Second Date Update PODCAST: Patrick And The Plant

doing better than you are. Thanks. Problem. I didn't mean to just put you in It got right away there. I think you would already punched him, and then you punched him again with that second one. Welcome to the show, Patrick, Thank you very much. Yeah, no problem. So your email said that you're really excited about this girl because you don't go out on a lot of dates. Well, I mean, I go on a date, it's just they're few and fire between. Has been three in the past couple of years.

Oh no, three in the past couple of years is not a bad ratio. Hey, come on that maybe by your voice, right, Patrick, you're just really picky? Is that it not so much that I'm Picky. I'll pretty much go out with anyone. It's just I'm not very good at conversations. Oh all right, so you clam up a little bit when it comes to going on dates. Yeah, just a little bit. Well, if you have trouble talking to people, then how did the conversation go on your date?

It actually was surprisingly well. Um. I yeah, I have an icebreaker that I bring with me and I use it on the state with Hicky. That you bring with you. You're not you're not bringing an ice pick on dates? That could be scary. Well, no, it's not an actual icebreaker. It doesn't break ice What I did was I set up just you know, casual restaurant dates, and I brought my potted plant. You what I said, I brought my potted plant with me, like an actual indoor plant you

brought with you? Yeah, just like a succulent you know. So it's a small plant. Yeah, and just PLoP it down there on the table and it's it's the only table that has the plant on it, and girls always ask about it. Okay, do you always bring a potted

plant with you on your dates? Yeah? I've actually found for the past three that it's worked really really well, no, it has it, Patrick, because you've all had three dates in a couple of years and you're on the phone with us, right, But every date that I brought the plant on, the girl laughs and that takes the focus away from me. So it gets sort of my anxiety about the date and it just lets us kind of, as I said, four break the guys. I will say, at first I was pretty judgy, But would you paint

it like that? The plant sounds like a good idea. Yea, it really works. You know, we talk about watering it, you know, playing music to the plant, ruining it, and like how the greenness in the room just brings out a happier mood for people. We end up talking about the plant for the entire date. Okay, So it's so like you bring your own wingman, except your wingman is

a plant. Oh good analogy. Yeah, you could say it's like a wingman, but I think it's much better than a wingman because it allows me then to control the conversation and there's no flocking going on from the plant. And will you wait, though they're going to develop someday and they're gonna be able to steal your girl, you never know, I hope that. I mean, the plant sounds great in the initial like break the ice moment, but when you say that you talked about it the entire time.

Was she able to learn about who you were as well? Yeah, so like, as we're talking about plants and plant facts, I get to put in a little bits of information about myself in there, and you know, as it relates to the conversation, that's when I can't talk about myself. So you're like, you know who else loves water? Yeah, this guy can't get enough, I mean more or less? Okay, all right, how did it work then? This? So the date, you guys obviously had a conversation a lot about the plant.

But what happened at the end of the date, Well, the end of the day, I decided just you know, I kept the whole plant thing going, and I ordered an uber and I put the plant in initially as a joke, and like chucked it in, put a seatbelt on it, whispered, whispered to the plant um and then I said, oh, well, times the plant to go home.

And she left. She thought it was funny. It's funny, But then I was like, oh, it's the plant goes I have to go too, so and that's kind of how I wrapped it up, all right, did she seemed like she wanted to hang out longer without the plant? You know, I don't know it was it was really difficult to read her towards the end. But she didn't give me a hug. So that was a big thumbs

up there. She gave you a hug. Well, what I'm thinking is she might not be calling you back because maybe she was hoping you would have made that joke about the plant going home and you two could have still hung out the rest of the night. But instead you were like, yeah, I'm going to get out of here too, and then left. I hope that's not the case. Like, if that's so, like, then I guess the plant did it end? It's fu Yeah, it sounds like it. That plan's not gonna get water for a week. And how

long has it been since you heard from her? Well, I was texting her last week. Um, she'll respond if I say like, Hi, how are you what's your day going? If I ask her on another date, she doesn't respond, all right, that's a bad sign. Yeah, all right, Well we'll play a song, come back, call her and get your second day update. All right, great sounds great. Thank you brooking jubil in the morning. We're right in the middle of a second date updating if you're just joining us.

Patrick is on the phone, and I'm really surprised that Patrick is not getting a call back from the girl he went out with. Her name is Vicky, because on his first date, he gave her the old green thumb. Right, what girl can resist? All you perverts out there that are thinking about what the green thumb could be, You're exactly right. He gave her a plan. Well, he didn't

actually give it to her. He brought a plant on his first date because Patrick says that he's not the best conversationalist when it comes to the ladies, and he gets a little nervous, so he brings a plant along with him as an icebreaker and they can start talking about the plant and hopefully it leads to other things. Patrick, you are a sweet underdog in this story, and I really really hope that there's a reasonable explanation for her not calling you back. Well, I also thank you, thank

you for one person being on my side. I'm on your side completely, man. I really want you to get another day with her. Good. Well, I'm gonna dial her phone number right now and see if we can figure out why she's not calling you back. Okay, super, here we go. Hello him, I speak the Vickie. Please? This is she who's speaking? This is Jewil from Brook and Jewil in the Morning. How are you? I'm sorry? Who is it? Bowl from Brook and jew Bolt in the Morning.

Does that mean anything to you? Like the radio? Yeah? Kind of like it? Or like it? Yeah? Have you heard of our show before? Yeah? All right, I'm really confused right now. Well let me help you out. We recently got an email from one of our listeners and it was about you whoa appropriate response. You went out on a date with a dude named Patrick a little while ago. Oh gosh, come on, Patrick the plant guy

I email? Okay, Well, Patrick emailed us because he said he really enjoyed your date, but now you're not calling him back, so he thought maybe we could get you on the phone and find out what went wrong. Wow, Okay, I'm hoping that you just have like a reasonable excuse, like you've been out of town for work. Patrick was a great guy. You're ready to give him another shot? Not quite really? So what do you think of Patrick. He was really nice. I mean, he's pretty awkward, but

he means well yeah does they're positive so nice overall though? Yeah? Sure, yeah. Can I tell you what he told us about your day and then you see if you agree please? Okay. So he said that when you guys went out, he took a plant along with him, and he does that so he can have an icebreaker or start a conversation. He said that it made you laugh, Like, I mean, who wouldn't laugh at that situation? I was laughing, but I think it was for a different reason than he thought.

What do you think you were laughing at him and not with him? Well, you're not gonna believe this, but this is not the first time this year that I go out with a dude who brings a plant. What you've gone out with a plant guy before? Patrick? The plant guys. I know, I know, it's totally unbelievable, but it's true. Where are you meeting these men and like an arboretum or shopping or a greenhouse? No. I was completely shocked, and then I realized what was going on?

Why are you you You must be putting some sort of bring a plant on the date vibe out. I don't know what was what was going on. So after the first time that happened to me, I was really weird at out and then I thought, well, that guy's just a creep. I didn't think about it any further. But then after Patrick did it too, I was like something going on. I got to figure it out. Yeah, what's this horrible trend of dudes taking plants on dates?

So after I went out with Patrick, I got home and I googled it, and sure enough I found it on a dating blog. I guess it's the way for guys to break the ice when they're out with a girl, like a self help type thing. Yeah. I mean this is for guys who really have trouble talking to women, who get like sweaty hands, and I guess it's supposed to help. So now there's a new trend among guys that I haven't heard of yet, bringing plants with you

so that you can talk to your day. Yeah. He even used some of the suggested moves that I read, so I think that's when I was like, Okay, no, what are the suggested way You have to tell me what these suggested moves are. Well, one of them that I read was to order a beer for the plant and then pour it in, and he's sure enough he did, so he's stealing all of his moves from this dating block. I mean, it just wasn't original, and I wanted them to be himself and you run the risk of getting

that plant hammered. And we know how mauthie they can be when they're drunk pansy too. Overall, I was just kind of disappointing because I want to get to know someone for who they are and not someone who's just putting on an act. Yeah, you've got to give some credit. It wasn't like an act to get you in bed. It was an act to break his own weird anxiety stuff. I mean, how do you know that he don't want to get me in bed with the plan? Well at that he took with him, it was that means business wing.

I just know. It was really weird. Yeah, it is really weird. It's weird that you went out with two guys lucky me. Yeah, and it's even weirder that one of those guys is actually on the phone listening and wants to talk to you. And that guy is Patrick. No he's not, Yes, he is hey, Vicky. Oh no, come on, so you figured me out? Huh? Are you sure? Dad? I mean, you know why I did it. Just anxiety gets to me, especially being on a date with someone

as beautiful as yourself. Oh that's nice, that's really nice. But I just wish you could have been more genuine instead of following instructions from a blog. Well, as a matter of fact, the blog did say to use a different type of plant, and I just felt with the one. But I felt comfortable with the comfortable plant. So he put his own spin on it, Vicky, I mean, that's not the type of plants, it's just the plant. See what's going on here where it's still talking about the plant.

Ricky's just like the day. Oh you are smooth, right, And that was the problem that I wanted to get to know you, not the plant, right, And getting to know me takes a while. And you know, a complex person. You guys are laughing, But I'm a complex person and I do enjoy plants. I have plenty of plants around my house, and it's you know what. It eases my anxiety, It eases my tensions and provides fresh air from my home. There you go, look at that, Hey, Vicky, Patrick is

a complex person. Would you like to go out with him again for a second date and get to explore all of his complexities? We will pay for it. We'll pay for a second date. I feel like you should really give him a second chance. Like he understands that you were uncomfortable with the plant. You want to see who he is. I don't know. I just feel like if Patrick talked to me about him or I instead of the planned then maybe that would be. Well, Vicky, I'm gonna jump in here because I hear you and

you want to You want to converse. So something you didn't learn about me on the date is that I'm actually a pro yo YOA. Wow, it's almost like a celebrity. Is that for real? Patrick? Yeah, I've been doing it for over sixteen years now, and I've got tricks that I do myself but nobody else does. There you go, Vicky, that's something interesting. A pro yoyoer. That's just not really a big turn on for me. Why are you talking about walk the dog? Hello? Oh, walking the dog is

old school. My tricks are so much better. Come on, Vicky, A pro yo yoer who needs a plant in order to start a conversation. You're telling me that you're not turned on because I've got to take a shower. You know what they say about a man who can handle yo yo, Vicky, and I don't. Actually I feel like if this then what else? What other weird thing is gonna pop up? Vicky? One other things that you need to know about me is that I really genuinely like you.

Really do. I promise it's not a lie. I don't think I can do it. Oh man, that was so heartfelt. Do you give up? Patrick? Second happened? You've tried your best? Okay, all right, that was easy Patrick. Time to move on, I guess. Vicky, thank you very much for your time. At least you have a cool story to tell about

your date. Patrick. Next time, don't give up the fight so quick, man, Okay, work in progress in the morning text in at seven eight five nine two It says, honestly, I think it's less weird that he thought to bring a plant on his date because he found it on a dating website. I just thought he had an obsession with plants, so I would have gone out with him after I found that out. Talking about today's second date update,

that was taped twelve Brooke was still here. Jackie is in studio filling in while Brooks out on maternity leave. But Patrick wanted to call a girl named Vicky who wasn't calling him back after their date. The reason that she wasn't calling him back was because, well, it wasn't because he brought a plant on the date. So he brought a plant on the date as a conversation starter, and he spent the whole time talking about the plant,

and he thought that's why she wasn't calling back. But she had actually had that happen to her before, because apparently it's on some dating website and dudes have been bringing plants on dates as conversation starters. So that was wasn't the weirdest part because this is the fact that he was like awkward and couldn't have a conversation. You just kind of talked about the plant the whole time, and she does really soothing too. It kind of made

me I would have fallen asleep, I think on the day. Yeah, she thought maybe he didn't have a lot to offer other than just being awkward, but he did say that he is a yo yo player, yo yo professional yo yo right yoyo players find out the right word. I probably offended a lot of yo yo ers out there, but like a pro yo yo or so, you guys get what it's like to be well you're saying, I mean, I guess you guys do get what it's like to be saying. It's horrible. It is horrible to be single

with these kind of people. Up, this is what you get. This is your dating pool that's left yo yo people. And remember, if you want to do a second day update, all you have to do is email the show and we will call the person who didn't call you back. Ju both