Mall Walkers! | Are You Garbage Comedy Podcast w/ Kevin Ryan & H. Foley
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Kevin Ryan's habit of spending time alone at the mall, including getting massages, is a recurring comedic point of contention.
- ❖A listener's 'pro move' for big men's t-shirts involves putting them on backward first to stretch them evenly.
- ❖The hosts discuss the difficulty of properly opening cereal boxes and applying Saran Wrap, attributing it to laziness.
- ❖Coors Light introduced wide-mouth cans in 1996 to reduce the 'glug effect,' a nostalgic point for the hosts.
- ❖A listener's hack to bypass grocery delivery minimums by ordering out-of-stock expensive items (like crab legs) is praised as 'beating the system.'
- ❖The hosts debate 'trashy' car colors, with tan/sand, navy blue SUVs, and maroon Suburbans being called out.
- ❖The cultural phenomenon of Guitar Hero and Wii is discussed, with differing opinions on its appeal and impact.
Insights
1The 'Mall Walker' Phenomenon
Kevin Ryan's personal habit of frequenting the mall alone, not just for shopping but for massages and general 'vibing,' becomes a central comedic point. H. Foley frames this as a 'sad' and 'weird' behavior for a family man, implying it's a sign of 'losing it,' while Ryan defends it as supporting local business and needing items immediately.
Kevin: 'I spend a lot of time at the mall... I go by myself.' H. Foley: 'You have a wife and kid at home. You're going to the mall? That's weird, man.'
2Grocery Delivery Minimum Bypass Hack
A listener shares a 'pro move' for cheating grocery delivery apps: adding expensive, out-of-stock items (like crab legs) to meet the minimum. When the item is unavailable, the customer receives a refund for the difference but still gets the rest of their order delivered, effectively bypassing the minimum without paying for the expensive item. The hosts praise this as 'beating the system' and a 'victimless crime.'
Listener: 'Is it garbage if I use my grocery store's delivery app, but to cheat the $35 minimum, I add something expensive like crab legs that I know they're never going to be in stock, so I just get a refund for the difference and still get the rest delivered.' H. Foley: 'That's beating the system. That's a victimless crime.'
3The 'Big Man' T-Shirt Stretch Technique
A listener provides a practical tip for larger individuals struggling with tight t-shirts: put the shirt on backward first to stretch it out evenly, then turn it the right way. This supposedly prevents the front from looking overly stretched and 'smuggling meat.'
Listener: 'You put your t-shirt on backwards and it gives it that fat guy stretch and then you turn it the right way and do it all over again.'
4The 'Trashy' Car Color Debate
The hosts engage in a humorous discussion about car colors they consider 'trashy.' Examples include tan/sand-colored cars (likened to a 'police force' or 'park rangers'), navy blue SUVs (suggesting it was a compromise when black wasn't available), and maroon Suburbans (specifically referencing Tony Soprano's vehicle).
H. Foley: 'At one point all of our cars in my driveway were tan... that is the trashiest color car.' Kevin: 'Navy blue... if you get like an SUV and it's navy blue, trash.' H. Foley: 'That maroon, like the maroon Suburban that Tony drove... that's that's that's real trash.'
Quotes
"You have a wife and kid at home. You're going to the mall? That's weird, man."
"I'm not like going on vacation and [expletive] by myself. I could do stuff alone. I'm running to the store, getting supplies for my family, and stopping at the mall."
"You put your t-shirt on backwards and it gives it that fat guy stretch and then you turn it the right way and do it all over again."
"Is it garbage if I use my grocery store's delivery app, but to cheat the $35 minimum, I add something expensive like crab legs that I know they're never going to be in stock, so I just get a refund for the difference and still get the rest delivered? Wow. Beating the system."
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