Awkward Tuesday: Ruin A Birthday

Summary

Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update – Episode Summary: "Awkward Tuesday: Ruin A Birthday"

Introduction

In the March 11, 2025 episode of Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update, hosted by iHeartPodcasts, Brooke and Jeffrey delve into a particularly sensitive and emotional topic involving a viral incident at a children's birthday party. Titled "Awkward Tuesday: Ruin A Birthday," the episode explores the complexities of parental expectations, social media repercussions, and conflict resolution among parents.

Main Story: The Viral Birthday Party Drama

The episode centers around a distressing incident that unfolded during a seven-year-old girl's birthday party at Build-A-Bear Workshop, which subsequently went viral on TikTok. A concerned parent, Richard, reaches out to the hosts seeking guidance after his daughter and other children were left in tears following the party activities.

Listener's Account and Initial Reactions

Richard explains that he entrusted his daughter to the birthday girl's mother with the understanding that the party would include lunch and activities, culminating in a session at Build-A-Bear. However, upon returning, he discovered that all the children were upset because the mothers had required each girl to create a bear, which was then collectively given to the birthday girl. This unexpected twist left the children feeling deprived and emotional.

• Richard (05:04): "So I have the lady's number. I want to contact her and tell her this isn't okay."
• Brooke (08:20): "It's not okay. It's not fair."

Brooke and Jeffrey empathize with Richard, acknowledging the emotional toll such incidents can have on both children and parents. They emphasize the importance of clear communication and setting expectations beforehand to prevent misunderstandings.

Advice and Conflict Resolution Strategies

The hosts provide Richard with advice on how to approach the birthday girl's mother, Megan, to express his concerns without escalating the situation. They suggest maintaining a calm demeanor and using subtle language to convey the collective dissatisfaction among the parents.

• Jeffrey (10:47): "I would play vague here and just ask, hey, have you heard from any other parents about the party?"
• Brooke (11:25): "Yeah, there you go."

However, Richard attempts to implement this advice during a live phone call on air, which quickly devolves into hostility. Megan responds defensively, labeling other parents as "whiny" and dismissing Richard's grievances.

• Megan (13:36): "Yeah, I've already had some other whiny parents call about this issue."
• Richard (14:15): "You purchased each. Was it Build a Tear?"

The confrontation highlights the challenges of mediated conflict resolution, especially in emotionally charged situations. Brooke and Jeffrey reflect on the difficulty of changing someone's perspective when they feel attacked.

• Brooke (11:56): "If you're on the defense, you are never going to see somebody else's opinion."

The Awkward Phone Call and Its Aftermath

The live phone call serves as a poignant example of how attempts at direct confrontation can backfire, leading to increased tension and misunderstanding. Richard expresses frustration over Megan's dismissive attitude, while Megan defends her actions as a way to create memorable gifts for her daughter.

• Richard (15:00): "You put all these girls to work for your daughter?"
• Megan (16:46): "They're seven years old. They would have ruined the damn surprise."

The episode underscores the importance of empathy and open-mindedness in resolving conflicts, especially when children's emotions and social interactions are at stake.

Host Reflections and Takeaways

Brooke and Jeffrey conclude the episode by reflecting on the importance of approaching conflicts with a calm and understanding mindset. They acknowledge that while not every confrontation can be resolved smoothly, striving for respectful dialogue can prevent further misunderstandings and foster better relationships among parents.

• Brooke (16:40): "Do you understand the sentiment behind it? That there's a lot of parents that were upset by what happened."
• Jeffrey (17:33): "She's not gonna get invited to birthday parties because of this."

They also emphasize the role of communication in setting clear expectations and the need for parents to consider the feelings and experiences of all children involved in social gatherings.

Conclusion

"Awkward Tuesday: Ruin A Birthday" offers a candid exploration of the challenges parents face in navigating social expectations and the impact of social media on personal interactions. Through Richard's experience and the ensuing live confrontation, Brooke and Jeffrey highlight the necessity of empathy, clear communication, and constructive conflict resolution to maintain harmonious relationships within parenting communities.

Notable Quotes

• Richard (05:04): "I want to contact her and tell her this isn't okay."
• Brooke (11:56): "If you're on the defense, you are never going to see somebody else's opinion."
• Megan (13:36): "I've already had some other whiny parents call about this issue."
• Jeffrey (17:33): "She's not gonna get invited to birthday parties because of this."

Final Thoughts

This episode serves as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance parents must maintain in orchestrating memorable events for their children while respecting the emotional wellbeing of all participants. Brooke and Jeffrey effectively use Richard's story to shed light on broader themes of empathy, communication, and the complexities of modern parenting in a digitally connected world.

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[Listener]

Yes.

[Host]

And today's is pretty special because there is. I don't know if you saw it, but like a viral TikTok issue with a kid's birthday party where they all ended in tears. One of the parents is actually on the phone with us to deal with it. So it's going to be fun. But before we get to it, I just got to say, I know. You can tell we look cuter today. That's how the tone and our voice. Exactly. Because we got our merch for a cause came in. And the gear is so cute. I'm in a sweatshirt right now, and I think I'm going to wear this every day for the next foreseeable future.

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[Brooke]

One of the most dramatic calls we've had all year. And it all started with a weird disagreement at a build a bear workshop.

[Host]

Where all big disagreements happen.

[Brooke]

Of course.

[Host]

Fights I've gotten in.

[Brooke]

Oh, yeah. Children were in te. Their parents were upset and even went viral on TikTok. And now one father's decided it's time to get justice and confront the person who started the drama. Hey, you're gonna hear what went down at Build a bear in your brand new awkward Big tease.

[Host]

I know. I mean, can't write that stuff better.

[Brooke]

The most awkward Tuesday phone call coming up right after this. It's awkward. It's Tuesday. It's awkward Tuesday phone call. Different radio shows excel at different types of content.

[Host]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Some shows are really good with health and wellness tips.

[Host]

Oh, God.

[Brooke]

Other ones don't judge the other shows.

[Host]

Not our wheelhouse. Yeah, yeah.

[Brooke]

Other ones focus more on true crime stories. But today, we're honing in on our wheelhouse. Children's birthday party drama. It's where we thrive. And I bring it up because there's a story that's actually been going viral on Tick tock lately. I'm not sure if you guys have heard about it yet, but one of the people who was directly involved reached out to us, saying, hey, I could really, really use your help.

[Host]

Interesting that children's birthdays aren't in my algorithm. Jeffrey.

[Brooke]

Yeah, I don't know why. Let's talk to him, though. His name is Richard. Richard, welcome to the show.

[Richard]

How are you doing?

[Host]

Apparently better than you. If you're viral, TikTok for an issue.

[Richard]

Well, okay, I'm not the one viral, but my daughter was a part of it.

[Brooke]

Oh. So Brooklyn's not as good as your daughter.

[Host]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Or not as bad as your daughter.

[Host]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

It's not a good slam.

[Host]

Let's just. Yeah, yeah.

[Brooke]

We shouldn't be slamming our listeners as soon as they ask us for help. Sorry about that. Richard, tell us what's going on. You were involved with this birthday drama how?

[Richard]

Well, my, my daughter's 7 years old and she was invited to this birthday party. So basically I had to drop her off at the mall, like in the food court. And what I understood the plan was they were gonna go have lunch and do party activities. And when then the group was gonna head over to Build a bear.

[Brooke]

Just a bunch of 7 year olds freely roaming the mall figuring it out.

[Host]

Oh, it's like a build a bear.

[Richard]

Party the birthday girl's mom was taking care of.

[Host]

Don't you love that age when your kids finally get to the drop off parties and you don't have to stay any longer?

[Richard]

Yeah, it was great. I'll be back in a few hours. It was perfect.

[Host]

Awesome.

[Brooke]

Okay, sounds. Sounds like a good plan.

[Host]

Yeah.

[Richard]

Yeah. So I go home and I come back in a few hours and there's my daughter just in tears. When I see her, she's in, she's crying.

[Brooke]

Oh, no. Pretty Standard for post 7 year old birthday party though.

[Host]

There's always one kid at the party.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Host]

I mean, it sucks that it's yours. I get it.

[Richard]

Well, it was more than my kid. It was other kids too. They were all upset.

[Jeffrey]

They're all stuff.

[Host]

Wow.

[Jeffrey]

What the heck happened? Did Jeff show up and do a parody song in the middle of the party?

[Brooke]

Probably.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, they'd be laughing then.

[Brooke]

Yeah. What happened?

[Richard]

So I got her in the car and asked what happened. She said that the mom forced all the girls to give their Build A bears to the birthday girl.

[Jeffrey]

No way.

[Host]

Wait, what? Like they went to a party and they made their own Build a Bear without knowing it was for the birthday girl name?

[Jeffrey]

That's exactly. I'm not even involved in the bear.

[Richard]

World or children's world.

[Jeffrey]

And I want to fight everyone right now.

[Host]

Why would the little birthday girl need. It's a lot of bears. 11 stuffed animals. Like, why would the mom do that?

[Richard]

That's what I was asking myself. So I contacted another mom who was involved.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Richard]

And she, she couldn't believe it either. She was really upset. Wow.

[Host]

See?

[Jeffrey]

Okay, so this is like the normal reaction. Everyone's agreeing.

[Brooke]

It blindsided all of the parents, the children there, obviously.

[Host]

I mean, what was the reason? Did you ever get to the Bottom of that?

[Richard]

Well, what she said was that the mom wanted each girl to build a bear so that like, her daughter would remember each one of them by the bear that they built. They built for her.

[Brooke]

Was that. Was that laid out in, like, the invitation that all the kids were going to be building a bear for the birthday girl?

[Richard]

No, no, my. My daughter thought she was getting the bear to bring home. I mean. Okay, we already gave a gift.

[Host]

That is so weird.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, hold on.

[Host]

I mean, you didn't pay for it, right? Like the mom paid for question.

[Jeffrey]

Those are expensive.

[Host]

The birthday mom paid for everybody to make these.

[Richard]

Yeah, she did pay for the build a bear experience.

[Brooke]

Well, the birthday mom paid for the cake too, I'm assuming, and she gave some of that away, so at least she' kind of generous.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, look, let me play advocate really quick. Think about it. From the birthday girl, everyone goes bears. Every night she goes to bed, it's like, this is Sarah's bear, this is Brook's bear. This is Jeff. She's going to think of her friends. And the mom paid for it. So that. Just wanting to throw that out there.

[Host]

But how as a mother could you see all these children crying? This is the choice. This is the choice I'm making.

[Jeffrey]

I'm just saying I see where maybe.

[Richard]

I think exactly what Brooke thinks. All these girls had a stand in line. They had to make each bear, and then they were. All the bears were ripped away from them at the end.

[Jeffrey]

Crying line of kids like, here you go.

[Host]

It's so ridiculous.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Richard]

Okay, so I have the lady's number. I want to contact her and tell her this isn't okay.

[Jeffrey]

Are you going to call.

[Brooke]

You want to call the mom of the birthday girl who set this up?

[Richard]

Yeah, I want to contact her and say it's not right. It's not okay.

[Host]

Okay. Get your bear back. I mean, is that what you're going to ask for? The bear bag?

[Richard]

That would be a cherry on top. I don't expect it. But I just need her to know what she did was wrong. Okay, so I don't know how to say it. I want you guys to tell me what to say.

[Brooke]

Gotcha. So you want advice on how to call the mother of the birthday girl after the birthday's over to tell her it's not cool that she made all of the children at the party build. Build a bears and then gift them all to her daughter at the very end?

[Richard]

She's a build. She's a build a bear thief. I want to confront.

[Brooke]

Okay. Not sure if the name calling will work, but we'll have some ideas for you when we come back.

[Richard]

I'm calling you. I can't be trusted.

[Brooke]

All right, but remember, you're making the call when we come back for your awkward Tuesday phone call. Build a bear edition. Just let's try and calm down a little bit. We're going to play a song and do it right after this.

[Richard]

I'm not sure I can, but hurry up.

[Brooke]

Let's do this. I'll try.

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[Brooke]

It's awkward.

[Jeffrey]

It's Tuesday.

[Brooke]

It's awkward Tuesday phone call. I know Brooke has said many times she loves it when other parents call and tell her she's doing a bad job of mothering.

[Host]

Text, emails, direct messages, all of us.

[Brooke]

We do a whole segment on it. Tell Brooke she's a bad mom.

[Jeffrey]

Oh God.

[Brooke]

But the thing is, not everybody is as receptive to parental criticism as Brooke is. Yeah, that's why our listener Richard needs our help today. Cuz he was upset after dropping his seven year old daughter off at a build a Bear birthday party. And when he picked her up, his daughter was crying cuz the host mom made all of the children give their Build a Bears to the birthday girl as like a big happy gift to remember everybody by.

[Jeffrey]

But there was some type of logic behind.

[Host]

I mean, we talk about core memories. This is definitely you're never going to forget.

[Brooke]

But Richard's not the only parent who was upset by hearing. He does want to be the one though, who calls up the mom and lets her know that he thinks what she did wasn't really right. Yeah. So how does he politely deliver that message so the mom gets it? Let's go to our child's rearing expert. Jose, what's your advice?

[Jeffrey]

Well, I would play vague here and just ask, hey, have you heard from any other parents about the party? Because likely she's gonna say, yeah, I have. And if not, you can just be like, I hear some of them are upset.

[Host]

Oh, blame it on other people.

[Jeffrey]

Thank you.

[Host]

That is so passive aggressive group thing.

[Jeffrey]

Everyone's upset.

[Brooke]

I get what he's saying. That way Richard doesn't have to own all of the anger for it. He can share some of the blame with the parents. Richard, what do you think about that bully her Gaslight.

[Richard]

Yeah, I mean, what if she says I haven't heard anything.

[Brooke]

Yeah, well just then you can break the news. I heard from one other. So throw one other name.

[Host]

Drop some other moms.

[Brooke]

Yeah, there you go.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, I heard from so and so.

[Brooke]

Good luck beating that advice no, honestly.

[Host]

Like, I know you heard from another parent what this mom's intentions were, but I. If you want her to, like, understand what she did is wrong, I think that you need to have her explain why, like, you haven't just asked her. I think you need to come in with an open mind. Nobody ever changes their mind if they're attacked, right?

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Host]

If you're on the defense, you are never going to see somebody's else's opinion.

[Richard]

I feel like I see why she did it. She wanted this special moment strictly for her daughter.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Host]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

But maybe. Maybe if you just ask her to say that, she'll realize how dumb it is coming out of her own mouth. I do that all the time. I'm starting to talk, I'm making a point, and I'm like, wow, that is really stupid.

[Jeffrey]

Well, you know what I'm saying?

[Brooke]

I am wrong. I'm sorry. So you can choose either one of those pieces of advice or none. Richard. Either one. We're going to be here waiting to jump in if we feel like you need a little bit of help. I think you got it.

[Richard]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

As long as you're calm. You were pretty heated, like, five years ago.

[Host]

Don't get so upset. I mean, in the end, it's just a teddy bear. Those are nice, expensive bears. Custom sound.

[Brooke]

And it's not a teddy bear. It's 12 teddy bears.

[Richard]

It's so much more than it's. Yeah.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Richard]

Making all these girls feel bad.

[Megan]

Well, don't.

[Brooke]

Sorry. Yeah, we don't. We don't want to get you all excited again. Remember to stay calm. We're going to dial this mom for you, let you talk to her. Here we go.

[Richard]

I'm going to try to keep it under control.

[Brooke]

All right, you got this, buddy. Here we go.

[Listener]

Hello?

[Richard]

Hi. Is this Megan?

[Listener]

Yeah. Who's this?

[Richard]

Hi. This is Richard. I'm Vanessa's dad.

[Listener]

Oh, yeah. Okay. Hi. How are you?

[Richard]

Hi. Good. First off, I just wanted to thank you for inviting my daughter to the birthday party and.

[Listener]

Oh, no problem. That's refreshing.

[Richard]

Well, I will say she had a really good time, but there was one little issue, and I'm just kind of wondering if you had feedback from other parents.

[Listener]

Yeah, I've already had some other whiny parents call about this issue, so whatever you're about to say, just. Just save it.

[Richard]

So I'm assuming what you're talking about is the build a bear situation.

[Listener]

Yeah. So I don't think any of you really understand that it was my child's birthday party. So I get to make the rules.

[Richard]

Oh, right, you get to make the rules.

[Listener]

Yeah.

[Richard]

And. And with no regard to the other children's feelings. That. Was that one of the rules?

[Listener]

You know I paid for all the bears, right? I don't. I didn't see your credit card plopped down on the desk at Build a Bear. It was mine.

[Richard]

So you bought every one of their tears is what you're saying?

[Listener]

Tears? Oh, my gosh. Give me a.

[Richard]

You purchased. You purchased each. Was it. Was it Build a Tear?

[Listener]

This was a birthday party, not a charity event to give bears to the left.

[Richard]

Charity event? It was a labor camp.

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[Richard]

You put all these girls to work for your daughter? I'm not the only one who thinks this. All the parents are talking and they all kind of think you're a jerk.

[Listener]

Okay, great. Go get together and report me to the Build A Bear police. Who cares? It's done.

[Richard]

Well, you should have them make a Build a Bear police bear and then just take that away too.

[Listener]

Ooh. Burn. Thank you. Ow. That hurt.

[Richard]

You know what the truth is? You know who else thinks you're a jerk? Everybody listening on the radio right now because you're on Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning.

[Listener]

What are you talking about? What the hell is going on?

[Richard]

Yeah, you just got outed for being a first class jerk to the entire country.

[Listener]

What the hell is that?

[Host]

What the point of this was? It wasn't to outer for being an a hole.

[Brooke]

No, Call her a labor camp worker.

[Jeffrey]

That was the funniest back and forth.

[Listener]

I may have ever heard. Excuse me, can anyone tell me what's going on?

[Brooke]

Yeah. Yeah. Hey, so, Megan, he wasn't lying. You actually are on the radio right now on Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. That's our show.

[Jeffrey]

Good morning.

[Host]

For advice. We were trying to help the situation, not make it worse.

[Listener]

What is this even for? Like, I don't. What's going on?

[Jeffrey]

Sorry.

[Brooke]

It's a healing segment that we do about bringing parents together and kindly talking to each other.

[Listener]

Did he get that memo?

[Brooke]

Yeah. No. Well, it's actually called an awkward Tuesday phone call because we knew that this conversation wasn't going to be flawless. I don't think anybody expected it to nose dive like it did.

[Jeffrey]

That was wild.

[Host]

What happened? Richard, we told you, open my call.

[Richard]

I tried. I tried my best.

[Host]

That was your best?

[Richard]

She was an a hole from the very beginning. She called everyone whiny.

[Host]

Okay, Yeah. I mean, you're not wrong, but also.

[Brooke]

Yeah, you gotta practice being the bigger man in that situation. Richard. But I think it's too late for that now.

[Richard]

So.

[Brooke]

Listen, Megan, maybe the message didn't come across quite the way we wanted it to, but do you understand the sentiment behind it? That there's a lot of parents that were upset by what happened because their children were crying at the end of the party? You must have noticed.

[Listener]

Yeah, I'm sorry. That they didn't teach their kids how to grasp the concept of party etiquette. It wasn't their birthdays.

[Jeffrey]

I know.

[Host]

Well, I know, but like you said that you didn't tell the kids at the beginning of the party that they were building a bear for the birthday girl.

[Listener]

They're seven years old. They would have ruined the damn surprise.

[Richard]

Oh, my God.

[Brooke]

She does have a point a little bit there, but it's still. It's not fair.

[Jeffrey]

But they wouldn't have given their best.

[Host]

These people also already brought gifts like they brought gifts already. And that was something they put thought into of what your daughter would like.

[Listener]

God, you sound like one of the damn whiny parents that called.

[Jeffrey]

I would say Brooke would love a build a bear if he could.

[Host]

Even if you still think you're right, which is fine. Like you're gonna ruin your daughter's social life if you keep down this line.

[Jeffrey]

That's a good point.

[Host]

She's not gonna get invited to birthday parties because of this.

[Brooke]

Good.

[Listener]

She doesn't want those kind of friends anyway. And where do you guys get off? I hope you're proud of yourself for trying to drag a good mom down on live radio. For trying to make her daughter happy.

[Brooke]

Okay, let's not do the Brooke, Brooke. Tell her what a good mom she is.

[Jeffrey]

It all gets thrown on Brooke.

[Host]

I love it. I just don't know that that's true.

[Brooke]

Well, it doesn't matter if you believe it, you should say it.

[Host]

I mean, I think that you're trying to make your daughter happy, which is.

[Brooke]

You should try harder with this apology.

[Host]

That's what we all want for our children. I just think that maybe the of looking at others and putting others first is a good one too.

[Listener]

Oh, thank you. Thank you so much for all of the tips of how to be a good mother. How about I give you guys some advice? Get real jobs.

[Richard]

Oh, I'm trying.

[Brooke]

I'm un. My mother gives me that same advice. You really are a good mom.

[Listener]

Who the hell works on radio anymore? Nobody.

[Host]

Yeah, I mean, you keep laying down.

[Brooke]

Truth bombs on us, Megan, and I'm coming around on you.

[Jeffrey]

How does she get everyone else feel bad?

[Brooke]

Richard, I want to work in your labor camp, the next one that you set up. So give us a call. I want to build a tear and I will cry.

[Richard]

You know what? I don't care. She's a jerk. Everyone heard how much of a jerk she is. I kind of wish the girls could have given all the food back too and vomit it all over.

[Brooke]

Richard, you really got to work on your Slams keep getting worse as the call goes on.

[Host]

I would call that a bad that's also a bad parent Brooke and Jeffrey.

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