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Big CatBig Cat

It is cringeworthy for one adult to use the word 'potty' when talking to another adult

The person who was working the like little cafe... was like, I gotta, I'm putting up this sign. I gotta go to the potty. And it's been in my head since, and I don't like another adult telling another adult I have to go use the potty is the most cringeworthy. Like I can't get outta my head.

Social etiquette is subjective.
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

Neutrogena has discontinued the face wash I have used my entire life

I'm pretty sure the face wash I've been using my whole life has been discontinued... probably like middle school. And I've gone to like five or six CVSs... Neutrogena website, sorry for the inconvenience we're sold out. On Amazon it's going for $70. I've transferred to Cetaphil.

Neutrogena did discontinue several of their legacy acne washes around this time.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am going to win the $1.2 billion Mega Millions drawing

By this time tomorrow, I'm going to be 1.02 billion in debt with a B... I've worked my own way into that sort of situation. Cuz I went out to the store. I bought $500 worth of mega millions tickets... I've fairly confident that I'm going to win the drawing tomorrow night.

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He did not win the $1.2 billion jackpot.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Icing injuries is actually bad for recovery

Turns out ice is bad. I'm actually going to write a blog on that. There's tons of ice and cold is terrible for healing. It shuts down your inflammatory response, which actually is healing... ice is bad for like muscle gaining and like cold plunges are kind of good, but it's not you.

Modern research suggests inflammation is part of the healing process and ice can delay it, though it's still debated for pain management.
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HankHank

I genetically cannot get a six-pack

I'll also never promise a six pack during the summer ever again. I am [getting there] but no. I don't think you genetically can get a six pack. Absolutely. I'm kidding. It's not everyone can get one. No, I am. I'm on the road there.

This is a recurring bit on the show; Hank's physiological ability to get a six-pack remains a point of debate.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Wednesday is the worst night of the week for an adult to get drunk

I learned when I was like 34 years old to never, ever drink on a Wednesday. Wednesday is the worst night of the week to get drunk on by far... Thursday is a wash, Friday you're stricken with panic. You can't even enjoy your Friday cause you're trying to catch up on everything that you missed on Thursday.

Subjective lifestyle debate.
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Big CatBig Cat

Monday is the worst night of the week to drink

Doing anything bad to your body on a Monday is just like a killer way to start off a week. Like it will just completely bare... I still think Monday would be the worst. I think if you start, if you really drunk on Monday night, your whole week is fucked. You're just fucked.

Subjective lifestyle debate.
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HankHank

Sneezing in public is one of the most taboo and awkward things you can do

Sneezing in public has gotta be like the most awkward... oh it's so taboo now. And it always was taboo with it's really when you're driving, I think it's super dangerous... But there's nothing you can do. Like you can try to hold it in. But when you have allergies... there's nothing.

Subjective social commentary.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Apple Watches are the primary tool used for cheating in modern academia

Apple watches in my opinion, ruined academia because literally they're the number one thing used to cheat... It's just rampant uses. I've never had an apple watch, but I wanted to buy one just because like, it would have been so much easier.

While smartwatches are a known tool for cheating, 'ruining academia' is a subjective hyperbole.
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Big CatBig Cat

I have harder and tougher hands than Billy Football

I honestly I'll I'll like disavow my own title. I have stronger and tougher hands than [Billy Football]. I don't want the title. I don't want the belt. Admitting I have soft hands... they're soft. But you don't have hard hands. You are not as tough as you think you are.

Subjective result of a 'blind handshake test' conducted by Jake Marsh, who judged Big Cat's hands to be harder.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

It would take less than ten minutes for utter chaos to ensue if the world's internet went down

How long until utter chaos ensues? I'd say under 10 minutes, because people would probably run to ATMs and then the ATMs wouldn't work. Traffic lights would get fucked up... It's just like every man for himself after about nine minutes.

This is a hypothetical scenario that cannot be definitively tested.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The PMT office 'jeans ripping' trend will end in a legitimate fight

We've found ourselves into a jeans ripping problem on this podcast... It's going to end poorly. I don't know how it's going to end, but I just know that no one's going to be happy and we're going to get into a small fight about it. And then it's going to be no more pants ripping.

The jeans ripping bit did eventually fade out without a public massive blowout, but it was discontinued.
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Big CatBig Cat

The 'no phone case' lifestyle is a gamble that makes every day more thrilling

A lot of people would be like, 'oh, you don't have a case because you have money.' I wrote that blog in like 2013 when I had just, I was smashing phones left and right. And it costs me a lot of money. I so I've been no case for a very long time. It is not a money thing. It's just a thrill thing. It's a gamble. Every day when you wake up knowing this could be the last day of your phone.

This is a personal lifestyle philosophy.
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Big CatBig Cat

Fridays are better than Saturdays because the weekend feels like it will last forever

I'd take Fridays over Saturdays, but that's just me... there's no better feeling than Friday after lunch. There's just, it feels like the weekend is forever.

Purely a matter of personal preference and perspective on time.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Small dogs like poodles and Australian Shepherds are terrible domestic house dogs

Little dogs are the worst. All these people, they get these little Australian Shepherds that are not good domestic dogs. They are shepherds. And then they get poodles too and different little poodle mixes and they're hunting dogs and they have them running around as though they're like supposed to be nice house dogs, but they are literal hunting dogs.

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Big CatBig Cat

It is okay to be a 'casual' fan who hops between sports during busy seasons

I'm okay with this. I think we as sports fans in a sports podcast, we need to normalize the fact that there's a lot of sports on and the experts in each field trying to shame the true sports guys like ourselves. I'm sick of it... I'm a casual. It's okay for us to hop from sport to sport.

Ethos of the show.
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Big CatBig Cat

I will be a shell of a human being by Monday due to my March Madness diet

I'm going to be a fucking trash disposal. I'm going to be a dumpster. My body's going to be broken at the end of this weekend, I'm going to feel so bad. I'm going to have bad bowel movements. I'm probably going to ship blood... I am going to be a shell of a human being Monday.

Based on Big Cat's historical behavior and post-weekend appearances, he almost certainly felt terrible on Monday.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Grapefruit-sized Joro spiders are going to invade the East Coast by flying in on parachutes

Grapefruit-sized spiders are going to be invading the East Coast flying in parachutes. They're called Joro spiders. And if you look it up on YouTube, there's a bunch of really funny redneck shooting them with guns. And it's very funny.

Joro spiders are an invasive species that have spread across the SE US, and they do 'fly' using silk threads as parachutes. However, they are not the size of grapefruits (their bodies are about an inch long, though their webs are massive).
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Big CatBig Cat

Interacting with other parents is the absolute worst part of parenting

My son's school closed because of construction permanently and I got stuck in a WhatsApp thread with a bunch of parents who wanted to sue. This is not what I like—being a parent is awesome of your children. Having to interact with other parents is the worst.

Subjective life experience.
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Big CatBig Cat

I could easily run a 5k in under 30 minutes if I actually trained

If I trained, which I won't, I could be under 30 easy. No problem. My pace was already 4:30... 34 minutes, I didn't stop. I just fucking powered through.

A sub-30 minute 5k is a very achievable goal for most men with light training, but Big Cat's 'not training' caveat makes it hard to prove.
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Big CatBig Cat

Microwaves are the best invention of all time and better than air fryers

When did we just start disrespecting the mighty microwave? The microwave is the best invention, maybe of all time. You put something in there, it gets so hot... It boils water in 15 seconds and everybody's just sleeping on it... microwaves are coded. They are all right.

Purely a subjective lifestyle and appliance preference.
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Big CatBig Cat

Milk usually goes bad before its expiration date

I'm woke about expiration dates on milk. I think usually it goes bad before the expiration date. I sniff it. The other day... I sniffed it and it was bad.

Milk shelf life varies by handling, making this a purely subjective/anecdotal claim.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

It is impossible to get rid of mice in an apartment because they enter through every crack and the neighbors are usually slobs.

The mouse is back in my apartment again. You would think that I'd be able to take care of this mouse and get rid of the mouse issue. But you can't. They get in through every fucking crack... I'm fucked because I guess I'm never getting rid of these mice. It's impossible basically, because if you live in an apartment... there are tiny little holes everywhere that they can climb through.

This is a subjective claim about the difficulty of pest control in shared buildings.
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Big CatBig Cat

I want my mind to get duller as I get older, rather than sharper

I never want to do anything that sharpens my mind. I want it to get duller and duller as days go by... Gary V being like learn something new every day. No, come on. I'm just trying to just get up, wake up and then go to sleep.

Inherently a satirical life choice.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The new iOS update notifications are too small for people with 'fat thumbs'

The new iOS update sucks. That's tough too. Fucking, the notifications are too small for my fat thumbs, so I can't get good press on them.

This is a subjective user experience complaint.
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HankHank

I will get a Warzone win before the new season or I'll get duct-taped to a wall

A month and a half ago I was playing War Zone... I was like I'll get a win before the new season comes out, which is next Monday or Tuesday... if I don't you'll get duct tape to wall. I was like absolutely. There's no doubt in my mind I'll get that win. No problem at all.

Incorrect. Hank failed to get the win in time and was famously duct-taped to a wall in the office as a result.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am going to watch sports on Sunday without gambling on anything

I got like a little bit of bad news... I'm going to watch sports on Sunday without gambling on any of them. So I have responsibly reached the end of my allocated fund for myself that I had through November.

Subjective/Pending. It's difficult to verify if PFT actually abstained from all betting that Sunday, though he likely continued making content around picks.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Sleeping is the most dangerous thing you can do once you hit your mid-30s

I actually think that sleeping is the most dangerous thing that we do once we hit our mid thirties. [In response to dislocating shoulder in sleep] I woke up and my shoulder was literally out of its socket and I had to pull it back into its socket.

Subjective claim about the dangers of aging.
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Big CatBig Cat

Ryen Russillo would beat the Pardon My Take crew in a fight because he holds so much internal anger

I actually have a different take on it. I think Russillo holds so much anger in his shoulders and neck from various people online saying, oh, did you vote for Trump because of the taxes that he would probably kick all of our assets... he would cave my Skullet.

This is a hypothetical fight between podcasters.
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Big CatBig Cat

Never plan a Saturday night dinner for a bachelor party

The biggest tip I always give is don't plan a dinner for Saturday night. That's the dumbest thing ever. It's like a tranquilizer dart to your face. You drink all day Saturday, and then you have this... big steak dinner on Saturday night, and then there's just no party afterwards because it's like, holy shit, we drank all day, then we ate a big meal. Who wants to go out after that?

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HankHank

Billy Football will not have a six-pack for next year's Grit Week either

I'm not trying to be a hater, but I don't think you'll have a six-pack for next grit week either. [to Billy Football]

Billy admitted in the episode and throughout the following year that he did not achieve a six-pack.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I could take a New Jersey tornado to the face because they aren't 'real' tornadoes

I'm just not afraid of tornadoes. I feel like I could take a tornado in the face, especially like a bitch ass and New Jersey tornado. This isn't, I'm not an Oklahoma right now. I'm not in Kansas.

Taking a tornado to the face is generally fatal, regardless of the state.
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HankHank

Cleaning your ass with a showerhead and a towel is a valid solution when you run out of TP while moving

I sat down and started taking a shit and realized there was no toilet paper. And so I just took a shower... I didn't have anything. I just literally got in the shower or like wipe my ass and then got out... I used the towel and I threw away the towel.

The 'correctness' of a hygiene practice in a crisis is subjective.
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Big CatBig Cat

Experienced fathers develop a 'sixth sense' that allows them to catch vomit in their hands

I finally get after all these years, like why people love the Jersey shore... My son was a little sick this week. I, now I have like dad's sixth sense. I caught my son's puke in my own hand that's because I knew it was coming and I fucking caught the whole goddamn puke in my hands.

Subjective claim about parenting reflexes.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Modern weed is too strong; we need to bring back 'mids' for the casual smoker

The weed is different nowadays. Bring back mids, right? When I was in high school, like you take one hit and then all of a sudden, like you're so high... I'm not a weed guy, but yeah. I'm a cost-effective high guy.

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Big CatBig Cat

Perfectly packing a car with vacation gear and kids is the official mark of a dad

Packing a car with two little kids and like doing the Tetris move to get the whole car full. I've never felt I earned my dad pinstripes like that was the official moment. I was like, yeah, I'm a dad because it was the hardest thing I've ever done. And it was like I wasted not a single inch.

This is a subjective lifestyle observation.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Giving blood is the best way to save money on drinking

But the great thing about giving blood is if you give blood, you get drunk off like half a beer afterwards. So it's actually very economical. I'm just trying to be an ambassador for health.

Lower blood volume leads to faster intoxication, though it is not medically recommended as a 'money-saving' strategy.
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HankHank

I will have a visible six-pack by the end of the summer

I'll have a six pack. You will never have a six pack. [Hank]: Yes, I will. All right. Great. How much time? Give me a month. By the end of the summer. Six pack summer. You're going to have a visible six pack? [Hank]: Yes.

Hank did not achieve a visible six-pack by the end of summer 2021; the bet became a recurring point of mockery for the rest of the year.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Black bears are 'pussies' that humans can beat in a fight

Black bears, actual pussies. I saw you. You were right on that video. You could beat the shit out of a black bear. You snuffed that out. I appreciate that. Black bears would run like pots and pans get rid of black bears. Black fight back. brown lay down lay down white say good night boom there it is that's how you handle bears.

While black bears are generally timid and can be scared off, calling them 'pussies' you can beat up is an exaggeration. The mnemonic is correct advice.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

T-Rexes lived closer in time to humans than they did to Stegosauruses

T-Rex are closer to humans in time than they are to stegosauruses. Whoa. So T-Rexes and humans are 65 million years apart. Stegosauruses and T-Rexes are 85 million years apart.

This is a well-known scientific fact. Stegosaurus lived ~150 million years ago, T-Rex lived ~66 million years ago. 150-66 = 84 million years. 66-0 = 66 million years.
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Big CatBig Cat

Anyone over the age of 25 must hire a mover

Over the age of 25, you should hire a mover. I agree. I am that mover in this case. Yeah. Well, are you hired? No. Okay. You need to get hired.

Subjective life advice.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The public should wear masks for one more week to cover my cold sore

My Fyre Fest is masks off, which is great, but I'm getting a cold sore right now... this is the worst possible time ever... I think that we should do one more week. If we just go masks one more week, I think that'll be perfect timing.

This is a joke based on personal timing; it's not a serious policy proposal.
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Big CatBig Cat

Real men get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because it's the 'sketchy' one-shot option for lazy people

I do feel like more of a fucking man because I went and got the Johnson and Johnson. And it's partly because I'm just lazy. I didn't want to go back for a second shot... I got the one that like knowingly people are like, hey, that one's sketch. And I'm like, I don't care.

Purely satirical personal branding of his vaccine choice.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am officially bringing back the phrase 'Now that's paper'

I gotta start thinking about another phrase. I'm thinking now that's paper. I tried to bring back now that's paper while ago, but it feels, I feel like the times right now. Bet. I like bet.

OpinionLifeMildSarcastic
The phrase did not achieve widespread adoption outside of minor ironic use on the show.
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Big CatBig Cat

Sarcasm is the best way to prepare a child for life

I'm going to weaponize [my son] with sarcasm. That will hopefully get him through life.

Subjective parenting philosophy.
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HankHank

I went 27 years and no one ever told me how to pronounce pint

I went 27 years and no one ever told me how to pronounce what you put a thing of ice cream in or a liter of beer.

He's not wrong that no one told him. His friends and family have a lot to answer for.
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Big CatBig Cat

Hank's greatest hits: Thailand, Ob-jen, Pint, Post Mostly, Super Relatives

What are Hank's greatest hits? There's Thailand. There's Ob-jen. Pint. Post Mostly. Super Relatives.

A comprehensive catalog of destruction. Island Gorilla was nominated from the floor but didn't make the official list.
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HankHank

My worst one was island gorilla — I thought it was a lowland gorilla from the island

My personal opinion, the worst one was island gorilla... Lowland gorilla. Oh yeah. You thought it was the gorilla from Des Moines? How sick would Iowa be if there were just wild gorillas rolling through the country?

It's a lowland gorilla, named for the low-altitude tropical forests where it lives. Not an island gorilla, though Iowa would be significantly improved by wild gorillas.
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Liam (Bubba)Liam (Bubba)

Losing your debit card is a good way to replenish your finances by clearing out forgotten subscriptions.

That's how I look at losing my debit card sometimes because you get the monthly charges for things that you forget that you're subscribed to. And so then those charges stop and then you have to re-sign up for them again. You can look at this in a positive light, Bubba.

Subjective advice on personal financial management.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

It is a 'big sunglasses on the back of the head guy' move to rip a ball away from a 5-year-old at a park

[Speaker 2]: his son was way older than mine, and he just stole the ball from our ball. And I was like, you can't take that. [PFT Commenter]: You know what that is? That's a big sunglasses on the back of the head upside down guy move.

This is a humorous characterization.

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