How To NOT Hang Out With Co-Workers

Summary

Podcast Summary: "You Betcha Radio" – Episode: How To NOT Hang Out With Co-Workers

Episode Information

• Title: You Betcha Radio
• Host: Myles the You Betcha Guy, along with Ryan, Tyler, and Jerrod
• Episode: How To NOT Hang Out With Co-Workers
• Release Date: April 21, 2025
• Description: The most "Midwest" podcast on the planet, focusing on man culture, nostalgia, and Midwest life with a comedic twist.

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1. Introduction to the Topic

In the April 21, 2025 episode of You Betcha Radio, the hosts delve into the often awkward and challenging scenario of navigating social interactions with co-workers outside the workplace. The discussion centers around effective (and humorous) strategies to politely decline invitations to hang out, ensuring that professional relationships remain intact without the need for unwanted after-hours engagements.

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2. Navigating Social Invitations with Co-Workers

A. Indirect Methods to Decline

The conversation begins with Ryan posing a common workplace dilemma:

• Ryan [00:00]: "Workplace question. How do I politely tell a co worker who is trying to do stuff outside of work to f off."

Adam initially approaches the topic by seeking clarification about the nature of the relationship:

• Adam [00:08]: "I'm gonna assume this is strictly platonic. Where are you going?"

This sets the stage for discussing strategies that maintain professionalism without delving into personal conflicts.

B. Direct Methods and Their Implications

The hosts explore more direct approaches, weighing their potential fallout:

• Adam [01:17]: "This guy feels like he's gonna keep him on the roster at all times. I think you gotta weigh it out."

Chris and Adam suggest confronting the issue head-on:

• Adam [01:36]: "Another option is, is you really got to go. All right. If I just tell him, no, I don't want to hang out and you take that off the chin."

However, Adam also acknowledges the discomfort such approaches might generate:

• Adam [02:07]: "It's going to be absolute three minutes of just sheer uncomfortableness. Is that worth not getting asked again?"

Derek adds another layer, emphasizing the possibility of maintaining cordiality post-declaration:

• Derek [02:15]: "You can still be cordial too."

The hosts discuss the delicate balance between honesty and maintaining workplace harmony, highlighting the emotional labor involved in such interpersonal dynamics.

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3. The Excuse Book: A Humorous Proposition

A. Brainstorming Creative Excuses

As the discussion progresses, the hosts shift towards brainstorming creative excuses to avoid social invitations. Adam introduces a playful idea:

• Adam [03:32]: "That's actually maybe a good product we could put out as a company is just excuses book."

The concept evolves into a flipbook filled with varied excuses, each tailored to different scenarios. This sparks a collaborative and humorous exchange among the hosts.

B. Examples and Thematic Excuses

The hosts provide vivid examples, reflecting their comedic flair:

• Adam [04:10]: "Like let's say we come up with a thousand excuses and put them on a little flip book."

• Chris [04:22]: "That's a really good one for Harry Potter trivia."

They delve into specific themed excuses, such as those related to popular culture:

• Ryan [04:37]: "I've never seen Harry Potter before."

• Adam [04:44]: "I've never seen Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. So kind of a hole in my Harry Potter game."

The playful banter continues with references to Grey's Anatomy and other cultural touchstones, highlighting the hosts' knack for blending humor with relatable content.

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4. Humor and Banter Among Hosts

Throughout the episode, the camaraderie and comedic timing of the hosts shine through. Their interactions not only provide entertainment but also underscore the relatable challenges of balancing work relationships with personal boundaries.

• Adam [05:16]: "We've done all these excuses before. Come on, let's come up with something good."

• Derek [05:37]: "I've already been to Grey's Anatomy trivia. I don't need to go a second time."

This lighthearted exchange emphasizes the universal struggle of navigating social invitations, making the content both engaging and applicable to listeners.

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5. Conclusions and Takeaways

The episode culminates with a mock promotion of the proposed "Excuse Book," blending satire with genuine advice:

• Adam [06:04]: "You have no excuse."

Despite the humorous approach, the underlying message provides listeners with practical strategies to handle similar workplace scenarios, emphasizing the importance of setting boundaries while maintaining professionalism.

The hosts wrap up by encouraging listeners to explore more content through their Patreon, hinting at a wealth of additional discussions and comedic insights available to subscribers.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Ryan [00:00]: "Workplace question. How do I politely tell a co worker who is trying to do stuff outside of work to f off."

• Adam [01:17]: "This guy feels like he's gonna keep him on the roster at all times. I think you gotta weigh it out."

• Adam [03:32]: "That's actually maybe a good product we could put out as a company is just excuses book."

• Ryan [04:37]: "I've never seen Harry Potter before."

• Adam [06:04]: "You have no excuse."

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Final Thoughts

This episode of You Betcha Radio masterfully blends humor with practical advice, offering listeners entertaining yet insightful strategies for managing workplace relationships. Through lively discussions and relatable scenarios, hosts Myles, Ryan, Tyler, and Jerrod create a space where listeners can laugh at their own social predicaments while gleaning useful tips to navigate them effectively.

Transcript

[Ryan]

Workplace question. How do I politely tell a co worker who is trying to do stuff outside of work to f off.

[Adam]

I'm gonna assume this is strictly platonic. Where are you going?

[Ryan]

He's got isis knee. He's got a pee.

[Adam]

He's limping bad by the way.

[Chris]

He's always running. He's fine. He can play.

[Adam]

I'm gonna assume this is strictly. That would be funny. He turns the corner, forgets there's a window there. Yes. Is like he's just fine. He did.

[Chris]

He took off the corner.

[Ryan]

He had a little limp.

[Adam]

This is a strictly platonic relationship, I'm guessing.

[Ryan]

Yeah. Sounds like.

[Adam]

Cuz doing stuff outside of work could be like hand stuff, you know. But I'm going to guess it's he.

[Chris]

Only wants to do hand stuff at work. No. No hand stuff. No.

[Adam]

Outside of work.

[Chris]

Yeah. He doesn't want to do. He only wants to do it at work, not outside.

[Adam]

Yeah.

[Ryan]

Keep work at work.

[Adam]

Yeah. You got to feel the situation out. Cuz there's a certain type of person that no matter what excuse you come up with, like they'll always ask, you know, because you have, you have some friends that you invite him to enough stuff. Eventually you're like, why do. Let's just not even invite him. He's not going to show up anyways. And you just, you just don't ask.

[Chris]

Him to do get taken off the roster.

[Adam]

This guy feels like he's gonna keep him on the roster at all times. I think you gotta weigh it out. Right. So I think we've had a similar question like this before and I think some of my advice was go hang out with them and be such a terrible time.

[Chris]

Yeah.

[Adam]

That you don't get asked again. So that's one option. I think another option is, is you really got to go. All right. If I just tell him, no, I don't want to hang out and you take that off the chin. Right. It's going to be absolute three minutes of just sheer uncomfortableness. Is that worth not getting asked again? Can I endure three minutes of pain?

[Chris]

But it's three minutes of pain every time you see them from there on out.

[Adam]

But you could say it in a way that it doesn't linger.

[Derek]

You can still be cordial too.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Derek]

It's not like you have to quit saying hi.

[Adam]

But what's kind of funny, you, you, he's, he's being nice to you. You're annoyed about it. So then you eventually go like you put your foot down. Like dude, I, I just don't really want to hang out. And then it flips because then after that, every time at work you are trying to be nice to him.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Adam]

While he's being annoyed of you.

[Ryan]

He's got leverage. Almost.

[Adam]

Yeah. So it actually is kind of a win win for you. Now not only do you not have to hang out with this guy, you now get to annoy this guy who's annoyed you for.

[Ryan]

So you feel bad. You can ask him to hang out.

[Chris]

With you and he'll say no. And then it's a cycle.

[Adam]

No. Then when he says no, you're like, we're even.

[Ryan]

Yep.

[Adam]

Can we start over?

[Ryan]

Deal done.

[Adam]

And like pull out a contract. Like, neither of us will ask each other to hang out ever. Both sign it. Be good.

[Derek]

Yeah. Or just tell them your wife won't let you be. Like, my wife's. My wife knows a little bit about you and she isn't a huge fan and she won't let me.

[Ryan]

Total.

[Adam]

Yeah. Just talk shit about your wife.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Derek]

Just throw the blame on her. Throwback on someone else if you like. If you do not want to say no.

[Ryan]

Yeah.

[Adam]

That's actually maybe a good product we could put out as a company is just excuses book. And we can have expansion packs because eventually people are going to run out of them. Right. Like let's say we come up with a thousand excuses and put them on a little flip book. Kind of like the flip book for Christmas. For Christmas. Responses to getting gifts. Just excuses for not wanting to hang out.

[Derek]

Yeah.

[Adam]

And you just flip through them and like, okay, you've done a thousand of them. You buy the. You betcha expansion pack and you could even buy them with themes. You know, if it's like he keeps asking you to go to trivia night, we'd have a whole trivia themed excuses.

[Ryan]

I've never seen Harry Potter before.

[Adam]

I've never seen Harry Potter.

[Chris]

That's a really good one for Harry Potter trivia.

[Adam]

It is. Yeah. I've never seen the lady in the Tramp.

[Ryan]

You know, it's like 50 of them right there. Yeah.

[Adam]

It's like just every Disney movie. I've never seen Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. So kind of a hole in my Harry Potter game.

[Ryan]

See the rest of them, but I.

[Adam]

See the rest of them. They're good. But I just never got around to number five. Didn't make the Goblet of Fire. I'm not a big goblet guy, you.

[Derek]

Know, I've only seen the first 10 seasons of Grey's Anatomy, so I'M not super touched up on the last people.

[Chris]

That would actually be fucked with like 40 seasons.

[Adam]

I'm actually kind of a Gray Anatomy purist and I think these late seasons are kind of bullshit. So. Yeah, I just, I'm kind of not that useful. I'm mostly dead weight, you know? These are the type of excuses you're going to get from the you bet you excuse book. Yeah. And you can buy it at. Oh, you betcha.com. you have two days to get that on the website, Ryan. Yeah.

[Derek]

Okay. Digital copies coming your way.

[Adam]

PDFs made by chat, GPT coming your way.

[Ryan]

And audiobooks that won't be that hard.

[Adam]

We kind of have a fun brainstorm session. Yeah, guys, we've done all these excuses before. Come on, let's come up with something good. We've done diarrhea, We've done. I don't know them.

[Chris]

I'm tired. I can't think of anymore.

[Adam]

Right. Put that down.

[Ryan]

Enough excuses out of you.

[Derek]

Wait, we've done all these excuses? Yeah, I've already been to Gray's Anatomy trivia. I don't need to go a second time.

[Ryan]

Yeah, that's the sequel.

[Adam]

Yeah. I got rid of Hulu or whatever it's called.

[Derek]

Yeah.

[Adam]

So, yeah, get yourself. You bet you excuse book.

[Chris]

You have no excuse.

[Adam]

You have no excuse. Yeah, they're going to respond, be like, oh, you know, I, I, I don't have any cash on me right now. Great excuse. They're gonna give excuses to us on why not to buy excuse book.

[Derek]

Yeah, that's good, guys.

[Adam]

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