S14.E08: Striking a Balance

[Emma Snyder]

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The lives of our couples merge even more as they invite friends and family to housewarming parties.  Later, a surprising rift is caused by boiling noodles, and a trip to a bowling alley ends up in the gutter.

Airs Wednesday February 23 at 8:00PM EST

[Auntie Anxiety]

Before we start, I’d like to remind you all that I’m a good fucking person.

[Mindthinkr]

Just now, Auntie Anxiety said:

Before we start, I’d like to remind you all that I’m a good fucking person.

There was never any doubt in my mind 😂

[Auntie Anxiety]

These couples are going to need to bring a lot more to the table now that Alyssa and Chris are out.

Watching Alyssa putting on her lipstick = riveting tv.

[Straycat80]

Ugh, they are going to keep torturing us with scenes of Alyssa ‘getting back to single life’. She was never married in the first place. 

[candall]

Well, I liked Chris and would be interested to know what happens to him, but if it means I don't have to watch Alyssa winge about how she's so fucking wonderful, I can live without Chris.  Bye bye, Chris, live a good life.

[rebel2u]

"I'm not a bad person!  I'm a good person! "

DRINK

Edited February 24, 2022 by rebel2u
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[Auntie Anxiety]

Steven, trying to find yourself is so 1970’s.

[DrewPaul2010]

6 minutes ago, Auntie Anxiety said:

Before we start, I’d like to remind you all that I’m a good fucking person.

And you prove it by condescending to post among the rabble.

[candall]

I find all the women so much more appealing in their at-home w/ eyeglasses look than when they're all made up properly for their talking heads.

 

I would have a hard time living with Noi's nasal rusty hinge voice.

[Auntie Anxiety]

Just now, DrewPaul2010 said:

And you prove it by condescending to post among the rabble.

As long as the rabble have good teeth......

[Gator Stud]

I am Ride or Die about Lyndsey.  Why is everybody beating her up so badly.  Doesn’t anybody else have faults? So what if she masturbated?

[candall]

1 minute ago, Gator Stud said:

I am Ride or Die about Lyndsey.  Why is everybody beating her up so badly.  Doesn’t anybody else have faults? So what if she masturbated?

What?  It's only been on for 11 minutes.  Did I miss that announcement?

[Auntie Anxiety]

@Gator Stud, I like Lindsay too. She is who she is. I think she’d be a great friend. 

[Mindthinkr]

1 minute ago, candall said:

What?  It's only been on for 11 minutes.  Did I miss that announcement?

You aren’t alone. I missed that too. 

[Auntie Anxiety]

Why is Mark the Shark using a lefty mitt on his right hand?

[Gator Stud]

4 minutes ago, Auntie Anxiety said:

Steven, trying to find yourself is so 1970’s.

Late 60's.

[candall]

I have to see about the alcohol situation with Lindsey.  I took care of drunk people in my twenties and thirties, not any more.

[Gator Stud]

1 minute ago, candall said:

What?  It's only been on for 11 minutes.  Did I miss that announcement?

It was on the Afterparty show last week.  Lyndsay counted the self service as The Shark having sex. 

[Mindthinkr]

3 minutes ago, Gator Stud said:

Lyndsay counted

Isn’t it a bit early in the marriage to be counting? I wonder if they are doing the penny in a jar thing. 

[Straycat80]

I figured Mark would eventually have issues with the way Lindsey talks. She reminds me of a friend I had back in my party days and it was definitely alcohol related behavior. 

[LennieBriscoe]

7 minutes ago, Gator Stud said:

It was on the Afterparty show last week.  Lyndsay counted the self service as The Shark having sex. 

I'm reluctant to pursue this, but it would seem not to involve MTS whatsoever....🤔

6 minutes ago, Mindthinkr said:

Isn’t it a bit early in the marriage to be counting? I wonder if they are doing the penny in a jar thing. 

Another post about whose meaning I'm  baffled! "[P]enny in a jar thing"?

[candall]

3 minutes ago, Gator Stud said:

It was on the Afterparty show last week.  Lyndsay counted the self service as The Shark having sex. 

I'm not sure how that works, but that's okay--you don't have to spell it out for me.    🙉

[Straycat80]

I need Claire’s t-shirt! Lol! 

[Auntie Anxiety]

1 minute ago, Straycat80 said:

I need Claire’s t-shirt! Lol! 

Me too! It describes the totality of my life.

[DrewPaul2010]

10 minutes ago, candall said:

Well, I liked Chris and would be interested to know what happens to him, but if it means I don't have to watch Alyssa winge about how she's so fucking wonderful, I can live without Chris.  Bye bye, Chris, live a good life.

Chris will do fine. There was really nothing for him to get over as far as Alyssa is concerned. Yes the disappointment of not finding someone he had a chance to have a successful marriage with will bother him for a while. But he won't suffer a broken heart and I'm sure he's getting dozens of offers...

I wonder if anyone unsuccessful would be willing to try again?

 

[Mindthinkr]

3 minutes ago, LennieBriscoe said:

Another post about whose meaning I'm  baffled! "[P]enny in a jar thing"?

In your first year of marriage you put a penny in a jar every time you have sex. The second year you take one out every time. Some people never run out of pennies 😕

[Auntie Anxiety]

Divorcing after 10 days and it’s SOOOOOO painful. Really?

[candall]

LOL  This is a pretty funny montage of their "conflict discussion."

 

Day One of Marriage

Day Two of Marriage

Day Three of Marriage

 

[Mindthinkr]

1 minute ago, Auntie Anxiety said:

3 minutes ago, Straycat80 said:

I need Claire’s t-shirt! Lol! 

Me too! It describes the totality of my life.

Mine just needs to add my two cats. 

[LennieBriscoe]

6 minutes ago, Mindthinkr said:

In your first year of marriage you put a penny in a jar every time you have sex. The second year you take one out every time. Some people never run out of pennies 😕

72, and never heard of this. I have to wonder where this is common!

[Mindthinkr]

1 minute ago, LennieBriscoe said:

72, and never heard of this. I have to wonder where this is common!

I don’t have an answer to that. I was living in Kentucky when someone told me about it (late 70’s). I’ve never done it, but have heard of other people in different regions of the country who have. 

[Kiss my mutt]

I think it’s sweet that Olajuwon is wanting to develop an emotional bond and take things slower than he ever has with women in the past and Pastor Cal essentially telling him to “hit it” failed to respect where he was coming from and just wanted him to man up. Two weeks is nothing, though,  honestly, this season feels like should be at the halfway point already, since so much has happened.  

I’m curious what Steven’s self employment looks like since that’s different than saying he’s unemployed (well, it’s supposed to be different!)

Alyssa’s face makes me stabby.

[Auntie Anxiety]

Katina: What did you think of the dance?

Me: It was fucking tacky as hell.

[candall]

Sorry.  My married-at-first-sight husband grinding on me at the wedding reception would not be okay.

Call me uptight.

3 minutes ago, Mindthinkr said:

I don’t have an answer to that. I was living in Kentucky when someone told me about it (late 70’s). I’ve never done it, but have heard of other people in different regions of the country who have. 

I don't think it's something people actually "do."  It's just a joke about how much sex you have during your first year of marriage and how quickly that tapers off.

[Mindthinkr]

1 minute ago, candall said:

Sorry.  My married-at-first-sight husband grinding on me at the wedding reception would not be okay.

Call me uptight.

To me what was a bit OTT was the way he was grabbing his crotch while doing so. I don’t even want to think of why…but I have some guesses. 

[Auntie Anxiety]

Yeah, the grabbing of the testicles was a nice touch (heh) and very klassy.

[Mindthinkr]

Who does a taco night with lobsters? 

[Gator Stud]

5 minutes ago, Mindthinkr said:

To me what was a bit OTT was the way he was grabbing his crotch while doing so. I don’t even want to think of why…but I have some guesses. 

I blame Michael Jackson for all of the crotch grabbing.

[Auntie Anxiety]

Alyssa, shut the hell up. Every time Chris wanted to talk to yo, you jumped up and left the premises. 

I just can’t with her. She’s such a victim.

Edited February 24, 2022 by Auntie Anxiety

[Straycat80]

Wow, Alyssa lying to her friend. I’m glad they are showing clips of how things really were. Bitch. 

[Mindthinkr]

To watch Ice I’m going to need support chocolate. So far she is to blame for five easy pieces. 

[JenE4]

Ok, I’m starting viewing the recording 30 minutes late but still want to participate so excuse my late commentary.

Maybe pairing a purposefully unemployed person with a recruiter isn’t the best plan. She’s going to be constantly trying to get him into job openings.

Pastor Cal is telling O to tap dat ass?

[Auntie Anxiety]

The editors clearly hated Alyssa.

[Mindthinkr]

Just now, JenE4 said:

Pastor Cal is telling O to tap dat ass?

Yup. I thought he told him to last week when he did the house visits. 

Just now, Auntie Anxiety said:

The editors clearly hated Alyssa.

Who doesn’t? 

[Auntie Anxiety]

I’d like to introduce Jasmina’s friend to an invention called Invisalign. Those teeth aren’t going to get better with age, dear.

[Crashcourse]

I'd rather watch paint dry than sit and listen to Jasmina.

[Mindthinkr]

Just now, Auntie Anxiety said:

I’d like to introduce Jasmina’s friend to an invention called Invisalign. Those teeth aren’t going to get better with age, dear.

That comes from sucking her thumb as a baby/toddler. 

Just now, Crashcourse said:

I'd rather watch paint dry than sit and listen to Jasmina.

At least her friend was calling her out on her nonsense and being truthful. 

[Auntie Anxiety]

The lovely scenes of Boston and surroundings that are on our screens? Yeah, picture them covered in 8-12 inches of snow and it will give you an idea of what we’re expecting on Friday.

[candall]

2 minutes ago, Auntie Anxiety said:

The editors clearly hated Alyssa.

Well, but is it possible there's an alternative editorial aspect where she is lovely and kind, committed to working on the marriage and cruelly victimized?

I think the editing crew is just enjoying showing the split screen of Alyssa's lies.  I'm certainly enjoying seeing them.