Chapter 1: What embarrassing situation does the listener face multiple times?
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Chapter 2: Why is the listener seeking advice from the hosts?
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We got a brand new Awkward Thursday phone call for you today. So I hope you enjoy that episode. Yeah, get prepared for the intro of it. Everyone loves it. Yeah, yeah. Jeff and the intro. And what are we seeing on the...
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Chapter 3: What advice do the hosts give about proposing after multiple rejections?
I don't know if it's the same guy. I had a guy come to my stream last night who said he's listened to every single second date. He's a farmer. He's farmed over a million chickens, like a ginormous farm, and every morning he plays a show for the chickens. Isn't that cute? Dude, I just love the visual of a guy mowing your lawn just laughing maniacally. That guy really loves grass. Yeah.
Oh, that's awesome. Hey, thank you for listening. Thank you to the farmer, too, for being here. We got your brand new episode starting right now. Is there anything more cringy than seeing a marriage proposal gone wrong? Oh, my gosh. It's like you can't look away as the guy drops down to a knee and then gets rejected. And suddenly the vibe inside that Dave and Buster's is all messed up.
Oh, dang it. Now, imagine that humiliation happening not once, not twice, but three separate times to the same dude. Oh, my gosh. That's where one of our listeners is right now. And he's not ready to give up just yet. He's seeking the type of advice that only we could provide in your brand new awkward Thursday phone call. Coming up next. It's awkward. It's Thursday. It's awkward. Thursday.
Phone call. Brooke, how many times did you make your husband propose before you finally said yes? Wow.
Chapter 4: What does the listener reveal about his relationship with Emma?
He just did it once. Oh, gave it up to him right away. I know. Yikes. I know. I've always been easy, Jeff. You know it. I know it. Oh, my gosh. Was not expecting that. Well, according to ChatGPT, who is the expert authority on this show, the most times a man should pop the question after getting rejected is once, maybe twice. My dad proposed, I think, like three times to my mom.
They've been married almost 50 years. Oh, I see. It looks different for everybody, clearly. But one of our listeners, Joe, needs help because he's already passed the one or two pop the question threshold. Hey, look at that. And he needs a little bit of advice. Joe, welcome to the show. Hey, guys. Joe, you're in a scenario most people never would be in, brother. Yeah, that's okay, though.
You know, you're still together. That says something. Like, sometimes when someone proposes and they say no, it's like, oh, my God, we shouldn't be together. The end of it, yeah. Yeah, we have a lot of advice to offer you before hearing anything about your story. Don't break up. We're pumping him up, Jeff. That's good.
Chapter 5: How does Emma feel about marriage and proposals?
Let's hear about the relationship that you're in right now. Yeah, it's my girlfriend, Emma, and I. We've been together for five years. Did you say her name was M, like the letter? Emma. Emma. Emma. Emma. Okay, sorry. Okay. I call her Em sometimes. Sorry. That makes sense. Okay. Well, we prefer only formal names on this show, so lock it up. So you've been with her, you said, five years?
Yeah, five years. We've done everything together. We've traveled to all kinds of places. We have a dog. We bought a condo together. Have you guys kissed? How does she feel about the idea of marriage? This is the thing we have talked about. We both want to be married. Okay. So I take action. I go and I propose. And she said no. Wait, why? Why did she say no?
Chapter 6: What unique belief does Emma have regarding the timing of marriage?
I mean, she's obviously in it with you for the long haul. Yeah, I don't know. I don't know. Because I then proceeded to propose a couple more times. I've actually proposed three times in the last 18 months. Oh, bro! What are you not getting? Where are you doing at? How's it going down? I feel like we need the story behind what... It's different places, different ways...
Two of them, I was in public. It was by a beautiful tree in the park. The worst one, if I can let you know. Yes, let's do the worst. That sounds fun. What happened? I paid for a firework display. And you imagine, yes, let's get married. And then a nice 15 minutes of fireworks. But she said no. And then we had to sit there and watch fireworks. Yeah, go home and just go to bed. Oh, my God.
I don't get why she doesn't tell you what's wrong. Does Emma say anything about it? Yes. She has told me she's fully ready once the universe lets her know that she's ready. Oh, this is out of your hands. She's ready. Is she really into astrology, like the planets aligning and...
Chapter 7: What humorous ideas do the hosts suggest for the proposal?
No, no, I've never. I don't even know it. No. Well, what does she mean that the universe will let her know? She just tells me the universe will let us both know when it's the time. I even once proposed. I gave her a card that said, hey, babe, the universe told me I should put a ring on it. That's clever. And her response was, yeah, no, that's not it.
Are we wondering if the universe is a person that we need to ask permission from? Like, my dad's name is Universe. That's not a bad idea. Have you talked to her family? Well, yeah, yeah, I actually did. I have. Asked her father for permission all three times. I like you after we ask it every time. You went to her dad on three separate occasions to ask for her hand in marriage?
They're buddies now. He comes back, it happened again, brother. Oh, my God. Yeah, he just kind of shrugs his shoulders each time. And last time he said, well, son, I'm surprised you are still with her. Oh. But he called you son. Yeah. Dude, that's so bizarre. So where are you at? Like, are you willing to be patient enough to wait for whatever this universe moment is?
Do you even want to keep asking?
Chapter 8: What final advice do the hosts give to the listener before the call?
Yeah. I kind of do. I mean, I get it. Most guys at this point would have said, forget it. I'm done. If the universe is not giving me a green light yet, then maybe we should separate. But she's making it very clear that she does not want to break up. And she's been happy and cheerful. Even when she says no, it wasn't like a down or no. It was like a positive, optimistic. She's like, no, not yet.
Let's go back to dinner. Not yet, silly. So, okay. You're definitely in a weird position, but what made you reach out to our show for advice? What are you looking for? Looking for some advice on... How do I even talk to her about it? I don't want to propose on your show or anything like that. Okay. You want to figure out what the universe, like when you'll know.
I would like to understand what is she looking for? Yeah. Help him unlock the key to her heart to say yes. Jeff, you should call her and say you're the universe calling. I like it. I like it. I like that. But unfortunately, this is an awkward Thursday phone call. Oh, that's right. And that means Joe is the one that's going to have to do the unlocking himself. Yeah, that's right.
So we're going to come back and give you a little bit of advice to help you call your girlfriend of five years to figure out what sign from the universe is she looking for before she says yes to marriage. All right. It's kind of cute, honestly. It's a little crazy, but we're going to do it. Awkward Thursday right after this. Hold on. It's awkward. It's Thursday. It's awkward. Thursday.
Phone call. You gotta feel for our listener, Joe. Here's a guy who's been in love with a girl for five years. Aw, they're so cute together. And he desperately wants to marry her, but she said no three times to his proposals. But in a happy way. Like a not yet. With a big smile. Yes. Absolutely not. Yeah. And made it clear she doesn't want to break up. She does want to get married.
It's just the universe hasn't told her that it's right yet. Whatever that means. Even Joe isn't sure. That's why he's hoping to get some clarity here with us today during this awkward Thursday phone call and find out what exactly is his girlfriend waiting for. What is Joe doing wrong? What's not aligning for Emma to say yes to? to his proposal. So, Brooke, what's your advice?
I think you give up on the universe, Joe. I don't think you wait around for any universal sign. I think you tell Emma, listen, I got a three-ask limit. I did my part. You understand the universe better than I am. You do the asking now. It's up to Emma now to propose. Give up your man card, Joe. What do you think? Is that a man card thing? Yeah. That's better than just giving up altogether.
It makes your life easier, right? You don't have to plan anything. You don't have to worry. You don't have to spend any more money. It's all up to Emma. You don't think it'll look like I'm giving up and then that'll make her give up? No. I think you're saying, like, I don't get the universe. You do. It's just one piece of advice. You can use it or not use it. Jose, what do you think?
Well, you said you're okay waiting and proposing again, but that may not be the right move for you, man. You need to give her a soft ultimatum. Uh-oh. That way, she's like, oh, I'm going to lose him. The universe may speak to her. Yeah, it may speed up her timeline of when to say yes. Oh, I just got a text. The universe said it's time. What do you think, Joe?
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