June 10, 2025 • 18 mins
Is it ever okay to date your friends EX? Don’t ask us, in fact, just get ‘em on the phone for an Awkward Tuesday Phone Call instead!
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
You always hear people say I'll do anything for my friends. Yeah,
but honestly, would you yes anything anything? Would you lie
to a judge for them under oath? Not under oath? Jab? Well,
maybe you get away with that. Would you let them
practice tattooing on your baby's lower back? There's a cute
(00:25):
little tramp stamp that says made in the back seat.
That's adorable. No, okay, so there is a limit, And
one of our listeners is definitely going to push the
limits today because she needs to ask her friend a
very controversial question that could easily throw a wrench into
their relationship. But she has to try because if she doesn't,
(00:48):
she might regret it for the rest of her life.
Who you're gonna hear it in your brand new awkward
Tuesday phone call? It's coming up next, It's awkward Tuesday.
It's awkward Tuesday photo. What are the unspoken rules of friendship? Oh,
(01:09):
nobody else, not those ones. That's a different set, you know,
rules like you have to hate the same people as
I do, never tag me in any ugly photos.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
You just don't post him to begin with. If you're
a good friend, that.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
Too, And also before any night out we have to
practice kissing on each other for at least twenty minutes.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Is why we never go out with you.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Friends do just some of the sacred rules that must
never be broken. But today one of our listeners wants
to violate one of the holy laws of friendship, and
she needs our help to do it. Her name is Monica. Monica,
please tell me you're not breaking the kissing rule.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
Isn't rule?
Speaker 4 (01:56):
Thank god?
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Okay, Well, we're not friends yet, were No. Maybe by
the end of this call, we'll get there. Okay, but first,
let's try to help you out with your situation. What's
going on in your life that made you email the
show for help?
Speaker 3 (02:11):
Well, like you said, I do need to break an
unspoken rule.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
I'm curious about.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
This already.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Is that unflattering picture thing? Is that? What it is?
Speaker 3 (02:22):
I have a feeling it's not No, I want to
date my friends.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Actually, oh god, there's so many men out there.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Why they canes?
Speaker 2 (02:34):
It's clearly not good. Why would you want to do that?
Speaker 3 (02:37):
Well, okay, so they only am my defense, they only
dated for like a year?
Speaker 4 (02:43):
What weeks?
Speaker 1 (02:46):
Was it?
Speaker 2 (02:46):
In high school?
Speaker 1 (02:47):
They dated?
Speaker 2 (02:47):
That might be the only time.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
It's like, oh, that's a good okay, old, No, okay,
they spoke up like a year ago.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Enough time, isn't it.
Speaker 5 (02:57):
No, No, you don't ever date your friends. It's just
what you.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Just you just don't.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
But if it's been forty years and you're in the
retirement home together.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
I mean, you're not going to be You're not gonna
be friends anymore.
Speaker 6 (03:10):
Yeah, you know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
But remember this is an awkward Tuesday phone call. We're
here to help, not to judge a right, right, that's
what If that's what Monica wants to do, we need
to be there lifting her up.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
I would rather talk her out of it.
Speaker 1 (03:27):
I can. I doubt that that's that's even possible, Monica.
So tell us why do you want to date him?
Speaker 3 (03:34):
I mean, okay, so first of all, his name is Ben. Okay,
we just have like this, Bob, and I don't want
to just say okay because he dated my friend that
we shouldn't explore this thing.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Care Okay, keep an open mind, Brook, whatever you say.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
Maybe your friend isn't that close with you, like, maybe
it's like a friend, like a coworker.
Speaker 1 (03:57):
I said, keep an open nmeas their friendship.
Speaker 7 (04:01):
That's a positive to me in the situation if it's
best friend in the whole.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
Yeah, okay, well actually we are pretty close.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Okay, about to be even closer possible.
Speaker 6 (04:11):
I feel like this happens in any friend group, Like
if you get along with your friends, you tend to.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
It's like a family member. You just put a no go.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Well, we're moving forward from this. Is there something that
made you feel like this connection was possible? Like, was
there a moment that stood out to you?
Speaker 6 (04:32):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (04:33):
I mean so we were like outside hanging out or whatever,
and while we were talking, like, we had like one
of those beer ping pong things or whatever, and it
bounced off my forehead and he did the dumb thing
where he like bent over and kissed the spot where
it hits to make it feel better.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
And I love, Oh he's got powers.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
He made the first move.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
I mean kind of, you know, it's just like a.
Speaker 5 (04:57):
Bob okay, can I I asked, before we get too
far down the road, why did they break up?
Speaker 3 (05:03):
I mean, there are series out there, but I don't
know exactly what happened, you know.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
Okay, So besides the beer pong forehead kiss, that was
completely medicinal for healing purposes, has anything else happened between
you and the ex?
Speaker 3 (05:17):
I mean, we've just been texting a lot since that night.
Oh talks around the idea of us. We've been hanging out.
Speaker 1 (05:25):
Okay. Does your friends know anything about this, that this
is going on?
Speaker 3 (05:31):
She does not, Okay, and I mean that that's the
whole thing. That's why I want to call my friend
about this. We haven't done anything. I kind of want
to get her permission to move forward.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
I mean, not a great move, but you're doing it
in the right way. Yeah, so you should be proud
of yourselves.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
Most people wouldn't even ask permission, They would just go
right forward, wouldn't do it in the first place.
Speaker 7 (05:51):
Yes, well, again, if you want to keep the friendship, yeah, yeah,
you know, you got to.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Decide what's more.
Speaker 6 (05:56):
Almost like if I wanted to steal from Brook, but
I asked first, like, can I take twenty bucks out
your pocket at some point today?
Speaker 3 (06:02):
No?
Speaker 2 (06:02):
But like that I asked, I guess that's an analogy
we could use.
Speaker 5 (06:08):
So you want to give a twenty bucks or no,
nobody's getting you can't have.
Speaker 2 (06:14):
My exes though, to go around.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
Okay, So it's okay when you're in high school or
when you're super old, but right now, gotcha? So why
did you reach out to our show for help?
Speaker 8 (06:32):
Like?
Speaker 1 (06:32):
What are you looking to get from us?
Speaker 3 (06:34):
Well, I'm terrible at confrontation. I would rather just avoid it.
But I'm really hoping it doesn't come to any confrontation.
I hope that I come up with some valid points.
You guys help me, And she's just like, sure, go
for it.
Speaker 2 (06:47):
Okay, you know what.
Speaker 6 (06:49):
That wouldn't be the best if she was like disgusted
with him. I could see it be like, oh, that
guy's awful. Girl, go ahead, you're gonna find out real quick.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
Like I could see it.
Speaker 5 (06:57):
Yes, I mean because of the vibe from her important
how does she feel about her ex?
Speaker 3 (07:01):
Do you know we haven't talked about him in a while.
I honestly don't know where she is with it.
Speaker 8 (07:07):
So I was going to say, usually ify don't talk
about him.
Speaker 1 (07:14):
I have a feeling the total opposite's going to happen,
and she's not only going to okay it, she's going
to be one hundred percent supportive.
Speaker 2 (07:22):
He's been in a friendship.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Have you not really how this goes? When we come
back and call your friend Aaron and asked permission to
date her ex boyfriend. We're going to do it with
your awkward Tuesday phone call right after this. It's awkward.
Speaker 2 (07:37):
It's Tuesday.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
It's awkward Tuesday phone call. Cool people let their friends
date their exes, and we're about to find out if
Monica's friend is cool. Yes, I mean, I know that's
not the popular opinion in the room right now, but
you know what, we voiced what we needed to say
that some of us aren't one hundred per sent. Okay
(08:00):
with this question being asked voice, I'm on the fence.
But now we're moving on to the help portion of
this call. That's our jobs where we give our advice
on what Monica should do here, So.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Brooke to do that, she's doing it the right way.
Speaker 5 (08:18):
I will say that if you're going to do it now, listen, Monica,
this is what I think you need to do.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
Is you need to talk your friend up. Does that
make sense?
Speaker 7 (08:25):
Okay, So you need to maybe speak on how easy
it is for her to get a man, and how
charismatic and beautiful she is, and how maybe it's not
quite as easy for you. Oh, A strategy.
Speaker 2 (08:42):
It's kind of almost a sympathy.
Speaker 5 (08:43):
Card you're playing, yeah, and that you have this really
great option, but there's one kind of hurdle with it,
and you need her support.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
Paint her with the pathetic brush.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
I mean, I have no option.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
Okay, can you make yourself seem pathetic? Monica my best? Okay,
that's good, Jose what's your advice?
Speaker 6 (09:06):
And this is his distraction actually works best. So there's
another guy that she's interested in. Get her focused on
that person that way, she said, he thoughts about someone new.
Speaker 2 (09:19):
I feel like talking to himself because he's easily distracted.
He's like, what would I do if I was Fred?
Speaker 1 (09:26):
It's like a little magic act illusion, like, oh look
over here, you won't see what's going on over there
while I'm walking up with your ax. What do you
think about that? Monica?
Speaker 3 (09:33):
That works for me? I can do that.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
Okay. So we've got a little bit of compliments, some
self deprecation, and some distraction thrown into.
Speaker 6 (09:42):
Them up as much as you can.
Speaker 1 (09:45):
What's your friend's name? By the way, Monica, her name
is Erin.
Speaker 5 (09:49):
And if Erin doesn't give her blessing on this, will
you still go through and date her ex?
Speaker 1 (09:53):
That's the question.
Speaker 3 (09:55):
I really don't think that I could. I just hope
that she sees it from my perspective. It's a blessing
your good.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Friends, and if she says no, we will come after
her heart on your That's Brooks promise. So let's die. Wow,
I'm donald right now, Good luck?
Speaker 3 (10:19):
Thank you?
Speaker 4 (10:29):
Hello? Hey, hey, wait, who is this?
Speaker 3 (10:36):
It's Monica?
Speaker 8 (10:38):
Hey?
Speaker 4 (10:39):
Wait, so what phone are you calling from? I'm so confused?
Work work? Why are you calling from your work phone?
Oh I'm at work, girl. That is so weird. Just
calling yourself phone next time?
Speaker 3 (10:59):
Oh my bad. I mean there's a lot on my mind.
Speaker 4 (11:03):
Okay, like what Oh, I can talk through it.
Speaker 3 (11:08):
You're so sweet. You're such a good friend.
Speaker 4 (11:11):
I know, but tell me, okay, don't have wong, just
tell me what's up.
Speaker 3 (11:16):
Well, you remember Dylan's party the other week.
Speaker 4 (11:19):
Right, I mean yeah, barely, but yeah, I guess. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
Oh well I noticed you were talking to that like
really tall guy.
Speaker 4 (11:30):
Uh yeah, little why oh nothing?
Speaker 3 (11:34):
I mean I saw you go outside. Did anything happen?
Speaker 4 (11:38):
Oh oh my god? No, no, we just like we
made out a little bit, but nothing happened enough more.
Speaker 3 (11:47):
Oh god, I mean he was cute. Yeah, it's whatever, though,
I just feel like you know, I'll always see you
hanging out with guys and you're the pretty one, you're
the popular one, and I want to have fun and
meet someone too. I guess I just yeah, God, you
totally should.
Speaker 4 (12:06):
Like you deserve whoever you want in this world.
Speaker 3 (12:11):
Well thank you for that. Like I said, you're such
a good friend, and I kind of am hanging out
with someone.
Speaker 4 (12:20):
Wait stop, no way, you're seeing someone else.
Speaker 3 (12:24):
Well I'm not exactly seeing someone, I mean not yet.
It's it's kind of complicated.
Speaker 4 (12:32):
What do you mean complicated? Like have you looked up
with him?
Speaker 3 (12:35):
But no, definitely not. I've only seen him to excess it.
Speaker 4 (12:40):
Oh my god, No, I mean yeah, just once.
Speaker 3 (12:44):
It's life.
Speaker 4 (12:46):
Actually, Ben used to always I seek to send him picks,
like even those that working stuff. Such a freaking perb.
Speaker 3 (12:57):
Well, Aaron, that's the thing it is been.
Speaker 4 (13:02):
Wait what is Ben?
Speaker 3 (13:03):
What do you mean so the guy that I'm kind
of talking to it's your ex?
Speaker 4 (13:10):
Then?
Speaker 8 (13:13):
Wait, I'm just no, you called me from your work
song to tell me that you are talking to someone
who is my ex boyfriend.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
I mean, I respect you, That's why I call you
could kind of tell you that we were catching feelings
from one another, And.
Speaker 4 (13:32):
Now how can you write then you know he literally
cheated on me, right.
Speaker 3 (13:40):
Come on, girl, that's a theory like then and I
talked about it and he doesn't think that.
Speaker 8 (13:45):
Okay, No, please please please tell me that you're not
defending my ex boyfriend right now.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
So I get that you guys had history, and I
would never do anything unless I got your permission. I'm
asking you if you be okay with it, and that's
where I'm going to leave it. Mmmm. No, no, wow,
that considering that I gave you a break after you
(14:14):
kissed my brother.
Speaker 4 (14:15):
Oh no, he was in the hospital. That doesn't count
at all. That rule I didn't know.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
The hospital doesn't count. It's fun. I don't need to
have an emergency right now.
Speaker 4 (14:33):
Who are these people? Why are they on the phone?
Speaker 1 (14:35):
Hey, you're on the radio right now with a show
called Broke and Jeffrey in the morning.
Speaker 4 (14:41):
Why Why am I on the radio?
Speaker 1 (14:44):
This is very very tea worthy. There's a lot of
drama going on between you and your friend Monica trying
to help drama that we didn't even know about, honestly, honestly, and.
Speaker 2 (14:56):
I'm shocked that you didn't give her your blessing.
Speaker 4 (14:59):
You're what are you?
Speaker 2 (15:01):
Guys?
Speaker 8 (15:02):
I mean, I mean I wouldn't either.
Speaker 2 (15:04):
I wouldn't give anither.
Speaker 7 (15:07):
D He's a gross dude, Like you don't care about
left he.
Speaker 1 (15:11):
Said, that's a theory. He doesn't believe that. He remember that.
Speaker 8 (15:16):
You know what, whatever, If Monica wants to date Ben
and be cheated on and have a.
Speaker 4 (15:20):
Miserable life, then go ahead. I don't even care anymore.
Speaker 2 (15:24):
Looking, that's the best she's gonna get.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
Yeah, it's a half blessing. So it's like a sarcastic one.
Speaker 6 (15:32):
Look.
Speaker 1 (15:32):
The whole reason that Monica reached out to a radio
show for this is because she understands that it breaks
some rules of friendship and she's going to be crossing
some boundaries. She didn't want to do that without like
going through it the right way and asking your permission.
Speaker 3 (15:46):
I think you need a pick.
Speaker 4 (15:48):
I think you just need to pick me or him.
Speaker 5 (15:50):
No, no, don't do that, Aaron, did you hear her?
Speaker 2 (15:55):
Like, listen, you have every guy is willing to make
out with you. It sounds like, which is great.
Speaker 5 (16:00):
Good on you, Aaron, Monica needs somebody and maybe maybe
just because this guy cheated on you, that doesn't mean
that he's going to be have a bad relationship with Monica.
Speaker 1 (16:12):
It's funny that Brook's so on board now with this
to date the ex.
Speaker 2 (16:18):
Monica's doing the right thing.
Speaker 3 (16:19):
This is the last time that I'm going to act
like our friendship is more important than any of that.
But I'm asking you one last time.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
Think about you kissing her brother in that hospital.
Speaker 2 (16:30):
Back to the hospital part. I have a lot of
questions about well, I don't know that we have time.
Speaker 1 (16:35):
I don't think we have time to Aaron, what do
you say? Are you willing to give your blessing to
Monica to date your ex?
Speaker 7 (16:41):
This is just a.
Speaker 4 (16:42):
Lot right now. I will think about it.
Speaker 1 (16:47):
The answer could be it's fair, it's fair, But the
at least she's willing to mull it over and come
back with a decision like that's better than we could.
Speaker 2 (16:55):
Have accept I think it's going to be texting the
other friends in a group message without.
Speaker 1 (17:02):
Girls. He will not believe what Monica asked me.
Speaker 3 (17:05):
Oh my god, Aaron, please don't do that. Just tell no,
I'll get back to you.
Speaker 5 (17:10):
I just okay, Just remember you don't want this guy, right,
So who cares?
Speaker 1 (17:20):
Really, really, good.
Speaker 2 (17:21):
Effort Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.
Speaker 1 (17:27):
We need to try to get an update from these
two and find out if Aaron ever gives Monica her blessing. Yeah,
because our producer has reached out to try and figure
out if there's been any update. No response yet, so
could still be mulling things over, or Monica may have
already run off to Thailand with the X.
Speaker 2 (17:44):
See, I think you contacted the wrong person. We need
to do have contacted Ben Oh.
Speaker 7 (17:48):
Yeah, we don't have his obviously, the reliable X who
said he didn't cheat.
Speaker 2 (17:53):
Yes, trust that guy says.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Because Aaron has every right to say no. I don't
feel comfortable with you doing that. It's too weird for me.
But if she says yes and this relationship actually works out,
just think of the material she'll have for the made
of Honor speech.
Speaker 6 (18:07):
Yeah, let me show you how they met and then
she plays our audio.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
Oh, there's so much potential. But we'll try and keep
you updated on what happens there. But if you ever
need help with anything going on in your life, any
awkward situation, reach out to us. We'll give you a
little bit of advice. Yeah, not necessarily great advice.
Speaker 2 (18:25):
But if you listen to the show long enough, you'll
know that it's not good.
Speaker 1 (18:29):
We go check out all of our Awkward Tuesdays and
all of our content. They're up wherever you get your
podcasts at Brooke and Jeffrey
You always hear people say I'll do anything for my friends. Yeah,
but honestly, would you yes anything anything? Would you lie
to a judge for them under oath? Not under oath? Jab? Well,
maybe you get away with that. Would you let them
practice tattooing on your baby's lower back? There's a cute
(00:25):
little tramp stamp that says made in the back seat.
That's adorable. No, okay, so there is a limit, And
one of our listeners is definitely going to push the
limits today because she needs to ask her friend a
very controversial question that could easily throw a wrench into
their relationship. But she has to try because if she doesn't,
(00:48):
she might regret it for the rest of her life.
Who you're gonna hear it in your brand new awkward
Tuesday phone call? It's coming up next, It's awkward Tuesday.
It's awkward Tuesday photo. What are the unspoken rules of friendship? Oh,
(01:09):
nobody else, not those ones. That's a different set, you know,
rules like you have to hate the same people as
I do, never tag me in any ugly photos.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
You just don't post him to begin with. If you're
a good friend, that.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
Too, And also before any night out we have to
practice kissing on each other for at least twenty minutes.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Is why we never go out with you.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Friends do just some of the sacred rules that must
never be broken. But today one of our listeners wants
to violate one of the holy laws of friendship, and
she needs our help to do it. Her name is Monica. Monica,
please tell me you're not breaking the kissing rule.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
Isn't rule?
Speaker 4 (01:56):
Thank god?
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Okay, Well, we're not friends yet, were No. Maybe by
the end of this call, we'll get there. Okay, but first,
let's try to help you out with your situation. What's
going on in your life that made you email the
show for help?
Speaker 3 (02:11):
Well, like you said, I do need to break an
unspoken rule.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
I'm curious about.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
This already.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Is that unflattering picture thing? Is that? What it is?
Speaker 3 (02:22):
I have a feeling it's not No, I want to
date my friends.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Actually, oh god, there's so many men out there.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Why they canes?
Speaker 2 (02:34):
It's clearly not good. Why would you want to do that?
Speaker 3 (02:37):
Well, okay, so they only am my defense, they only
dated for like a year?
Speaker 4 (02:43):
What weeks?
Speaker 1 (02:46):
Was it?
Speaker 2 (02:46):
In high school?
Speaker 1 (02:47):
They dated?
Speaker 2 (02:47):
That might be the only time.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
It's like, oh, that's a good okay, old, No, okay,
they spoke up like a year ago.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Enough time, isn't it.
Speaker 5 (02:57):
No, No, you don't ever date your friends. It's just
what you.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Just you just don't.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
But if it's been forty years and you're in the
retirement home together.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
I mean, you're not going to be You're not gonna
be friends anymore.
Speaker 6 (03:10):
Yeah, you know what I mean.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
But remember this is an awkward Tuesday phone call. We're
here to help, not to judge a right, right, that's
what If that's what Monica wants to do, we need
to be there lifting her up.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
I would rather talk her out of it.
Speaker 1 (03:27):
I can. I doubt that that's that's even possible, Monica.
So tell us why do you want to date him?
Speaker 3 (03:34):
I mean, okay, so first of all, his name is Ben. Okay,
we just have like this, Bob, and I don't want
to just say okay because he dated my friend that
we shouldn't explore this thing.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Care Okay, keep an open mind, Brook, whatever you say.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
Maybe your friend isn't that close with you, like, maybe
it's like a friend, like a coworker.
Speaker 1 (03:57):
I said, keep an open nmeas their friendship.
Speaker 7 (04:01):
That's a positive to me in the situation if it's
best friend in the whole.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
Yeah, okay, well actually we are pretty close.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Okay, about to be even closer possible.
Speaker 6 (04:11):
I feel like this happens in any friend group, Like
if you get along with your friends, you tend to.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
It's like a family member. You just put a no go.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Well, we're moving forward from this. Is there something that
made you feel like this connection was possible? Like, was
there a moment that stood out to you?
Speaker 6 (04:32):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (04:33):
I mean so we were like outside hanging out or whatever,
and while we were talking, like, we had like one
of those beer ping pong things or whatever, and it
bounced off my forehead and he did the dumb thing
where he like bent over and kissed the spot where
it hits to make it feel better.
Speaker 1 (04:50):
And I love, Oh he's got powers.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
He made the first move.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
I mean kind of, you know, it's just like a.
Speaker 5 (04:57):
Bob okay, can I I asked, before we get too
far down the road, why did they break up?
Speaker 3 (05:03):
I mean, there are series out there, but I don't
know exactly what happened, you know.
Speaker 1 (05:07):
Okay, So besides the beer pong forehead kiss, that was
completely medicinal for healing purposes, has anything else happened between
you and the ex?
Speaker 3 (05:17):
I mean, we've just been texting a lot since that night.
Oh talks around the idea of us. We've been hanging out.
Speaker 1 (05:25):
Okay. Does your friends know anything about this, that this
is going on?
Speaker 3 (05:31):
She does not, Okay, and I mean that that's the
whole thing. That's why I want to call my friend
about this. We haven't done anything. I kind of want
to get her permission to move forward.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
I mean, not a great move, but you're doing it
in the right way. Yeah, so you should be proud
of yourselves.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
Most people wouldn't even ask permission, They would just go
right forward, wouldn't do it in the first place.
Speaker 7 (05:51):
Yes, well, again, if you want to keep the friendship, yeah, yeah,
you know, you got to.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Decide what's more.
Speaker 6 (05:56):
Almost like if I wanted to steal from Brook, but
I asked first, like, can I take twenty bucks out
your pocket at some point today?
Speaker 3 (06:02):
No?
Speaker 2 (06:02):
But like that I asked, I guess that's an analogy
we could use.
Speaker 5 (06:08):
So you want to give a twenty bucks or no,
nobody's getting you can't have.
Speaker 2 (06:14):
My exes though, to go around.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
Okay, So it's okay when you're in high school or
when you're super old, but right now, gotcha? So why
did you reach out to our show for help?
Speaker 8 (06:32):
Like?
Speaker 1 (06:32):
What are you looking to get from us?
Speaker 3 (06:34):
Well, I'm terrible at confrontation. I would rather just avoid it.
But I'm really hoping it doesn't come to any confrontation.
I hope that I come up with some valid points.
You guys help me, And she's just like, sure, go
for it.
Speaker 2 (06:47):
Okay, you know what.
Speaker 6 (06:49):
That wouldn't be the best if she was like disgusted
with him. I could see it be like, oh, that
guy's awful. Girl, go ahead, you're gonna find out real quick.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
Like I could see it.
Speaker 5 (06:57):
Yes, I mean because of the vibe from her important
how does she feel about her ex?
Speaker 3 (07:01):
Do you know we haven't talked about him in a while.
I honestly don't know where she is with it.
Speaker 8 (07:07):
So I was going to say, usually ify don't talk
about him.
Speaker 1 (07:14):
I have a feeling the total opposite's going to happen,
and she's not only going to okay it, she's going
to be one hundred percent supportive.
Speaker 2 (07:22):
He's been in a friendship.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Have you not really how this goes? When we come
back and call your friend Aaron and asked permission to
date her ex boyfriend. We're going to do it with
your awkward Tuesday phone call right after this. It's awkward.
Speaker 2 (07:37):
It's Tuesday.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
It's awkward Tuesday phone call. Cool people let their friends
date their exes, and we're about to find out if
Monica's friend is cool. Yes, I mean, I know that's
not the popular opinion in the room right now, but
you know what, we voiced what we needed to say
that some of us aren't one hundred per sent. Okay
(08:00):
with this question being asked voice, I'm on the fence.
But now we're moving on to the help portion of
this call. That's our jobs where we give our advice
on what Monica should do here, So.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Brooke to do that, she's doing it the right way.
Speaker 5 (08:18):
I will say that if you're going to do it now, listen, Monica,
this is what I think you need to do.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
Is you need to talk your friend up. Does that
make sense?
Speaker 7 (08:25):
Okay, So you need to maybe speak on how easy
it is for her to get a man, and how
charismatic and beautiful she is, and how maybe it's not
quite as easy for you. Oh, A strategy.
Speaker 2 (08:42):
It's kind of almost a sympathy.
Speaker 5 (08:43):
Card you're playing, yeah, and that you have this really
great option, but there's one kind of hurdle with it,
and you need her support.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
Paint her with the pathetic brush.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
I mean, I have no option.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
Okay, can you make yourself seem pathetic? Monica my best? Okay,
that's good, Jose what's your advice?
Speaker 6 (09:06):
And this is his distraction actually works best. So there's
another guy that she's interested in. Get her focused on
that person that way, she said, he thoughts about someone new.
Speaker 2 (09:19):
I feel like talking to himself because he's easily distracted.
He's like, what would I do if I was Fred?
Speaker 1 (09:26):
It's like a little magic act illusion, like, oh look
over here, you won't see what's going on over there
while I'm walking up with your ax. What do you
think about that? Monica?
Speaker 3 (09:33):
That works for me? I can do that.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
Okay. So we've got a little bit of compliments, some
self deprecation, and some distraction thrown into.
Speaker 6 (09:42):
Them up as much as you can.
Speaker 1 (09:45):
What's your friend's name? By the way, Monica, her name
is Erin.
Speaker 5 (09:49):
And if Erin doesn't give her blessing on this, will
you still go through and date her ex?
Speaker 1 (09:53):
That's the question.
Speaker 3 (09:55):
I really don't think that I could. I just hope
that she sees it from my perspective. It's a blessing
your good.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Friends, and if she says no, we will come after
her heart on your That's Brooks promise. So let's die. Wow,
I'm donald right now, Good luck?
Speaker 3 (10:19):
Thank you?
Speaker 4 (10:29):
Hello? Hey, hey, wait, who is this?
Speaker 3 (10:36):
It's Monica?
Speaker 8 (10:38):
Hey?
Speaker 4 (10:39):
Wait, so what phone are you calling from? I'm so confused?
Work work? Why are you calling from your work phone?
Oh I'm at work, girl. That is so weird. Just
calling yourself phone next time?
Speaker 3 (10:59):
Oh my bad. I mean there's a lot on my mind.
Speaker 4 (11:03):
Okay, like what Oh, I can talk through it.
Speaker 3 (11:08):
You're so sweet. You're such a good friend.
Speaker 4 (11:11):
I know, but tell me, okay, don't have wong, just
tell me what's up.
Speaker 3 (11:16):
Well, you remember Dylan's party the other week.
Speaker 4 (11:19):
Right, I mean yeah, barely, but yeah, I guess. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (11:24):
Oh well I noticed you were talking to that like
really tall guy.
Speaker 4 (11:30):
Uh yeah, little why oh nothing?
Speaker 3 (11:34):
I mean I saw you go outside. Did anything happen?
Speaker 4 (11:38):
Oh oh my god? No, no, we just like we
made out a little bit, but nothing happened enough more.
Speaker 3 (11:47):
Oh god, I mean he was cute. Yeah, it's whatever, though,
I just feel like you know, I'll always see you
hanging out with guys and you're the pretty one, you're
the popular one, and I want to have fun and
meet someone too. I guess I just yeah, God, you
totally should.
Speaker 4 (12:06):
Like you deserve whoever you want in this world.
Speaker 3 (12:11):
Well thank you for that. Like I said, you're such
a good friend, and I kind of am hanging out
with someone.
Speaker 4 (12:20):
Wait stop, no way, you're seeing someone else.
Speaker 3 (12:24):
Well I'm not exactly seeing someone, I mean not yet.
It's it's kind of complicated.
Speaker 4 (12:32):
What do you mean complicated? Like have you looked up
with him?
Speaker 3 (12:35):
But no, definitely not. I've only seen him to excess it.
Speaker 4 (12:40):
Oh my god, No, I mean yeah, just once.
Speaker 3 (12:44):
It's life.
Speaker 4 (12:46):
Actually, Ben used to always I seek to send him picks,
like even those that working stuff. Such a freaking perb.
Speaker 3 (12:57):
Well, Aaron, that's the thing it is been.
Speaker 4 (13:02):
Wait what is Ben?
Speaker 3 (13:03):
What do you mean so the guy that I'm kind
of talking to it's your ex?
Speaker 4 (13:10):
Then?
Speaker 8 (13:13):
Wait, I'm just no, you called me from your work
song to tell me that you are talking to someone
who is my ex boyfriend.
Speaker 3 (13:24):
I mean, I respect you, That's why I call you
could kind of tell you that we were catching feelings
from one another, And.
Speaker 4 (13:32):
Now how can you write then you know he literally
cheated on me, right.
Speaker 3 (13:40):
Come on, girl, that's a theory like then and I
talked about it and he doesn't think that.
Speaker 8 (13:45):
Okay, No, please please please tell me that you're not
defending my ex boyfriend right now.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
So I get that you guys had history, and I
would never do anything unless I got your permission. I'm
asking you if you be okay with it, and that's
where I'm going to leave it. Mmmm. No, no, wow,
that considering that I gave you a break after you
(14:14):
kissed my brother.
Speaker 4 (14:15):
Oh no, he was in the hospital. That doesn't count
at all. That rule I didn't know.
Speaker 1 (14:26):
The hospital doesn't count. It's fun. I don't need to
have an emergency right now.
Speaker 4 (14:33):
Who are these people? Why are they on the phone?
Speaker 1 (14:35):
Hey, you're on the radio right now with a show
called Broke and Jeffrey in the morning.
Speaker 4 (14:41):
Why Why am I on the radio?
Speaker 1 (14:44):
This is very very tea worthy. There's a lot of
drama going on between you and your friend Monica trying
to help drama that we didn't even know about, honestly, honestly, and.
Speaker 2 (14:56):
I'm shocked that you didn't give her your blessing.
Speaker 4 (14:59):
You're what are you?
Speaker 2 (15:01):
Guys?
Speaker 8 (15:02):
I mean, I mean I wouldn't either.
Speaker 2 (15:04):
I wouldn't give anither.
Speaker 7 (15:07):
D He's a gross dude, Like you don't care about
left he.
Speaker 1 (15:11):
Said, that's a theory. He doesn't believe that. He remember that.
Speaker 8 (15:16):
You know what, whatever, If Monica wants to date Ben
and be cheated on and have a.
Speaker 4 (15:20):
Miserable life, then go ahead. I don't even care anymore.
Speaker 2 (15:24):
Looking, that's the best she's gonna get.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
Yeah, it's a half blessing. So it's like a sarcastic one.
Speaker 6 (15:32):
Look.
Speaker 1 (15:32):
The whole reason that Monica reached out to a radio
show for this is because she understands that it breaks
some rules of friendship and she's going to be crossing
some boundaries. She didn't want to do that without like
going through it the right way and asking your permission.
Speaker 3 (15:46):
I think you need a pick.
Speaker 4 (15:48):
I think you just need to pick me or him.
Speaker 5 (15:50):
No, no, don't do that, Aaron, did you hear her?
Speaker 2 (15:55):
Like, listen, you have every guy is willing to make
out with you. It sounds like, which is great.
Speaker 5 (16:00):
Good on you, Aaron, Monica needs somebody and maybe maybe
just because this guy cheated on you, that doesn't mean
that he's going to be have a bad relationship with Monica.
Speaker 1 (16:12):
It's funny that Brook's so on board now with this
to date the ex.
Speaker 2 (16:18):
Monica's doing the right thing.
Speaker 3 (16:19):
This is the last time that I'm going to act
like our friendship is more important than any of that.
But I'm asking you one last time.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
Think about you kissing her brother in that hospital.
Speaker 2 (16:30):
Back to the hospital part. I have a lot of
questions about well, I don't know that we have time.
Speaker 1 (16:35):
I don't think we have time to Aaron, what do
you say? Are you willing to give your blessing to
Monica to date your ex?
Speaker 7 (16:41):
This is just a.
Speaker 4 (16:42):
Lot right now. I will think about it.
Speaker 1 (16:47):
The answer could be it's fair, it's fair, But the
at least she's willing to mull it over and come
back with a decision like that's better than we could.
Speaker 2 (16:55):
Have accept I think it's going to be texting the
other friends in a group message without.
Speaker 1 (17:02):
Girls. He will not believe what Monica asked me.
Speaker 3 (17:05):
Oh my god, Aaron, please don't do that. Just tell no,
I'll get back to you.
Speaker 5 (17:10):
I just okay, Just remember you don't want this guy, right,
So who cares?
Speaker 1 (17:20):
Really, really, good.
Speaker 2 (17:21):
Effort Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.
Speaker 1 (17:27):
We need to try to get an update from these
two and find out if Aaron ever gives Monica her blessing. Yeah,
because our producer has reached out to try and figure
out if there's been any update. No response yet, so
could still be mulling things over, or Monica may have
already run off to Thailand with the X.
Speaker 2 (17:44):
See, I think you contacted the wrong person. We need
to do have contacted Ben Oh.
Speaker 7 (17:48):
Yeah, we don't have his obviously, the reliable X who
said he didn't cheat.
Speaker 2 (17:53):
Yes, trust that guy says.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Because Aaron has every right to say no. I don't
feel comfortable with you doing that. It's too weird for me.
But if she says yes and this relationship actually works out,
just think of the material she'll have for the made
of Honor speech.
Speaker 6 (18:07):
Yeah, let me show you how they met and then
she plays our audio.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
Oh, there's so much potential. But we'll try and keep
you updated on what happens there. But if you ever
need help with anything going on in your life, any
awkward situation, reach out to us. We'll give you a
little bit of advice. Yeah, not necessarily great advice.
Speaker 2 (18:25):
But if you listen to the show long enough, you'll
know that it's not good.
Speaker 1 (18:29):
We go check out all of our Awkward Tuesdays and
all of our content. They're up wherever you get your
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