but somewhere he's doing that. What's up, guys? How are we doing? We are growing ever closer to Christmas and Christmas.

Oh my God, it's the 18th. Christmas is officially one week today. So, I mean, I guess that the very first thing that I want to ask is how is everyone's Christmas shopping going? You know, do you have any last minute gifts that you got to grab Craig and or Nick? What's the, what's, what's the Christmas update? I'm in a better place this year than I think I ever have, honestly.

This is still pretty early for me. Even if I started today, like a week before Christmas, it would be earlier than most years. Yeah. I've got, yeah, I've got, I'm really excited because I came up with a present for my dad that I never know what to get him. Oh man, shopping for dads are tough. You would think that it wouldn't be, but...

Yeah. Hopefully he doesn't listen to this. I don't think he does. I mean, they would, if they knew where it was. I don't even know if my parents know we have a podcast. No, they know. Yeah. They know because of the tour. So my dad is on a really good softball team. They play in like the grand majors or whatever, like the old, old guys leagues. Nice. And yeah,

you know it's always awesome when someone shows up with like a sick bat because it's just not something that you like buy on your own but it's cool to have one and so I was like you know what I'll buy my dad like the best softball bat I can find for him and his team because like I just don't think it's something that he would buy you know he's like whatever that's cool but like I can hit the ball just as well with another one so

One of the guys, Brian Snead from Hope for the Warriors, they're like World Series champions in softball. And I texted him and I was like, hey, what's the best softball bat? So I got my dad a softball bat. That's something that I was not on my bingo card for Craig to buy for his dad for Christmas. Yeah.

Nick, any like off the wall gifts that you've had to buy or, you know, what percentage of Christmas shopping, you know, done are you? I'm 95% done.

but I got to get my sister one more thing and probably my dad one more thing because I had to do something fun for that because I got I ended up just getting him like a Manscaped beard trimmer because he keeps saying he needs a good beard trimmer so it's like that's easy but my middle sister she's the toughest to shop for because she's like I just I just get everything for myself I'm just like no no I need to get something well I mean that's what happens right so my dad I remember you know one year

I was like, all right, I'm not buying him like, you know, the Fitbit. And like, I'm not going to buy him that. So I'm not going to buy him that because if he needs it and he wants it, then he'll buy it like himself, which he always does. And so I went with almost like a gaggy gift, you know, Christmas. And he basically ended up

Regifting them all to me. And I was like, well, I don't know what to do here, dad. So I'm buying gifts. You regifted your gift to you? Like, for instance, I got him like a Caddyshack ornament a couple of years ago. It's it was with Rodney Dangerfield and you press the button and certain phrases.

you know he's like come on while we're young and things like that and i was like oh you know that would be funny to put on the tree and the next year he gave it to me i mean not as like a gift but he was like hey austin like i think that you know you should take this home for your tree and i was like okay dad like why did i even try so um i mean obviously nick do not make make this portion uh of the podcast our clip that you post but um

I'm trying to buy my dad like experiences, you know, and things that force us to be together. So I'm not going to say what, you know, it is just, you know, for fear of it, you know, my sister hearing about it or something, which is, you guys already told us on here. No, did I? Is it the, uh,

Across the coast? Yes. Yeah. Did I already say it? Yeah. So, but like, but, but now that I've done that, right. So basically he's going to open like an envelope. Right. And I feel bad, man, because Christmas is supposed to be like, you know, it's about watching the other person, you know, and open up some gifts, no matter how big or small that they are. Get them like a, like a dozen Pro V1s and put the envelope with that or something then. I did. Yeah.

I did. I got the emblem of the golf ball. Yeah, there you go. My mom just likes... She likes... She'll always have like a new collectible that she likes. Like it used to be Longenberger, which was like a big company that made baskets and pottery. Now it's McKenzie Childs. And McKenzie Childs always has like

new stuff. So it's like a kitchen company. What did you get Christopher? That's the tough one. I haven't got him anything yet. So I like... Yeah, it's not like... So Christopher likes...

Like nice, like Christopher likes and would never buy for himself like dressier clothes. So like I remember getting him like a cool peacoat one year and I saw him wear it like all the fucking time. So I think I'm going to get him sneakers, like some cool...

Nike's, I think he likes that. But maybe like a cool coat or two or something like that. That's what I think. That's a good idea, man. We used to get each other sunglasses and hats. So like gear, like swag. I'm going to try to get them swag.

Giving your siblings gifts is always better than your parents doing it because you know what you would wear and you know what they would wear or think was cool and something that your parents wouldn't think of to gift because try as they might. My mom's like, oh, here's that sweater. I'm like, okay, mom, thanks. But you and Katie will gift me dope ass shoes and things like that too.

Katie makes just like a detailed list of what she wants. And on one hand, it's awesome. And on the other hand, it's like, oh, well now like you've taken away all of the intrigue of, you know, what I'm going to give you. My brother makes a list for my parents. It's basically like a shopping list, but like to him, that's like wonderful. And for my mom, it makes her life so easy. She's completely given up on me because I haven't asked for anything and probably never

eight years. My mom was yelling at me on the phone because of that. I was like, it's just fun when you shop for me, mom. It is what it is. Just whatever you find me. That's actually...

what I do as well. I don't ask for anything in specific, right? Because I'm like, well, I feel bad if I'm going to ask you for like, I don't know, like a pair of headphones or something, you know, it's expensive. And I'm like, you know, whatever, mom, it's always good. But this year, I actually, throughout the year, I probably began to make a list in like, you know, June of just like random shit, you know, random shit. And so when she finally asked me like a couple of weeks ago, I'm

I pulled it up and I was like, this list is so dumb that I have made, you know, throughout the year. Cause I was like, all right, let's see what Austin's put on his list throughout the year. So I told her a couple of things. I told her a couple of things. Well, a couple of pictures that I've had kind of just been lying around. I was, she like loves to get things framed, you know, shows gives me like a framed picture of the family or framed picture of me and my sister. And so I gave her a couple of other things to get framed.

I just gave it to her a while back and then it'll just pop up on Christmas morning kind of thing. Let's see what else I have on my list. I have a list for everyone else. I have a list for everyone else and I'm crossing it off as I went. I put the noise canceling Bose headphones because I bought it for Katie last year and she wears it every single day. And I know that you...

love yours craig and i need those for the airplane i have a couple of framed posters me and the fam went went to moulin rouge when we were uh in paris and we bought the like you know souvenir pamphlet and so i think that my mom's gonna get that framed i want a drink tray for my bar you know just random things like that just random things i asked um

My list for Paige is a little better. I forget. I asked for... She was like, just ask for something. So I said, okay, an espresso maker is what I really want. That's like my big... Like a fancy one? Yeah, not a built-in because you have to build it in when you're building your house. But like a pretty...

Well, the one that she wouldn't mind being on our counter, but like I even at her, she thinks it's so funny at the apartment building here. I go downstairs and make an espresso in the little like coffee station that they have in the lobby. And I'm just really into espresso coffee.

and lattes um always always into amenities but jerry and alexis had one that they got for their wedding and it was so simple and easy and i was like this is sick so i want that and i want a clone like i want a fan like i want to graduate from my college clone into an adult clone

The thing with cologne for me, I have five fricking bottles upstairs, Craig, five bottles. And I don't think that I'll ever go through it all. I mean, if I put on like a nice outfit, like a, you know, like it's one spritz, right. And like, I walked through it and I'm,

Man, cologne just lasts me a lifetime. It lasts me a lifetime. See, I like them and we give so many hugs out and meet so many people that I always want to smell good. I used to put on cologne wrong. I didn't learn until like...

so you're supposed to put it on your bare skin when you get out of the shower. I used to put it on my clothes. Like I would put it right here. Wesley at Thanksgiving had this like Tom Ford. So Wesley's one of our old producers, Tom Ford. And he's like, Craig, you should definitely use this. So he brought it downstairs and like, we tried it out and it like just wasn't a fit, you know? And so I'm asking for that. What did it smell like? Craig did like, it smelled like an old, you know,

distinguished gentleman from london it was too i think the consensus was it was a little too feminine for me um like see that's shocking because you know like i mean yeah that's shocking no offense no like i feel like you know that would be like your bread and butter is like uh

um yeah it just didn't smell like me and like whatever it was so yeah it's because i've always used victoria's secret um which people think is like i've always used victoria's secret for him like they make him a male cologne very sexy for him it smells wonderful it's so old that it's discontinued no i got like dude yeah cologne man cologne but i go through that's not tough

Yeah, so I mean, so I mean, I'm sure that page is on the case. Well, hopefully she's actually like try. Yeah, put some. So I have her presence taken care of. She was the first. She was easier because I like write it down. Not the Johnny Cash. Not the Johnny Cash. I mean, that's still the best.

I mean, dude, I'm not going to lie to you. That was thoughtful. Like, it really was, you know? There has to be an equivalent this year, though, of like something random that she asked for in the year. I do have to get another Johnny Cash. And then let's see. Making a list throughout the year is really, really helpful for me, actually. Like, I began to make this list in the summertime. And then when I finally began to look at it,

like thanksgiving i was like oh perfect i can knock out this and this christopher actually likes sewing down south stuff and i'm like dude you can have whatever you want but he will not ask me for stuff so yeah i'm gonna gift i'm gonna give my mom and sister some some stuff from uh sts i have some candles already for them um i always give them your candles for christmas thank you all right we'll take a quick break and we'll be right back

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What's up, besties, and welcome back to this week's episode of Pillars and Beer. Nick, what are you giving your family?

I don't know. I just go out and buy a bunch of stuff. I bought my mom four things that she probably won't like because she's the worst to shop for. My sister's... Four things that she probably won't like. I brought my sister some coffee maker stuff because she's got a small apartment and she wanted something different, I guess. I got her some coffee and makeup, that kind of thing. And then the other sister, a book. And then I got to figure out what to get her. She's impossible. I might just go to...

get her like a comfy like lounge set or something. Well, when you say makeup and that, and that kind of thing, I mean, I hope that you know what you were doing. Cause you don't just like buy random ass makeup for people. I went to Sephora and I literally talked to everyone at the store and I got her like some nice, she's a climber. So I got her some nice, like moisturizing for her hands and stuff. Okay. Okay. Okay. Well, that's nice because I don't think. It's such a random, random thing. I love that you have a sister who's a climber.

Big time, big rock climber. Yeah, which goes to the fact that you live somewhere in the mountains. She's in Chattanooga. She has to climb up to the still that you guys have. She has to climb up to the pot still to check on the batch of shine. Dude, the girl thing is tough. So I went a little overboard with, I went to Gwen's and they always have the

the wishlist on the tree so you can adopt like people for christmas and i pulled three of them because i thought they were only one sheet but they were actually like three sheets so like my church used to do it so you can adopt a child for like christmas or something so i pulled three of course by the time i like looked at them to get excited for shopping it was like the due date's december 13th and i was reading them on december 13th and i was like

Well, Hayward, I need you to call someone and be like, we are going to take care of these people, but it will not be for a couple of days.

And I didn't realize that this year they're doing it with hospice. So it's like the kid's first year after losing a parent. So obviously I was like on the plane and I was like, I'm buying you everything. The one girl has like an hour and a half bus ride every morning and is cold and was asking for like mittens for the bus. And I was like, I'm buying you everything. But there's a point to this.

Oh, but they wanted like makeup and jewelry and stuff. So fortunately Paige helped me, but with Amazon, you can buy anything and it just gets shipped right to your door or target pickup. But I saw that one of you shares an Amazon account with. Yes. Our family has a sole Amazon account just because it's easier that way. Me too, by the way. It's just like, you can't buy gifts off of it because everybody knows what's getting delivered. How do you buy sex toys on Amazon? If you guys all share an account.

don't i've already loaded up on that i don't need that don't do that you have to go buy your sex toys in person nick i've always wanted to go to one of those stores it's amazon i've never been to an actual like really store no no they're awesome the one here is called ultimate bliss amazon's the biggest sex store in the world but you'd have to get your parents around your sisters

Yeah. Wait, wait, man. We had a, we, we had someone on here send us Craig, a whole bunch of sex toys. Remember, dude, I got a box with like, you know, eight things in it, but that was back when we first began the podcast. Um,

Yeah, it sat in my living room for a while. For a while. And then I busted into it. In my giveaway pile. Yeah, you're like, hey, would you like a suction master 3000? I think you can hide orders and stuff, but it's tough. Because I used to have an account with my family too, and I don't anymore.

- I think as a 30. - I have a share account. - You guys are in your thirties, you know that, right? - I'm 29 by the way, Craig. - Yeah, well, aren't you on the family plan, Craig? Don't you shame me. - You're a bitch about your brother throwing you off the phone plan. - That's a little different than Amazon. - How is that different?

Why would I get my own when he's got one? Who all out there shares an Amazon Prime account with their family? I bet lots and lots of people. I mean, you only need one to be, you know, Amazon Prime. And then you have the Prime video. And kind of like you said, which you're the one that told me this, that...

Rather than renting the movie, you should buy the movie because when you buy the movie on Amazon Prime, then the whole family has it. And so that's what we are. So we're all logged in on one. And yes, when something gets ordered, yeah, shit. I hope Kitty didn't see what I ordered her. I think that she would have said something. Dude, so finally trying to get into the holiday spirit, which, guys, this shows you how weird –

I remember one time in college, the big thing was like, imagine one day when Craig's like a pothead and fat. All my college friends, all they wanted was for me one day to get fat. For me to show up at a reunion and be like, oh, look at Craig, he got fat. He's a pothead now. Poor.

Point of that is who thought we'd get to a December in our lives where I wasn't in the Christmas spirit and wasn't watching movies. And I don't understand this feeling. I don't get it. But like I have a six and a half hour flight today. And I'm like, I should watch Christmas movies. Like being in the airport makes me feel Christmas Eve at the New York airport.

airports aren't that decorated but like we watched daddy's home too that was our christmas movie rate that out of 10 right now craig for me yeah like six to seven really you give it a seven give it a six and a half you know you know that uh our our good friend dulane craig he reached out to me the other day and he said thanks a lot man and i said what and he said

because of what you and Craig talked about on Pillows and Beer, I just had to watch the worst Christmas movie ever. And I was like, what? What, man? What was it? And he was like, fucking Candy Cane Lane, man. And I was like, whoa, whoa, whoa. And I was like, but what I said was that Candy Cane Lane was better than the Christmas Switch. And then he was like, I don't know, man, but whatever that I just watched.

was not good and I just started laughing out loud I was like I'm sorry for all those dudes out there who were just forced to watch a subpar Christmas movie but I mean it's Christmas that you'd like you know you kind of just watch I tell you we watched the Family Stone because I thought it was a different movie and I had no idea what was coming for me and Paige the whole time was like I'm really surprised that you have to watch the movie Craig yeah I am too

That is not a Craig movie. She fast forward through one of the sad parts, I guess, when I was in the bathroom.

That's that that is like a love actually kind of kind of movie, you know, there's like a lot of things going on and not all of it's happy. That's for sure. Well, the what I which I was proud of myself at the end that I got through it. I thought it was the movie where the mom and the daughter have the same bully like the daughter's bully is dating her brother when she comes home for Christmas and that girl's mom comes to visit to and his boy. What movie is that? I don't I don't remember.

Nick, you want to do a little Google search? I just made someone watch Die Hard for the first time. And I know that that's been like a funny little debate that's happened throughout the years where it's even made it to like our parents' age, Craig, where my dad asked me one year, he was like, do you think that Die Hard is a Christmas movie?

And so it was playing last night and we watched Die Hard. And I mean, that's a pretty good poll. Nick, what do you think? Is it a Christmas movie or not? It is a movie that takes place around Christmas. So yes, it is a Christmas movie. It is a movie that takes place around Christmas. I mean, at a Christmas party, but it is an action movie. I am going to say there are lots of Christmas decorations around.

But I mean, as much as like, I want to be like a man's man on this one and be like, hell yeah, man. Die Hard is a Christmas movie. I am going to say no, it is not a Christmas movie. I don't think I've ever watched it start to finish. Really? Yeah. It's like a classic. I did watch Fred Claus though, because Fred Claus I really like. Okay. Rate it.

oh that's an eight for me yeah that's an eight for me too i i'm a fan of fred claus because the ending when when he finally talks to kevin spacey four-eyed clyde like it gets me every time i'm like magic of santa yeah i've i've been in the christmas mood man since the day after thanksgiving craig and and i think it's just because i'm on the move i haven't you you've been particularly on the move

but surprisingly new york isn't as decorated as you'd think i did get to go by like the sax fifth avenue and dior like pop-up which was cool like i drove by it but um are you gonna go to the tree at all or no like that's just not a thing that you even want to be you know near no christian well my brother and his fiance were here the other day but we didn't get a chance to see him for one reason or the other but i walked by it when it first went up

during the day a long time ago but like two weeks ago or something a long time ago i like bryant park but geez craig man you you are not in the spirit you are not in the spirit what are you gonna do on on this flight today i i like really want you to watch like

i don't know man the holiday and like miracle on 34th or like whatever your favorite movies are yeah i know i have to i have to uh because then i think when i land in delaware i will be but um that's only gives me a couple days to celebrate i always like i said i always wanted to be the guy that traveled during the holidays and now i don't like i did it i i did it and now i don't yeah um

But it's okay. Let's, while I try to find my heart that's missing, let's take a quick commercial break.

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That would be cool. I think we should do that. I was in the warehouse the other day and we have a lot of it. So sorry. Okay. So I was looking up at the TV because Charleston's on national news for all of the flooding, which we could talk about, but I just looked up it. I've got the today show on because pages on the today show this morning. Oh really? Yeah. Is she on there right now? And like 10 minutes, 20, 15 minutes.

um what's she talking about she's doing style uh um outfits and style and stuff for like holiday parties um sorry but they were showing a clip of biden walking out of this building and they said biden how do you feel about the polls showing you know trump doing this or this or this

And he took or like leading in the polls and he took a second and he just looked at him. He said, polls are wrong. Or like the polls are wrong, buddy. And got in his car. And I just wasn't expecting that at all. I just think the political world is like more. It's basically the new Bravo. So you got hit by a car today. He did not get hit by a car. Don't let limo got hit by a car. No, his fricking motorcade, a car hit.

another vehicle in his motorcade. They don't know for sure. I tried to discern that part, Craig, and I think that it was not on purpose, because the guy's hands in the car were like, whoa, bro shit. Can you imagine calling your insurance company and going, you hit who? No, I mean, imagine trying not to get shot in that moment. No, no, definitely, right. I mean, the dude's lucky that he didn't get lit up like a Christmas tree.

Merry Christmas. When you see that clip, like, completely bipartisan, it's just how we would have reacted in college. Being like, how do you feel that Sig Epps leading in the polls? Polls are bullshit, buddy.

I have to say. Poll's a wrong pal. Yeah, poll's a wrong pal. Why don't you say it to my face, guy? Were you there in Charleston for the flooding? Yeah. I mean, if any of the besties out there are aware of the Charleston floods that happened yesterday, I mean, it's kind of like a common occurrence here in Charleston. So every time that it rains heavily, it floods. But this flood was...

I mean, I think that I saw something where like in some areas it was like nine, nine, like 9.6 feet of, you know, water. It's the fourth highest tide in history. Really? Okay. So I, um,

So my house is up and it does not float up here. But if like you walk on my front porch and look right, I mean, there was like, you know, three and a half feet of water. And I mean, cars were going crazy. And it made me laugh a little bit because I was looking at it. And I just watched that movie, Julia Roberts, that just came out on Netflix about our society crumbling because of

anyway so i'm not going to get on that tangent but i kind of saw it oh my god the trailer is a little scary yeah you should watch it i mean basically what you find uh yeah so because when i walked in the room i was like this is basically what's happening right now no no that's why it's that's why it's terrifying craig because i was like holy shit like this is gonna happen

And like the underlying message is that if you cyber attack a country that is already so fucking divided, then the country will just, you know, tear itself apart from the inside. And then they're like read day after tomorrow. Yes. What it's all about. Basically that's like the premise of the movie is that, you know, there are people that are like, Oh man, it's the, you know, it's the Chinese, you know? And then other people are like, no, it's not. It's, it's,

you know i mean the the the middle east and basically like they're trying to make us just divide ourselves and that is exactly what happens to people just go into panic and pandemonium and the question divides itself a big country has to do is shut down our infrastructure and we will turn on ourselves and we will turn around ourselves so that's what we do

And yes. And I look outside and these cars are just freaking honking at each other. And man, one car's like, I'm trying to back up because I'm not driving through there. And then the car behind him is like, just drive through pussy. And you're like, oh my God. And so people like are backing up. And then, and then the car that said, just drive through got stuck in the middle of the water. And I was like, that is instant karma. And then I sent you the video, Craig of, of a truck.

having to go in slowly and push him through and pushed another guy through and cars were just even turning around and honking at each other all day. And I'm like, this is from one road being shut down. Like, and already people are like, you know, yelling at each other, fucking turning on each other. I mean, imagine if our internet and cable and all those things, like,

like were knocked out and then flyers were littered along, you know, the East side of Charleston with like, you mean Chinese stuff and on the West side of Charleston with, you know,

like Iranian you know if I can G Jihad and then it's like oh man it's all ending and that's literally it would not take much and it terrified me I was like this could happen yeah I saw people are driving like the wrong way on their bridges exactly dude they just made it up too they're like well I think that we're gonna go the wrong way on the bridge because this side's flooded you're like no one said that you could do that well that's because you get to that point

I'm not asking for permission anymore. I'm just going to do it. Wait, so when that family shows up and they say, like, I live here, why did both families think that they lived in that house? No, no, no. Julia Roberts' family was renting the house. They, like, rented it on... Yeah, it was an Airbnb. Airbnb. And then the family that showed up was like,

we like we were at the opera and then there were blackouts so rather than going to our apartment in the city we decided to come out here in the country until we figure out what's going on and then you kind of find out later on that like he has some more knowledge on it and then yeah you know so julie roberts is obviously like you know i mean she's very wary she's like what the hell is going on and uh and then you know you you kind of learn more and more and more and then you're like

When it's done, you're like, holy shit, this is going to happen in like six months. Yeah. Should I watch it on the plane or will I get too fired up? No, watch a Christmas movie, Craig. No, Craig. I think that you should watch it. I think that you should watch it, but then go right into a Christmas movie. Okay. That's what I think should happen. All right. I don't have much time. Yeah, I think we're – why don't you just read one question and we'll do it and then close out. Okay. Oh, my God. Okay. This is a good one.

What is the best way to tell my dad that I hate his girlfriend? They've probably been dating six or seven months now. The best way to describe her would be the girlfriend in the parent trap. She's youngish, rich, snobby, and attractive. Unfortunately, I do not have a newfound twin to torture her with my mom, with...

And my mom has been remarried for 10 years now. So no reset up either. So what should I do? Because she absolutely sucks. Oh, and my dad turned me onto the podcast. So I hope he knows I am talking about him. That's amazing. Wow. That was like a Lindsay Lohan ish move in the new age. We're going to turn our like dad onto the podcast and let him dad on one instance,

Shout out for being just an animal. I can picture, I have a friend like this and a friend's dad is just like this and he dates animals.

half his age. And I have a feeling that anything that you tell your dad, he would not be surprised to hear. I don't think he probably thinks that you love his new girlfriend. What was the girl's name? I'm trying to find the girl's name. The actress's name is Elaine Hendricks, but the woman, because I swear that I just saw something where it was like justice for

Right. And it was like, she's, she's just like a young hot girl. Who's like trying to marry this guy that owns, you know, there's a vineyard. And then these two little girls just make, get in our way. And it's fucking. Yeah. Meredith Blake. Meredith. Yeah. Yeah.

And I feel like there was recently, you know, in the past five or so years, like a thing that was going around where it was like justice for Meredith Blake. It was like, she didn't do anything wrong. She was just trying to marry this fucking handsome dude who owns a vineyard. And then these two little girls just ruin her plans. I would say just guy to guy, like you take them golfing or something and be like, look, man, like I love you to death. And I getting,

getting to the age where I want to spend more and more time with you, but I have to tell you my feelings on this and like, take it or leave it. Like, like it's not going to ruin our relationship. At least I hope it doesn't, but I at least have to get this off my chest. Like, I don't like this girl. She sucks. Um, I just reread the question and we don't know if, if the question is written by a male or female.

Paige said cut to Austin having that convo with Craig one day. Later today. Verbatim. Craig, I really don't want this to get in the way of us, but I hate your girlfriend. So, buddy...

This is the parent trap situation, but they've been dating for seven months. I thought this was just going to be a fun thing for you, but now she's like, looks like she's not going anywhere. And I just want you to know that I do not like her, but she stops being a bitch. I wonder how old that's the person who wrote in the question is because yeah, I'm just curious.

I wasn't an email. I have to go back and find it. I think that it's very important. And I feel like, geez, I mean, it's your dad, right? You know, which means that like, you have to see this woman all the time. And like, it's a big part of your life on Christmas and your birthdays and all of the holidays and family gatherings. And that's huge. But this also goes for anyone out there who has just like a best friend that is about to, you know, like is dating a guy that, you know, they hate or something. It's like,

I don't know when the best time is, but like it, like something should be said at some point and you don't have to blurt it out, you know, drunkenly and be like, your boyfriend sucks. But like something should be said at some point, like, Hey dad, I mean,

this is really going to like affect our relationship because I'm not going to want to spend as much time with you if you're dating this girl that I cannot stand. And that is such a powerful thing. I feel like for a father to hear, of course, I'm not a father. So, but I feel like if I had a daughter and she said that or a son and I'd be like, damn, well, I can't date you if you don't like her. Like, yeah, if my kid doesn't like you, like that is a non-starter. So I say, uh,

Say you let it rip.

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