The Way of The Whites w/ Pete Holmes | Ep 319 | Bad Friends
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Bobby Lee curates a movie list for his Filipino houseguests, prioritizing 'quick fast hot action' over 'slow burn' films.
- ❖The hosts debate classic films like 'The Godfather' and Coen Brothers movies, considering their appeal to a non-Western audience.
- ❖Andrew Santino introduces 'the ways of the whites,' including putting baking soda in the fridge and jeans in the freezer to remove odors.
- ❖Bobby Lee reveals he doesn't cook and had a disastrous first attempt at hard-boiling eggs, discovering a feather in one.
- ❖Mone's attempt to use a Lord Farquad impression as a pickup line at a bar ends with him getting rejected and doing a 'black power' fist.
- ❖The hosts discuss white hand gestures and cultural appropriation in humor, particularly regarding the 'black power' fist.
- ❖Pete Holmes shares his personal 'way of the white' habit of filling his car with gas before it hits empty, contrasting with Bobby Lee's last-minute approach.
Insights
1Curating Evergreen Movies for a Global Audience
Bobby Lee attempts to introduce his Filipino houseguests, Issa and Honey, to classic American cinema. He notes their preference for 'quick fast hot action' over 'slow burn' films, leading to a discussion on which movies translate well globally. Films like 'Mad Max Fury Road' and 'Fight Club' were hits, while Coen Brothers films and 'The Godfather' were deemed too slow or subversive.
Bobby discusses showing 'Exorcist,' 'Mad Max Fury Road,' 'Fury,' Coen Brothers films ('Raising Arizona,' 'No Country for Old Men,' 'Fargo,' 'Big Lebowski'), 'Taxi Driver,' 'Dog Day Afternoon,' 'Apollo 13,' 'Independence Day,' 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' 'Magnolia,' 'Revenant,' 'Fight Club,' 'Old Boy,' 'I Saw the Devil,' 'Spotlight,' 'Forest Gump,' 'Die Hard,' 'Speed,' 'Terminator 2,' 'Six Sense,' 'Signs,' 'Looper,' 'Pulp Fiction,' Wes Anderson films ('Rushmore,' 'Royal Tenenbaums,' 'Bottle Rocket,' 'Life Aquatic,' 'Grand Budapest Hotel'), 'Napoleon Dynamite,' 'Office Space,' 'Battle Royale,' and 'Drive.' He specifically mentions the houseguests liked 'Taxi Driver' and Korean slow-burns 'Old Boy' and 'I Saw the Devil,' but would likely hate 'The Godfather' due to its slow pace.
2The 'Ways of the Whites' Cultural Observations
Andrew Santino and Pete Holmes introduce Bobby Lee to various 'white people' cultural habits and household hacks. These include practical tips like using baking soda to neutralize fridge odors and freezing jeans to remove smells without washing, as well as more observational points like paying taxes quarterly or keeping butter on the counter.
Examples discussed include: putting an open box of baking soda in the freezer/fridge to absorb odors (), freezing jeans for a day to remove smoke smell (), keeping butter on the counter (), polishing baseball gloves (), buying Girl Scout cookies (), paying taxes quarterly (), having a gallon of milk on the dinner table (), microwaving coffee (), and filling gas before the tank is empty ().
3Comedic Misinterpretations and Social Gaffes
The episode features several humorous anecdotes highlighting social misunderstandings and awkward interactions. Mone's attempt to use a self-deprecating 'Lord Farquad' pickup line, followed by an inappropriate 'black power' fist after being rejected by a lesbian, serves as a prime example of comedic timing gone wrong and cultural gaffes.
Andrew recounts Mone's attempt to pick up a girl at a bar by comparing himself to Lord Farquad from Shrek. After the girl revealed she was a lesbian, Mone responded with a 'black power' fist (). The hosts also discuss the appropriateness of certain hand gestures for different racial groups ().
Lessons
- Consider audience preferences for pacing when recommending movies; 'quick fast hot action' often has broader appeal than 'slow burn' narratives.
- Explore unconventional household hacks like placing baking soda in the fridge or freezing jeans to neutralize odors without washing.
- Be mindful of cultural context and appropriateness when using gestures or humor in social interactions, especially when attempting to connect with new people.
Notable Moments
Bobby Lee's disastrous attempt to hard-boil eggs, resulting in gooey eggs and the discovery of a feather sticking out of one.
This anecdote highlights Bobby's lack of cooking skills and his reliance on others, leading to a comically gross and unexpected culinary failure.
Mone's awkward pickup attempt at a bar, where he used a Lord Farquad impression and, upon rejection by a lesbian, responded with a 'black power' fist.
This moment is a peak example of comedic social gaffe, combining self-deprecating humor with an utterly inappropriate reaction, leading to a hilarious discussion on cultural gestures.
The discussion about screaming or remaining silent during a plane crash, revealing different coping mechanisms and a comedic desire for post-mortem recognition on TMZ.
This morbidly humorous segment explores human reactions to extreme situations and the hosts' comedic priorities, even in the face of death.
Quotes
"I think I think I think even the slow moments are building up to something very heavy."
"It's almost as if they've landed here from a different. It's almost like they're from the Philippines."
"Placing an open box of baking soda in the freezer is an effective natural way to neutralize orders preventing food from absorbing strange smells."
"Putting gas in your car before it gets to empty. That is remarkably. That is such a white."
"We don't see the world how it is. We see the world how we are."
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