Are you really ever happy for an ex and their accomplishments? 2 of Steve’s ex-girlfriends have flourished since the breakup…and he can’t find it in his heart to be happy for them! Did your ex blossom and grow after you broke up with them? Did they become successful without you?
Every single person that has ever been with Steve suddenly has the albatross lifted off their shoulders and has ascended to the heaven’s…or at least become more successful. Steve claims that he is simply the catalyst for their greatness. Sometimes, he claims to root for them and wants to see them do better. He’s not wishing for greatness, which has been the case the majority of the time, just better. Other times, he breaks up with someone and the ex instantly falls into a phenomenal career that seems to come out of nowhere!
Slacker believes that being in a relationship with Steve can make it hard for a person to achieve their basic human needs let alone their potential. That belief alone leads him to question how successful the show would be if he was free of Steve. He realizes he would be a different kind of miserable, not any better off! As for any of his ex’s, he wants one in particular to soar to unbelievable heights! What about the rest? He doesn’t necessarily want them to fail, but stay the same or go down a little. In no way shape or form does he want the rest of the ex’s to be better off without him.
Can you root for an ex? Can you be happy for them?
I think we all have one ex that really tugged on the heart strings. They hurt you like no other human has. I have a “previous life experience” that I wish would never see the light of day. Caustic relationships have a tendency to end in disaster. That’s why we label them as caustic, right? What about the rest of my ex’s? Go for it ladies! Straight to the top is where you should be headed. If it wasn’t for you and the learning experience I gained from the friendship, I wouldn’t be the man I am today. Thank you.
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
People collect the strangest things. One person that called in collects Holy Water! Another caller collects her eyebrows. Other items include salt and pepper shakers, toe nail clippings and action figures.
Steve collects action figures which are worth billions, so he says. Slacker thinks Steve’s collection holds no value. He’s accrued his collection ever since childhood. Kind of reminds Slacker of the 40 year old Virgin and the fact that the story line for the movie is loosely based on Steve. He plans to slowly sell the stuff and give the funds to his nephew. Steve figures if he just gives the stuff to him, he’s just going rack it or not care.
At first, Slacker only had his dignity to claim as a collectible, which Steve claims is tainted. He also had thimbles forced on him, as well as shot glasses. He is missing one of the shot glasses (Roosevelt) from his collection of Mount Rushmore.
What are some of the weird things you collect?
I collect customized golf balls with the graphic design of all the courses I’ve played over the years. They are all sitting in a bin. I will “eventually” display them when I find the right case or get around to making the table with a glass top that I’ve always pictured them calling home.
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
She came on the air live with us, but here is her email…
Yi! I let my fiancé pick where we were going to honeymoon so he could feel like he was a part of our wedding. He never said he wanted to be a part of the planning but I felt bad that he was disconnected. He did a ton of research online for the best deals to vacation spots. He found a great deal for a trip to Mexico. I started to read some of the reviews of the place and some of them weren't good so I pulled the plug on him booking reservations to that place. He wasn't happy. He said I gave him this one responsibility and now I'm taking it away. Was I wrong for giving him this one task if I knew I was going to overrule him eventually? Can a bride pull the plug on anything she wants?
Marie
Slacker feels she has made an illegal substitution, so to speak. Making him inactively involved in the start of their lives together totally wounded his ego. If Marie could see the future and knew imminent danger was going to occur at the place he had in mind, then Slacker thinks she did the right thing. She isn’t clairvoyant. Even though this guy is still willing to marry her, it is not the right way to start the marriage.
I think that more communication always helps when it comes to planning anything. That way, expectations are super clear. There is a lot less confusion and nobody gets hurt. He is a much to blame as she should be. If he touches base with her during the research process, she’s going to feel less anxiety about not being in control of this decision while still having input. Marriage is a two person agreement, start in the beginning and keep it simple from the get go!
Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff! – Ray the Intern
A three year old and his father recently got kicked off an Alaskan Airline flight! The flight attendants had been by multiple times asking the little boy to put his seat belt on. The boy was fussy and the father kept ignoring the seat belt requests, so finally the flight attendants notified the pilot, who then chose to turn the plane around. Back at the gate, the pilot asked the father and son to get off the plane!!
Slacker and Steve think that this is on the father. If he had or took control of his three year old son, this wouldn’t have been an issue.
What do you think about this situation?
I’m going to have to agree with Slacker and Steve on this. My parents did whatever they could to pacify all three of their kids on airplanes, without breaking the law. Take control or pay the consequences.
Tina and Chris joined us live for Great Mate Debate today to discuss guns in the house.
Tina is pregnant and wants Chris to get a gun for the house in case someone ever breaks in, because her neighbor’s house was recently broken in to. She was raised around guns and thinks it should be a part of their lives now too. Chris wants no part of any guns in the house in fear that it will end up hurting them or their new baby.
Slacker thinks that if one person says “No,” the answer should be no. Steve has and shoots guns and feels that if someone is properly trained they should be fine.
Whose side are you on?
I personally think Chris needs to find his big boy pants, go get a gun, learn how to shoot it and say “Yee Haw!” all before the baby is born!
Mel and Joey Schwanke have been married for nearly 65 years. And for more than half that time, they have been wearing matching outfits every single day.
How much would you pay to have a piece of the Biebs? How about $120 Canadian? Celebrity Gene took some DNA from Justin's hair and cloned it, and is packaging it in a pendant that you can wear around your neck! Seriously?!
