PMTPMT DB

Takes

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#PMT-2020-0608-3093
HankHank

The worst part of vacation is waking up on the third day after binge drinking

Waking up on the third day after binge drinking for two days, and it really just all sets in. I think Thursday. I basically just slept all day.

This is a personal opinion on the worst parts of vacation.
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#PMT-2020-0608-3094
Billy FootballBilly Football

Different state laws are a top reason to stay home rather than go on vacation

Changing state laws. Like getting arrested in Virginia with a radar scanner... So I just like to stay home and I'll come to work anytime. This is way better than a cubicle by any means.

Billy is expressing his personal dislike for interstate legal travel hurdles.
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#PMT-2020-0529-14631
Big CatBig Cat

Truck nuts are the ultimate indicator of a douchebag

I will start with truck nuts. Truck nuts are the Mount Flushmore of car accessories. If you see a dude with truck nuts, he is 100% a douchebag.

Purely subjective opinion.
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#PMT-2020-0529-14633
Big CatBig Cat

Car eyelashes are a psycho move and reveal specific lifestyle traits

The front lights eyelashes. Psycho move... VW bug, throw the eyelashes on, probably own at least three pugs. Like the Venn diagram for pug ownership and eyelashes on your car is a big circle. And yeah, probably living a life alone.

Subjective profiling for comedic effect.
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#PMT-2020-0529-14632
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

0.0 bumper stickers are the lamest distance-based stickers

I actually think there's a new number one leader when it comes to distances that's way worse, the 0.0. I think that's the lamest. That one used to be funny. Now it's lame. Now it's so lame.

Subjective cultural critique.
Win
#PMT-2020-0520-9120
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Blockbuster not buying Netflix for $50 million is the worst business decision ever

This is an easy one blockbuster not buying Netflix 450 million dollars. Blockbusters like know people like coming into our physical retail locations for the smell... easy number one for me.

While subjective as 'the worst', the fact that they turned it down and subsequently went bankrupt while Netflix thrived is historical fact.
Win
#PMT-2020-0520-9121
Big CatBig Cat

Mark Cuban made a mistake by not buying 10% of Big Cat's brain for $1 million

I'll go with Mark Cuban up buying 10% of my brain he's an idiot that was a dumb business decision I'm going to make I'm going to make that money back it was for a million dollars he regrets it 1 million dollars and he got all my lifetime earning from that day forward.

Hot TakeBusinessHotSarcastic
Given Big Cat's massive success and the value of Barstool Sports, 10% of his future earnings for $1M would have been a legendary ROI for Cuban.
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#PMT-2020-0520-9122
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Vince Carter's dunk over Frederic Weis is the most vicious in basketball history

Fredrik Weiss not getting out of the way of Vince Carter worst business is very is he's ever made? Yep. Yep. It was vicious nut dragging dunk in history of basketball.

Subjective opinion on the quality of a dunk.
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#PMT-2020-0511-15465
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Judas belongs on the Mount Flushmore of worst teammates of all time

I'm going to go with Judas. I consider Judas to be a teammate. Sold out Jesus. All about the contract situation. Really fucked things up for the rest of the world because he was so selfish.

This is a comedic/satirical application of sports logic to theology.
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#PMT-2020-0511-15463
HankHank

LeBron James is one of the worst teammates of all time because he takes all the credit and trades everyone else

LeBron James. Can't be fun to be his teammate. You're always, always in fear that he's like, if you do well, he's going to take all the credit. If you do bad, he's probably going to trade you off the team.

The 'LeGM' reputation is well-documented but his status as a 'worst teammate' is highly subjective given he wins titles with them.
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#PMT-2020-0506-11523
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The PT Cruiser is an objectively terrible car

Right off the bat, PT Cruiser. Easy. Bad car.

Widely held public opinion on car design.
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#PMT-2020-0506-11524
HankHank

You shouldn't own a Jeep Wrangler unless you actually go off-roading

Unless you live on the beach and are doing off-roading on a fairly average basis, you shouldn't have a Jeep Wrangler. If you have a Jeep Wrangler in Massachusetts... you're not getting the use out of it that you need to. You're just doing it for a status symbol.

Subjective lifestyle take.
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#PMT-2020-0506-11525
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Driving a Ford Ranger means you have no friends

The Ranger is good for nothing except helping your friends move. That's it. If you drive a Ranger, you're telling me, I don't have friends. I'm looking for play dates so badly that I will do your chores for you.

Subjective comedic take.
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#PMT-2020-0506-11526
Big CatBig Cat

White Volkswagen Jettas are strictly for drug dealers and girlfriends

White Jetta is just your girlfriend's car. Or a high school drug dealer. Like, hey, this isn't expensive but it's kind of nice... I would actually say that probably 33% of Pardon My Take listeners have either dated a girl that drives a Jetta or bought marijuana from somebody that drives a Jetta.

Humorous sociological observation.
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#PMT-2020-0424-15170
Big CatBig Cat

Tomato juice only tastes good when you are on a flight.

Tomato juice is so gross to pick and anyone who says 'oh, it's not that bad' they're just lying because they like it with vodka... I've noticed that people only drink tomato juice on flights... Tomato juice tastes better on an airplane.

Scientific studies by Lufthansa and others have confirmed that dry cabin air and low pressure reduce sensitivity to sweet and salty, but leave umami (found in tomatoes) relatively intact, making it taste better by comparison.
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#PMT-2020-0424-15171
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Dasani is the worst bottled water in the world.

My first one I'm going to go straight forward and say Dasani. Dasani water is trash, all of it, it's the world's worst water. It just tastes like shit.

Subjective taste preference, though Dasani is famously mocked on the internet.
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#PMT-2020-0424-15172
HankHank

There is no difference between 1%, 2%, and whole milk.

Drinking whole milk is disgusting... I do [drink it]... I bet you big guy, we do a taste test, I would be able to... there's no difference.

Fat content significantly changes the viscosity and flavor profile of milk; most people can easily distinguish whole milk from skim or 1%.
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#PMT-2020-0422-8368
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I'm afraid of being the person walking past a musician in a viral video

My first one is being in a viral video of musicians on the subway... every time I see a musician in the subway, I'll just stand there for at least like 30 seconds. Just so I'm not one of the people in the video where it's like look at this guy, Paul McCartney playing and you just went right by.

This is a subjective fear and cannot be proven right or wrong.
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#PMT-2020-0422-8369
Big CatBig Cat

I'm afraid the entire world is just a Matrix simulation

I'm afraid that this entire world like us sitting here right now is just an imagination of one huge species... every now and then I'm like, we're definitely in The Matrix and none of this is real. None of it. The last year has been very strong evidence.

This is a philosophical theory that cannot be verified.
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#PMT-2020-0420-14041
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Anchovies are actually delicious and only hated because of Ninja Turtles propaganda

Anchovies are not that bad. They only get a bad rap because of cartoons. You were told from a young age [by] the Ninja Turtles... That's actually not at all what anchovies are. They are delicious. They just taste like salt... There's been a tremendous propaganda effort against anchovies and sardines for most of my adult life.

Taste is subjective, but anchovies remain one of the least popular pizza toppings in the U.S.
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#PMT-2020-0420-14043
Big CatBig Cat

Animal style fries at In-N-Out are wildly overrated

Animal style sauce on fries at In-N-Out. I think it's wildly overrated. I really do. Animal sauce on the burger... that adds something. Animal sauce on fries just becomes disgusting and you're like what are we doing eating a bunch of soggy fries? It's a cool hipster thing to do.

Subjective culinary opinion, though frequently debated in regional burger discourse.
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#PMT-2020-0420-14044
HankHank

Ketchup is a disgusting mask for people with bad taste

Ketchup period. Ketchup is disgusting. Anyone who jumps—it's a mask. It's the same as buffalo sauce. If you need to have ketchup like people that eat ketchup get addicted to it... I need to have a ketchup I need to have like chips but I need to have ketchup. It's just a masquerade.

Ketchup is the most popular condiment in America, making this a statistically very unpopular opinion.
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#PMT-2020-0417-11975
HankHank

South Dakota is the most unremarkable state in America

The most unremarkable State I don't even know if we have a listener here. If we do have a listener here tweet us. We'd love to hear from the listeners in the great state of South Dakota. who the fuck cares

This is a subjective opinion about the state's interest level.
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#PMT-2020-0417-11976
Big CatBig Cat

Mississippi is a miserable place and a no-brainer for Mount Flushmore

An absolute no-brainer a few years ago. I did a a college tour... every state had a great time in pretty much all of them. The only one that was a bad time. Just a miserable place to be Mississippi. Oh, wow.

Subjective opinion on state quality.
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#PMT-2020-0417-11977
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Delaware is only known for tax shelters and Joe Biden's corpse

Delaware number one a number one Delaware. What is in Delaware? Those people are tax. They've got a heart attack... all that's in Delaware is I guess Joe Biden's corpse and those weird tax companies credit card companies.

Delaware is indeed famous for its corporate tax laws and being the home of Joe Biden.
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#PMT-2020-0417-11978
Big CatBig Cat

New York would be nice if it wasn't for the 80% of the population that is here

I will go with the state. We're all in right now, New York. Wooohooo! York State the Big Apple... since this quarantine is started... you realize a New York could be nice if like 80% of the population, which is All the time because like walking around during quarantine. It's nice.

Subjective take on urban density.
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#PMT-2020-0417-11979
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Oklahoma is the JV version of Texas and robbed the world of the SuperSonics

Oklahoma... I don't really like the JV Texas. It's JV Texas tornadoes really suck. And also I'll be honest... I still feel like the The Thunder have blood on their hands for robbing the world of the SuperSonics.

The Seattle SuperSonics move to OKC remains one of the most hated events in NBA history.
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#PMT-2020-0415-5366
Big CatBig Cat

Church is one of the worst places to be drunk

My number one, I'll go with... Church. If you just like taking sacrament too many times, blood of Jesus. You're the biggest lightweight of all time and you're an embarrassment.

Subjective ranking of bad experiences.
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#PMT-2020-0408-13365
Big CatBig Cat

AJ Soprano is the worst TV character of all time

AJ Soprano is the worst character of all time. I fucking hate it... Every time he came on I want to fast forward.

This is a subjective pop culture opinion.
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#PMT-2020-0408-13366
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Robert California's character marked the end of The Office being good

I'll go with Robert California that fucking soaked... then Robert California just it's like, alright, this show is completely over.

Subjective opinion on TV quality.
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#PMT-2020-0408-13367
HankHank

Vincent Chase is a terrible TV character

I think Vincent Chase is a fucking terrible character. Vinnie Chase. I hate Vinnie Chase... What does Vinnie Chase do that's memorable besides make stupid decisions, box smoke shows, and hang out and smoke weed?

Subjective opinion on a character's quality.
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#PMT-2020-0401-6369
Big CatBig Cat

Circus Peanuts are the most trash candy ever invented

My first one is no-brainer: circus peanuts. They suck. Universally regarded as the most trash candy to ever be invented... I think they're just invented so like dads can have candy that they know that their kids won't eat.

Subjective food opinion.
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#PMT-2020-0401-6371
HankHank

Rolos are trash

And Rolos. Rolos are trash. You take a bite of Rolos, I feel like every time I take a bite of Rolos my tooth is coming out with it.

Subjective food opinion.
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#PMT-2020-0401-6370
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Milk Duds are a trap because they get stuck in your teeth for four hours

I fucking hate Milk Duds. You never eaten a Milk Dud it didn't get stuck in your teeth for fucking hours? The most annoying candy to eat... It's like a fucking trap every time.

Subjective opinion on candy mechanics.
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#PMT-2020-0325-7234
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Hot dog water is a top-four worst type of water

I've got hot dog water. It is the equivalent of juicing a diet. Remnants of bathroom hot dog water... that's the most disgusting thing you've ever said in your entire life.

The ranking of 'worst water' is inherently a comedic opinion.
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#PMT-2020-0323-2599
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Wheaties taste like an old person's butthole

Wheaties. Mmm great boxes and they're great workers because they just they made everyone who wins an Olympic gold medal want to be on the cover of their cereal box, even though their cereal tastes like shit tastes like an old person's like butthole.

Subjective flavor profile.
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#PMT-2020-0323-2595
HankHank

Frosted Flakes is easily the worst cereal option

This is way more controversial than my last one. But easily my least favorite cereal Frosted Flakes... growing up and I go to my friend's house for sleepovers or whatever and they go on Frosted Flakes. No disgusting.

Completely subjective matter of taste.
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#PMT-2020-0323-2602
Big CatBig Cat

Honey Bunches of Oats is the greatest cereal hack for eating sugar disguised as health food

I'm also happy that no one said Honey Bunches of Oats Because that's the greatest like hack of eating healthy, but it's really just sugar cereal agreed that I love Honey Bunches of Oats. It's my whole unit like, oh, yeah. I'm eating healthy here.

Nutritional data generally supports that many 'healthy' cereals contain high sugar levels, making it a factually grounded opinion.