Am I The A**hole 10 - SimplyPodLogical  

My sister’s boyfriend once left a lighter in his pocket and it made it to the dryer and almost exploded. No way I’m not checking someones pockets before doing laundry. If you don’t want your pockets emptied, do your own laundry.

Ran into a guy at work, and he had little kid lunchboxes. I complimented them, and we had a little chat about it. He carries them around because they're fun and they make people smile. My boss wears funky socks (he has a pair with chicken wings). Life is too short to pretend like we're too mature for silly little things.

Oh yikes, the pants pocket story screams cheating to me. It was probably a receipt for something he wasn't supposed to be doing.

The book story made me laugh. She’s so NTA. One time I was on a bus and I always have a book. I caught the lady beside me reading over my shoulder, she apologized and told me she forgot her book- I’ve been there and it sucks on a 5 hour bus. I offered to let her read with me but warned it had mature scenes. She laughed that she didn’t mind and we read together for a couple hours

To me, anybody doing something to "teach me a lesson" (unless I'm a little kid and that's my parent) is a clear sign that I need to get away from that person.

So many men wear fun socks with their “professional/formal” looks that this whole situation is just crazy. Why does the entire office think it’s funny and egotistical?!

I didn’t know parents needed to get their kids permission to get tattoos. Learn something new everyday

everyone checks all the pockets before putting them in the washer. it's basically how we all learn to do laundry. his overreaction makes me think 2 things. one, dude never did laundry. two, he's absolutely hiding something from the wife

crying cristine didn’t know what smut was 😂 we grew up on two very different sides of the internet lmao

My policy with pets is just no mouth kisses. I think it's best if we keep our relationship platonic.

If my husband had that reaction and put a lock on his closet that wouldn't deter me from snooping. That would make me go on the hunt cuz he's obviously hiding something.

The flamboyant sock story: what is wrong with op and his coworkers who are bullying their other coworker for their sock choice! Is OP an adult or a 12yo?!?!?!? And saying "what was he thinking wearing that" is such victim blaming mentality!

I think that the nickname thing is doubly... The OP states they are interchangeable with their real names so no one should be confused after being there for a few days. I think they shouldn't force someone to use the nicknames if they don't want to, but a new person shouldn't come into an established community and expect them all to just change for her.

The sock story was so weird, who the hell would be bothered by that ? And then he’s laughing in the guys face and is surprised when the guy approaches the topic?

About the woman with a sock problem: THAT MA'AM IS WHY YOU KEEP YOUR MOUTH CLOSED. You never know what someone has gone thru or why someone wears/does what they do. If I was that man I probably would've started crying, I'm not going to lie. I have things that I wear that people would consider weird or whatever but they were given to me by people who are no longer with me... They mean the world to me. Want to go home and talk about his socks with your family? Fine. Work isn't the place. It's free to be kind.

OP: These are my wedding rules, take it or leave it! cousin: Okay, I will leave it then. OP: *surprised Pikachu face*

About the tattoo story, there's a point in you'd life when you figure out that your parents are actual people with desires and feelings like your own. Maybe the boyfriend hasn't reached that point and can not place his (perhaps perfect in his mind) mother in the situation of wanting and getting a tattoo.

I'm not a pet owner but I still do think she did right in breaking up with the guy. Neither of them are AHs, they should just find other more suitable people for themselves.

The plus-one wedding one was very funny to watch unfold in real time. The bride had an absolute meltdown and kept posting the story on different subreddits desperately trying and failing to find a single person to side with her. She was also disgustingly egotistical and rude in all her replies and at one point freaked out claiming people were “wedding shaming” her. As though society has some kind of bias against marriage, lol

When I worked a job with a uniform, I wore the brightest, goofiest socks ever and I loved it. I wore them for me, to make myself smile, but when people noticed it made me happy. If they laughed, it was a good thing, I made someone else smile. I have done this ever since, life is too short to not wear fun socks.

The winnie the pooh story - super dangerous to cook without clothes. I had a friend in college who had to be rushed to the hospital because he was cooking bacon and spilled grease ... got on their stomach and ... lower.

That half naked boyfriend question had me remembering a Jenna Marbles video from a few years ago where Julien said “you have to be bottomless to get to the top!”

I feel like a good general rule for wedding rules is: it's your wedding and you get to make the rules. But if that causes someone to not come, you don't get to yell at them for not coming because of your own rules.

The wedding one is funny because I can just imagine when it comes time for the cousin and his fiancé to get married, they’re not going to invite the OP bride because “Well, you could have met my fiancé at your wedding, but since you’ve never met we don’t want you at ours”

im pretty sure i read that they dont use nicknames around patients, specially gravewalker's because it would obviously make them uncomfortable and that they only use them amongst themselves

The story about the husband getting mad about going through the laundry was deeply triggering for me. I am an abuse survivor, and if I had listen to these red types of red flags early on, I might have lived a different life. If you have to ask yourself if YOU are the asshole on this situation, they aren't the one. ♡

Beyyn: "he has started to spend the night" Beyyn and Cristine: oOOOooOOOOooO lmaaaao 🤣🤣

Wife emptying the Husband's pockets: Husband is hiding something. My mind immediately goes to cheating. Wife should absolutely stop doing his laundry. May want to reevaluate the relationship as well.

Regarding the mom getting a tattoo from the girlfriend; The only understandable thing I could think of is that maybe he is doubtful of his relationship and doesn’t want to be reminded of his girlfriend every time he sees his moms tattoo

My husband went to empty his pockets to show that I could trust him and couldn't find his car keys. He went looking and found them on the ground outside next to the car. If it wasn't for you guys, we wouldn't have gone looking, so thanks! 🤣

There's something that oddly warms my heart seeing Cris in Julien's merch, especially with how much we see him in Holo Taco polish ❤️

About the last wedding story: I get the bride in the sense that at my wedding I also wouldn't want some random dude you met at a bar yesterday and brought in just to bring someone, or like my aunt's aunt's neighbours because I really don't know you and I feel I would be worried for people getting drunk or stealing or just causing drama. But I think if you have your person and you wouldn't have fun without them and you want them to come with you to my wedding, you definitely should be able to. And if the poster didn't want people she didn't know personally at her wedding maybe she should grab a dinner with her cousin and their person in order to meet them and maybe they would feel differently about them? 🤷🏻‍♀️

With the sock story - unless there is a company dress code that says specifically what type/colour of socks are allowed then it was out of place for the op to bring it up.

The boyfriend about wanting his girlfriend to cover up her tattoos for when his parents came and when they were actually excited about the tattoos and the mom ended up getting one it was just so funny how he was obviously trying to control how she dresses and presents herself and then tries to control any input or influence the girlfriend has on the mom. Like I do think there is something to be said about taking into account what your partner wants and their opinion but at the end of the day I take a my body my choice approach. Seems weird how upset he was about the women having bodily autonomy 👀

I think it's totally fair to not want plus ones, but then family's spouses should be personally invited.

As someone from Germany I find the bride and groom somewhat reasonable, tbh. Here it is not standard practice to get a plus one. You get an invitation and the people on the invitation are invited. Why should people that do not know me, but know my boyfriend, pay for a plate and have a stranger present at their moment? We are invited to 4 weddings this year (all his friends - he is 7 years older), 3 of those couples we've been out with regularly. Only one couple I don't know. I was explicitly invited too, and was a little surprised, but am happy to come. But even though my bf and I have been together for 7 years, it would have been totally okay (and normal) for me not to be included. I don't know them, they don't owe me an invitation and my boyfriend is his own person outside of our "couplehood". Maybe if we were married that would change things slightly, but even then... if there were financial or spacial (venue capacity) restrictions, I think it would be totally okay to just mention that in the invitation. Weird to just expect strangers to want you there for their wedding... I suspect it might be a cultural thing. We might just be a little more guarded in general over here.

If a guy doesn’t love your fur child . Then he’s done . Mine loves my fur babies like they were his own lol

if I dont check my husbands pockets I would kill the washing machine. he is a Tradie and has screws. bolts. a box cutter. phone charger. all found in his work pants 😂😂

i love when this series, but sometimes i wish they would read the comments on the reddit posts!! i wanna see what the commenters think too lol

With the nickname one it would be SO funny if they just never gave the new girl a nickname. “That’s The King, he’s the boss, this is Speedy, this is The Gravewalker, over there is Archer and Snowborn, and this is Nicole.”

they gave a brief disclaimer last week that the vacations were hypothetical and would be at a time when travel was safe, criticisms about mentioning Hawaii must have missed that part and I'm sure that travel plan would have been at a time when they were more accepting to tourism. also who wants to sit on a plane for 12 hrs, it's a valid feeling to want to try to travel small distances until you are comfortable flying longer. I loved the ep guys and I hope you know a lot of other people did too

Happy Taco Tuesday!!! Anyways last ep wasnt taken down bc they talked about Hawaii, contrary to popular belief. Ben mentioned in one of his streams that he took it down due to the rude comments addressed to Cristine. Hope we won’t let that happen again

I think with the tattoo one, it’s a kid losing his idealistic version of his parents. Growing up, usually, kids put their parents on a pedestal and think highly of them. And as we get older we realize they are humans and can make mistakes just as easily as we can, but we still generally hold them to a higher standard. Even as an adult when things don’t go well you turn to your parents. So I think he just had this idea of who he believed his parents were based on how they raised him. And when that idea was shattered he didn’t really know how to handle it. I think it has less to do with him not having some kind of control over the decision and more to do with the fact that he felt blindsided by the whole situation. His mom getting a tattoo was probably the last thing he ever expected, so to see it happen and seemingly out of no where must have rattled him. But even so, his gf is right. His mom is a grown adult and can make decisions for herself. And if anything he should be happy cause, 1. He knows that if he ever wants one they won’t give him kickback or flack for it. And 2. He knows they’re ok with him dating someone with tattoos.

The synchronized “ooohooooooo” at the first problem had me laughing way too hard 🤣 am I little?

The first story made me appreciate my hubby even more, he wasn’t a cat person before and didn’t want to adopt any at first but has become so loving and sweet to our 2 cats in the 2 years we’ve had them. One sleeps on an extra pillow above my pillow every night. When our kitty naps on top of my husband, hubby doesn’t move and will stay in the same position for hours to not disturb him. Lol I think it’s sweet. I think caring for a pet together has been a bonding experience for us and I feel even closer to him because of his acceptance of the kitties. It’s not just about the cats. His behavior shows me the empathy he has for other living creatures, and the respect and care he shows them warms my heart. I could never accept (and wouldn’t want to) a guy who doesn’t like them or like me enough to open their heart a little to small animals who just need love and acceptance.

If it's a budget issue, then "no plus one" makes total sense. Every person is an additional cost. But this person specifically says it's not a budget issue.

How could you own a cat and not kiss it’s head 😪

I've always understood the general wedding plus-one rule to be that spouses, fiances, and long-term partners get an automatic invite, and everyone else is on a case by case basis (socially recognized couples being a single "unit") If you want to give everyone else a plus-one, that's great. If you want to keep it to familiar people, that's fine too. but those "units" have to be invited together.

In high school me and my other friends had the nickname of 'Grasshopper' while we called her 'Sensei'. She was a grade higher than us, and the person she referred to as her 'sensei' we called our 'grand-sensei'. It was all in good fun.

LMAOOO I WAS ACTUALLY SO SHOCKED FOR THE WOLF CLIP OMG

We didnt invite cousins to the main part of our wedding as they all had plus ones and kids and we did not want a huge ceremony and could not afford to provide for them all at the wedding meal. We did separate invites for the buffet and party in the evening as that was cheaper, and we did not mind that part being less intimate. I think that was a good compromise for our budget, our desire for a smaller ceremony and not hurting peoples feelings. Weddings cause so much agro 🤣

The husband has either picked up a drug habit or is seeing someone on the side. Anyone who has that visceral of a reaction to such a mundane situation is definitely hiding something.

At my wedding we only allowed actual couples. The single people bringing a random date wasn’t allowed. I didn’t want someone who they didn’t even know around. It worked out just fine, no complaints

On the topic of spicy movies on planes - I remember flying ~6 years ago, and the version of dead pool I watched was a plane edit removing the sex scene. Then, in Feb of 2020, I was on a plane and was able to watch Midsommer completely uncensored haha. Same airline!! Not sure what regulates what

I could never date someone who wasn't as much of an animal lover as I am. My boyfriend and I have dogs and he loves my cat and he instantly accepted that my guineapigs had 6 foot cages and their own bedroom lol.

In regard to tattoos, how long it takes it depends on how experienced the artist is and the size of the tattoo--at least in my experience as a tatted person, not an artist myself. My favorite tattoo is probably the most detailed, with delicate line work and shading, and it's beautiful! The artist was incredibly skilled, and it took him only about an hour. It's totally possible the guy and his dad went outside and just got to talking, and before they knew it an hour or so had passed. What I'm getting from the post was that the tattoo wasn't huge, and it was probably dainty (just assuming so because it was flowers and the mom's first tattoo). So it's very possible to complete a tattoo in that time :)

I washed my boyfriend's phone charger once because it was in his pocket 😬 so now I always check and he reminds me to as well

Idk know why they took it down, i really enjoyed the last one, especially I wanted even to know the outcome of which vacation they should go within this year. If there were bad comments, I feel sad to those people, because all that ep was in a very lighted heart, even to the comedy point, it was fun, and we have to also laugh about life, not all is serious, sometimes it's nice to take a breath outside the bubble that we all live in, (aka, pandemic, violence, suicide, homicide, war, etc, etc, etc...) if you know what I mean. Ben & Simply, you do you. Lots of hugs and love for you.

I have to admit, kindly, I giggled when Ben said “back in the day” when talking about wearing fun socks with mens professional clothing. You haven’t been retired that long 😋😋😋😋

About the nickname story i find it to be strange that the person was so weirded out because of the nicknames because I am hispanic so mostly everyone i know has a nickname. It is interesting to hear another perspective on nicknames. Sometimes i dont even know others real name .

My sister is getting married next weekend. She and her partner are on a tight budget so they were really cautious with their guest list. They still decided to invite their close friend's partners and to the ones that they didn't invite they explained that they were on a budget and really wanted the ceremony to only include people that are close to them (this applies to family members too). Everyone was understanding. My boyfriend didn't get invited because we've only been dating a couple of months and I didn't get mad about it, I think it's completely understandable.

The sock story makes me so sad for the guy. He should get out of that toxic work environment.

The tattoo story had me rolling!! y'all what the hell? also the size of the tattoo had to do a lot with the time it takes to create it, stencil it etc. That dude is a grown ass child. If a parent wants a tattoo then a parent gets a tattoo, same goes for any grown adults that wish to get one. Plus I think it's sweet that the mom go it from the girlfriend and not from a stranger,... It bonded the GF and the could be mother-in-law and he knows that its safe and nothing should go wrong with it.

That wolf clip made me gag, and I have a dog 😂

lol when Ben made the comment about cristine being naked all the time, that was so funny, my reaction would’ve been exactly the same 😂 and she was definitely blushing!

okay i’m listening to this as i’m doing my laundry. tuesday is my day off and i usually clean the house while listening to this pod. the first one about the cat rubbing on the toothbrush made me think my cat would never do that. the pod keeps going and i’m listening to the tattoo one and my cat meows to go into the bathroom. my cat loves to drink sink water and never passes up a chance, so i let her in (we keep the door closed because she jumps in the tub then walks around the house with little wet paws and leaves toe bean prints all over). she jumps onto the counter and i happened to leave my toothpaste out and she immediately starts rubbing her face on it. apparently it’s not far fetched to think she would rub on my toothbrush. my cat is a rescue, i used to work in vet medicine and my mom is a vet, and i kind of happened upon her. most people in vetmed have “messed up” animals because we’re good at caring for the ones with strange health things. my cat happens to have chronic rhinitis, and she sneezes snot globs a couple times a week when she has a sneezing fit. she’s also quite greasy and doesn’t groom herself because her nose is all messed up (that is the reasoning the feline internal medicine specialist told me-i got great discounts so she’s had nasal flushes and a CT and a rhinoscopy, and the specialist says there’s nothing we can do for my cat’s sneezing). many people find it very gross, but after seeing the gross things other pets have going on, i don’t think a little snot is all that gross. she sleeps on my pillow with me, and lots of people are horrified that sometimes she sneezes on me or the sheets and she’s sometimes a little smelly. but ultimately i wash my sheets very regularly, and i had her tested for fungal infections and stuff and they were negative so i know her condition won’t hurt me or anybody else. my partner also worked in vet med for a while and he doesn’t mind it either. though if he did he’d be sleeping on the couch-nothing could happen that would prevent my cat from sleeping with me in my bed because that’s what she wants and she gets what she wants. just cat owner things. lol.

I would stop doing that man's laundry immediately. And honestly probably snoop on purpose at that point and maybe even leave atleast temporarily.....

Simply repping Julien’s new merch (in Aries season no less!) helll yeah!!

Thank you for all these podcasts, I love them. I put them on when i need some work to be done, cleaning and stuff like that. even when I want to rest I can put you guys up and lay down. please keep the podcasts coming haha. love you both

Take the boy to the pound. The cat stays. I have accepted my toxo carrier status.

Honestly I'd break up with anyone telling me I can't be affectionate with my pets. You will NOT control me or how I behave. As long as it's not something actually disgusting then who cares.

Yes these are my favvvvvv! Also thanks for the clarification about that video I truly thought I was losing my mind because I had watched a part of it and couldn’t find it to go back.

God I love this podcast! It’s so fun to listen to them talk about this subreddit

I've never been this early 😭 I love the perspectives they give to these scenarios ❤️ these are some of my favorite episodes! Also stinks that people were rude last week 🥺

This podcast has been so important to me. I've been watching it consistently, and it helps me do i.e. chores that I struggle with because they overwhelm me (mentally) and I break down otherwise, but with my mind kept off of things, I'm capable of doing things I normally couldn't even get to. Not only that, you two are people we have all grown to feel extremely comfortable and at ease with and we value your opinions and learn from each episode you post. It's been a journey, and we're all incredibly grateful. Thank you

The Winnie the Pooh discussion killed me. I really enjoyed this episode thank you❤❤❤❤❤

I watched the podcast last week before it was taken down & I didn’t think there was anything wrong with it at all, I loved it! & I love the AITA ones!! Love you guys I watch evry week ❤️

One thing I’m concerned about that I haven’t seen anyone else mention in the tattooed gf story is that the guy asked her to cover up her tattoos before meeting his parents…does that not seem like a red flag to anyone else? If her tattoos are what he likes the most about her as he so claims, then why would he ever ask her to cover herself as if her tattoos are something to be ashamed or embarrassed about? And what, does he expect his gf to wear long sleeves/pants for the rest of her life just so his parents won’t see?? Idk, that just doesn’t sit right with me. If he really cared about her and the way she artistically expresses herself, then he should have wanted to present her to his parents just the way she is, in her full authenticity :/ I agree with Ben & Simply in that maybe he has some control issues and he wants to be the one who dictates when, where, and to who the gf gets to express herself with her tattoos. He should be happy his parents and his gf get along! I think his parents accept her more than he does 😂

This episode was definitely the best of your AITA content on this channel. I love hearing you both just purely react without trying to over analyze the situations. It felt so organic and cathartic. Just like if I were conversing with my friends. Can’t wait for more like this! Your podcast always brightens my week

You’re right simply, Am I the Ahole episodes are an immediate click for me!! I LOVE hearing both your commentary on each topic!!

The wedding guest story made me laugh cause my sister in law took over our wedding and half our guests were her neighbors and friends that neither myself or husband knew.

Tha k you both !!!! I am happy this is JUST the content I need right now

I am more concerned about the one not replacing her toothbrush's head regularly than anything...

i'm matching cristine in that julien merch today

"Fine - Put a lock on your closet. I'm just gonna stop washing your clothes then."

I actually agree with the wedding one. If everyone brought a plus one, a large amount of people would be potential strangers to the groom and bride. It’s hard to set exceptions to this rule for married folks cause some people (like Ben and Cristine) aren’t married but are still long term partners. So should they set some sort of term like only couples that have been together for longer than 2 years can come? But that’s weird too. From a personal perspective: the groom and bride go around to all the guests to greet them (at least in my culture they do) and have a chat and eat a little bit. That’s sounds like hell for me personally to have to meet so many new people and chat with them, making things even more stressful at MY wedding. But that’s my introverted self speaking. I would rather not. I totally understand their decision had I been in their position.

Listening to the first one while I’m in bed with my cat in my arm, kissing his face, and my dog is passed out with his paw against my forehead. 😂 Kyle would not approve

Ben with the creeper stache "Christine you just don't understand what it's like to be a man at a grill. It's a very powerful thing." I can't even 🤣🤣🤣

The story about the grill just reminds me of an anime called "Food Wars!". The only way to prove who is superior is with a battle of the grills.

Thanks for clarifying about the last podcast being taken down, I seriously thought I hallucinated about the podcast upload

Awe I loved last weeks episode, my fiancé and I were ranking them with you guys. But I’m glad to see you guys here this week and the podcast is a highlight of my Tuesday’s

After the week I just had, I'm so grateful for Ben and Cristine for posting today. This podcast is always the highlight of my week

i was reading a book that started out okay and then ended up becoming more y.a. and a bit more *steamy* at the lunch table in 8th grade. I normally read at the table, and the older ladies that helped out in the cafeteria liked to see young people reading, and regularly asked me about the book i was reading. this 60-70 y.o. woman asked me what book i was reading right at a more explicit part. i had to explain the plot of the book, dancing around the not-school-appropriate parts. she then said "that sounds good, im going to read that." a month later, i saw her giving me some weird looks. im sorry mrs steiber....

Y’all really need to hype Christine and Ben up with this channel they deserve all the love for these masterpieces

I realised I love these podcasts because Cristine so fully reflects my world view.

Thank you for including the wolf video. I was about to look for it but then it was already playing!

YESSSS love this series

We love these Reddit podcasts

That driveway/snow story makes me so glad I moved south where we rarely get snow and when we do, it's very mild. In NJ we'd get tons of snow and there's always drama on residential blocks I've lived on over things like who's shoveling the stoop, people putting a chair on a shoveled parking space, etc. It sucks more when you need to park but don't have a driveway

Yaaaay! Desperately scrolling for something to watch while I get ready and alert pops up for this!