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Will we ever get an Engaging in the Chase style column about your dating life? Would love to see the different perspective vs what Duda was getting into in his early 20s. -Nick
For those who have been listening to Circling Back for a long time, and especially those who started listening to Touching Base years ago, you know that I’ve been pretty open about my relationships in the past. The ups, the downs, all of it.
My relationships are going to be much more private moving forward, however. I’ve been through a lot, clearly, and a lot of it hasn’t been fun. I’m the type that loves to share the details of my life when things are going well, but when the good times stop rolling, I feel like I’ve sort of painted myself in the proverbial corner. Context clues and all that.
When my last relationship ended, I sort of just stopped talking about my home life, and people noticed. That leads to people inquiring or social media sleuthing about what it is that’s going on.
I don’t want to do that anymore. I’m sure once my life is back on track the way I want it and there’s a lady friend by my side, I’ll mention her. I won’t be oversharing this part of my life anymore, though.
It has come to my attention that many recent pod segments are based around the hosts not catching on that somebody on Twitter is doing satire or a bit for engagement.
What is your action plan to remediate? Examples are bitcoin yacht guy, Disney swingers, Nick Adams etc. -J
Well, first of all, we are fully aware that Nick Adams is doing a bit. Come on. Same with NFT Nick. We’ve even mentioned this on the pod. They make it pretty obvious, even for us.
Now, the Disney Swingers, hand up. We missed the boat on that one. We all thought they were legitimately the cringiest swingers on the planet. I’ll own that.
But don’t you think part of our charm as podcast hosts is that we’re trying our best to stay in-touch with pop cultural trends and sometimes we just…don’t get it? The Circling Back Twitter bio literally says “Three thirty-plus guys battling an existential crisis in today’s meme culture.”
It’s part of our brand.
Dorn, with Texas going to the SEC, which of Texas’ matchups are you most excited for? Any SEC road trips you’ll be taking in the future?
Good question. I’m definitely excited for the Texas-Texas A&M rivalry to resume again. I miss those crazy assholes. And we get it annually, as it should be. Georgia comes to Austin this year. I don’t know if UGA has ever played a game in Austin? That should be a rowdy weekend. LSU, Arkansas, etc. The quality of opponents in the SEC really sets up for some quality football and I can’t wait.
As for road trips, I’ll throw Ole Miss, UGA, LSU (which I’ve done twice - it’s perfect), and Alabama in there as destinations I want to hit at some point. Let’s see how soon future schedules allow for it.
I’m 28 years old and am starting to notice that I can’t eat or drink the same things I used to without my stomach feeling like it’s filled with lead. I know this happens to people as they get older, but am wondering how to adapt to this. Do I have to completely change my diet or just adjust my habits? Have y’all encountered anything like this and if so, how did you adapt? -Jon
Come on, man. You’re only 28. You’re a kid! You shouldn’t be dealing with this shit yet. Have you drastically changed your diet lately? Did you start eating a truckload of cheese every day or something? I’m lucky as I was blessed with an absolutely IRON gut. At 40, I eat whatever I want and never get tum tum issues.
I’d talk to a dietician, fam.
I’ve heard y’all discuss bill splitting a lot. Serious question. Why not just each person/couple at the table have their own check? I’ve been to a lot of group dinners in my time, and that’s how it’s always done. -Daniel
You are definitely not the first person to call us out on this. I think it might be an age thing? Younger groups like to keep itemized checks and older groups like to split evenly? Maybe? I think the reason we split bills evenly is to make it easier on the waiter.
There’s a mutual, unspoken understanding with everyone at the table that, if we’re splitting checks evenly, you can’t go off when ordering. If everyone else orders tequila sodas, you can’t get a ‘94 Bordeaux. If everyone else orders a French dip sandwich or a cheeseburger, you can’t get a 10-ounce filet. It’s a code.
What’s the big deal if you’re overpaying a few bucks here or underpaying a few bucks there? Doesn’t it all even out over time?
Ok I need help. I’m a 26 year old girl dating a 27 year old dude. We met on hinge and went on several dates. After 3 dates, we have pretty much transitioned to sending only late night texts which means I go over to his house or he comes to mine and we hook up. Do you think this means he’s only interested in sex? -E
Yeah, I think he’s mostly just interested in the sex. I’d make sure you two are on the same page about what it is you want out of this before proceeding. You might be setting yourself up for major disappointment.
Talk to him about it.
I want to get pizza with my girlfriend and she took the first two slices but they were not connected slices. It that a deal breaker?
Is this a deal breaker? No, of course not. Is this an egregious breach of basic pizza sharing etiquette? You bet your ass it is. She’s clearly targeting the best slices without regard for you. It’s selfish! The slices loaded down with the most toppings and the ones that don’t have those annoying bubbles. I hate those.
For your first selection, you are allowed to choose the best slice available. That’s the number one overall draft pick. With your next pick, though, you have to choose a slice directly adjacent to one that’s already been selected. Otherwise, you’re skipping ahead in the draft order. That’s a huge no-no. Amongst the boys, you can get your ass kicked for doing something like that.
You need to call her out for this. We live in a society.
My area is getting a Buc-cee’s soon and I’m pretty excited since I spend a lot of time on the interstate, specifically the one where the new location will be. I wanted to know what is your road trip essentials from Buc-cee’s? And what should I try? -Tyler
I’m not a huge Buc-ee’s fan. I like Buc-ee’s, but I’m not one of these Buc-ee’s bumper sticker types who make a point of stopping there on road trips just for the novelty of it. What Buc-ee’s does best is restrooms, by the way. Best restrooms in the game. For me, their restrooms rank number 2 right behind my home base. GOAT status in the public sector. A hand sanitizer dispenser next to every urinal? All 100 of them?! Amazing.
Having said that, it is a pretty magical place otherwise. They have everything, and the food is really good. Where else can you pick up a brisket sandwich, fresh produce, home decor, a grill, gas, and Beaver Nuggets? The answer: nowhere.
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mailbag going craaazy. love it, dillon
As an elder Gen Z (1997) allow me to say it's not solely an old-young divide on how to pay. I've gotten to the point in my life where I'm successful enough that it's just not worth the hassle to itemize receipts or bust out separate checks. Provided everyone's dishes came out to roughly the same cost, just split it out X ways and if there is some extra, we'll pick up a round for each other at the next spot.