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Sorry for Lauren’s chip asmr 😭 I was unable to cut mic lines this episode of all times. Sorry y’all!!

Story 1: I’m ngl, as soon as I heard “didn’t tip waitress” followed by “48 male” I already decided he was the AH before the story confirmed it 😂

48 yr old guy coming on to a most likely 16-18 yr old. Of course she was disgusted. Because it's disgusting 🤮

Story 1: So...OP...1. Harassed the waitress 2. Got mad at the waitress for not liking the harassment 3. Got mad at the waitress for the CHEFS mistakes 4. Got his friends to harass the waitress 5. HAS A WIFE and still said "I guess you aren't on the menu". Ew ew ew

Everytime my grandpa took us out to eat, he always said “You’re a good cook!” in a slight Norwegian accent after paying the check. That’s how you joke with the server, not objectifying.

Story 4- he found HER attractive. He doesn’t find an extremely altered version of his wife attractive.

Story 4, he was in a no win situation. I feel horrible for both of them.

LMAO first story.. I am a server and have heard that line many times. When I do have inappropriate guests, I hand them their tab and let them know that dealing with this behavior is actually *not* part of my job. I definitely do not laugh and joke back.

Story 4: if your partner got a huge face tattoo, against your wishes, I feel like that would be a very similar situation.

Lauren referring to an autograph as a signature is so humble and adorable.

Story 1: I am a cook, and when bad/annoying customers arrive the servers imediatly come to us to warn "that guy/girl is here, brace yourselves". You won't get spit on your food (not at a decent restaurant at least), but we will put the least ammount of effort possible into your food in the hope that you NEVER COME BACK.

As an indigenous person that practice traditional spirituality, it is NEVER ok to approach grieving people like that. It’s a common rule for everyone and anyone to not bring up people’s trauma EVER unless the person with the trauma brings it up first. So uncouth and worse, that woman made it about themselves, not the grieving family, not how upsetting it made the whole party especially the kids. If this person does have “abilities” it’s still bad medicine.

In story 3, I wonder if the kids feel guilty about not being there more for their dad during his end of life care and they're projecting that guilt about abandoning him onto her and her moving on.

I remember reading the first story and it was so insane and gross. I think he mentioned how other waitresses have laughed at his and his friends' creepy jokes. And as someone who has social anxiety, I can say that it's not because they found him funny. They were uncomfortable and in disbelief. They didn't know how to respond and they probably couldn't get mad because they feared losing their jobs.

First story giving me PTSD about how mad men get when your serving them and they feel so entitled that you have to accept getting hit on wtf is wrong with men like that

My thoughts on the mom moving on story is that she mightve had those years to mourn while the dad was in his vegetative state because she was there constantly but the kids weren't. They either didn't have the time to go often which is fair or didn't want to see their father that way which is also fair. But they didn't have those years to mourn before he died so the mourning process was very fresh for them when their mother started dating again, I imagine that felt like a betrayal

Story 4: she never once mentioned to her husband that her mom and sister were pushing for her to get surgery in the first place? for the entire year they argued back on forth about it? never once thought to mention it? why? this never would've happened in the first place if she was more open and honest with him. it doesn't feel like a good resolution to me

As a spiritual person, that lady is incredibly dumb, insensitive and foolish. You DON'T tell somebody that, especially after a recent passing. You don't tell that to anybody unless they ask for it. Gods, I can't understand how people can just say stupid shit like that and think it's okay. When you're actually in this line of existence, with those abilities, you know how to walk through conversations like that. Respect the deceased, respect the living and understand that you're not the main character. Imo he (OP) doesn't need to apologize. She had no right and the brother is ridiculous for being upset when his girlfriend was mad disrespectful

Story 4 it’s hard bc if it was an accident or gained weight yeah he’d be the worst. But she made a choice

For story 4 - how is no one picking up on the fact that he was very honest about not having an affair, she looked through his phone FOR AN HOUR and found nothing. He tried every way to nicely say he was just not interested in sleeping with her/turning the lights off, and didn’t want to tell her even though he told her he didn’t find it attractive BEFORE she did it. (He did say he didn’t have a say in her going through with it.) He tried everything before telling her he didn’t find her attractive. I feel like his wife changed her outward appearance because of an inward insecurity and it just changed the physical not the mental part of her insecurity. And now he is just not interested.

Story 5. Why did she think it was her place to provide them closure?? If they asked it’s one thing, but just unprompted? Absolutely not

Story 4: I feel OPs wife getting the surgeries done in the first place was really glossed over. If I was OP I‘d feel some kind of way knowing MIL and SIL convinced my wife she needed them to keep ME, when I spent a year telling her to please not do it..

Story 1: the worst part about being a server is that, to some people, everything that goes wrong is your fault. Also creeps

Story 5: Anyone else getting vibes that she was about to whip out some spiritual scam stuff after her disrespectful comment? I could easily imagine she would have tried to scam the family with stones and such.

WAIT LAUREN WHAT, I’ve NEVER met someone else who doesn’t feel like their mouth is clean until they’ve basically gagged on the toothbrush. I know it’s gross but I don’t feel satisfied with a brushing job until I’ve gone far enough back on the tongue. Thank you for the validation today!

Second story, I couldn't even imagine feeling safe enough to do yoga in a house where there was a man around because I was sexually harassed so much. Knowing that someone used to have the joy of being able to trust and do yoga in yoga clothes like that and then it was taken away from her is gut wrenching

After so much struggles I now own a new house and my family is happy once again everything is finally falling into place!!

As someone who works with patients with profound brain injuries, including vegetative state, I would say NTA. One of the toughest parts about brain injuries is that you have to grieve twice- once when you lose the person they were but they are still alive and then again when they actually pass. I have seen many different ways of coping with brain injuries and it sounds like OP dealt with her grief long before he passed. The only thing I would say is that she does sound a bit cold toward her children and that they probably don’t understand the process OP went through with her grief. Some good, calm communication is needed in this situation, probably some help with a mediator/therapist to keep things in prospective for both sides.

I would be so creeped out if I went to a friend’s house and I found out her husband was making those comments about me. And if I had friend in my home and my husband talked that way about her I would be mortified and pissed at him.

For the yoga story: it seems like the wives that laughed it off are dealing with some internalized misogyny.. yeah, maybe they just have that dynamic with their partners and they know it’s happening and they’re fine with it, but it seems more to me like they didn’t know it was happening and then just laughed it off when they found out. It’s giving “boys will be boys” but that situation is NOT OKAY. Even if they were consenting in that behavior, the third wife clearly wasn’t

Story 4. I don't think Lauren paid attention to the story lol (love her by the way). OP handled it great until he couldn't hide his feelings anymore . His feelings are justified by her surgeries, which he didn't want at first. Justin hit it on the nail. You can love someone so much but by getting all those surgeries, he was turned off by her new look. You can't force yourself to be turned on and continue with the same sex life if attraction isn't there. I don't think they should separate, but they definitely need to sit down and talk, whether it's alone or therapy. As woman we want our man to love us mentally and physically, so she is going to be insecure for a bit, but she made the surgery decisions by herself. It sucks they are in this situation but I hope all goes well for them.

14:51 I used to work at a dog grooming salon and I was responsible for selling retail items. Most of the time I would help people pick products for their dogs based on what they do. I would get tipped sometimes. The company kept those tips and never gave them to me. So people were tipping a really shady company. So if intend to tip I always ask, “If I tip do you get it?”

For story 3:
I would like to mention both parties are absolutely valid. Grieving is not necessarily rational. The adults can still be upset especially since in their heads that’s a position that cannot be filled and it can feel like betrayal. The mom also is valid because what she went through was completely different. Everyone grieves differently. I think both are the AH. They both need to grieve and possible go to therapy. They are not seeing each other’s pain.

Spiritual story. Let's stop holding people to being polite when others repeatedly cross boundaries. Natural consequences are needed. He did the right thing, proven by the brother doubling down.

First story.. Customer service does not mean pandering to sexual harassment. Wants to treat girl like an object and doesn’t like when she doesn’t act flattered by it 🙄

Man thank god you posted today! I had a baby over the weekend 3 1/2 weeks early so she’s a premie, and I needed something engaging to listen to while I’m stationary with my tiny adorable human.
The guy in the first story, I think every woman who’s ever worked in that industry has a story about a customer like that, MAJOR ICK!

The story about the mom getting remarried. I lost my mom this year to ALS and I’ve told my dad that I hope when he’s ready he finds someone else. He’s only 63 and lives an hour away from me. I don’t want him to be alone forever. He deserves to be happy. He was there with my mom till she took her last breath. If he found someone else it would never be a replacement

lauren and justin episodes are always SO GOODDD, literally the perfect balance >>

At a restaurant I worked at we used to fight over who got to serve this guy Steve. Steve would come in order one beer, talk about his divorce, and tip 50-100 dollars.
And btw it’s always the people who are acting showy for their friends, buying all the rounds for their friends and impressing their friends… who tip nothing

Story one: so…. She rejected your sad attempt at “humor” and you punished her for it… just say that dude

Maybe the waitress was so uncomfortable with the inappropriate comment she forgot things she wouldn’t normally

Story 6: if grandma had meant "IF your mom dies, it'll be okay. You can come live with grandma and we'll try to get through this" I'd somewhat understand that. But to say "I hope your mom dies" what the absolute fuck

15:01 As someone who works in a service with those iPads- don’t feel bad hitting no tip. I work a service that I absolutely feel bad when people are expected to tip. Before I flip it I usually hit no tip so people don’t feel obligated to.
It actually helps us get paid more because they can’t say that tips make up for lower wages. Hitting no tip sticks it to the man!
If you feel your service worker went above and beyond totally feel free to tip but don’t feel bad hitting no tip!!

Getting high watching this

My dad gags SO HARD every time he brushes his teeth it literally sounds like he’s throwing up and it’s like a violent sound. Everyone I ask my mom “is he alright!?” Mom says - “yea he’s probably trying to brush his teeth”

Story 3: There’s definitely more to the story. On the surface, OP is definitely NTA. But I just feel like there’s some missing context, somewhere in the backstory about her marriage before her husband got sick. Otherwise the kids are just kinda bratty and immature for their ages, even if they are grieving the loss of their dad.

Morgan, can you do another episode where the AH is not clear? For this one the categories were very obvious and we just talked about how they messed up. I love the murky ones with different takes especially with Lauren and Justin. I know it’s hard with the popularity of this genre now and more people writing stories for shock or validation. Love Ya Show! 😊

Gaining 20 pounds & having several plastic surgeries are two very different things.
I could understand concern & losing attraction if suddenly your partner gained 50-100 pounds for no medical or mental reason & didn’t want to do anything about it, but 20… half of that could be water weight or a big meal (exaggerating but .. bffr).
I personally would not care if my partner gained 50+ pounds, except that I know they wouldn’t feel their best & it would definitely be a sign of depression or some health issue because that would be a drastic change.
I would also recommend really investigating why a small weight gain is affecting your feelings so much. Is it really you or is it what society has taught you. Or do you just want to shame and control your partner because you see their attractiveness as a trophy for you to show off. 🙄
I do agree you can’t help your attraction or s3xual desire, but if you’re no longer attracted to your partner or spouse over 20 pounds, get help.
Anyways, the point is, several surgeries to change your whole face is not the same as gaining 20 pounds. So yeah one can be not the asshole & the other kind of is unless there’s really specific circumstances.

bro as a barista nothing is more awkward than having to flip that ipad around with the tip screen, half the time i don’t even turn it around 😭 i wish people knew that i truly won’t be bothered if they hit no tip like we really don’t care i swear

ugh just in time for me to put my earbuds in at work and not say a word for the next hour!!!

I’m cackling at Lauren eating chips so aggressively 😂😂

"you can't eat" *keeps eating*

On the note of the first story…. Our customers say terrible things to us at times, sometimes disgusting. But our boss has TORN us apart for sticking up for ourselves. We just have to sit back and “enjoy” what they say to us now.

The last story sadly is restraining order and moving town territory. She considers her only grandkids as her last chance to have daughters. She'll stop at nothing. A 6 year old is too young to not leave with grandma if she waited for her chance.
My relative is going through it right now and informing EVERY adult of the threat is crucial. They won't be able to take the child from school etc. And cut off anyone who's loyal to grandma.

Poor Justin 😂😂 the look in his eyes after he saw the lipo video. You could see the sadness in his eyes lmao

In terms of loving your partner no matter what they look like:
I feel like gaining weight, losing weight, cutting hair, etc. is all natural ways our body can change. It’s okay to not be attracted to non natural changes (tattoos, hair dye, surgery,) IMO.
It’s such a grey area but I feel like it’s more rational to not like unnatural changes as. He still loves her just jerk attracted to her

First Story: You don´t have to tip a server but you are expected to treat them with common respect and decency. So sad that this was apparently the first time that a waitress „didn´t like his jokes"

OP in story 1 mentioned having a daughter. I wonder how he would feel if a middle-aged man spoke to his daughter the way he spoke to that waitress.

I lost my fiance of over 5 years at the age of 22... I thought I would be alone for the rest of my life. Then I met someone so amazing about 10 months later and now we're engaged and getting married in May. I was so worried about what others would think, but it really doesn't matter what others think. Sometimes you need to do what makes you happy and what's good for you. I couldn't be happier. Though it's stressful, I feel so grateful for the life I have and I know I wouldn't be the person I am today without having gone through what I have. Not to mention my now fiance had been so understanding and supportive of my healing journey and I honestly feel like I don't deserve such an amazing, understanding, loving person.

Poke a hole and squeeze it out 🤣🤣🤣 I died Lauren 💀

Story 1: in my families restaurant they would have been asked to leave and never return from the moment that first comment was made

The last story: that woman is completely deranged. I'm so glad that for once, the husband stuck by his wife and didn't brush it off like it seems most of them do in these stories. MIL needs professional help. Jail seems to be the best place for her. Those poor babies should have never had to witness such unhinged behavior.

Morgan is honestly so good at pitching ads to us, I’m almost convinced every time 😂

Story 3 is very off to me. I feel there’s a lot op isn’t saying. “The worst thing he’s done is go on a rant about planes” yes the worst thing he’s done IN FRONT OF YOU. You have no idea if he’s made comments in passing to them about you or their father, you don’t know if he’s contacted them separately, and because the phrase “they hate him for no reason” was used that’s tells me there is 100% a reason but she doesn’t view it as a valid one. She has every right to be happy but her children also have the right to not go to the wedding. Your child shouldn’t have to make themselves uncomfortable to prove they love you. If they aren’t comfortable watching their mom walk down the aisle to someone who isn’t their father, they have the right to not go. She has the right to be happy just like they have the right to remove themselves from any uncomfortable situations

Story 4- When the wife said she was “talked into it “ by her mom and sister?? I find that hard to believe as he begged her for a long time to not do it and the fact she took her mom and sister’s advice over her own husbands, her partner… that’s a bigger issue. 1:00:44

Can't even do yoga in a locked room in your friend's own house without being sexualized for it

Story 4: I wish the surgeon asked more questions during the consultation or at least cared to ask because knowing if you’re doing surgery for someone else is extremely important . And how are your mom and sister gonna tell you that your husband won’t like you anymore but he’s drying the opposite. She should have gone straight to the source (her husband) and realized he really loves her for who she is.

It’s expected that a server treats all guests with hospitality but that does NOT give anyone the right to berate them or put them in an uncomfortable situation

Lauren’s skin looks so good! Glowing

Thanks Morgan for unlocking a new fear when staying in hotels. Heck, even my gym where I shower constantly and use their dispenser to wash my body 😂.

Story 3: My dad passed when I was 11 (I'm 27 now), and my mom started dating (my now step dad) a year later. My dad had lupus and was sick for most my life and ending up passing from pneumonia. The hurt is so real when you lose a parent, and I definitely felt betrayed by my mom for moving on too "quickly". I definitely didn't like my step dad for awhile. Until I got older and matured and realized that my mom is still young and should be able to happily move on with her life. We've had many deep conversations about that time in both of our lives and not only how my dad's death impacted me and my brothers, but my mom as well. Everything she went through during the time before, during, and after I never knew until I was older and we had those in-depth conversations. Communication is key.
Another thing, my mom always made it a fact that our dad was always still apart of our lives. To this day there are still pictures of my dad up in their house. He was never replaced or forgotten.
P.s. I love my step dad and step siblings. ❤

Story 3: My grandfather suffered a series of strokes and eventually one almost took him out, he survived but half of his body became paralyzed (the right) this obviously changed everyone's lives. My grandma's especially, she became his caretaker from carrying him out of bed to the wheelchair, changing his diapers, feeding him, showering him, and even teaching him how to speak again. She was obviously getting old with him and she struggled (they lived in Mexico while my parents and I in the U.S weren't able to help out) she had help from family there but at the end of the day it was her who really had to take the heavy load of caring for him. After 13+ years in late 2020 he passed away it obviously hurt all the family and I miss him to this day, even if he couldn't really talk he knew how to ask for a coca cola :'). But no one would ever blame my grandmother for finding love again, we all know how much of herself she gave up caring for him so I can't even understand the "kids" in story 3 even being in the same country and not making the effort to visit or try to help out someone who very much could be gone the next day... NTAH at all live you're life ❤️

Story 5 nta, the sil had absolutely no right to do such an awful thing. No one who lost a child wants to hear that nonsense. The sil was absolutely in the wrong and had no right whatsoever to do that to anyone. Absolutely horrible and delusional behavior. Seriously I'd never speak to them again. She deserved everything she got and worse.

Story 3: I really feel like we are not getting all the details. Like you all said, the kids’ reactions seem really extreme, which makes me think that Tim has done or said something that OP is not disclosing

Story 3 I can relate to in a way. My grandma spent several years on her own after my grandpa passed away. She eventually reconnected with a man they had been couple friends with for decades, who had also lost his wife years prior. Their kids had all spent some portion of their childhoods together. Dispite the fact that every "child" was at least in their 30's, and the deceased parents had been gone for 5+ years at that point, almost all of them had an issue with the relationship. They acted like some kind of affair was going on, or someone must be in it for the money (they were BOTH well off). I look back on it now that I'm an adult and I think it's all due to not processing the grief of losing your parent. They were happy together and that should have been enough, but there was always tension.
I feel for the adult children losing their dad. I don't think they will be able to look at any relationship their mom is in objectively until they process that grief, but she also doesn't need to wait for that to happen to move forward with her life.

I'm a new-ish viewer & I've been binging your videos. It's taken me awhile to get used to the dynamic but that's on me because I might be one of your oldest viewers! I'm 46 yrs old today 😉 I love all of you & can relate in enough ways to really enjoy the show. Plus I'm from Wisconsin (born & raised until high school in CA). Morgan.. I feel your pain because I went from saying baag to baeg instead of the other way around 😅 now I just settle for something a little in between & people can usually figure it out. I'm so happy that Justin feels the way he does about the yoga gals. Maybe it's more my generation but that is not unusual to me at all for men to act this way. I don't like it but it generally rolls off my back just because it's so common here... where everyone is drunk & plugged up with cheese 😂. I love that you can't understand that mentality Justin & you & Morgan will be better off for it. You're all good people.. FKS too! Keep up the good work & success ❤
P.S. Go Pack Go (team fan only. Rodgers can go get hurt somewhere else)

I’ve never commented on your videos but I just wanted to say I found you guys back in 2022 and have listened to every video. You make my time at work go by so fast, love you all!! ❤

I was serving a guy who made me SO uncomfortable, kept hitting on me, asking what time I was done. I asked my coworker (male) to complete payment while I closed up. The customer got upset, called me names, racist, all the insults. My boss told me “it was my job as a server to take sexual harassment, it’s how you make money”
I literally walked out right then

"Shopify: kaching" aawww Morgan that was so cute 😅.
"Let me show you the picture of the alien"
This episode was full of Morgan cuteness overload 🥰.

S3: OP is more than allowed to move on, genuinely and sincerely. Also, her kids are very obviously still in the grieving process and do not want to be around him. It's a shitty situation all around but they're all adults, ultimately all entitled to their feelings about the situation. NAH for me but I do hope the kids get to the point where they can be civil or make adjustments to their proximity to it all if they cannot.

I look forward to y’all posting on Thursdays! I’m currently cleaning my clients house and it definitely makes time go by faster! I could listen to it ALL DAY!!!

Got my husband to listen with me today and we had the best time chatting along with you guys!

I’m suspicious of the story with the kids in their 30s. Because for one of the kids to throw a hissy and boycott the wedding I can see it as they’re just still grieving a lot… but three? And the account is banned…. Which means the verdict was most likely AH. How old is the man she’s seeing? Is he in his 20s or something? Did the mom do something else to turn the kids against her? Something isn’t adding up for three grown adults to all turn away from their mom. She did something.

I had to rewind Morgan saying “KACHING” on the Shopify ad 3 times 😂😂😂😂

Please google “Bruce Campbell “escape from LA” reference. I’m dying 😂😂😂💀

Ok it may be messed up but if someone I barely knew told me "oh i can feel ___ presence here" I'd tell them to shut up and stay out of my coffin. If someone told me "you were my kid in a past life" I'd mess with them and say "but I thought I killed you" and see how much they keep talking about it

POV: you are about clean up and a new episode to listen to just dropped 🙌

Morgan telling us to have a great time with what we’re doing in the end like cleaning and stuff and am looking at the mess around me while playing video games 🤣

This episode came out right when I needed it the most, I laughed and now I feel better so thank you ❤

I’ve been having the worst day so I am taking a mental day to eat at my favorite restaurant by myself and listen to my fav podcast :,) thank y’all, this is making my day 🩷

Story 4: he was against it and I looked up the Blue Alien in element and Ive seen poeple look like that, and its probably the only thing he could describe it as. Men can be descriptive but in a weird short way

I absolutely love the episodes where the three of you are together! The vibes are just perfect!

Story 4 isnt super hard for me, because he told her before she had the surgery that he didnt like it and that he wasnt comfortable with it
He also respected that she still wanted to go through with it. I honestly think they both were very aware of the consequences of her actions.

YAYYY GRABBING MY SNACKS! Loved seeing y’all in Austin 💕🫶🏼

Lauren is so real for that brushing the back of the tongue gag that you don't intend to do, but it's almost like you have to 😭😭😭

Fully thought Morgan’s blanket was a skirt for half the ep- looks awesome 🤍😂

story 5 - op is TOTALLY NTA - as someone who has also dabbled in spiritual stuff and knows a medium or two what his brothers gf did was immature. You never READ anyone WITHOUT CONSENT. Op and His wife did not agree to be 'read' or to know that their son was around. Ugh the whole story made me ick

the server NIGHTMARES cleaning gross food off people plates in the humid kitchen

Just found this channel a few days ago and I can’t believe I’ve lived my whole life not knowing yall existed 🥹
Seriously though, loving y’all’s content. 😊

Listening to this after getting off my closing shift from my server job made me feel so validated 💕💕💕 love yall