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Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

I bought a Tesla to quit dipping, but I just ended up going to the gas station to buy dip anyway

The plan was to buy a Tesla so that I could quit dipping because then I wouldn't have to go to the gas station anymore. So now I just go to the gas station just to buy dip.

Personal anecdote about a personal habit.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I officially admit that it was my 'dip spit' in the Mountain Dew bottle

Who's dip spit do you really think it was? Seriously, like, all shtick aside. You know it wasn't mine, right? I mean, the fact that you wanted it is, like, crazy. No, of course I am. Of course it was mine. Who else would it be?

This is a direct admission of fact by the person involved.
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Hasan MinhajHasan Minhaj

The next luxury status symbol will be phone-free experiences

The new luxury experience is going to be, oh, you go to this camp and there's no phones.

This prediction has largely come to fruition with the rise of digital detoxes and exclusive events using locking phone bags.
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Big CatBig Cat

The 7th PLL expansion team will be named the Waterdogs

The Waterdogs are going to be the name. I'm excited for it... Go Waterdogs.

The expansion team was indeed named the Waterdogs Lacrosse Club in 2020.
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Big CatBig Cat

All dogs die

All dogs die. ... It's a hard pill to swallow. ... The human death is, yes, it's obviously worse, but you don't deal with it in the amount that, like, if you live to 80, you're going to have probably eight dogs, nine dogs.

Biologically, this is an absolute fact.
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HankHank

Age 25 is the peak for physical strength in the human body

I'll go with 25. Peak strength. That is the human body's at your peak strength. [...] It's scientific fact. When you're 24 or 25, that's why BYU always wins games. [...] 25 is your peak strength.

Biological studies generally place peak physical strength between the ages of 25 and 30.
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Big CatBig Cat

Feral hogs are a legitimate national problem that needs to be addressed

Someone brought up a very actually the the like the most fair point that's ever been brought up he was like what about the 30 to 50 feral hogs that run in my backyard and terrorize my children... apparently they're a real problem they just run and just they will kill you they're mad they're insane so we need to do something about the feral hogs.

Feral hogs are indeed a major invasive species and agricultural problem in many US states, particularly Texas.
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Jim HarbaughJim Harbaugh

I use Microsoft Excel for everything, including writing poems and drawing pictures

I do everything in Excel. Everything in Excel. I draw pictures in Excel. Excel is the first thing I learned, and I've stayed with it. I'm a disciple of Excel... You can format the cell and do three to four lines or six. They can overlap. It's a very versatile piece of software.

Harbaugh confirms this is his genuine personal workflow.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bees are the most important farm animals because they sustain the ecosystem

I'm going with bees. They're actually the most important animal that you can have. And when they're dying at an alarming rate, then all the other plants and animals in the ecosystem, they face a rapid decline in population once the bees are gone.

Biologically and agriculturally, bees are essential pollinators, making them vital to any farm or ecosystem.
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Big CatBig Cat

House train a dog by feeding it roast beef while it pees

Get like roast beef or some kind of really good meat from the deli and just give your dog a little piece every time they go to the bathroom outside while they're going to the bathroom. That's how I got [Stella] house trained. She would literally be peeing, eating roast beef out of my hand.

Positive reinforcement with high-value treats is a standard and effective dog training technique.
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Dr. PhilDr. Phil

You don't break habits, you only replace them with new behaviors

People think you break habits. You don't break habits. What you do is replace one behavior with a different behavior.

This is a widely accepted principle in behavioral therapy known as habit replacement or competing response training.
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Big CatBig Cat

If you have a stubborn fart, you should get on all fours like a dog to release it

You know when you've got to really fart bad and you can't and you get on all fours? That's a good position... Someday my son's going to come out and be like, well, dad, why are you on the floor? I got to fart. Son, this is how we fart.

Biologically, this position (similar to child's pose) can indeed help with gas relief.
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Big CatBig Cat

Cam Newton needs to offer $50,000 for a first-class seat upgrade, not $1,500

Cam Newton offering $1,500 cash to someone sitting in first class on a flight to France. No one ever would do that deal. You have to offer twenty thousand dollars, thirty thousand dollars. Cam Newton is going to make $140 million currently. He has to offer $50,000.

The person in the video famously turned down the $1,500, proving Big Cat's point that the price was too low.
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Big CatBig Cat

Cursive is an overrated and useless skill

Cursive is overrated. All of our eight-year-old listeners, cursive is [fucking]... You'll never need it again.

While some institutions still value it for signatures, digital communication has rendered daily cursive writing largely obsolete for most people.
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Ryen RussilloRyen Russillo

When you turn 30, you will realize you were an idiot in your 20s

The safest bet in the world is that when you turn 30, you're going to go – Can't believe I thought the way I did about everything. It's not like your political beliefs change or your morals change. It's just... another third of life experience makes you realize like all the shit that I thought was so important [isn't].

This is a widely shared human experience often referred to as psychological maturation.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

You are basically the same person from age 50 to 60

When you're 60, you don't look at a picture of yourself when you're 50 and you're like, oh, I was such a shithead. You're basically the same person at that point.

Psychological studies generally show personality traits stabilize by middle age.
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Happiness must come from within rather than your paycheck

Your happiness has to come from within because if you do start comparing your success and your happiness to paychecks and you're like, I'm making less than my friend. He must be happier than me. That's not accurate. You could be happier making less.

Extensive research on happiness shows that after a certain income threshold, wealth has diminishing returns on life satisfaction.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Always wear a seatbelt, even if you are only driving two blocks

Just always wear a seatbelt. No matter how far you're going... I got T-boned one time, and I was maybe two blocks from my house, and I was wearing a seatbelt, and if I wasn't wearing a seatbelt, head, boom, side windshield, boom.

General safety advice is subjective but factually supported by safety data.
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Mark TitusMark Titus

Never skimp on items between you and the ground

I also subscribe to the theory of not skimping on things... That are in between you and the ground. So like tires and shoes and mattresses. And anything that separates you from the ground, don't be afraid to spend a little more on it.

This is widely regarded as some of the best practical financial advice for quality of life and safety.
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Big CatBig Cat

Opioids are far more addictive and dangerous than marijuana

For everyone out there, opioids are way, way more addictive and bad for you than marijuana.

Medical consensus and data from organizations like the CDC strongly support that opioids have a much higher risk of addiction and overdose death compared to marijuana.
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Blake BortlesBlake Bortles

I bought a $160,000 Tesla so I would be forced to quit dipping

So the plan was to buy a Tesla so that I could quit dipping because then I wouldn't have to go to the gas station anymore. So now I just go to the gas station just to buy dip.

Bortles confirms he still goes to the gas station just for dip, meaning the plan failed.
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Alex ArmahAlex Armah

I was definitely willing to break the arm of the man trying to steal my car

Were you willing to break his arm? Because that's a true armbar. Oh, yeah. I was definitely willing to break his arm. Yeah, but he basically was like, stop and cry. He basically verbally tapped. Yeah, he verbally tapped, but that didn't stop me.

This is a statement of intent regarding a past event.
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Jimmy CarrJimmy Carr

Laughter is older than language by a million years

I did a documentary for the BBC... about laughter. Laughter predates language by about a million years. It's a totally different part of the throat that we use to laugh. Laughter was essentially remote grooming.

Evolutionary biologists and anthropologists generally agree that the vocalization of laughter predates the development of complex language in human ancestors.
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Big CatBig Cat

The subway system in New York contains significant amounts of human skin in the air

The subway has skin. You're breathing skin in the subway. ... A study reveals that in addition to dirt and other organic matter, 15% of the material analyzed was human skin.

Studies have indeed found that a significant portion of dust in public spaces like subways consists of human skin cells.
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JJ WattJJ Watt

I will likely lose weight when I retire because I only eat this much to maintain my size

I think I'll lose weight [when I retire]... because I don't necessarily love eating as much as I do. I know I have to. So it's much more now of just eating to keep the weight on and keep the muscle on. But when I'm done, I'll probably eat three regular meals a day and not get crazy with it.

JJ Watt has indeed lost significant weight and became noticeably leaner after his retirement in 2022.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I was legally arrested at Super Bowl Opening Night

According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, the definition of arrest is to take or keep in custody by authority of law. Boom. I was arrested.

The definition he cites is technically correct for the situation, though no charges were ultimately filed beyond a trespass warning.
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Mason RamseyMason Ramsey

The ground is flat but the earth is round

Ground is flat, but the earth is round.

Scientifically, the earth is an oblate spheroid. Locally, surfaces can be flat.
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Jeff FisherJeff Fisher

If attacked by a black bear, you should defend yourself and hope it stops biting you

If an attack is imminent and it's a big bear, a black bear, you're going to defend yourself. ... I would defend myself and hope it would stop biting me. ... I just don't want him to eat me.

Standard wildlife advice for black bears is indeed to fight back (unlike brown/grizzly bears where you play dead).
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Big CatBig Cat

If you rebranded Fyre Fest and put it back out there in two years, I would buy tickets again

I think you could just basically take all the marketing material from Fyre Fest and in two or three years rebrand it and put it back out there and people would buy again. I would. I want to go right now. I don't think there's any question.

While a literal 'Fyre Fest 2' didn't happen in exactly two years, the 'Fyre Festival II' tickets went on sale in 2023 and the first 100 sold out immediately, proving the spirit of the take correct.
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Big CatBig Cat

I am officially down 10 pounds in the 'Year of the Core'.

I actually am down 10 pounds. I'm still about 10 pounds away from anyone being like, 'hey, you actually look good' because I was that overweight. But I am down 10 pounds. So what up now, haters?

The 'Year of the Core' was a season-long narrative for Big Cat in 2019.
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Big CatBig Cat

I will keep making the pinky bet until I actually lose the tip of my pinky

I'm addicted to it, and next year I'm going to pick a team to cut my pinky off if they win the Super Bowl. ... I will not stop this bet until I cut off the tip of my pinky.

Big Cat has continued making the pinky bet every single year since 2018, picking a new team each season. He was right that he'd keep doing it.
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Tony HawkTony Hawk

The Ollie is the foundation of every skateboarding trick

Ollie's the foundation of every skateboarding trick. So if you're going to start skating and you're going to take it seriously, you've got to learn how to Ollie.

The Ollie is universally recognized in skateboarding as the essential building block for jumps and technical tricks.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NASA's Mars Insight lander will find 'evidence of water' that we already knew about

They're going to maybe find traces of what might have been water a billion years ago. But the headlines are going to say evidence of water on Mars, which we already have.

NASA discoveries frequently emphasize historical water traces, though whether they were 'already known' is a matter of scientific nuance.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Chinese food lacks cheese because of lactose sensitivity in Asia

I actually know the answer to this. Because Asian people, by and large, are more sensitive to lactose. So when they first opened up ice cream shops and stuff like that over in China, most people got sick and went out of business.

Lactose intolerance is significantly higher in East Asian populations, which historically limited dairy in those cuisines.
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Big CatBig Cat

Football season is a legitimate legal excuse to postpone jury duty

[The jury duty official] asked me, he's like, so what's your excuse? I was like, well, it's football season and I got a lot of travel and football season. And he's like, okay... so come back after the Super Bowl. Shout out to that guy for taking 'it's football season' as a legitimate excuse for not wanting to be on jury.

He did successfully postpone it, so the take proved true for him.
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Alex HonnoldAlex Honnold

I will likely never free solo at a high level again for the rest of my life

I don't know if I'll always be free-soloing at a high level. In fact, I mean, I doubt I'll be free-soloing at a high level my whole life... if I went the rest of my life without free soloing anything else at a high level, I'm sure I could still lead a happy life.

While he continues to climb, he has not attempted anything as high-stakes or famous as El Capitan without ropes since this interview.
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Daniel NegreanuDaniel Negreanu

Adderall is a massive problem and a PED for modern professional poker players

Is there a ped problem in poker are guys taking adderall? Yes, huge problem. No, actually there are guys who have done that. I think Adderall is something that some players are dependent on for short periods of time it works but then they become so dependent when one stops working what they end up just becoming is what we call drug addicts.

This is widely reported in the poker community as a common way for players to maintain focus during grueling tournament schedules.
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Daniel NegreanuDaniel Negreanu

It is possible for an elite athlete to gain muscle on a vegan diet

There you go, Colin Kaepernick. There's proof that an elite athlete who's also a vegan can put on weight and muscle. Oh, yeah. Plenty of them.

Many professional athletes (e.g., Chris Paul, Cam Newton, Novak Djokovic at various times) have successfully maintained elite performance on plant-based diets.
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HankHank

Loneliness has the same effect on mortality as smoking 15 cigarettes a day

Loneliness has the same effect on [mortality] as smoking 15 cigarettes a day... so if you're lonely, just smoke a bunch of cigarettes and you'll actually be healthier [because you'll make friends].

The statistic about loneliness and mortality is a real medical finding, though the logic about smoking to fix it is obviously a joke.
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Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

You could walk onto an Amtrak train with a bomb and no one would stop you

I hate to say this because I imagine some people are going to hear this... You could walk onto this train with a bomb... I'm talking about a sign that says, I have a bomb, and nobody would ask any questions.

While hyperbolic, it's a verifiable fact that Amtrak has virtually no security screening for passengers or luggage compared to air travel.
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Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Bike sharing programs are an eyesore and will block sidewalks

In my town, you're done with it, you leave it. Doesn't matter where... Just throw it on the side of the road... You can't even walk on the sidewalk... You will eventually have to jump over these.

The 'dockless' model did lead to significant issues with sidewalk blockage in many cities, leading to stricter regulations later.
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Chris LongChris Long

NFL players miss out on all the fun parts of the fall because of the schedule

All the cool shit happens on a fall Saturday night. All my buddies hit me up and I get the worst FOMO sitting in the hotel... I could have been having a drink with Kenny Powers [Danny McBride] and I'm in a hotel [in Buffalo].

This is a personal feeling and verifiable lifestyle fact for NFL players.
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Big CatBig Cat

I will never race Darren Rovell in a marathon

Darren Rovell has challenged me to a marathon. It is the dumbest challenge ever... You could triple dog, quadruple dog, infinity dog dare me to run a marathon, and I'll just sit there and be like, no, because it looks awful.

Big Cat has famously never run a marathon, especially not against Rovell.
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Dak PrescottDak Prescott

My favorite color is gray — all different shades of gray

[Speaker 2] (46:32) Gray. [Speaker 2] (46:46-46:48) Yeah, gray. All different shades of gray.

This is Dak's stated personal preference.
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Vince CarterVince Carter

Baggy clothes will eventually come back into fashion

Everything is going to come full circle. The baggy clothes... I still have my Coogee sweaters. And they're starting to slowly come back. It's going to all come back, bro.

Fashion is cyclical, and oversized/baggy styles indeed returned to prominence in the early 2020s.
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Big CatBig Cat

Getting an honorary doctorate makes JJ Watt think he's an actual medical doctor

JJ Watt thinks that getting an honorary doctorate makes him an MD. He's actually a doctor now... He literally thinks that he can go and operate on someone. When he's next on a plane and someone has a stroke or a heart attack, 'Is there a doctor on this plane?' JJ's like, 'Yes, that's me.'

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JJ Watt was awarded an honorary doctorate but it does not confer medical credentials.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Wisconsin cities are the Mount Rushmore of drunks

USA Today ranked the top 10 drunkest cities in America... seven [were from Wisconsin]. Green Bay is number one, Eau Claire, Appleton, Madison. They have all four of the top four. They are the Mount Rushmore of drunks.

The 2018 rankings by 24/7 Wall St (published in USA Today) did indeed show Wisconsin cities dominating the top 10.
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Big CatBig Cat

Diet is more important than working out for weight loss

It's no secret when people say it's actually not about working out, it's about the diet, because what happens is... because I went to the gym, I was like, I can eat anything I want. And then I ate way worse than I normally would have.

Scientifically, weight loss is primarily driven by caloric deficit (diet) rather than exercise alone.
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John CenaJohn Cena

If you want bigger arms, you should focus on your triceps instead of your biceps

If you want bigger arms first, I would focus on triceps because they're a bigger, meatier muscle. And you probably will do, like, more pressing movement, so you'll get bigger everything kind of.

This is a standard anatomical fact in bodybuilding; the triceps brachii comprises about two-thirds of the upper arm's mass.
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Big CatBig Cat

There is a 0% chance the falling Chinese satellite hits me

There's 0% chance the Chinese satellite hits me. Okay. 0% chance. I'm just saying. I'm not scared.

The Tiangong-1 satellite re-entered the atmosphere over the South Pacific Ocean and did not hit Big Cat.

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