Second Date Update Classic: Saved By The Shrimp

Summary

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Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update Classic — "Saved By The Shrimp"

Episode Date: February 20, 2026
Main Theme:
Why did Courtney ghost Jack after a first date? The show dives into their unusual dinner, Jack's emergency protein stash, and whether his actions were a dealbreaker—or if something else was going on.

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Episode Overview

On this episode of "Second Date Update," Brooke, Jeffrey, and the team help listener Jack solve the mystery of why his first date with Courtney hasn't led to a callback. The episode centers around Jack's unusual habit: he brought and ate a can of shrimp at dinner, claiming a “protein emergency” after a tough workout. The hosts call Courtney to get her side, leading to memorable moments, laughs, and a reality check on dating dealbreakers and dietary compatibility.

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Key Discussion Points

1. Setting the Stage: Jack’s Side of the Story

• Jack's Workout Routine

  • Jack admits he squeezed in an "intense workout" right before meeting Courtney for dinner, rushed to the restaurant, but was left completely drained.
  • Quote (Jack, 06:00):

    "I was like a wilted piece of lettuce sitting on an old musty burger."

• The Emergency Protein Fix

  • Jack reveals he always carries a can of pre-cooked shrimp as a backup protein source. At the table, he asks the waiter for a can opener, citing an "emergency" need for protein.
  • Memorable Exchange:
    • Brooke (07:14):

      "You can't bring your own food into the restaurant and have them cook it for you!"

    • Jack (07:22):

      "Eventually I convinced them to bring me the can opener. I said it's kind of urgent—really, a shrimp emergency."

  • Jack offers Courtney some shrimp (she politely declines).

• Date Recap

  • After his shrimp fix, Jack says the conversation picked up, they talked movies and laughed, and ended the night with a hug and talk of a second date. He’s surprised by Courtney’s silence.

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2. Host Reactions and Playful Banter

• The hosts tease Jack about his protein obsession—joking about carrying “seven clams” or “a stick seafood smoothie.”
• They show slight skepticism, alternately poking fun and defending his unusual habit.
  • Jeffrey (09:12):

    "He's protein-ed up now. He's got, like, probably four eggs and seven clams in him right now."

  • Brooke (08:15):

    "Why didn't you go out to your car... or eat literally any other protein?"

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3. Calling Courtney: The Truth Comes Out

• First Impressions

  • Courtney describes Jack as "a nice guy," but the shrimp incident was so bizarre she wondered if it was a prank show.
  • Courtney (14:18):

    "I just feel like I'm on a TV show or something. I'm looking around to see if there are cameras. The waiter is as perplexed as I am."

• A Vegetarian’s Perspective

  • The big reveal: She’s a vegetarian, but hadn’t had a chance to mention it before Jack opened his shrimp.
  • Courtney (14:53):

    "We hadn’t gotten far enough in the date for me to even tell him I’m a vegetarian."

• The Egg in the Pocket Moment

  • After the shrimp, Jack pulls a hard-boiled egg from his pocket as a follow-up snack, pushing the date further into the absurd.
  • Courtney (15:45):

    "He pulled an egg out of his pocket... It’s just too much for me."

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4. Confrontation and Reflection

• Jack Responds

  • Jack apologizes, saying it really was a rare “emergency,” and tries to clarify his intent.
  • Jack (17:12):

    "It’s called the emergency stash for a reason. It’s a rare time that I go in there. So really was, in my opinion, kind of an emergency."

• Courtney’s Decision

  • Courtney says she's realized she only wants to date vegetarians, and this situation brought it into focus. She doesn’t see a future with Jack given their lifestyle differences.
  • Courtney (18:28):

    "I’m realizing how important it is to me that I date somebody that is also a vegetarian... our lifestyle habits just don’t add up."

• Respectful Closure

  • The two part amicably, both expressing respect for the other’s choices.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Jack on his post-workout state (06:00):

  "I was like a wilted piece of lettuce sitting on an old musty burger."

• On emergency protein (07:22):

  "It's kind of urgent. It's an emergency. You know, really, a shrimp emergency."

• Brooke (06:09):

  "That is quite the analogy."

• Courtney on her realization (18:47):

  "Now I’m realizing how important it is to me that I date somebody that is also a vegetarian."

• Hosts joking about Jack’s stash (09:24):

  "He's protein up now. He's got, like, probably four eggs and seven clams in him right now." — Jeffrey
  "I just took out an oyster." — Jack

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:46 — Jack introduces himself and tells his workout/shrimp story
• 07:29 — The infamous “can of shrimp” at dinner
• 14:53 — Courtney reveals she’s a vegetarian
• 15:45 — The egg-from-the-pocket moment
• 17:12 — Jack explains the “emergency” nature of his stash
• 18:28 — Courtney articulates her dietary dealbreaker
• 19:28 — Hosts wrap-up with “plenty of other fish in the sea” jokes
• 22:11 — Hosts reflect: Was this an excuse, or genuine revelation?

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Host Reactions & Tone

• Playful and teasing, but supportive:
  The team has fun at Jack’s expense, but doesn’t belittle him; they celebrate his honesty and Courtney’s realization. They enjoy the absurdity, with plenty of seafood puns (“Don’t be shellfish,” “plenty of other fish in the sea”).
• Skepticism about Courtney's explanation:
  Jeffrey questions whether Courtney’s vegetarian stance was a genuine dealbreaker or just an easy letdown. Brooke argues it was a legitimate moment of clarity for Courtney.

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Conclusion

The episode blends lighthearted banter with genuine dating dilemmas. Jack’s “protein emergency” and Courtney’s unexpected dietary boundary spark laughs but also reveal how even small moments on a first date can clarify what we want in a partner. For listeners, it’s a reminder: sometimes a can of shrimp (or an egg in your pocket) can save your energy, but it might sink your romance.

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Transcript

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[Courtney]

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[Brooke]

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[Jeffrey]

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[Brooke]

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[Jeffrey]

You guys ever heard of the Rocky dating act? Hack. Yeah, dating hack. A lot of guys use it when they're about to meet up with someone. You show up to the restaurant 10 minutes early, slide into the bathroom. You get down on the floor and bust out a tight 50 push ups. So your chest gets nice and swollen.

[Brooke]

You're on the floor of the bathroom. That is gross.

[Jeffrey]

Rocky. Rocky does it in, like, a meat closet. You're with a bunch of other kids doing it as well.

[Brooke]

I would take a meat closet.

[Jeffrey]

Five of us on the ground. It's like a group workout in there. And then your date shows up. Oh. They see you puffed out and masculine, and suddenly they're thinking, wow, I didn't know I was on a date with secret Hercules.

[Brooke]

All right, don't shake his hand.

[Jeffrey]

You see these veins popping, girl?

[Brooke]

Yeah. Did it by the urinals.

[Jack]

That's for you.

[Jeffrey]

One of our listeners emailed us saying he didn't just do push ups. He squeezed in an entire workout before his date, and he's worried maybe he may have overdone it. So Jack? Is his name Jack? You think you were too yolked for your date?

[Brooke]

Or was he jacked up? Jeffrey, Is he jacked up?

[Jack]

I. I'm gonna do that rocky trick from now on. I think that's the way I'm gonna do it.

[Jeffrey]

Attaboy. The bathroom push ups.

[Brooke]

Can't you guys run some stairs or do something outside instead?

[Jeffrey]

Not if you really care about this person.

[Jack]

Yeah, I didn't work out in the bathroom.

[Bowen Yang]

I.

[Jeffrey]

That's mistake number one. We're gonna call that.

[Bowen Yang]

All right.

[Brooke]

What'd you do?

[Jeffrey]

You were good at a gym.

[Bowen Yang]

Gross.

[Jack]

Yes, I worked out at a gym. It was a pretty intense workout and I showered. I rushed straight over to the restaurant to meet her.

[Brooke]

At least you showered. I know, but like, after a big workout, like, I will shower and then I'll still be sweating for the next half hour. Is that your issue?

[Jack]

No. I mean, I sweat, definitely. I blasted the AC in my car, but once I arrived, I could tell that I was totally drained.

[Jeffrey]

It's just a little tired for the day. We haven't gotten the girl's name that you met up with yet. What's her name?

[Jack]

Court name.

[Jeffrey]

Courtney.

[Brooke]

Okay, so what was that first interaction like then with her if you were exhausted?

[Jack]

Well, it was great. I mean, she was great. She was really nice. She got into our conversation. She was asking me a lot of questions.

[Brooke]

Oh, that's good.

[Jack]

It was. It was good. But I felt bad because I couldn't keep up my other side. Because again, I was just. I was like a wilted piece of lettuce sitting on an old musty burger.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, wow.

[Brooke]

That is quite the analogy.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, yeah.

[Brooke]

Did you just get food or was it drink? Wait, did you eat?

[Jack]

Well, this is the thing. We ended up going to this restaurant. That is a great restaurant, but it's a little slow. But the good thing was, is that I can always dip into my energy emergency reserves.

[Bowen Yang]

What.

[Jeffrey]

What does that mean?

[Jack]

So I always carry this thing around just in case I ever need it. And I definitely needed it, but I have a can of pre cooked shrimp.

[Jeffrey]

Ew, a can?

[Brooke]

I thought you were gonna say caffeine pills. Why? Didn't you like coffee?

[Jack]

Yeah, you know, it does nothing for me. I need protein.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, yeah. After you work out, you. You need nutrients, not just caffeine.

[Brooke]

Did you pop a tin of shrimp at the table?

[Jack]

Yeah, kind of. Not exactly. I first asked our waiter if the kitchen could open the can of shrimp in a bag.

[Brooke]

Keep it classy. Oh, yeah, I see.

[Jack]

And the waiter kindly Said, no, they can't do that.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, yeah, you can't bring your own food into the restaurant and have them cook it for you.

[Brooke]

It's like a corage fee. Jeffrey, you.

[Jack]

Well, eventually I convinced them to bring it to me, the can opener, that is. And I said, it's kind of urgent. It's an emergency, you know, really, a strip emergency.

[Brooke]

What is her face like? What. Where is she at? What's her vibe when you're doing all this?

[Jack]

I don't know. I mean, maybe that's why she's not called me back. But, you know, the rest of the date was really awesome, and I think she was pretty cool about it. Like, she understood.

[Brooke]

And I just can't imagine how she. Stinky, that is.

[Jeffrey]

I can't imagine how turned on she must have been seeing you down that shrimp right at the table.

[Brooke]

Oh, maybe she wanted you to offer her some. Maybe that's why she's not calling you back. Did you offer her any?

[Jack]

I did. I did offer some. She politely declined.

[Jeffrey]

Gentleman, she left her cocktail sauce at home.

[Jack]

I know it sounds bad, but I was depleted of protein. I needed it.

[Brooke]

I know, but it's like one of those things, like, why didn't you go out to your car? Or just any other protein eat your. Literally any other. I can guarantee she's not thinking, oh, I can't wait to kiss this guy after his canned shrimp.

[Jeffrey]

You were saying that after the shrimp, after you downed it, you felt better and things got back on track.

[Jack]

Yeah, everything was great. You know, we were riffing about our favorite movies and shows and we were making each other laugh. So I really believe that the shrimp saved the day.

[Brooke]

Oh, wow.

[Jeffrey]

Saved by the shrimp.

[Brooke]

Well, okay, so that's not what was wrong. That was what was right.

[Jeffrey]

Thank God for your emergency shrimp. How did the night end?

[Jack]

With a hug and talk about another date and.

[Brooke]

Oh, that's a good sign.

[Jack]

I think so too. And I'm a little shocked, like, she's not getting back to me.

[Jeffrey]

Really?

[Brooke]

Well, are you gonna need to down some shrimp before we make the phone call? Are you feeling okay?

[Jeffrey]

Just the juice.

[Jack]

I'm protein up. Don't worry.

[Jeffrey]

I don't appreciate the snarky attitude coming from my co host and the skepticism over there.

[Brooke]

Timing, man. Like, you had time between the gym and the showering and the driving to have the shrimp without it being said.

[Jeffrey]

He's protein up now. He's got, like, probably four eggs and

[Brooke]

seven clams in him right now.

[Jack]

I. I recognize that it wasn't the Ideal time. But I explained everything to her and why it works for me, and she understood.

[Brooke]

Oh, that's good.

[Courtney]

Six pack.

[Brooke]

And that's why she was okay with it.

[Jeffrey]

Anything's good after that. Yeah. Well, I don't know how you're feeling right now, but if you have to blend up a little, stick seafood smoothie for yourself. We'll come back. We're going to call Courtney and try and get you your second date update right after this. Okay.

[Jack]

I just took out an oyster.

[Brooke]

Thanks.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, it's going to get romantic too. All right, we're going to do it next. Hold on.

[Brooke]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.

[Jeffrey]

I know. Whenever I need a quick protein burst.

[Courtney]

Stop.

[Jeffrey]

I turn to the sea and all of her bounty.

[Brooke]

Oh, come on. I mean, I think the song is ripe for it. Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

It's safe to say our listener Jack is a seafood lover because he busted out a can of pre cooked shrimp in the middle of his first date because he was feeling depleted after an intense workout right before. And shrimp apparently is a great source of protein if you're in a pinch.

[Brooke]

Yep.

[Jeffrey]

Did I not say shrimp?

[Brooke]

I don't know. I didn't hear you. Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Brooke is trying to forget this entire thing.

[Brooke]

Well, it's like you're at a restaurant. You couldn't have waited the 10 minutes more to get the appetizer?

[Jeffrey]

Apparently, the service is too slow at the restaurant where they were at. Jack even himself admits it might have seemed a little bit odd, but the shrimp ended up saving the day for him because those little prawns got everything back on track. Yeah, they did. Afterwards, him and Courtney had a great time together at the restaurant. Jack, I appreciate the tip. And how would you feel if I told you right now we're getting a lot of texts into 78592 from dudes who are saying they're going to start doing the same thing on their dates. Emergency shrimp stash. Any sea life? I mean, sea cucumbers would be good

[Brooke]

for our options of having a lot of second dates.

[Jeffrey]

You're a trendsetter, Jack.

[Jack]

Well, I appreciate that. That's affirmation right there. So we got.

[Brooke]

We all remember. She's not calling it back, Right? Like, we all remember that. Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

But Brooke, if we want gains, we gotta follow his instructions. Okay?

[Brooke]

It's like two steps back, one step forward. Is that where we're at?

[Jeffrey]

Even if we're single, we'll be swole.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

I'm optimistic for you, Jack. Yeah, I know we're giving you a hard time about it, but I could see it was an emergency, right?

[Jack]

You know, I think it is. I think it was. Yeah,

[Jeffrey]

as a joke. But let's just call Courtney. We'll see what she has to say, try and get you hooked up with her one more time. Okay? All right.

[Brooke]

Okay, Cap.

[Jeffrey]

Guys, let's be serious here, all right? Sorry. We need to help Jack. Okay, I'm dialing your number right now.

[Brooke]

Don't be shellfish.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, Jack, I'm not very optimistic with this. Here we go. They edit that.

[Bowen Yang]

Hello?

[Jeffrey]

Hey, we're looking for Courtney.

[Courtney]

This is Courtney.

[Jeffrey]

Hey, Courtney. Well, you're on a radio show right now. It's called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. Hi, good morning.

[Brooke]

How you doing, Courtney?

[Jeffrey]

Hello? We scared her off.

[Brooke]

Are you there, sir?

[Jeffrey]

Did she hang up?

[Jack]

I'm.

[Courtney]

I'm here.

[Brooke]

Oh, she's processing.

[Jeffrey]

Sorry. Yeah, I know that's a lot coming at you. You never answered our question.

[Courtney]

I didn't hear it. Is this a joke?

[Jeffrey]

No, this is a segment that we do call the Second Date Update.

[Courtney]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

And we're trying to help out one of our listeners that you went out on a date with recently named Jack.

[Jack]

Oh, yeah, yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Remember Jack?

[Courtney]

Uh huh.

[Brooke]

Oh, okay. Is that.

[Jeffrey]

Don't sound too enthused.

[Courtney]

So this is like you're calling me and then you want me to go on a second date?

[Jeffrey]

Kind of. Well, you know, basically we've talked to Jack a little bit. He told us about the time that you two spent together at the restaurant. He says he's tried to reach you a few times and you're not getting back to him. So we're just trying to help, give him a little bit of clarity. If there was something bad that happened, if something's going on in your life, we just don't know.

[Courtney]

My life is great.

[Brooke]

That's good.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Way to go, Courtney. Did you like Jack?

[Courtney]

I thought Jack was a nice guy.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, that's a good thing.

[Brooke]

I feel like there's a. But, Courtney. Like, what's the. He's a nice guy, but.

[Courtney]

Did he tell you about the shrimp?

[Brooke]

Oh, well, yeah, yeah.

[Jeffrey]

We weren't gonna bring it up. There was some shrimp talk that happened, that there was a can of shrimp that came out and there was a

[Brooke]

lot of questioning on our end, like, about his timing, I'll tell you that.

[Jeffrey]

But from our understanding, it was like an emergency where he needed to do it or else the date was gonna really tank.

[Courtney]

That's what he said, you know, and I. I understood that. And I think, like I said, I think he's a nice guy.

[Brooke]

Can you walk us through, like, the shrimp moment? Like, this guy pulls out a can of shrimp.

[Courtney]

Then, well, we're sitting at the table, and so then he flags down the waiter, and he's like, it's an emergency, and his body needs prot. And I just feel like I'm on a TV show or something. I'm looking around to see if there are cameras. The waiter is as perplexed as I am. And he got the can opener, finally. And Jack opens it right there.

[Jeffrey]

Sure.

[Courtney]

We hadn't gotten far enough in the date for me to even tell him I'm a vegetarian.

[Brooke]

Oh, oh, oh, no, that doesn't help.

[Jeffrey]

He's eating tiny animals right in front of you, but he doesn't buy one about you.

[Courtney]

No, and absolutely. He's not trying to be rude or anything like that.

[Brooke]

But it was.

[Courtney]

It was more that I couldn't see myself with somebody who's opening a can of shrimp at the restaurant.

[Jeffrey]

What if he cracked open a can of cauliflower? Would you have been happier?

[Courtney]

It would have been less awkward, probably.

[Brooke]

You can't see yourself with a man who carries emergency shrimp in his pocket.

[Jeffrey]

Let's not. Shrimp shame. That's not fair.

[Courtney]

As I was trying to see past the shrimp, he then proceeded to reach in his pocket and pull out a boiled egg.

[Jeffrey]

Wait, what?

[Brooke]

He had a hard boiled egg, too?

[Jeffrey]

He bought shrimp and eggs and straight protein.

[Courtney]

He pulled an egg out of his pocket.

[Jeffrey]

We all heard about the eggs.

[Brooke]

He's like a magician of protein.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, for real.

[Courtney]

He was like, oh, man, I can't believe I forgot about this. Which is, oh, I should have thought of this earlier. I'm so stupid. Is just too much for me.

[Jeffrey]

Well, eggs were in his mouth on the date. There might be a little egg on his face as he's listening to this. Because you didn't know this, Courtney, but Jack's on the other line right now.

[Courtney]

What? What are you talking about?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, that's how this segment works.

[Brooke]

Sounds like he's in the background opening up another can.

[Jeffrey]

Jackie there?

[Jack]

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

[Courtney]

Hi, Jack.

[Jeffrey]

Hey.

[Jack]

Hi, Courtney. Yeah, I'm sorry that it was such an awkward start. Honestly, if there had been any other way for me to go about getting protein, I would have done that, but it was necessary.

[Jeffrey]

So, I mean, you were technically at a restaurant where you could have ordered protein in a pinch. But I understand chicken breast. You know, you're panicked. It's an emergency. You do whatever you have to do.

[Courtney]

And I understand that, too. But I didn't think you would misunderstand me not responding. I thought I was. Was pretty clear.

[Jack]

Yeah, I mean, I had a great time on the date and yeah, maybe that. That was a weird way to start. And so I apologize for that.

[Brooke]

I will say to Jack's credit, like, he's coming in pretty level headed after hearing. I mean, we were pretty brutal on him.

[Jeffrey]

That's a good point, Jack.

[Brooke]

What.

[Jeffrey]

What is the frequency? How often do you need to dive into your emergency protein stash? Oh, I never thought of that.

[Brooke]

I mean, he's putting it his pocket on the daily forgetting where eggs are

[Jeffrey]

eggs on your body.

[Brooke]

Like, oh, I went here the whole time.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, my coding. This is two weeks old.

[Jack]

It's called the emergency stash for a reason. It's. It's a rare time that I go in there. So really was, in my opinion, kind of an emergency.

[Brooke]

Can open her to your emergency stash

[Jack]

or get a pull tab or something like that.

[Brooke]

I just imagine them like being married way down the line and she's trying to help with laundry and she's. Pulling out big legs of flam.

[Jeffrey]

Is this a starfish? What is going on?

[Jack]

You guys aren't helping right now.

[Jeffrey]

No, I know, but if anything, Courtney, you can hear that he's being such a good sport about this. Yeah, he admits that it wasn't the best look for the first date. He just didn't know what else to do. So if you're willing to give him another shot, we would love to send you out on a second date. Red Lobster.

[Brooke]

Oh, she's a vegetarian. What's she gonna do, just eat the generous baby?

[Courtney]

I mean, Jack, I appreciate you and I'm glad we can, like, laugh about this. And honestly, I'm sorry I didn't just tell you. I was offended. Now I'm realizing how important it is to me that I date somebody that is also a vegetarian.

[Brooke]

Oh. What?

[Courtney]

So it kind of took the situation to the extreme enough that I realized, you know, what am I going to have in common with someone if our lifestyle habits don't add up?

[Jack]

Yeah, I mean, look, I get it. I'm somebody who does this for my body, for my health. You do that for your body and your health, and I respect that.

[Jeffrey]

So I really wish you guys reconsider. Sounds like an excuse to me, Jack. Like, if she really felt that way, she probably would have told you it before the date happened. Wow. I mean, watch. You turned her off from all meat eaters forever.

[Brooke]

It just takes one bad day to turn everything Just one can of shrimp? Yeah, apparently.

[Jeffrey]

All right, Jack. Well, I'm sorry, man, but remember, there's always plenty of other fish in the sea. Fish and shrimp and crustaceans. All that you can eat.

[Brooke]

It's a buffet out there.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, you're so ripped. I bet you have a good albacore.

[Brooke]

Okay, let's end it now and we round it.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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[Jeffrey]

I'm surprised. I felt like I was in the minority, calling her out for using an easy excuse to get out of the second date.

[Brooke]

No, I. I don't think it was an excuse. I really, truly think that that was a revelation for her.

[Bowen Yang]

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[Brooke]

Yeah. Like, I think that she had an op. Epiphany. Epiphany.

[Jeffrey]

I'm a vegetarian, and I'm only gonna date vegetarians.

[Brooke]

Yeah. I think that he made her realize that that's what she wanted.

[Jeffrey]

I smelt that shrimp and was like, I don't know if I like it. I feel like she. If that was true. Like, if it's true, that's totally fine. But I feel like she would have said it at some point in her dating profile or mentioned it during her date or even after her date.

[Brooke]

At some point, she didn't know that it was something she needed.

[Jeffrey]

She didn't bring it up with us until the very end of the call, where she wanted to seem nice, where we asked her out. She's like, actually, I think at this point, I'm only gonna date vegetarians. She had her epiphany on the phone with us. I'm not grossed out by him eating shrimp and eggs. That's not the problem. It's that he's not a vegetarian.

[Brooke]

Maybe she was trying to save his feelings.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, I think that's. And maybe this is apropos for the moment, but something's fishy about what she said right there.

[Brooke]

Was this all a setup?

[Jeffrey]

If she busted out like a zucchini and a radish, she would have been like, you're amazing. So I'm gonna give her a pass. Say, okay. She skirted her way out with an okay excuse.

[Brooke]

I think she's literally on a vegetarian dating app as we speak.

[Jeffrey]

I think she's gonna go out to a steakhouse with Gordon Ramsay on her next date.

[Brooke]

She's looking for tofu boys. That's what she's looking for.

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Soy boys. Well, whatever type of man or boy you're looking for, we'll try and hook you up with them. Just email the show. We'll call that person who isn't calling you back.

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