Meri Brown and her Wet Bar of Tears

[kassa]

I was kind of hoping it would be Janelle's brother.   

[Roslyn]

In reference to the 6' 6" tall pilot...

Yes, Sam the catfish man was supposedly a tall pilot as well as a multi-millionaire, owned his own plane and routinely flew Lindsey, his sidekick back to Australia for her to renew her citizenship each year (is that even an actual thing!!??)

So he wasn't just an everyday private pilot license holder...but had his international license as well.

🙄

...I have trouble these days remembering what I made for dinner two days ago...but these random bizarre catfish crapfacts seem to stick in my head like glue.

[Gramto6]

19 minutes ago, kimaken said:

I find it suspect that the only details being mentioned are those that throw a bad light on Meri's new beau. We know nothing else, like where's he from, what does he do for a living, does he have a family, how did they meet, etc. Personally--my opinion only--I wouldn't put it past Kody to demand TLC production to tell him the guy's name, then pass that info on to contacts at InTouch to dig up all the dirt. I think Kody views all his wives as his property, even if he is done with 3 of them, and he can't stand to see his property being happy without him, especially finding love with someone else.

Also, there's no reason to think that Meri's announcement about Amos means they'll soon be getting engaged (didn't Christine and David take 4 months from dating to engagement?), just that he's become more than a casual date. Still, that could change in a few months or so, so if he's the one, I hope Meri will be happy and that Kody will leave them alone.

Though I wouldn't put it past Kootie trying this, I seriously doubt TLC would want to get involved in something traceable like that, it would surely leak out. Kootie might try with InTouch, but it would undoubtably track back to him at some point there too. Not that inTouch would probably care, but it would put Kootie in a very bad, vindictive light which would pile on to the dislike already there for him, if outed, he could lose any chance he may have at any TLC show.

Crybrows would probably "talk" him out of it if she found out any plan like this.

[Absolom]

InTouch wouldn't reveal Kody was the source if indeed he was.  Their source would quit revealing if they did.

[General Days]

It doesn't have to be TLC that leaks to Kody. Figure 8 Films makes the show and sells it to TLC. So it could be Tim Gibbons or Christopher Poole, or someone like that, and not a Discovery/TLC exec. 

 

51 minutes ago, kimaken said:

I find it suspect that the only details being mentioned are those that throw a bad light on Meri's new beau. We know nothing else, like where's he from, what does he do for a living, does he have a family, how did they meet, etc. Personally--my opinion only--I wouldn't put it past Kody to demand TLC production to tell him the guy's name, then pass that info on to contacts at InTouch to dig up all the dirt. I think Kody views all his wives as his property, even if he is done with 3 of them, and he can't stand to see his property being happy without him, especially finding love with someone else.

Also, there's no reason to think that Meri's announcement about Amos means they'll soon be getting engaged (didn't Christine and David take 4 months from dating to engagement?), just that he's become more than a casual date. Still, that could change in a few months or so, so if he's the one, I hope Meri will be happy and that Kody will leave them alone.

 

I'm sure the details on Amos were not leaked for pure reasons.

Still, on the face of it, I wouldn't want to get involved with a four-times divorced guy, and I'd advise a friend or relative to run in the other direction.

And that would probably be bad advice occasionally, but it would be good advice more often than not.

 

43 minutes ago, Roslyn said:

In reference to the 6' 6" tall pilot...

Yes, Sam the catfish man was supposedly a tall pilot as well as a multi-millionaire, owned his own plane and routinely flew Lindsey, his sidekick back to Australia for her to renew her citizenship each year (is that even an actual thing!!??)

 

I know voting is compulsory in Australia (but I don't know if that stands for citizens who are outside of the country). I don't know about anything beyond that, though.

Oh my word. I started to Google, and then realized that what I really need is to have my head examined.

It's not like Sam and Lindsay were real. 

[Roslyn]

46 minutes ago, General Days said:

I know voting is compulsory in Australia (but I don't know if that stands for citizens who are outside of the country). I don't know about anything beyond that, though.

Oh my word. I started to Google, and then realized that what I really need is to have my head examined.

It's not like Sam and Lindsay were real. 

The saddest part of catfishing in my humble opinion is that we (those outside of the con) want to make as much sense of it as possible, and can see the holes everywhere. Yet those inside the con (even educated and intelligent peoples) seem to accept the most bizarre "facts" as truth.

A handsome man who's new photos don't really look like the profile photo, a mega rich person who pilots planes around the globe, but can't show up at ANY time in the city you live in...ever. A man of such great wealth as to own such a plane, but "he" sends you a bouquet of flowers and it is a low cost basic bouquet of baby's breath and carnations.

Also I have a good friend who is Australian and he didn't know if "returning to keep your natural citizenship" was a thing or not. And he tried to explain their voting system and I couldn't wrap my head around it...except that you MUST show up to vote but that you can refuse TO vote. 🤨

[Elizzikra]

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Still, on the face of it, I wouldn't want to get involved with a four-times divorced guy, and I'd advise a friend or relative to run in the other direction.

And that would probably be bad advice occasionally, but it would be good advice more often than not.

 

I'm just one person, not an entire life lesson, but FWIW, I am my husband's fourth wife. We have been together almost a decade and are very happy in our marriage. So sometimes it does work out, despite the odds.

I say Go Meri! There could be red flags, sure, but he's not Kody and at least for now, she's not marrying him. So have fun. As long as he's good to Zona, that's all that matters!

[Scarlett45]

3 minutes ago, Elizzikra said:

I'm just one person, not an entire life lesson, but FWIW, I am my husband's fourth wife. We have been together almost a decade and are very happy in our marriage. So sometimes it does work out, despite the odds.

I say Go Meri! There could be red flags, sure, but he's not Kody and at least for now, she's not marrying him. So have fun. As long as he's good to Zona, that's all that matters!

Four marriages (and no one passed away) would give me pause, but Meri also comes from a cultural group where people marry YOUNG and pretty quickly. (I assume Amos comes from this same group) 
 

I wouldn’t judge someone in their 50s for having 4 exs whom they lived with for a year or two and determined it didn’t work out, but I come from a cultural group where most people don’t marry until after age 30 and live together for a while first. So if you’ve had four spouses and you’re not even 60 yet, I would think you rush into relationships quickly. 
 

Amos is probably a fine human being, just because they are dating doesn’t mean she is letting him move in and giving her checking account information. 
 

I agree with you that how he treats her, Zona and his kids (I assume he has kids) tells her more about is character than his marital record. 

[Quof]

Ross Geller voice "Four divorces!!!"

[ginger90]

[xwordfanatik]

12 hours ago, surfgirl said:

Married and divorced four times you say?! Does this mean that Kotex Noodle Ramen has to vett the four ex wives, yanno, to make sure they're bad women and that Amos is a good man who left four bad wiminfolk?

That never occurred to me!  Good question!

[General Days]

11 hours ago, Elizzikra said:

I'm just one person, not an entire life lesson, but FWIW, I am my husband's fourth wife. We have been together almost a decade and are very happy in our marriage. So sometimes it does work out, despite the odds.

I say Go Meri! There could be red flags, sure, but he's not Kody and at least for now, she's not marrying him. So have fun. As long as he's good to Zona, that's all that matters!

 

I had a family member who married too young and divorced the first time, stayed married until his wife passed the second time, briefly married an ex-nun/then schoolteacher (who'd never been married before) the third time, and she went totally crazy weeks into the marriage (stalked other family members, flipped out on his small grandkids). It was not him. It was her.

He would have been fine to be married to (well, after he grew up — like Meri, he was way too young that first time he married, and was not a good husband back then). I know it can happen. 

I am glad it happened to you. 💟

11 hours ago, Quof said:

Ross Geller voice "Four divorces!!!"

Ross has been on repeat in my head since I read that InTouch thing.

Edited January 20 by General Days
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[monagatuna]

Four divorces would definitely give me pause, but I personally waited until 40 to marry--had I married the first person to ask me, I probably would have been divorced myself by now. My mom was a fourth wife, and their marriage lasted 22 years before he moved on to #5 (still together after 15 years, I think). People in my family marry young, divorce young, and if they're lucky, settle after #2. No one bats an eyelash. So while I wouldn't get involved with a guy who's had four divorces, Meri is no stranger to weird (to me) partnership circumstances, so she has a higher tolerance for a varied and colorful relationship past. She's also no stranger to unusual financial circumstances, and a bankruptcy wouldn't faze her. Hasn't she had her own?

And, as has been pointed out, she's dating the guy, not marrying him. She has no young kids around, likely isn't sharing her income with him, the dog likes him, I'm reserving judgment and being happy for her. Just because it's not right for me doesn't mean it's a bad decision for her.

[General Days]

I am more likely to be swayed by any rescue dog's opinion of a man, than I am by any of the OG3's opinions about a man.

Edited January 19 by General Days

[SDVegas]

8 hours ago, Kellyee said:

I can tell you from experience that at Meri's age, dating is an interesting situation. You definitely have to lower the standards you had at 25 years old or so. I guess that's why I'm single like Janelle 😉.

Same here, and frankly, it’s more than ok to be single. It’s much better than being with someone for the sake of being with someone (anyone). 

[Elizzikra]

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Meri is no stranger to weird (to me) partnership circumstances

To say the least...

[JenMcSnark]

8 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Sorry for the question but what is this?  Another MLM?

[Gramto6]

42 minutes ago, JenMcSnark said:

Sorry for the question but what is this?  Another MLM?

From a very quick google, yes, looks like an MLM. Home parties/online...etc At least it is prettier than lularot!

Edited January 20 by Gramto6

[General Days]

I watched a replay of Meri's 1/29/24 "Friday with Friends," on Instagram. She had on Jenn, Zona (Meri's new dog), and Amos. As always with Meri and Jenn, there was a lot of laughter.

Amos seem seems good natured and laughed a lot, too. He did not seem love-bomby or like a showoff. When asked, he admitted to Jenn that he's a little shy, but Jenn said they'd "fix" that.

Here is a recap.

It is not word for word. Sometimes I (loosely) quote, but other times, I put things in the 3rd person. I'm sorry I wasn't consistent about that, but I didn't want to spend any more time on it. Also, I skipped stuff.

 

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Jenn appeared to be there in her capacity as staunch BFF, to defend Meri (and Amos, really) to the death or at least to the pain. (This wasn't said. It was the vibe.)

Zona was super affectionate with Amos and Meri. Meri said whenever she and Amos kiss, Zona wants in on the "party." Jenn cracked, "It's just called 'polygamy', right?" Amos laughed, then said, "No."

Meri said that would be weird, because Zona is kind of like her daughter, to which Jenn added, "We don't go weird." 🔥

After more silliness, Meri read out a viewer comment: "No more polygamy for Meri." Meri added, "I'm right there with you, Crystal." 🥳 🎉 🍾 👏

Jenn gave Meri and Amos the couple/mashup name of "Merimos" or "Meramos" -- the end of Merimos sounds more like the end of "Christmas" -- not so much of a long "O" sound -- more of a schwa).

Jenn read a viewer comment: "Meri, I don't mean to alarm you, but there's a man sitting beside you," to which Meri cracked that she's not used to that.

Adopting the persona of a newscaster, Jenn set up the next segment:

"Amos, first, I would like to officially welcome you to the land of no privacy where anything that is said, thought, assumed, or insinuated about you can and will be held against you in the court of public opinion and may be highlighted on social media and in poorly written articles full of half truths, lies, and straight up bullshit. Hope you’re ready!"

Jenn read from a previously compiled list of questions for Amos. What follows are approximations. I didn't aim to be exact.

JENN: Amos are you related to Kody?

AMOS: First he laughed, then he said, "No. I am not related to Kody in any way."

Meri gestured and added, "... shape, or form." She noted that just because two guys have facial hair doesn't mean they are related or resemble each other beyond that.

JENN: Amos, how tall are you?

AMOS: "I'm not 6'6" (laughs); I'm 5'9"."

JENN: And Meri, why the fuck does 6'6" matter? (verbatim)

MERI: A dear friend has a husband who is 6'6"... He's really fun to hug. 

Jenn teased Meri about Meri previously thinking she was 6'. Meri said she's never thought she was 6', but she used to be/or used to think she was 5'9", then, at a recent doctor's appointment, found out she shrunk to 5'7.5". 

There was silliness, as you'd expect from Meri and from Jenn, who then asked...

JENN: So the "hugging" is good? (Jenn paused after "hugging" and gave a couple of exaggerated winks for bawdy effect, after.)

MERI: The hugging is good. (Meri then asked Amos, "Can I share?" He told her to share whatever she likes, then added, "Well, not everything — sorry.")

MERI: The first night we went out, he hugged me and honestly, it was like the best hug. I just stood there and let him keep hugging me. It was just a really, really, very safe safe hug.

NOTE: I think that means we drink twice. I did not expect "safe" to crop up here.

JENN: So Amos, are you a pilot? 

AMOS: (Laughing) I am not a pilot. 

JENN: Meri -- what's up with (a guy) being a pilot?

MERI: Meri travels a lot. She does road trips, but when she flies, she often thinks how nice it would be if she had a pilot who could fly them wherever they wanted to fly. 

JENN: Amos, how many speeding tickets have you had? (Meri feigned shock and horror -- it must have been reported somewhere.)

BOTH: Amos got a ticket a few weeks ago on his way to see Meri. Meri got a ticket once, when she was 17.

JENN: Amos and Meri, at the same time, how many bankruptcies have you had?

AMOS: One.

MERI: One. Meri said they're not a big deal, then asked Amos how long ago his was. He laughed and said, "25 years ago," to which Meri said, "Mine, too."

Jenn pointed out that shit happens over the course of 50 or more years of living. Meri agreed (and talked about how people lost homes during the mortgage crisis).

Meri talked about how her "brand" is about not letting your past dictate your present/future (in so many words).

NOTE: Meri and Amos were both wearing her black "Worthy Up" hoodies. 

 

 

JENN: "So you mean you guys are human and have had a past, like every other fucking human?" (Maybe not fully verbatim, but Jenn did drop the F-bomb there -- that's not editorializing from me.)

MERI: Yeah.

JENN: "Just wanted to make sure." (At this point, it seemed obvious to me that Jenn's hackles were up, where tabloids and the fandom are concerned).

Amos commented that he didn't realize they could swear in the live.

JENN: Meri, what is Amos's favorite sport? 

MERI: Hockey.

AMOS: Correct.

JENN: Amos, what is Meri's favorite sport?

Meri lost her breath laughing at this question. Amos sort of cracked up before he answered, too. I feel like Jenn was asking a coded naughty question, but I don't know.

AMOS: Um... basketball.

MERI: It's a toss-up between basketball and baseball.

JENN: There's a lot of speculation about how good of friends you guys are. Care to fill us in, Meri? 

MERI: (laughs, then said) "I mean, I like baseball." (Meri and Amos thought this was a hilarious response. They're being cheeky.)

JENN: Which base is your favorite? Have you been through all the bases? Has there been a home run? (Fresh girl)

MERI: I thought first base was the only one that mattered.

JENN: (After actually cackling) Well, the last 10 years could have done that to ya. 🔥

Meri: It's all I'm used to so... 🔥

(Amos laughed at this.)

JENN: But not anymore, right? Are there like a lot of home runs? Is there like a wave*? (Amos sort of ducked his head out of view at this point.)

* At "wave" Jenn raised her hands in the air, like when the crowd does "the wave" at ball games.

MERI: I mean there is a potential. Oh my goodness. Can we stop? 

AMOS: (Nodding) "Yes." (I think his yes to was to Jenn's question, not Meri's request to stop, but that's just an impression.)

JENN: This is so fun for me. Look -- out of the park.

MERI: Okay then.

JENN: Amos, what is your favorite color?

AMOS: Green -- like a forest green.

JENN: (teasing) Meri, we know yours is pink, so it doesn't matter. (Meri cracked up.) Amos, what's your favorite shape?

AMOS: Uh, circle.

 

🚨🚨🚨 THESE ARE THE LIGHTS OF DON'T MISS THIS PART

Meri whipped her head around to look at him, then kind of grabbed his head with one hand and put her other hand over his mouth, much like Robyn did to Kody in the Christine/David Wedding episode, then said, "Shhh. We're not saying that," 🔥 in an intentionally overly-dramatic voice, obviously meaning to mock Robyn. Jenn was laughing so hard, I think it caused her pain.

Meri then started making out with Amos in an exaggerated way that was also obviously meant to be a sendup of Robyn's behavior in the wedding special. Jenn dissolved into hysterics. Meri said something to Amos I couldn't make out, then added (again, in the overly-dramatic voice), "We don't say things like that." 

Jenn was breathless and pink in this face from laughing too hard. Meri and Amos were laughing, too.

Jenn and Meri had a hard time recovering from the laughter. Jenn started having a coughing fit from it.

AMOS: I don't know what's going on right now. 

JENN: It's fine. Ow. My arm hurts. I think I'm going to have a heart attack. (More laughter. The dog popped back into view at all the silliness). Jenn added, "I can't believe you. I can't believe you. I love you so much," clearly meant as approval for Meri's mimicry of Robyn. 

MERI: (again, exaggerated) "We do not say such things!"

END OF THE DON'T MISS THIS PART 🚨🚨🚨

 

After taking quite a bit of time to stop laughing, the questions resumed.

JENN: Amos, how many ex-wives do you have?

AMOS: Three. 

MERI: "What?" (She was making light of the situation with her "What?") "I sort of have three ex-sister wives and an ex-husband. I beat you."

NOTE: All three dissolved into laughter.

AMOS: Okay, so...

JENN: Okay, so Amos has had three ex-wives. Meri has had three ex-wives and an ex-husband. So, so far, we're doing pretty good. 

NOTE: During this, Amos was shaking his head with a smile on his face.

JENN: Okay, Amos. What's your favorite snack food? 

NOTE: Jenn had a mischievous grin on her face, and she and Meri were trying not to laugh. I had thought she was hoping to set him up to say, "Rice Krispies Treats." I sold Jenn way short here. Keep reading.

AMOS: Oh, um, that's a good question. Snack food. 

MERI: (Trying to help him out.) Cashews. Honey roasted cashews. They're in his cupboard.

AMOS: That's probably one.

MERI: (looking at Jenn) So, not TOP RAMEN? 🔥🔥🔥

NOTE: All three of them laughed, and after a second of thinking "Top Ramen" was a weird suggestion, Amos maybe twigged to the fact that Meri was needling Kody. I'm not sure. He might have just laughed because they were being silly.

 

🚨🚨🚨JENN: How about your favorite food — IS IT MERI'S TURKEY? 🚨🚨🚨

 

NOTE: Meri and Jenn absolutely cracked up. Amos kind of winced, so I thought he got the joke, but later Meri indicated he didn't know about that, and she didn't know if she'd fill him in. ANYHOW, Meri covered his mouth with her hand and playfully pushed him down on the couch. Jenn's voice was just squeals by this point, as was Meri's. Zona came back into view. It's clear she had no idea why her mommy seemed to be dying. 

MERI: Oh gosh (trying to regain her composure). 

JENN: (still struggling to breathe) People kept asking. I had to add it. I'm sorry. (Jenn was crying with laughter at this point, and had to wipe at her eyes for more than a moment.)

NOTE: Meri teased Jenn about succumbing to peer pressure, when they're supposed to be best friends, then said she was taking applications for a new best friend. (She rescinded this by the end of the Live.) 

JENN: Okay, Amos. On a scale of 1-to-Meri, with "Meri" being infinity, how much do you love cheese balls?

AMOS: Uh... halfway to infinity.

More chat about cheese balls -- Meri and Jenn are both big fans.

At first, I thought they meant the orange colored puffed corn snack, like these

rather than the sort of cheese ball you'd put out at a party.

 

At the end of the live, Jenn said something about garlic cheese balls, and it made me think they meant something more like (what I've seen called) "cheese bombs."

 

JENN: Who reached out first to get this whole shebang (the Meri/Amos relationship) going? 

MERI: That would be me. I reached out first. (Jenn said how much she loves that Meri did that.)

JENN: Both of you. Favorite date so far?

MERI: First date was pretty awesome, but her favorite was when they went to see the lights (Christmas). She then said something about liking to see the dogs or docks. I couldn't make it out.

AMOS: (Said something I didn't hear, and Meri said that was a good one, too.)

MERI: (Explaining) He took her to a Celtic Women concert. 

BOTH: They both love Christmas though so seeing the Christmas lights at Thanksgiving Point was awesome. 

JENN: "You plan really good dates, Amos." (Meri agrees.)

AMOS: "Oh, thank you."

NOTE: Amos also took Meri to see the Ice Castles attraction in Midway, Utah. They stopped at some cheese shop on the way. Meri and Amos then started talking about taking a burrata making class. Jenn looked like she was going to tear up with happiness for her friend.

JENN: Tell me a highlight of one of your first conversations -- something that stands out.

MERI: Said she often asks people what they would do (like for work, or a passion project) if there was nothing (people/money, etc.) that would stand in the way. Amos told her something about property (that Meri didn't elaborate on) and that he would have some baby goats. That kind of won Meri over really early on, because she loves goats.

After more goat talk, Meri asked Amos which of their early conversations stood out to him.

AMOS: Ooh. Probably...

MERI: Keep it appropriate! (They all laughed.)

JENN: No. Do not. Do not listen to her. She's a buzzkill. Shut up, Meri. 

AMOS: We talked so much. We talked a lot. Um, you always gave me crap about wanting to be friends.

MERI: Because that's all you wanted -- to be friends.

AMOS: "Yeah, because I said that's really important, so that stuck out. And? I wasn't a pilot. I wasn't 6'6"." (They all laugh.) "That one stuck, because I gave her a hard time."

NOTE: It's obvious he means "tease" by "crap" and "hard time."

MERI: "We teased each other a lot. We still do, sometimes, like 'Well you wanted a pilot'. 'Well you only wanted to be a friend, soooo' and here we are."

JENN: "Amos, what is your favorite thing to quote me saying?"

AMOS: (Seems confused at first, then hesitant, but after Meri tells him to just say it, he quotes Jenn...) "What the fuck?"

JENN: (Cracking up) Says something like she's only laughing because Amos is so well behaved. "I told you we'd fix that."

MERI: "It's Jenn's favorite quote." (There's laughter and general agreement here.)

JENN: In a new relationship, one should always be on the lookout for red flags. Can you tell me if Meri being an ex-polygamist, in the public eye, on a television show, raised any red flags?

AMOS: (Cracks up and wipes his eyes.)

MERI: (pantomiming waving two flags) "Red flags! Red flags!"

AMOS: "Yes. I will be— it was a little.... Yeah." He looks at Meri, then adds, "Yeah? It was a little."

JENN: When did she tell you?

AMOS: I think the second time (they talked). 

MERI: Can I say why?

AMOS: Yeah.

MERI: "He said, 'I'm a really private person. Like I'm not on social media. I'm just a really private person. I don't let a lot of people in my life'. And I'm like, 'Oh, so how private are you -- really'? And so we talked about that for a bit." 

NOTE: The short of it is, he doesn't have that luxury anymore. They then paused to wish Jenn's grandma a happy birthday, because she'd just joined the Live.

JENN: Meri, tell me some of the things that he does, that make you smile, that you're just like, "Oh! I love this." 

MERI: "He just looks at me. He just looks at me and when — and he's got really, really like." (She looks at him while she's talking and gets flustered.) "Stop it!"

MERI: Like, he's got the sweetest eyes, and when he smiles they crinkle. They're happy and they just make me happy. And if I'm stressed out -- like I was stressed out the other day, he's like, "Stop, just let me hold you for a second. Just breathe." 

NOTE: The sound was bad here. Her overall point is he notices stuff and does sweet little things, like he notices her Yeti (water tumbler) needs to be refilled and refills it.

JENN: When Meri had a bad migraine the day after Jenn almost died (Jenn had a severe allergic reaction to medicine), Amos dropped what he was doing and went to Jenn's to get anti-nausea meds for Meri.

(The fluffing of Amos continues for a while.)

JENN: When you started dating Meri did you realize you'd be subject to constant chaos, ridiculousness,  and swear words, mostly provided by me, and sometimes by Meri?

MERI: And are you okay with this continuing, because she's a constant? Can you handle my constant?

AMOS: Yes, I can handle it. I'm okay with it.

NOTE: In some jumbled crosstalk, Meri and Jenn reveal that Jenn banished Meri in her own house, so she could interrogate (my word) Amos. Jenn did an in-depth online search on Amos, after Meri told her about him, but everything Jenn found, Meri already knew and had already told Jenn, because Amos had already told Meri. Jenn thanked Amos for being so open and honest.

JENN: Next asked Amos to confirm that Meri is not drunk and not drinking anything but water. Often, during their Fridays with Friends, people accuse them of being drunk, when they're just drinking water (or in Jenn's case, I think it's this probiotic soda). 

JENN: Final question -- what are the dinner plans for tonight, and who's making it? 

BOTH: They haven't talked about it, but the last time he cooked (fish -- cod for him, salmon for Meri). Meri mentioned having it with asparagus and "cheese balls," then Jenn noted her own preference for garlic "cheese balls" which is what makes me think they mean cheese bombs.

JENN: Any parting words for us, Amos and Meri? 

They didn't have anything, except that they are happy and like each other "a lot a lot." 

Finally, Jenn confirmed that she has met Amos in person many times. 

Edited January 20 by General Days

[Sandy W]

Thank You General Days for taking the time and trouble to present this for us.  

Sounds like Jenn is just the right kind of friend for Meri. Glad they found each other.

[Gramto6]

I have to say I enjoyed this Friday with Friends for a change. Amos seems like a nice guy. He'd have to be, to put up with being on the "giggle girls" show.  Meri seems genuinely happy with him and vice versa. 

It was good to see Meri so natural and laughing a lot. She feels so much lighter in spirit. Amazing what loosing all that dead weight can do for one!

[Sandy W]

Was delighted to read Meri and Jenn mocked the Dreadful Duo.  I just hope they get a full report on the entire conversation. Vindictive? Yes, why not. 

[RazzleberryPie]

I’m sorry,  no I’m not. That interview with Jenn is just cringe. I don’t think anything will make me LIKE Meri, but I do have more sympathy for her after learning how badly Kody treated her.

But that interview with Jenn puts me right back to being perpetually annoyed with Meri. I absolutely hate how those two do the 12 year old giggle fit over inside jokes like they are so desperate to be the coolest 7th graders around. 
Also Meri - your insinuated sex jokes are gross. Nobody wants to know all that.

This guy seems to be as much as a catch as Meri is, so I hope they are actually happy with each other. However, it does appear they she just wants to flaunt a relationship and show she has what Robyn and Christine have. 
Last - this goes for Meri and Christine - kody is a douche. Robyn is a lying, manipulative witch. But you got away from him and her. You say you’re in happy relationships and head over hills. So LET HIM GO. This pettiness of making fun of Robyn and Kody makes it look like you’re not over it. Focus on your new happiness and not throwing jabs at two people who are getting what they deserve - each other’s company. 

[Orcinus orca]

32 minutes ago, RazzleberryPie said:

But that interview with Jenn puts me right back to being perpetually annoyed with Meri. I absolutely hate how those two do the 12 year old giggle fit over inside jokes like they are so desperate to be the coolest 7th graders around. 

Yep x 1000.

[surfgirl]

1 hour ago, RazzleberryPie said:

Last - this goes for Meri and Christine - kody is a douche. Robyn is a lying, manipulative witch. But you got away from him and her. You say you’re in happy relationships and head over hills. So LET HIM GO. This pettiness of making fun of Robyn and Kody makes it look like you’re not over it. Focus on your new happiness and not throwing jabs at two people who are getting what they deserve - each other’s company. 

Normally I would totally agree with you on this. But this is Kotex McNoodle Ramenhead and Sobbyn Dry Eye No Tears, aka DUMSNARK or whatever the hell they call themselves now. And if they hadn't made their snarky, bullshitty comments about Christine and her wedding then again I might agree with you. But these two have emotionally abused and manipulated the OG3 for umpteen years now, including talking shit about thr OG13 kids. And they made snarky comments about Christine's relationship. And they dragged Meri for years. So given all that, I am totally okay with Meri, Christine, and Janelle making snarky public comments back when the opportunity presents itself. In fact, it makes me smile because they can finally respond to all the K&R bullshit and lies, and their ability to call bullshit and snark back means they are free of these two grifters. So I say, snark on OG3, snark on.

Edited January 21 by surfgirl

[ginger90]

Worthy Up!

https://worthyup.com/about/

[Orcinus orca]

Like I would pay to get advice from someone who filters the hell out of every photo, hung on to a sham marriage for decades whilst publicly declaring she hoped Curly Top would "try again", and sells ugly crap whilst making money off of her clueless downliners.

Not a single part of that word salad BS on the website applies to Meri.

[Sandy W]

1 minute ago, Orcinus orca said:

Like I would pay to get advice from someone who filters the hell out of every photo, hung on to a sham marriage for decades whilst publicly declaring she hoped Curly Top would "try again", and sells ugly crap whilst making money off of her clueless downliners.

Not a single part of that word salad BS on the website applies to Meri.

But...But...what about that Worthy Up mug?

[Absolom]

If the stories are true that have come out about how Kody treats and talks about Leon, then Meri gets close to a free pass from me for the rest of her life or until Kody apologizes and fully accepts Leon.

[RazzleberryPie]

1 minute ago, Absolom said:

If the stories are true that have come out about how Kody treats and talks about Leon, then Meri gets close to a free pass from me for the rest of her life or until Kody apologizes and fully accepts Leon.

Oh that will never happen. Leon always has always come off as smug and entitled, actually has a personality like their mom, but I can’t deny Leon is a Very Brave Soul for not denying who they are and getting away from that family. I also firmly believe a big chunk of kody being so bad to Meri is he and Robyn behind closed doors brooding on how immoral and sinful Leon is, and blaming Meri for things far beyond Leon’s control. You can’t blame Meri for biology or for choices Leon makes as an adult. But you can guarantee Robyn used the whole “protecting the littles” from Leon as another excuse to alienate Meri. 

Meri might have been abused mentally and taken advantage of for decades, but she also has been a selfish, entitled, delusional person for even longer. It’s not cut and dry to me. She’s played a big part in her own trajectory and has been awful to other people while trying to win the game. 

[ginger90]

I haven’t seen anything that makes Kody’s thoughts toward Leon that are being put out there factual. Do I doubt it’s possible? No. Has he been quoted?

[Rabbit Hutch]

16 hours ago, RazzleberryPie said:

..."Last - this goes for Meri and Christine - kody is a douche. Robyn is a lying, manipulative witch. But you got away from him and her. You say you’re in happy relationships and head over hills. So LET HIM GO. This pettiness of making fun of Robyn and Kody makes it look like you’re not over it. Focus on your new happiness and not throwing jabs at two people who are getting what they deserve - each other’s company."

There are not enough "applause" emoticons on Primetimer for me to use to show my agreement and appreciation of this statement.

Besides, if I were Meri or Christine I would want to remain aware of the feelings of the new men in each one of their lives. I don't know of many men who want to discuss ad nauseum old exes. Meri wasn't taping for TLC, here, so why bother with Kootie?  Relish and wallow in your newfound beau, Meri, and leave that odious couple to their own devices.

Edited January 21 by Rabbit Hutch
clarification

[Gramto6]

I think the best thing Christine, Janelle, and Meri could do to stick it to K&R is to totally ignore them. As if they no longer exist, the duo never crosses their minds at all....

That would be the biggest blow to K&R's egos to realize no one gives a $hit about them any more. No one is talking about them, no one misses them, no one cares at all! 

I'd love to be a fly on the wall when that realization hits them!

[Aspenglow]

16 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Worthy Up!

https://worthyup.com/about/

OMG! Grifters gonna grift, I guess. She blocked me a long time ago when I asked why she filtered herself so much. 🤷‍♀️

[Sandy W]

5 hours ago, Aspenglow said:

OMG! Grifters gonna grift, I guess. She blocked me a long time ago when I asked why she filtered herself so much. 🤷‍♀️

Blocked also. I have never commented to her directly, possibly "liked" a comment such as you made. She is very prickly.

[laurakaye]

 

On 1/20/2024 at 10:22 PM, RazzleberryPie said:

But that interview with Jenn puts me right back to being perpetually annoyed with Meri. I absolutely hate how those two do the 12 year old giggle fit over inside jokes like they are so desperate to be the coolest 7th graders around. 

This is exactly why I have only ever been able to make it through about 2 minutes maximum of any FWF.  It just always smacks so hard of "we are having TOO MUCH FUN and all you outside losers can join, but you're never going to understand HOW MUCH FUN we are having!   Don't hate us 'cause you ain't us!"  It comes across as both trying way too hard and being deliberately exclusionary to the few well-meaning but potentially lonely souls who want to be included.  I don't like that.  

And I agree with the  OG3 keeping Kody and Robyn out of their posts and videos.  Between this one and the "beer and Skittles" IG post that came from Christine....just please stop.  How can these men go along with dissing their wife's/girlfriend's ex on a public platform?  Yes, Kody sucks and everyone knows it but I think it's pretty clear that he's a tad unhinged, and he does have young kids at home with him in the mansion.  Taunting him is reckless, IMO. 

 

 

[RazzleberryPie]

Yeah for me personally, I would be a huge red flag and turn off if my partner was obsessed with petty revenge on an ex. When an ex is really that bad, and you are ready to move on, minimal polite contact dealing with the kids is about it. None of this petty beer and skittles crap.

[SongbirdHollow]

On 1/21/2024 at 7:45 AM, ginger90 said:

Worthy Up!

https://worthyup.com/about/

She would do way better with a Patreon than this. Looky loos would pay $5 a month and fans even more. That would add up to more than $99 over time. I’m not even sure what she’s selling here. Just a chance to hang out?

[kimaken]

28 minutes ago, RazzleberryPie said:

Yeah for me personally, I would be a huge red flag and turn off if my partner was obsessed with petty revenge on an ex. When an ex is really that bad, and you are ready to move on, minimal polite contact dealing with the kids is about it. None of this petty beer and skittles crap.

I think the "beer and skittles" crap is simply for ratings (for the show)/viewers or clicks (or whatever it's called) for the podcast. Meri has had plenty of time to badmouth her former sister wives and Kody, yet she really hasn't said much, if anything, about them. She's poked back at Kody and Robyn on HER podcast, but so far (at least as far as I can tell) she hasn't done so in national media. Perhaps if she gets invited to do some of those type of interviews (like Christine and Janelle did), we'll see if she continues the "beer and skittles" crap, or if she'll take the high road, like in her statement last January when she and Kody made their split final and public.

[suzeecat]

On 1/20/2024 at 10:22 PM, RazzleberryPie said:

But that interview with Jenn puts me right back to being perpetually annoyed with Meri. I absolutely hate how those two do the 12 year old giggle fit over inside jokes like they are so desperate to be the coolest 7th graders around. 
Also Meri - your insinuated sex jokes are gross. Nobody wants to know all t

Perfect description!  They both act so extremely immature. 

I would like to give Meri credit, even if it's just a coincidence, for waiting until after the Christine wedding episodes aired to announce her new beau, so as not to detract from Christine's happy day. 

[NoWhammies]

5 hours ago, kimaken said:

I think the "beer and skittles" crap is simply for ratings (for the show)/viewers or clicks (or whatever it's called) for the podcast. Meri has had plenty of time to badmouth her former sister wives and Kody, yet she really hasn't said much, if anything, about them. She's poked back at Kody and Robyn on HER podcast, but so far (at least as far as I can tell) she hasn't done so in national media. Perhaps if she gets invited to do some of those type of interviews (like Christine and Janelle did), we'll see if she continues the "beer and skittles" crap, or if she'll take the high road, like in her statement last January when she and Kody made their split final and public.

I actually appreciated that Meri said something in the couch episode she did with Jenn (talk back, maybe?) about what she sees with Kody is that he is a man who is struggling and in pain, so she doesn't want to poke him — or something along those lines. I thought there was some actual grace and compassion in that statement given what an abusive fucker he had been to her all those years.

Edited January 22 by NoWhammies

[Gramto6]

On 1/20/2024 at 8:22 PM, RazzleberryPie said:

But that interview with Jenn puts me right back to being perpetually annoyed with Meri. I absolutely hate how those two do the 12 year old giggle fit over inside jokes like they are so desperate to be the coolest 7th graders around. 
Also Meri - your insinuated sex jokes are gross. Nobody wants to know all that. 

I can never get through the podcasts just because of all the stupid giggling and "inside jokes".  For some reason though this one hooked me in. Mostly it was to see what Amos was like. You kind of had to give him props for putting up with the "giggle girls". What I did notice was some of those "inside jokes" referred back to things about Kootie's behavior and things he had done. (Maybe Crybrows too but don't remember them.) Amos may not have picked up on the references but as a long time watcher of the SW $hit show I did catch several of them among all the other nonsense. I think those tiny digs were what kept me watching...but the majority of it was just stupidity and nothing that would make me want to watch the podcast again.

[Sandy W]

10 minutes ago, Gramto6 said:

.(Maybe Crybrows too but don't remember them.)

I wasn't able to watch it but General Days reported that when Amos was about to say something, Meri clapped her hand over his mouth saying...Shh we don't say that.

[Gramto6]

2 hours ago, Sandy W said:

I wasn't able to watch it but General Days reported that when Amos was about to say something, Meri clapped her hand over his mouth saying...Shh we don't say that.

Ahh Yes! I remember that now. Definitely a reference to CB! 

[laurakaye]

15 hours ago, NoWhammies said:

I actually appreciated that Meri said something in the couch episode she did with Jenn (talk back, maybe?) about what she sees with Kody is that he is a man who is struggling and in pain, so she doesn't want to poke him — or something along those lines. I thought there was some actual grace and compassion in that statement given what an abusive fucker he had been to her all those years.

I recall that too, but apparently once she got herself another man, that grace went out the window.  Same with Christine.

Does Kody deserve to be clapped back on?  Yes he does.  He has said some absolutely awful things about all of the OG3, on national television, for them to discover when they watch it back and for their kids to hear. He sucks.  But he seems pretty volatile and high-strung at times, and he does have young kids at home - a home in which he is now stuck in with his manipulative wife and several demanding kids.  Make no mistake, this moron made his bed with Robyn and abandoned the majority of his family.  But as happy as I am for the OG3 finding love and happiness, they really should think about taking the high road and simply move on, leaving Kody as a distant memory as much as they are able.

And I wonder about the men themselves who are cool with making fun of Kody.  It smacks so hard of middle school drama, it's cringe.

[GeorgiaRai]

I just wonder how much percentage-wise of their time is spent on the clap-backs.  An occasional podcast or live isn't much if the rest of their time is spent just living & enjoying life.  I guess some people think what's posted is a glimpse into how the exes live day-to-day while I see it more as a targeted message to "fans" (for lack of a better word) that follow the show and think Kody deserves a little comeuppance.

I dislike the giggling, double entendre and inside jokes, but am ok with the occasional Kody & Robyn snark they feed their audience. 

[NoWhammies]

I'm okay with occasional snark, too. They're seeing all the nasty shit Kody & Robyn said and did at the same time we are, which I would imagine could re-open old wounds. It's funny how you think you've really worked through something and then something comes along months or even years later and brings back those old feelings. Forgiveness and healing is a process, not a specific moment in time.

[Sandy W]

15 minutes ago, GeorgiaRai said:

I just wonder how much percentage-wise of their time is spent on the clap-backs.  An occasional podcast or live isn't much if the rest of their time is spent just living & enjoying life.  I guess some people think what's posted is a glimpse into how the exes live day-to-day while I see it more as a targeted message to "fans" (for lack of a better word) that follow the show and think Kody deserves a little comeuppance.

I dislike the giggling, double entendre and inside jokes, but am ok with the occasional Kody & Robyn snark they feed their audience. 

Fully agree. I think a lot of the clapbacks are producer driven and strongly suggested. If everyone just "made nice" there would be no content for the show.

[ginger90]

[Orcinus orca]

Oh, for pete's sake, the whole thing can be viewed from her website.  What's she going to show, the inside of a closet?  Lord, these people.