rant · moment 4 of 12
The Hypothetical Olive Garden Bodyguard Boyfriend
from Complete the Trip · #20
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
4 minAn extended hypothetical builds out a scenario where Shannon's tough boyfriend defends her honor at an Olive Garden after a busboy bumps into them, escalating into stories about half-nelsons and violence.
- 6:03Getting the wrong look from someone can spark unnecessary conflict in certain neighborhoods.
- 6:19Tim describes a chain reaction of mania where one person's aggression spreads to others.
- 6:37Growing up in Bensonhurst meant you could get into trouble just for accidentally looking at someone's girlfriend.
- 7:02Making casual eye contact in the wrong place results in getting beaten and robbed.
- 7:41The guest tends to date larger, muscular men, most of whom have used steroids or enhancement drugs.
- 8:14A blind date setup with an average-sized, reasonable man prompts the guest to dismiss him as a scrawny rat.
- 8:53Tim's scenario: the average guy at Olive Garden needs to prove himself by violently defending her if someone bumps into her.
- 9:17The guest clarifies she'd want him to react if someone grabbed her ass, but only in that specific situation.
- 9:32She once dated a man who works in the prison system and put a guy in a half nelson during a night out.
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