OUR CRAZIEST RELATIONSHIP RULES! -You Should Know Podcast- Episode 198
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Payton's Christmas Eve road trip included a suspicious roadside encounter and a collision with a flying water jug, culminating in a bizarre Donald Trump billboard sighting.
- ❖Cam's family's 'Dirty Santa' involved a 'Firebox' of Amazon returns, yielding items like a radar detector, vegetable broth, and beach shorts with a 'wound spot' in the crotch.
- ❖The hosts discussed real-life crazy will clauses, such as leaving money to an ex only if they change their last name back, or to children contingent on lifelong drug tests.
- ❖Payton revealed he has worn makeup for acne since high school and has an Ulta membership.
- ❖A dinner with AMP and RDC World led to a tense credit card roulette game for a $20,000+ bill, which the financially struggling hosts barely avoided paying.
- ❖Payton's new relationship includes FaceTime sleeping 'cheek to cheek' with his girlfriend, a habit Cam finds 'the lamest thing a grown man can do.'
Insights
1Christmas Eve Road Trip: Suspense, Absurdity, and Financial Strain
Payton recounts a terrifying Christmas Eve drive from Dallas to Austin in his Cybertruck. After recovering from a severe flu, he left late at 8 PM for the 4-hour trip through dark, isolated 'Bible belt back roads.' He encountered a parked car with a woman waving, but sped off when the car's lights turned off, revealing another person inside. Later, he hit a flying blue water jug, forcing him to pull over in the middle of nowhere. While removing it, he looked up to see a massive billboard of Donald Trump with angel wings, stating 'Thank God for Trump.' He arrived home at 12:30 AM, couldn't get in, and had to get a hotel.
Payton's detailed account of the drive, the roadside encounter, the water jug incident, and the Trump billboard.
2The 'Firebox' Dirty Santa: A Disgusting Holiday Surprise
Cam's family decided to replace their traditional Dirty Santa with a 'Firebox' – a mystery box of Amazon returns valued at $500+. The contents were a bizarre mix of random items, including a lace dress, a Japanese radar detector, vegetable broth, B12 vitamins, a beer cookbook, and a Gen 1 iPad. The most shocking item was a pair of angel-white beach shorts with a visible 'wound spot' or 'trail' in the crotch region, implying they were returned after being worn and soiled.
Cam's description of the Firebox concept and the specific, unhygienic contents found.
3Crazy Will Clauses: Post-Mortem Control and Petty Revenge
The hosts discuss outlandish stipulations people have included in their wills. Examples include leaving money to an ex-spouse only if they legally change their last name back, granting millions to children contingent on passing random drug tests for life, and a man leaving $12,000 to his annoying neighbor as a 'payoff' to ensure they 'never speak again.' Another example involved a man leaving money to his wife only if she never remarried, hiring someone to verify her marital status posthumously.
Multiple specific examples of unusual will clauses researched and discussed by the hosts.
4Credit Card Roulette with Streamers: Financial Anxiety at a $20,000 Dinner
Payton and Cam recount a dinner with popular streamers (AMP, RDC World) at a high-end Los Angeles steakhouse. Feeling financially out of their league, they ordered a modest steak and Cobb salad, planning to eat more later. The other streamers ordered extravagant items, with one person spending $500 on Wagyu alone. At the end, the group decided to play credit card roulette for the entire $20,000+ bill. Payton and Cam, using a company card with minimal 'loan money,' were terrified of being chosen, but ultimately, RDC World's card was selected.
The hosts' detailed account of the dinner, the expensive orders, their financial situation, and the suspenseful credit card roulette game.
5Relationship Quirks: FaceTime Sleeping and 'Cheekies'
Payton reveals that he asks his new girlfriend to FaceTime sleep with him when they are apart, even attempting to sleep 'cheek to cheek' with the phone. He also shares that he picks her up and says 'lifties.' Cam expresses disbelief and finds the FaceTime sleeping 'the lamest thing a grown man can do,' preferring his space when away from his wife. Cam also mentions his wife's 'orc feet' in his ribs and her breaking out from his beard during 'vampire sleepies' (back-to-back sleeping).
Payton's descriptions of his FaceTime sleeping, 'cheekies,' and 'lifties,' contrasted with Cam's reactions and his own relationship habits.
Notable Moments
Payton's near-miss with a suspicious roadside encounter on Christmas Eve, where a woman waving for help was joined by another person in a car whose lights suddenly turned off as he approached.
This moment highlights the danger of isolated roads and the hosts' differing instincts regarding helping strangers, especially during a vulnerable time.
The discovery of a 'wound spot' in the crotch of beach shorts from a 'Firebox' during a family Dirty Santa gift exchange.
This was the most shocking and disgusting reveal of the episode, illustrating the bizarre and unsanitary nature of buying mystery boxes of returned items.
The intense anxiety experienced by Payton and Cam during a credit card roulette game for a $20,000+ dinner bill with wealthy streamers, knowing their own company card had minimal funds.
This moment vividly portrays the financial disparities and social pressures faced by aspiring creators in high-stakes social settings.
Payton's revelation that he has worn makeup for acne since high school and has an Ulta membership, which he initially hid from his girlfriend.
This is a candid personal confession that challenges traditional masculinity and highlights his insecurities, making him more relatable to the audience.
Quotes
"I am the Mongolian horse lord. I want everybody to call you that. Like when we go to meet and greets tour. Mongolian horse lord camp."
"I swear to God, it's one of those Bible belt. Cuz there was a Kirk one like two miles the other way. I'm telling you, you haven't seen these those Donald Trump ones. Some of them were bleeding with his fists in the air. And my whole thing was like, who the paid for that?"
"A woman left her kids millions in a trust to be paid out to all of them evenly. Millions of dollars. They have to randomly pass drug tests for the rest of their life."
"A man left his wife money only if she never remarried and hired someone to verify it. That was in his will."
"I have five in one concealer in my pocket now. I wear makeup. Cats out the bag. All right. Cats out the bag. All right. Sometimes I need a touchup."
"Let's do credit card roulette. When I when I say my heart hit my Oh, my my literally went [clears throat] Cam. I haven't even I've never in a month made what that dinner cost."
"As a 26-y old man, I still ask in borderline demand my girl to FaceTime sleep with me. Like we go to sleep on the on FaceTime together."
"That is the lamest most thing a grown man can do I've ever heard."
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