Input: was like, "I don't know what this pasta was." It didn't taste like anything. It tastes like a weird Arabiatta, it was really strange. And then in the middle there was like a bunch of salad, but the salad was strange as well. There was like barely any lettuce. There was like chopped oranges, like a bunch of croutons and stuff. I was like, "What is this?" - Is this in the hotel? - Yeah. Next to it. - At the hotel buffet? - No, it wasn't a part of the hotel. - 'Cause Tokyo Dome Hotel also has buffets. - It was so confusing and it was just the weirdest. I've never seen a buffet like it. And half the stuff was terrible, and they didn't have a coffee machine or anything, it was water. It was just water. - Peasants. - Instant soft. (Garnt laughing) - It was just water. And if you wanted the soft drink, you had to order it. - That's actually normal in a lot of buffet practice, in England as well, because that's how they make the money. Because you have to pay for the drinks. - We pay for the drinks in the UK? - Some buffet places, a lot of buffet places, the drinks aren't included. - I thought it was just for alcoholic drinks. - Oh no. They charge for like normal drinks as well. - And that's like the secret of how they make the money. Because you have to order the drink separately, but the food is like all you can eat. Right? - Right, right. - So, that's more standard. - How much are buffets in the UK? - Oh, it depends. - If potato is like standard, you can go to pretty high end and get like 20 pounds. - Really? In the south it's like 20 to 30. - Oh shit! Really up in the North it's not. It's like a 10. - Oh my God! I was like up north. Oh my God! That's so cheap. - Buffets around where I was I think they were like, never more than 20 and 20 was like premium. - Oh my God! - Well like farm produce in your area? - You can't eat out in the south, like less than 15 quid, like 15 quid's like the cheap, cheap, cheap restaurants. - You could go to any restaurant and get a main for like 10 pounds. Like in a fresh main that's prepared well. So why would you go to a buffet, and stuff yourself full of chips and rice, and pay 15 quid. (Joey laughs) - Fair enough. - Buffets are just fun for family, I think. - Are they? Are they? - Yeah. - Yeah, 'cause you can challenge people. - You should get your kid to shop and run away. Right? - Challenge people? What do you challenge people? - Who can conquer it first? (all laughing) - Isn't it funny to do that as a teenager? - You only eat one place. - When I was a teenager I did think it was really cool. And there was an all you can eat buffet one time, and the pizza. - Did you wear buffet pants? - What? - Like stretchy pants. - There's an all you can eat buffet pizza chain here in Japan as well. Yeah, called Shakey's. - Oh, I've heard of this. - That's American. - In Bubby, they have that. - Can we go back to the buffet pants? What the fuck is the buffet pants? -

Output:
- The group discussed a strange buffet experience featuring odd pasta and a salad with chopped oranges.
- They noted that the location was not part of the hotel and lacked a coffee machine, serving only water.
- The conversation shifted to the pricing models of buffets in the UK, highlighting that drinks are often charged separately to increase profits.
- Participants compared costs between the south and north of the UK, noting that northern buffets were significantly cheaper.
- They debated whether buffets are worth the cost compared to standard restaurants and joked about "buffet pants" for teenagers.
- The group mentioned Shakey's as an all-you-can-eat pizza chain in Japan and discussed its American origins.


Input: do that as a teenager? - You only eat one place. - When I was a teenager I did think it was really cool. And there was an all you can eat buffet one time, and the pizza. - Did you wear buffet pants? - What? - Like stretchy pants. - There's an all you can eat buffet pizza chain here in Japan as well. Yeah, called Shakes. - Oh, I've heard of this. - That's American. - In Bubby, they have that. - Can we go back to the buffet pants? What the fuck is the buffet pants? - I didn't even hear that. (all laughing) - She said buffet? - She was like, "Did you wear buffet pants? - They're just sweats, so you can put the elastic band over your stomach when you're done eating. - That sounds like the most American invention I've ever heard of. - Everyone did it in my circle. - In San Francisco? - In my circle. We were like, "Let's go to the buffet." And then we change her pants. - I remember we went to a- - (laughing) Oh what? What? - This sounds like a parody. - No, it's real. It's real. - Are you serious? - Well in my friend group. - Did other friend groups do this as well? - I don't know. - Was this like a just your friend group type of thing. - No, it was like more than 20 people. - How much does a buffet cost in San Francisco? - $40? - $40! - This was like eight years ago though. - Well, it's only gotten more now? - $90 now? - Eight years ago? - Yeah, that's how much Vegas buffets are. They're like 40, $50. - Holy fuck! - Are they worth it? - They don't taste good. - Don't eat those ones. - The high-end ones though where you pay a little extra like 80, $90 is like worth it. - $80, $90 what the fuck? - So do you get like sirloin steak on demand? - Yeah, actually. - It's about the crab. - You actually get like top tier food at those buffets. - All right okay. - But the $40, $50 ones in my opinion, maybe half the time not worth it. - Two grand and then spend $90 on steak. That's terrible. - Yeah, yeah. - Yeah, that sounds alien to me because like in the UK, I don't think that kind of buffet exists. Buffets exist as like a cheap alternative, to eating a lot of food if you just wanna order a lot of food. You either eat a shit ton of food. It didn't really care about the quality. - But there are a lot of Indian Curry buffets because in SF certain areas. - Pretty much every buffet in the UK has Indian Curry in it. - Oh really? - I'm gonna be honest there, they're pretty bad though. They're really fucking bad. - I would argue that pretty like 90, actually I don't think I've ever been to a good buffet place in the UK. In terms of like, this is good food. You go there, to eat a shit ton of food, and you trick your brain, into thinking it tastes good because you're eating so much food. But in reality it just tastes like shit. - I think that's most buffets. (all laughing) - I'll just hate like the whole plate situation with buffets. Because when you get a dish right, that you've hand selected, it's normally perfectly

Output:
- The speakers discussed a strange trend of wearing stretchy "buffet pants" to accommodate overeating, which was described as a real phenomenon in their San Francisco friend group involving over 20 people.
- They compared buffet costs in San Francisco, noting a price increase from $40 eight years ago to $90, while also mentioning similar pricing in Vegas.
- The conversation shifted to the quality of food, with one speaker arguing that high-end buffets offering crab and sirloin steak are worth the cost, while cheaper options are not.
- A speaker from the UK contrasted this with their experience, stating that British buffets are typically cheap alternatives focused on quantity rather than quality, often featuring Indian curry.
- The group generally agreed that UK buffets are of poor quality, with one person claiming they have never found a good buffet place there.
- The discussion concluded with a preference for hand-selected dishes over the buffet style, as the latter often tricks the brain into thinking bad food tastes good due to the volume consumed.


Input: fucking bad. I would argue that pretty like 90, actually I don't think I've ever been to a good buffet place in the UK. In terms of like, this is good food. You go there, to eat a shit ton of food, and you trick your brain, into thinking it tastes good because you're eating so much food. But in reality it just tastes like shit. I think that's most buffets. I'll just hate like the whole plate situation with buffets. Because when you get a dish right, that you've hand selected, it's normally perfectly fit for that plate. When you start going around the buffet and you start putting things on, I don't want some of the foods touching. thank you. And I hate that because I'm like, I don't want the saucy dish to touch the thing that's supposed to be like dry. watching. So it's kind of a mess. But if there is sauce, it's like, all right, if this dish has a lot of sauce, how do I kind of like integrate this with my other food selection on my plate? I have honestly never cared because I'm like, at the end of the day, this is all going to turn into shit. So, it doesn't matter to me. um. You just get a new plate. You can't just say whatever goes in your mouth is shit, so why give a fuck. I actually don't. 'Cause like I'm the guy at the buffet. You should just eat like cement. I'm like the guy at the buffet, who has like fucking three different plates. Right? Because somethings you can't mix. I take that right. I go and get another plate to make sure that the dishes are right. You don't get the food, put it down, eat it and then go again? No, no. No, because that's too much effort. What if you change your mind though after you eat the first food? Just throw it away. It's all gonna get thrown out anyway. What if you take your standard instead of taking too much of something starchy, and I've been like, "Shit I can't eat this." This is prime real estate in my stomach. I can't have another bread roll. So I just leave it. 'Cause in Vegas apparently. I never get bread, when I'm in a buffet. You mad man. I'm kidding. Cause in Vegas apparently it's a law now that all the buffet places at the end of every day, they have to throw out like everything, because there was this lawsuit that dead ass, I read about this. There was this lawsuit that happened a couple of years ago, where they kept some of the food, and like stored it in like the behind, like the stare and some homeless guy came up, ate it, got food poisoning, sued the buffet place and won. What? Well hopefully he got a nice home. Yeah. And so now in Vegas, I don't know about the whole state of Nevada, but in Vegas every buffet place, legally has to throw out every single food that's left on that day and make it fresh the next day. So, I can't imagine how much food that's thrown away. I mean that's good for customers though but unfortunately terrible for- It's also a waste of a shit

Output:
- The speakers debated the poor quality of buffet food in the UK, arguing that eating large quantities tricks the brain into enjoying the taste.
- One participant expressed a strong dislike for the "plate situation," specifically regarding saucy dishes touching dry foods on the same plate.
- Another speaker countered by explaining they use multiple plates to keep food separate, while a third admitted they didn't care about mixing.
- The conversation shifted to a specific law in Vegas requiring buffets to discard all leftover food daily following a lawsuit involving food poisoning.
- The group discussed the massive amount of food wasted under this regulation, noting it was beneficial for customers but terrible for waste management.


Input: ate it, got food poisoning, sued the buffet place and won. - What? - Well hopefully he got a nice home. - Yeah. - What? - Yeah. - what? - And so now in Vegas, I don't know about the whole state of Nevada, but in Vegas every buffet place, legally has to throw out every single food that's left on that day and make it fresh the next day. So, I can't imagine how much food that's thrown away. - I mean that's good for customers though but unfortunately terrible for- - It's also a waste of a shit load of food. - You'd wish they'd just gave it away but it's logistically it's quite hard to just give away a lot of food. - Like donate it to the shelters? - Yeah. - I think some coffee chains in the UK, especially London, I think like Pret does it, where like at the end of the day, someone will come in and get all the sandwiches that didn't sell and then that night go and take them to homeless people. - Yeah. - oh yeah. So that makes more sense. - So they're still lucky to eat. That's good. - I am curious, as like the resident American here. - Oh, yeah. - Well I'm the only American. - Pretty much the only American - - You're the only American in the office? - Yeah right, apart from Sydney. - Yeah. - But Sydney doesn't count. - What? (Garnt laughs) - I mean she likes Ugly Birds 10 times but none of her opinions mean anything. I'm like how'd you feel when we actually like rant about America and you're just off-camera listening? - I'm just like, that's true. (all laughing) - Confirmation. - Almost the same thing. - Yeah, you have been wrong, but I'm just saying, "Ah whatever." It means everything. - Yeah, we rank on about our own countries just as much. - Yeah and then also Americans will rag on your countries and whatnot. - Yeah, of course. - It's interesting though 'cause most of my foreign friends are usually American, and it's interesting hearing, non-Americans talk about Americans that I know. - Has there ever been a time though where you were just like, "No, that's so wrong. I don't wanna tell them." - There are a few times but I just forgot. I mean the one that sticks out is the butter or the lard thing. Joey, you were saying that there's someplace that they put lard on popcorn or something. - Yeah. - I've never heard of that. (laughs) - Did we ever find out where that was or was it a lie? - I don't know. - I have no idea but I was like, "What?" - It's not a lie because I saw it with my own eyes. (Garnt laughing) So it's like, it's not a lie. Maybe it was that cinema, I don't know, but I saw it. - In Vegas? - Yeah, it's probably not like a common thing. - With melted butter is definitely a common thing. - Yeah. Yeah, yeah. - Did you speak to many non-Americans who speak English before? - Non-Americans who speak English. - In Japan? - Like Koreans? - I guess so yeah. - Is there a big difference between Americans and non-Americans? - The way you guys talk, some things you say and then I end up saying it. I'm like- (Garnt laughing) - Like what? - I don't know. - Like the time that I almost convinced you

Output:
*   The group discussed the strict regulations in Vegas requiring buffets to discard all leftover food daily, contrasting it with the UK's practice of donating unsold items to shelters.
*   They debated the logistics of food donation and noted that while Sydney was present, she was excluded from certain opinions regarding American culture.
*   A specific anecdote was shared about Joey seeing lard used on popcorn at a cinema, which he claimed was a real experience rather than a lie.
*   The conversation shifted to the linguistic differences between Americans and non-Americans, with one speaker noting how often they accidentally mimic the speech patterns of others.
*   The group laughed while recalling a moment where one speaker had almost convinced someone else of a specific point, though the details were left somewhat ambiguous.


Input: it. In Vegas? Yeah, it's probably not like a common thing. With melted butter is definitely a common thing. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Did you speak to many non-Americans who speak English before? Non-Americans who speak English. In Japan? Like Koreans? I guess so yeah. Is there a big difference between Americans and non-Americans? The way you guys talk, some things you say and then I end up saying it. I'm like- (Garnt laughing) Like what? I don't know. Like the time that I almost convinced you that the Australian currency was the way it is. Yeah, I didn't believe you, I was just being polite to your friends. (all laughing) So at Smash, which is the convention in Sydney. The anime one. A few years ago. Yeah, so I got invited as a guest and Meilyne came with me. Yeah. And, my friend from uni was there. I invited them, and I don't know how we got onto the conversation, but my friend dead ass almost convinced Meilyne that the Australian currency was called dollarydoos. And then before going I actually had an Australian friend here and she was like, "Oh, Australians lie a lot. So watch out." (Joey laughing) And then I think I told you. I was like, "My friend said, 'Australians lie a lot.'" No, no, no, nonsense. And then we told you about the drop bears. I knew about the drop bears. What is a drop bear? Drop bears are like there's a specific type of bear in Australia where they drop from the tree. They drop down and attack you. When you're in Australia, you should never fall asleep under a tree because drop bear could come down and attack you. Unfortunately that is a lie as much- No, no, no. It's absolutely real. And Meilyne believed me for a while. I did not. Yeah, you did. You were like, "Are they like an actual species of bear?" Where did the drop bear thing come from? It's been around since like- Every Australian I swear I've met abroad, tells that story like on my first meeting. I'm just like, "Is this just something the country has just agreed to tell the entire rest of the world?" Well 100s of Australians have died from drop bears every year. Prove that Australia really exists. (Joey laughing) Prove that it's not a lie. I haven't seen it yet. I haven't seen it. I have never been to Australia. Have you been to Australia? Yeah, she's been. Have I? Yeah. She went on a flight and she landed somewhere, that was called Australia. But that doesn't mean it exists. There used to be a big gamer back in the day, right Meilyne? You used to play "MapleStory?" Yeah, (laughs) so much. (all laughing) I was wondering where that transition was going. Wait, why did you bring that up? (laughs) Did you not talk to people on "MapleStory?" Oh yeah. People from other countries. Yeah, my guild mother was from Australia? Did she lie a lot? I don't think so. She told me about a lot of things. Like the drop bears? What's a guild mother? I don't know. It's the person who starts the guild. It's pretty fucking self-explanatory. (all laughing) I've never

Output:
- The group discussed the differences between Americans and non-Americans, specifically focusing on Australian stereotypes and currency.
- One speaker recounted a story about convincing Meilyne that Australian currency was called "dollarydoos" at a convention in Sydney.
- The conversation shifted to the myth of "drop bears," with one person claiming they were real while others argued they were a lie.
- They mentioned an Australian friend who warned them that Australians lie a lot, which led to further joking about the existence of the country.
- The topic transitioned to the game "MapleStory," where a speaker recalled having a guild mother from Australia who supposedly told stories about drop bears.
- The group debated the definition of a "guild mother" and whether the Australian friend actually lied about the drop bears.


Input: Yeah, uh so much. (all laughing) I was wondering where that transition was going. Wait, why did you bring that up? (laughs) Did you not talk to people on "Maple Story?" Oh yeah. People from other countries. Yeah, my guild mother was from Australia? Did she lie a lot? I don't think so. She told me about a lot of things. Like the drop bears? What's a guild mother? I don't know. It's the person who starts the guild. It's pretty fucking self-explanatory. (all laughing) I've never heard of it referred to as a Guild mother yet. It just happens that online people in the games, they date each other and you can get married in "Maple Story" and get crush rings or whatever. Did you crush rings? (laughs) Yeah, yeah. So did you not have like questions about Australia for her? Not so much. Because I remember the first time I met an American friend, I asked them about so much shit. About just like, is it true that like. 'Cause you know, in Australia- 'Cause you only hear so much from media, right? To the point where like, a lot of it is like over-glorified and sometimes just like a straight up lie. So like the first time I met my American friend, through YouTube, I just asked them like a shit ton of questions. Being like, "Is this true? Is this true?" I did ask my Brazilian friend about Brazil though, on "Maple Story." About what? Did they really have big butts? No, I asked them 'cause there's this one case, the rumor or something that kids are very violent when they get angry at each other in games, they like kill each other. And one of the cases that I was like checking out was this 13 year old that stole a PS4 or something of his friend and the friend got angry, went over to his house with the machete, and just cut him in half. And I was like, "Oh, is that true?" And then my friend Tiago was like, "Yeah, yeah. That happens all the time. So I'm not sure." Yeah, yeah. (laughs) He didn't say yeah, yeah. He was like, "Yeah, that happens a lot in ventrillo." Can people confirm that in the comments? The Brazilians? Brazilians. Is it true? Can you confirm that? Brazilians, is it true? I don't know. I was like 13, 14. Does every Brazilian kid just own a machete? (all laughing) No, I don't know. They're readily available before they learn how to read and write, they just get a machete. Does it come on Amazon or something? I don't know. I was 13. And they told me that and I was like, "Oh, Brazil is scary." I was always like the token British guy. I went online to people, they were just like, "Oh, it's a Brit." I've never met any British people in the games. Really? None. Maybe they played on different servers. Maybe they did. May be. Yeah, like how much growing up did you know about the rest of the world? 'Cause like the stereotype is that Americans, know nothing about the rest of the world. That's like the stereotype. I'm not saying it's true, but like. I didn't know about Europeans or Australians, or South Americans so much.

Output:
*   The group discussed the concept of a "guild mother" in online games like MapleStory and noted that players often date and marry each other there.
*   One speaker recalled asking an American friend many questions about Australia after encountering stereotypes, while another mentioned asking a Brazilian friend named Tiago about violent rumors in Brazil.
*   They specifically investigated a story about a 13-year-old stealing a PS4 and a subsequent violent incident involving a machete, which Tiago claimed happened frequently in Ventrillo.
*   The conversation shifted to the availability of machetes in Brazil, with the speaker admitting they were too young to know if it was true that children owned them before learning to read.
*   The group realized they had rarely met British people in the games, leading to a reflection on how Americans often know little about the rest of the world.
*   The discussion concluded with an admission that the speakers themselves lacked knowledge about Europeans, Australians, and South Americans during their younger years.


Input: token British guy. I went online to people, they were just like, "Oh, it's a Brit." - I've never met any British people in the games. - Really? - None. - Maybe they played on different servers. - Maybe they did. - May be. - Yeah, like how much growing up did you know about the rest of the world? Cause like the stereotype is that Americans, know nothing about the rest of the world. That's like the stereotype. I'm not saying it's true, but like. - I didn't know about Europeans or Australians, or South Americans so much. - You were familiar the Japanese right? - Yeah. Yeah. - Oh yeah, that's true. - I got to travel to a lot of parts of Asia, so I know about Asia. - I don't know much about Asia. I know the names of the countries and some of the history. - And now you're in Japan. thank you - Yeah. Yeah. - There you go. - And now you're learning, you're educating yourself. watching - About the culture. - I knew about the history. (all laughing) - You knew the history, we colonized this place. (all laughing) - When you're in another country, you're like, that's one that we used to have, right? (all laughing) - You just look at the list it's like, "Is that part of my country?" - It's really like we would name it like? - Yeah. (Connor laughing) (all laughing) - They appreciate the English. - Often you'd hear about countries. And it was always like, it was like 50, 50. I'm like, "Did we?" I don't know. - We got close. (laughs) - Yeah, maybe we just stop right there. English history's just really cool when you learn about it. Which is never taught in school in the UK cause they were like, "That's that far away place that you'll never go." Because Europe and Butlins is an hour away. - But at least you guys got to learn about like European history. Right? - Oh, well fuck that though. European history is such a fucking mess. - Is it? - Yes. - Dude, better than Australian history. We only have 250 years and most of it is racism. - Yeah but at least you can say like, (all laughing) - European history isn't any better. (all laughing) - I don't think Europeans are any better in terms of that. - It's literally white man come to person's land, take land away, here we are today. - And then dump the prisoners on them. - Bunch of politics, blah, blah, blah. And here we are. - Europe spent like fucking 900 years arguing about who was the best white person. - Yeah, but least you guys had like wars and like colonies and all that kind of stuff. - Yeah, like cool shit. - You guys had like the Romans and like the Byzantines and like all those. Like that shit's cool. - Yeah, that's cool. - They make movies out of those. - Yeah. (Meilyne laughing) - There's one movie about Australia and it's called "Australia." - Isn't it cool though- - is it? I've never seen them. - Nicole Kidman. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. - That's cool though you can learn all of your history within like a reasonable amount of time. - Yeah, but as a 14 year old learning about like politics and shit. I'm just like, "I don't care." - I don't know most of European history. I don't know history was like that one class that

Output:
- The group discussed their limited knowledge of world cultures, noting that while they knew about Japan and Asia, they were unfamiliar with Europe, Australia, and South America.
- They debated the stereotypes regarding Americans' lack of global awareness and the specific historical experiences of the UK, Australia, and the US.
- The conversation shifted to the complexity and messiness of European history compared to the shorter, racism-focused history of Australia.
- Participants noted that European history involves wars, colonies, and ancient empires like the Romans and Byzantines, which are often featured in movies.
- They specifically mentioned the movie "Australia" starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman as a way to learn history, though one person felt politics were uninteresting at age 14.
- The discussion highlighted how European history is rarely taught in UK schools due to the proximity of Europe, contrasting it with the perceived distance of other nations.


Input: Yeah, that's cool. Uh, they make movies out of those. Yeah. There's one movie about Australia and it's called "Australia." Isn't it cool though is it? I've never seen them. Nicole Kidman. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. That's cool though you can learn all of your history within like a reasonable amount of time. Yeah, but as a 14 year old learning about like politics and shit. I'm just like, "I don't care." I don't know most of European history. I don't know history was like that one class that I just never paid attention to. Uh, I loved history. I hated history class. Do you know about US history a lot? No. The most world history I know is from the fucking video from Bill Wirtz. That's basically. What a sad way. After Bill Wirtz, everyone is a fucking Japanese historian. It's like, "Hello, I am now historian." Hello, fellow historians. I know world history now. To be fair, I learned a lot from those videos. Yeah, I did learn a lot from it 'cause I just never paid attention in history class. 'Cause I dunno. Yeah, I love history man. But I wish I could learn like, about like the Japanese history or you know, like actually about like a history of a country that is like I actually I'm interested. I think Japanese history is interesting as fuck. Japanese history is super interesting. I think Chinese history is interesting as fuck. Yeah. I wish I learned about that stuff, like that 4,000 years of history that you can look back on. Right? Yeah, 'cause that's fucking cool. That's like so much history and it's just like one place as well. Whereas with European it's just like, "Is it the Romans this time or like where is it Greece?" Well Europe had a war like every fucking five years. I know right. What percentage of like the history classes that you took or had to take in high school or middle school, where it was dedicated to European history versus everything else? It was all European history. Oh, was it? Mine wasn't. But what other history did you learn? American. I did not learn anything about American history. We learned American and Chinese history. How did they teach American history? It was mainly the civil rights period. We covered 50 space, yeah the generic. That's right. The highlights of the modern American history that they like to tell because it sounds good. It's like we beat racism. It's ended. We beat the Russians, that kind of stuff. Yeah, I've never learned about all that. China was just like, I don't know which one is the correct one. There's multiple presentations of Mao. Is Mao Zedong, which pronunciation's correct 'cause we got taught a bunch of different ones. There's like 20 different pronunciations of Mao. I don't know which one's correct. Every British person trying to like pronounce Chinese words. Terrible. We learned about that. See, that's cool though because we had in Australia. At least in my school we had ancient history, which was like about like the Romans. We didn't do any ancient history. Egyptians, that kind of stuff. That's what we learned as well. And then.

Output:
- The group discussed the educational value of movies and the specific film "Australia" starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.
- Several speakers admitted to having poor knowledge of European history due to lack of attention in class, while acknowledging they learned from Bill Wirtz's videos.
- There was a consensus that Japanese and Chinese history were fascinating, contrasting with the repetitive nature of European history classes.
- The conversation shifted to high school curricula, revealing that some schools focused entirely on European history while others included American and Chinese history.
- One speaker criticized the modern American history curriculum for focusing only on the civil rights period and claiming racism was "beaten."
- The group noted the confusion regarding pronunciations of Mao Zedong in their Chinese history lessons and the difficulty British people have with Chinese words.


Input: There's multiple presentations of Mao. Is Mao Zedong, which pronunciation's correct 'cause we got taught a bunch of different ones. Uh, there's like 20 different pronunciations of Mao. I don't know which one's correct. Every British person trying to like pronounce Chinese words. Uh, terrible. We learned about that. Thank you. See, that's cool though because we had in Australia. At least in my school we had ancient history, which was like about like the Romans. We didn't do any ancient history. Egyptians, that kind of stuff. That's what we learned as well. And then we had modern history, which was about World War 1, World War 2, Vietnam war. We did so much on world war 2. Yeah. 'Cause British people love World War 2. Yeah. They fucking love it. Of course they do. Literally they're like, "Look guys, we beat the odds." Yeah. "We did it, we got 'em." Yeah, 'cause like I only remember world war 1 and world war 2 being taught in my school. I think we were taught a bit of American history, but it was just very glossed over. I don't know why. I don't know why it was glossed over. Watching. At least for me I don't know if it was because we have GCSE, which are like when you get to age 16, you can pick three or four subjects. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. One of them was history I chose. So that's why. Oh, you chose history. That's why I did. We learned American history and Chinese history. Oh, okay 'cause the most I did- The generic one was just like world war 2. Yeah, I did the generic shit. I've only done the generic shit up to GCSE, which I didn't even pick history. It was just always like trench foot is bad. Do you have accelerated like history classes here like AP? No, we don't do that in the UK. The only one that has it is math. We have advanced mathematics. Right. Yeah, yeah. It's called further maths. I know it 'cause I took it. That's the only subject in the UK that had it. Who would have thought the two Asians on the podcast took accelerated maths. Accelerated maths? Yeah, we called it- Oh Gosh! Accelerated maths. Yeah, ours was called accelerated maths. Is that like trigonometry or something? No, trigonometry was the basic stuff. You had to like pass trigonometry as to get to further maths. Accelerated maths was like, like three dimensional graphs. Yeah, imaginary numbers. Imaginary numbers and stuff like that. Okay. But I did notice like when I compared what I learned at school to what Sydney learnt at school at the same time especially with maths. I don't know if it's just because, I don't know if it was like the education system, but I would noticed that, what I learnt was like way before what Sydney learned in school sometimes. I don't know how the education system works, but then I also know that compared to Asian, Asian schools they are like, way further beyond whatever I fucking learned in school. Math is everything. They were doing like college level maths in high school. And I was just like, "What!" Yeah, like in Japanese schools you learn

Output:
*   The speakers discussed the various pronunciations of "Mao Zedong" and criticized the difficulty British people have with Chinese pronunciation.
*   They compared their school history curriculums, noting that the Australian speaker learned about Romans and Egyptians while the other focused on World War 1 and 2.
*   The conversation shifted to the UK education system, where the speaker explained the GCSE choice mechanism and the lack of AP-style accelerated history classes.
*   The group identified "further maths" (or accelerated maths) as the only advanced subject available in the UK, distinguishing it from basic trigonometry.
*   They compared their math experiences to those of Asian schools, observing that Japanese students were learning college-level mathematics while they were struggling with basic concepts.
*   The speakers concluded that the Asian education system was significantly more advanced than the systems they experienced in the UK or Australia.


Input: same time especially with maths. I don't know if it's just because, uh, I don't know if it was like the education system, but I would noticed that, what I learnt was like way before what Sydney learned in school sometimes. I don't know how the education system works, but then I also know that compared to Asian, Asian schools they are like, way further beyond whatever I fucking learned in school. - Math is everything. - They were doing like college level maths in high school. And I was just like, "What!" - Yeah, like in Japanese schools you learn long division at like fourth grade. And I'm like, "What? I didn't learn that till I was like 16." - What the fuck is long division? - Long division is like divide 72,463 by 273. - That's so shit though, 'cause everyone use calculators nowadays. You don't need to fucking know this shit. - Did you guys have like placement tests for math? - Yeah. - You did, okay. - How was it for you? - Yeah, we had placement. - Yeah. I mean like how did you place? I don't remember what it was. - Were you good at maths? - I guess maybe yeah, kind of. I suppose, yeah. - Where did you place? - You mean my test? No. How dare you? (all laughing) - What subjects did you excel at at school? Like what did you take? (Meilyne laughing) - What did I excel at school? - Were you good at anything in school? - Yeah, I had 4.0. - What does that mean? Is that good? - Sorry, all A's. That's straight A's. - That's the highest score. - I always hear they had a 4.0 GPA. - Okay, it means you had A's. So I had A's. - So you were good at school. - I wouldn't say it's good. - What are you talking about? - No, but like people were getting 4.1's and stuff because they do like get- - You can tell she grew up in an Asian family. - Well 4.1 is like extra curricular activities, right? - I thought 4.0 was the highest? - It is, but then you can get higher if you do extracurriculars. - Every single true crime documentaries always like, "He was a good kid. He had a 4.0 GPA, off to Harvard." - Yeah, until he cut off that woman's arms and legs. - Yeah, pretty much. (laughs) - Yeah. - I think the highest math I got to is like Algebra two because you can choose to stop. - Yeah. - Right, right. - And I just chose to stop and then fill it with other courses. - What was like your favorite subject in school? - Favorite subject? - Yeah. - Art. - Art was cool. - Maybe. Yeah. I got to make like pasta sculptures. I loved art because I would ask my fellow art students. - All I can imagine is fucking macaroni art. - Yeah. - Are schools like well-funded where you're from? - I would say yeah, well Bay Area is pretty. - Everything in the Bay Area's well funded. (all laughing) - All the parents donate money. - Oh wow! - Oh okay. - Like one of my aunts constantly is donating money to her daughter's school because it just makes the program much better. The government's not giving enough money, so the neighborhood parents are just giving money. - Wow! I remember when I did like badminton, there was only like 2 rackets out of 30

Output:
- The speakers discussed the differences between their education systems and Asian schools, noting that Japanese students learn long division much earlier.
- One participant mentioned having a 4.0 GPA and explained that it meant getting straight A's, while another clarified that 4.1 is possible with extracurriculars.
- The group joked about true crime documentaries featuring high-achieving students who turn out to be criminals.
- A speaker revealed that their highest math level was Algebra two, which they chose to stop at to take other courses.
- Art was identified as a favorite subject, with one person recalling making pasta sculptures.
- The conversation shifted to school funding, highlighting how parents in the Bay Area donate money because the government does not provide enough.


Input: is fucking macaroni art. Yeah. Are schools like well-funded where you're from? I would say yeah, well Bay Area is pretty. Everything in the Bay Area's well funded. All the parents donate money. Oh wow! Oh okay. Like one of my aunts constantly is donating money to her daughter's school because it just makes the program much better. The government's not giving enough money, so the neighborhood parents are just giving money. Wow! I remember when I did like badminton, there was only like 2 rackets out of 30 that weren't broke. That's just like school equipment, school facilities. The wiring is fucked on the nets to the point where it's like, you just can't play badminton properly. Yeah, we had like 40 acoustic guitars and only two of them worked. Oh my God! Don't fucking get me started on textbooks. Like when the fucking teacher says, "All right, time to get out the textbooks." I'm like, "Who am I sharing with today?" Like you're all huddles around one desk, right? Yeah 'cause like in my school, when you were reading from a textbook, everyone needed to share at least with one person. So everyone had a partner, like a textbook partner. Really? Yeah, yeah. Yeah. We had that. But not by obligations because like 1/2 the class had just forgotten their textbooks. So it just became like a tradition to be like, it's my turn now. Do you have cooking classes in America? Yeah we have cooking classes. It's like home ec or something. We had cooking class as well. I never took it because I hated. Oh, we had no choice. Oh really? Did you have to cook in school? Nope. They made us cook. We had to do it for one year, yeah. They made us cook and they made us, you won't believe what one of the dishes was, we'd prepare a sandwich. That was no joke, one of them. British cuisine be like. Is it like a tuna melt? No, no. Literally your bog standard lunchbox sandwich. And when I told my mum, she had to buy me ingredients to make it. She was so insulted that she complained to the school. I would be 'cause that's a waste of an hour. She was like, "I'm not buying ingredients so you can make a fucking sandwich." I'll make you a fucking sandwich right now. How about I just make one. I made a quiche and I think it turned out to be an omelet or something. That's common. Yeah, I think certainly that happened and I was like, "I'm never cooking again." Yeah, just anything that uses egg turns into a different egg dish, just halfway through the process every time. I don't like that many egg dishes. This video is sponsored by Manscaped. It's time to bundle up with the Manscaped 4.0 performance package. Inside this package, you'll find the lawnmower 4.0 trimmer, weed whacker ear and nose hair trimmer, crop ball preserver, crop reviver toner, performance boxer briefs, and a travel bag to hold all your goodies. First off the new performance package, 4.0 includes the new lawnmower 4.0, if you're looking to cozy up this fall, this trimmer is essential. Their fourth generation trimmer features a cutting edge ceramic

Output:
- The speakers discussed the disparity in school funding between the Bay Area and other regions, noting that parents often donate to supplement government funds.
- They shared anecdotes about poor school facilities, including broken badminton nets, non-functional guitars, and the necessity of sharing single textbooks among classmates.
- The conversation shifted to cooking classes, where one speaker recounted being forced to make a basic lunchbox sandwich, leading to complaints from their mother.
- Another speaker described their own cooking struggles, mentioning that attempts to make quiche often resulted in omelets due to egg mishaps.
- The discussion concluded with a transition to a sponsored advertisement for the Manscaped 4.0 performance package and its included trimmers.


Input: just halfway through the process every time. uh I don't like that many egg dishes. this video is sponsored by Manscaped. it's time to bundle up with the Manscaped 4.0 performance package. inside this package, you'll find the lawnmower 4.0 trimmer, weed whacker ear and nose hair trimmer, crop ball preserver, crop reviver toner, performance boxer briefs, and a travel bag to hold all your goodies. first off the new performance package, 4.0 includes the new lawnmower 4.0, if you're looking to cozy up this fall, this trimmer is essential. their fourth generation trimmer features a cutting edge ceramic blade to reduce grooming accidents. thanks to their advanced skincare, TM technology. it also gives you the ability to turn the 4,000 K LED spotlight on and off when needed for a more precise shave. plus it's waterproof. the performance package for 4.0 also includes the weed whacker. the nose and ear hair trimmer uses a 9,000 RPM, motor-powered 360 degree rotary blade system to provide proprietary skin safe TM technology, which helps prevent nicks, snags, and tugs in those delicate places. Manscaped even threw in two gifts to their performance package 4.0 this time. the Manscaped TM boxers and the shed travel bag. get comfy on the home and on the go this season. get 20% off plus free shipping with the code trashtaste@manscaped.com, that's 20% off plus free shipping with the code trashtaste@manscape.com. choose Manscaped and your balls will thank you. americans. americans. americans annoy me way more than other foreigners though I would say. that's on camera. oh. why do Americans annoy you than any other foreigner? okay the ones in Japan at least, a lot of the ones that complain about being in Japan. like, "I hate Japan. oh, they're so racist or no one wants to sit next to me in the bus." yeah. and they just had this horrible experience in Japan. and they're mostly, I'm not saying, all English teachers are like this but a lot of time, they are English teachers who are being. they stay as English teachers for years and they dream of being in a different position or different job. yeah. yeah. but they're just like all this, "I hate Japan. America's the best." but why don't you go back to America? but they don't. yeah. being an English teacher in Japan anyway seems like hell. do they complain more than us? yeah. wow. wow! different types of complaints though. and they're usually generally very negative. when I complain, I'm very much understand where a lot of them come from. but off camera you guys are always praising how amazing Japan is. don't tell them. don't expose us. oh yeah, I'm so sorry. that's our entire brand Meilyne. oh my Go! wow! you're absolute slander. do we praise Japan a lot off camera? not praise, but like you guys seem to be enjoying. that's why we're here right? yeah. it's not because we enjoy being here. you exude this positive energy being here. I would be fucking bored in the UK. well what would I do in the UK? yeah. yeah. oh, "Hey guys, can we go to a bar." there's different countries. can I go to a pub. and tomorrow I'm gonna go to another pub. yeah.

Output:
- The speakers discussed a sponsored segment for the Manscaped 4.0 performance package, highlighting its trimmer, weed whacker, and included gifts.
- One speaker expressed strong annoyance regarding Americans in Japan, specifically targeting English teachers who complain about their experience.
- The group debated whether these teachers should return to America instead of staying in Japan while hating the country.
- The speakers acknowledged that while they complain on camera, they generally praise Japan off-camera.
- They jokingly admitted that their brand involves exposing these negative complaints and that they exude positive energy while in the country.
- The conversation concluded with a mention of visiting pubs in the UK and Japan, with one speaker noting they would be bored in the UK.


Input: Do we praise Japan a lot off camera? - Not praise, but like you guys seem to be enjoying. - That's why we're here right? - Yeah. - It's not because we enjoy being here. - You exude this positive energy being here. - I would be fucking bored in the UK. Well what would I do in the UK? - Yeah. - Yeah. - Oh, "Hey guys, can we go to a bar." - There's different countries. - Can I go to a pub. - And tomorrow I'm gonna go to another pub. - Yeah. (all laughing) - For all the slander I've given it, if I did have to move anywhere, I'd probably go to America. - Really? - Really. - Yeah, you'd probably live in a country you weren't born and raised in is fun. It doesn't matter whether it's Japan or not. - It's stimulating. - Yeah, yeah. - I'd love to live in America for a short period of time. - See, 'cause I'd like to live in Europe. - Really? - I want to live in Europe. - I'm bored of Europe. - I'd like to live somewhere else in Asia probably. I don't know. I just really vibe with Asian culture and Asian mentality. - Not that we have any plans on moving soon. (laughs) - Yeah, yeah. - It's just hypothetical. - It's the hypothetical. - Hypothetically. - If you were like Connor, you have to get out of Japan, you're being deported, which country do you want to move to? I'm like, "I'll go to America for a bit." - What do you consider when you wanna move to another country? Is it like weather? - I don't give a fuck about the weather. - For me it's about whether I just vibe with the way of living. - With the culture, right? - Opportunities, as well. - As much as I like America, I personally don't think I could vibe with the American way of life. Just personally. - Yeah. - What is the "American way of life?" - I don't know. It's just like. - I think I'd be a great American. (Joey laughing) - You would. - I think I'd be a fucking amazing American. - I think you would. - I like going in America, I like American friends, I like being in America when I visit but like- - Yeah. - When I envision myself living in America, I just don't see it. I don't know what it is. It's just the vibe about it. - As you grow older you've realized that sometimes you just like subconsciously jive with some things. And like there's a difference going there for holiday and actually living there. And I think we've all experienced this in Japan, where coming here on holiday and visiting here, and actually experiencing and living the culture here, is totally different. What'd you do, Meilyne? - Spill some tea on the mic. - I spilled some tea and then I forgot to swallow and then it was gonna spill out. So I was having a crisis. (laughs) - Need some tissue? - It's fine. It landed on my shirt. - No, I agree though. I find that socially, in America sometimes I'm just like utterly confused. - Yeah. - Well, I just don't understand the person I'm talking to. They'll just say things and I'm like, "Why would you say that?" In the UK I'd never to get that. It's like there's a script almost everyone follows. - Yeah. - Which is kind of

Output:
- The group discussed whether they praise Japan off-camera and agreed that the positive energy comes from enjoying the location rather than just the country itself.
- Participants debated hypothetical relocation scenarios, with one speaker expressing a strong preference for America or Asia over Europe based on cultural vibes rather than weather.
- A speaker named Joey laughed while admitting they would be an amazing American, though they ultimately felt they could not vibe with the American way of life if living there.
- The conversation shifted to the differences between visiting a country on holiday versus actually living there, noting that living in Japan feels totally different from just visiting.
- Meilyne accidentally spilled tea on the microphone, causing a brief moment of crisis that required a tissue, while the group continued to analyze social scripts in America versus the UK.
- The discussion concluded with the observation that in America, people often say things that cause confusion, whereas the UK follows a more predictable social script.


Input: spilled some tea and then I forgot to swallow and then it was gonna spill out. So I was having a crisis. um Need some tissue? It's fine. It landed on my shirt. No, I agree though. I find that socially, in America sometimes I'm just like utterly confused. Yeah. Well, I just don't understand the person I'm talking to. They'll just say things and I'm like, "Why would you say that?" In the UK I'd never to get that. It's like there's a script almost everyone follows. Yeah. Which is kind of boring though at the same time but it's comforting. It sounds like it gets monotonous though, right? After a while. Yeah. When I go to America, it's always interesting. Like you never have a dull moment. I feel like I'm very easy to approach. And you're also an extrovert, right? Yeah, I guess so. Like for me, whenever I go back to America, Japan has like made me more of an introvert. So when I go order some food, and then the register person is like, "Huh, how are you doing? Oh, where are you from?" Like trying to small talk. I'm just like, "Please stop talking to me. I just want my burger, stop talking to me." And I start sweating, and then I hate that. But then you would love that, 'cause you know you like the chatter. I want that minimal interaction. Well 'cause for me like that kind of stranger friendliness that you get from Americans in America, I've experienced 20 plus years of that in Australia. Yeah. So it's like no different to me. It's just, "Oh, you have a funny accent." Still but Australia's so far from everything. Yeah, also everything wants to kill you. But the food is so delicious. Yeah, you were frothing over the food. So if you're saying the food's delicious, then I got to check this out. How many Google reviews did you do? Like four. Four. We didn't have that much time. How hard is it to get good internet in Austria? It's gotten a lot better in the past, since I've moved out here. Really? Okay. Like if you go to like Melbourne or Sydney, they actually have good internet speeds now. Finally, after all this time, of course they had to do it right when I fucking left the country. Honestly, I think I could really jive with the Australian culture from what I've seen. It's so far from everything. Everyone is at least a 12 hour flight minimum from you. It is but like how often are you flying out. Why do you think Australians love traveling? yeah, yeah. Exactly, right. Australians are like fucking everywhere especially in Asia. Everywhere. Can't get fucking rid of them. They're invading San Diego apparently. Huh? They're invading San Diego apparently. Really? Yeah. Why San Diego? I don't know. A few of my San Diego friends told me, they're like, "There's so many Australians here." She says after meeting one Australian. Well, when I was growing up though, I always thought America was way cooler than the UK. I just thought. That's just because you were born in the UK. To be fair growing up, I thought pretty much anywhere

Output:
- One speaker spilled tea and experienced a minor crisis while discussing social awkwardness.
- The group compared American small talk culture to the more scripted interactions in the UK and Japan.
- They noted that the speaker in Japan had become more introverted and disliked the stranger friendliness found in the US and Australia.
- Internet speeds in Melbourne and Sydney were discussed, with the speaker noting they improved right after they left the country.
- They joked about Australians traveling extensively and supposedly "invading" San Diego.
- The conversation ended with a reflection on how perceptions of America change depending on where one was born.


Input:
Can't get fucking rid of them. uh they're invading San Diego apparently.
Huh? they're invading San Diego apparently.
Really?
Yeah.
Why San Diego?
I don't know. A few of my San Diego friends told me, they're like, "There's so many Australians here."
She says after meeting one Australian. uh watching.
Well, when I was growing up though, I always thought America was way cooler than the UK. I just thought.
That's just because you were born in the UK.
To be fair growing up, I thought pretty much anywhere else was cooler than the UK.
The UK. Right? It's like, our image is on borrowed time.
Yeah.
What the UK actually is and what people think the UK is, is entirely different things.
It's starting to catch up with us now, in our lifetime.
When I was growing up, everyone still thought the British people were like charming and sexy.
Yeah.
Everyone was like, "Oh my God, he's British. Oh my gosh. Oh." And then now it's like Tuesday, bottle of water. That's all I get now.
And that's what I always recognized.
Now we'll just get clowned on by everyone including us. And I'm just like, "No, no, no. We clown on ourselves. You can't clown on us."
The UK has very picturesque things, has very nice and elegant things but unfortunately, it's stones.
The buildings.
I love a lot about-
The materials.
Oh like the stone buildings? Is that what you're talking about?
Yeah, sorry.
I love a lot about-
The architecture?
There we go. There it is.
That's the word we're all looking for.
I love the bricks.
No, no. In my mind, I was zooming in on the image of just one of the brick.
Right.
A stone wall type of thing.
A single brick.
Yeah, and I was like.
The UK has nice bricks, yeah.
It was nice. The UK was nice. I feel like it's gone downhill a lot since the old days.
Like the sheep running through the fields.
The good old days.
Not the days where I was born, before me it looked like it was pretty cool. I don't know if that's because I wasn't born there, yet, but,
Oh, maybe I don't know I feel like some things were just cooler before we were born. I feel like, the stereotype about, music was better in my parents days or but you know, when your parents said that. I think that's actually kind of true. I think I would love to have lived in my parents' age with some of the fucking bands and stars that they listened to.
Yeah but at the same time you think about it and it's like, "All right, well there's no internet. There's no iPhone, there's no anything like that." Like that sounds pretty crappy honestly when you think about it. Now that you know the whole handiness of today.
You assimilate with whatever you have at the time. Right? You get used to it.
Yeah of course.
Even if you had no phone, you'd get used to it.
You enjoy other things.
Yeah, whatever.
But do you think kids 30, 40 years from now, will be saying the same thing about the 20's?
No, no.

Output:
* The speakers discussed the stereotype of Australians invading San Diego and the changing perception of the UK from charming to less desirable.
* They debated the evolution of British culture, noting a shift from the "good old days" of stone buildings and sheep to a modern era of decline.
* One speaker expressed a desire to have lived in their parents' era to experience the music and stars of that time.
* The group acknowledged that while the past lacked technology like the internet and iPhone, people adapted to their circumstances.
* They concluded by wondering if future generations would look back on the 2020s with the same nostalgic criticism they currently apply to the past.


Input: and it's like, "All right, well there's no internet. There's no iPhone, there's no anything like that." Like that sounds pretty crappy honestly when you think about it. Now that you know the whole handiness of today. - You assimilate with whatever you have at the time. Right? You get used to it. - Yeah of course. - Even if you had no phone, you'd get used to it. - You enjoy other things. - Yeah, whatever. - But do you think kids 30, 40 years from now, will be saying the same thing about the 20's? - No, no, no. The UK- - They're all in 20's. - It's very unfortunate 'cause I feel like, coming from like up north, like everything in the UK was kind of like focused on London and the south, and the common sentiment from where I grew up and around the area is kind of like abandoned, all the money and stuff and all the investment went to London. - Yeah. - So a lot of the north Northern cities in the UK have kind of been deprived of any economical advantages or anything. And so, a lot of the cities are kind of getting run down. It's not very good. - It's kind of like Japan, isn't it? - Yeah. - Very much so. But unfortunately it's like, I feel like at least in the countryside of Japan, it's like, all right well, at least they can still do the local business of farming and stuff. In some certain UK towns, just nothing. There's like nothing to do. - How do you make money in those areas? - It's all like minimum wage jobs. And there's no like big business there. - Or, it's either like you commute to the bigger city. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - I was thinking about this earlier and I think as we grow older, we will be able to say that we did grow up in a pretty cool time actually because we have, I was thinking like what would be interesting to like a younger generation to hear about. And I think the fact that we grew up in the age where basically internet was invented, I think that will be cool. I think that'll be cool as fuck to say. - We're like the last generation of people really who grew up initially without a smartphone. - Yeah. - Yeah. - It wasn't like till like age like- - 13 I think. - Imagine saying to your grandchild, "Let me tell you when the internet just was assimilated into society." I think that's a cool fucking story because like- - We grew up in like the fucking VCR, DVD era. - Yeah, yeah. - Which is like ancient technology to kids today. They are like, "Wait, what the fuck's?" Like kids really don't know what a VCR is. I'm like, have I really gotten to that point now where I'm just like, "Oh, you fucking youths of today don't even know what a VCR is. You never had to like stick the pencil in to like rewind the tape." - Let me tell you about LimeWire and Napster. (all laughing) Let me tell you the war stories, of how to download Lincoln Park Of Webster. (Joey laughing) Had to download Lincoln park and got fucking Bill Clinton for the 50 millionth time. (Joey laughing) - The question though, when did you guys get your first cell phones or smartphones? - I entered high school. - High school? - 13. - Yeah, I was 13.

Output:
- The speakers discussed the difficulty of adapting to life without modern technology like the internet and smartphones.
- They noted the economic decline in Northern UK cities compared to London and contrasted it with Japan's rural farming economy.
- The group expressed pride in growing up during the transition to the internet age, specifically in the VCR and DVD era.
- They shared nostalgic stories about downloading music from LimeWire and Napster, including humorous errors with Bill Clinton files.
- The conversation concluded with the speakers recalling that they received their first smartphones around age 13 during high school.


Input: fucking youths of today don't even know what a VCR is. You never had to like stick the pencil in to like rewind the tape. thank you. Let me tell you about LimeWire and Napster. uh, let me tell you the war stories, of how to download Lincoln Park Of Webster. watching. Had to download Lincoln park and got fucking Bill Clinton for the 50 millionth time. The question though, when did you guys get your first cell phones or smartphones? I entered high school. High school? 13. Yeah, I was 13. um. My parents didn't want me to get bullied. They really didn't want to get me a smartphone, but everyone else had a smartphone. What was your first phone? It was essentially a Nokia brick. Yeah, mine was a Nokia flip phone. I couldn't even get a Nokia. I always got like a knockoff. Well, this was at the time when the Sony, like the Walkman phone had come out. And so that was like the shit. And there's like the flip Sony, and that was like the big boy. Now for us in Australia was the Motorola razor. Oh, those ones. Yeah. All the cool kids had the Motorola razor. Yeah, yeah. This is back when you couldn't play video on your phone. So that was the phone I had. Was just texting basically. And it was supposed to be for emergencies only, but we didn't text each other because it was, it was 10 pence to send a text. Yeah that's right. The texting plans? All you can text? No. They didn't exist back in the day. Texting your friend was like an urgent thing. But at that time as well, when you had those phones, MSN messenger was a thing as well. So you'd never text because you would just go. You just got home and message on MSN. The only time I think I ever texted someone was when like we said we're gonna meet at a place and I was there and I couldn't find them. And I was like, "Where are you?" 'Cause calling was too expensive' Yeah. 'Cause calling was like 10, 20 Pence a minute. Yeah, exactly. If you press the call button, you're just like, "This is a fucking emergency." This is an investment. Like my God, someone must be fucking dying next to me for you to be making a call, man. What is going on? I got the phone under the condition of emergencies only. Yeah. What about you? I don't remember exactly. Probably the same age. I was just curious. Did you go straight to iPhone or did you get like the flip phone? No, I had a flip phone, but it was like non flip phone. And then I got the flip. Like the bricks right? Yeah, I think it was a brick. Like with the little antenna on top. No. The old Nokia's have that little like knob at the top, which was like the antenna. Oh yeah, that one. That one yeah. Were you a gamer growing up? Wait, what? Yeah, obviously she played "MapleStory." I've played other games than "MapleStory." What other games did you play? "Dory, Flyff for Fun." What the hell was that? What

Output:
- The group discussed the outdated technology of the VCR and the struggle of rewinding tapes with a pencil.
- They shared stories about downloading music from LimeWire and Napster, mentioning a mix-up with Bill Clinton.
- The conversation shifted to the history of their first cell phones, identifying Nokia bricks and Motorola Razors as common devices.
- Participants explained that texting was reserved for emergencies due to high costs, leading them to rely on MSN messenger instead.
- They recalled the expensive nature of voice calls, noting that calling was only used for true emergencies.
- Finally, the group touched on gaming habits, with mentions of playing "MapleStory" and "Flyff for Fun."


Input: phone. And then I got the flip. Like the bricks right? Yeah, I think it was a brick. Like with the little antenna on top. No. The old Nokia's have that little like knob at the top, which was like the antenna. Oh yeah, that one. That one yeah. Were you a gamer growing up? Wait, what? Yeah, obviously she played "MapleStory." I've played other games than "MapleStory." What other games did you play? "Dory, Flyff for Fun." What the hell was that? What the fuck is that? Flyff? It's like you learn to fly in the game. I don't know. It's like Maple story, but then you can level up your flying ability. So it's a maple story expansion pack? What console is the on? It's on PC. Pc. I played a lot of PC games. Did you ever own a game console? Yeah, I do. I own all of them. What's your favorite console game? Console game? What's your favorite console? PlayStation probably. Which one? 1, 2, 3, 4? Well. Two. I really liked the "Lord of the Rings" games. "King Arthur." They're good games. "Lord of the Rings" games on PS2. They're pretty good. Yeah they are pretty good. Played them in like quite a bit. But you're more of an anime person, right? Obviously you- Don't bring anime into this Garnt. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry you're trying to bring gaming into this. Gaming is fun too. The "Dichotomy of Man." See you gamer. So let me do the middle ground then. Did you play any like anime games? Isn't maple story an anime game? Well that's more like a game that has anime aesthetic, but it's not like. Okay, visual novel type game right? Oh Gosh! I played Half Caucasian since like the dating simulations. Of course you did. That's how it starts. Everyone she completed, she bought a new body part. Yeah. 'Cause I got to ask. How the fuck did the body pillow addiction start? How did that side of you start at all? Right? I don't know. I like pillows. No, no. I like pillows. There was a big difference in liking a good pillow and a body pillow. Okay, I was obsessed with PS2. I didn't really like people, like male species. Just kidding now. so I'm just kidding. Wow! Wow! We're having a good time. Rich coming from you female. I'm so sorry. I wasn't attracted to like, human men. Real people. You wanted to 3D? Yeah. You can just say that you want it to 3D. Humans! And the way that 2D characters look, were just so pretty and I needed something lifelike because. What was the first like anime or whatever, that got you into the 2D world, that made you give up on humanity, that made you reject humanity. "Hakuoki." Oh, the Shinzengumi one. Shinzengumi, police force. Haul it back to Meilyne's three by three. Yeah. Go watch that clip. Yeah. I don't know, it's just the exposure of their chest. And yet now you're like

Output:
- The group discussed retro mobile phones and identified the old Nokia with an antenna knob.
- They debated video game preferences, mentioning "MapleStory," "Dory," and "Flyff" before settling on PC and PS2 consoles.
- Garnt and the others argued about the definition of anime games, with one participant admitting to playing "Half Caucasian" and dating simulations.
- The conversation shifted to body pillow addiction and the preference for 2D characters over real human men.
- Meilyne was mentioned regarding a clip, and "Hakuoki" was identified as the specific anime that led someone to reject humanity in favor of 2D aesthetics.
- The participants laughed throughout the exchange while sharing their specific gaming and anime history.


Input: it to 3D. - Humans! - And the way that 2D characters look, were just so pretty and I needed something lifelike because. - What was the first like anime or whatever, that got you into the 2D world, that made you give up on humanity, (all laughing) that made you reject humanity. - "Hakuoki." - Oh, the Shinzengumi one. - Shinzengumi, police force. - Haul it back to Meilyne's three by three. - Yeah. Go watch that clip. - Yeah. - I don't know, it's just the exposure of their chest. (Meilyne laughing) - And yet now you're like allergic to nipple. - It's different, they don't show nipple. - 'Cause it's 3D. - They always censor nipple. - That's right, that's right. - That's why she can't see real nipple because in anime, nipples just don't exist for some reason. - The next time you guys, any of you guys come to my house or maybe I'll bring a pillow or something here, the naked ones, they don't have the nipples. It's just the chest. - Did they do that on purpose? - I think so. - Or is that how you learn? - I should probably clear Meilyne is scared of male nipples. - Yeah, yeah. (Meilyne laughs) - Oh yeah, Meilyne. - Unless it's her husband's. - Apart from her husband, Meilyne is like terrified of like male nipples. - It's 'cause you know when you don't wanna stare at something but then you just end up looking, and then. (all laughing) Hold on, wait! (all laughing) - Oh God! Continue, continue. - And I just feel like it's staring into my soul and I just feel uncomfortable. - So in other words you don't stare at the nipple. The nipple stares you back. (all laughing) - Yes, and I don't wanna confirm. - And you don't want that eye contact. - Yeah. (all laughing) - Oh my God! - So your husband was 2D like? - Yeah. - Does your husband have nipples? - Wait, wait. The 2D one or something? (all laughing) I used to do a ranking. Like my 2D, I would have husband, ex-husband, boyfriend, ex-boyfriend rankings. - Does your husband feel intimidated by all of your body pillows? - No. He says something really weird. Wait, nevermind. Forget it. (all laughing) - No you can't just tease us like that. Go on, go on. - I can't. - Is it bad? - Yeah, it's pretty bad. I'll tell you guys after. He says weird stuff a lot. - Yeah, he does. - Yeah we know. - I feel like some of it rubs onto you because like you're saying something super weird, but when we're just doing like the normal things sometimes. - Yeah. - And I'm like that didn't come from you. (laughs) Can I tell them, what you said about drinking water? That's like, no. - What? - Okay. - Like what? - When you see like anime characters drinking water. - Oh, okay. There's this character I used to like, are you talking about the taste? Oh. Okay. - Yeah, yeah. - So one of the characters that I used to like, or still like, oh my God I'm dripping everywhere. (laughs) - When she talks about anime guys, right. (all laughing) - I'm like shaking when I talk about it. - Oh my God! - So, Juji Wen, his color's orange, everything about him is orange. He smells orange and sometimes, or if he's eating orange and you know, you just wanna know what they're eating. -

Output:
* The group discussed the transition from 2D to 3D characters and how censorship often removes nipples in 3D anime.
* Meilyne admitted to being terrified of male nipples, noting that her 2D husband is the only exception to this fear.
* Participants ranked their 2D relationships, including husbands, ex-husbands, and boyfriends, while joking about body pillows.
* Meilyne revealed her husband says weird things, though she initially refused to share specific examples.
* The conversation shifted to a specific anime character named Juji Wen, described as smelling orange and eating orange food.
* The group laughed throughout the exchange regarding the "nipple staring back" phenomenon and Meilyne's discomfort.


Input: drinking water. Uh, okay. There's this character I used to like, are you talking about the taste? Oh. Okay. Yeah, yeah. So one of the characters that I used to like, or still like, oh my God I'm dripping everywhere. When she talks about anime guys, right. I'm like shaking when I talk about it. Oh my God! So, Juji Wen, his color's orange, everything about him is orange. He smells orange and sometimes, or if he's eating orange and you know, you just wanna know what they're eating. Wait, does he canonically smell like oranges? No, no, no. She said the weirdest thing to me. Right? Because she was talking about her obsession with 2D anime guys. Right? And she was just like, "Dude, did you ever see like a waifu or like one of your waifu's and you saw them drinking something and you wanted to drink the same thing." And I was just like, "No, why did you wanna do that?" And I just thought so you could taste what they're tasting. Right? And she goes to me, "Oh yeah." 'Cause they just sometimes you just wanna know what the inside of their mouth feels like. So you drink the same thing. I'm like actually scared. I'm glad I'm sitting this distance with you. If you were a guy and you said that, everyone would be like, "Wow!" You'd be immediately canceled. What a pathetic man, what a weird man. It's that correct to what you said? They sometimes have commercials in Japan where that character is endorsing this, and then you drink it too. And then you always think about them 'cause that's what they're drinking. Does your husband feel like he's competing sometimes? No, no. I was also in long distance with my husband boyfriend at the time. So like he would drink coffee and then I'll be like, "Oh, every time I drink coffee it's kind of like." You're kissing? Finish the sentence, finish the sentence. It's not so much kissing as it's more tasting the inside of his mouth. Every time he pees, I pee. It's like we're peeing into each other. It's like we're peeing together, it's like we're crossing streams. Yeah. I understand that. Yeah, but like if someone's single and they really like 2D characters, and you see your 2D character eating a cake or something, I definitely recommend it. It's called immersion. It's called immersion? It's like people who are watching this, and they're drinking coffee too. Oh no, nevermind. What? He's always just like, "Yeah, Meilyne is weird." That's what he says. Yeah, we know. We know man. Do you remember what he said to you on your birthday? What did he say to me? About Sidney, and Sidney told me, what Markey said, "Oh, I'm glad someone understands or something?" What? My husband told you, "Oh, I'm glad I found someone." I'm glad I found someone because both our partners are crazy. No, they were just sitting next to each other. I think you were in the corner somewhere. Just having like a bro talk. I gotta come clean man.

Output:
- The speakers discussed a character named Juji Wen, noting his orange color and the weird concept of drinking the same things as anime characters to taste their food.
- One speaker recounted a story about her boyfriend where they mimicked drinking coffee to feel a connection, which the group found scary and potentially canceled behavior.
- The conversation shifted to the idea of "immersion" regarding 2D characters, suggesting that single fans should try eating what their characters eat.
- Meilyne revealed that her husband calls her weird, but later admitted that her husband told her he was glad he found someone because their partners are both crazy.
- The group clarified that the husband and another person were just sitting next to each other having a casual conversation in the corner.


Input: man. Do you remember what he said to you on your birthday? What did he say to me? Uh, about Sidney, and Sidney told me, what Markey said, "Oh, I'm glad someone understands or something?" Thank you. What? My husband told you, "Oh, I'm glad I found someone." I'm glad I found someone because both our partners are crazy. No, they were just sitting next to each other. I think you were in the corner somewhere. Just having like a bro talk. Yeah. I gotta come clean man. And they started laughing out loud. And I was like, wonder what they're laughing about. Because Sydney and Meilyne hang out all the time. And sometimes it's just like, the perfect storm. You know in perfect storm where you have two hurricanes and they mix and then they form- Turnings of one super hurricane. Like one super massive hurricane. That's just whenever Sidney and Meilyne hang together. It's because we drink too much I think. You just feed off each other's chaotic energy. And they just like start saying the most like cursed shit you will ever hear. You ever heard something then your husband would be like, "She's crazy." He just says that. So that you think he's normal too. Maybe, yeah. That is true. Yeah. She's still addicted to "Apex?" Oh yes. Did you ever say that? No, I haven't told that story. Oh yeah, I don't know. Oh my God! We were at Meilyne's house having a gathering. No it was after I think you went home. Yeah, Joey I think it was actually on my birthday. It was my birthday. It was your birthday, yeah. It all goes back to that because a lot of things happened there. So Joey had to go home early 'cause he had to film the next day. So we're at Meilyne's, I guess just chilling until like 2:00, 4:00 AM. I remember at 2:00 AM I'm just like having a chat with Meilyne, and then I look over. Fucking Connor kind of takes the control of Meilyne's husband and he's like, "You need to play this game." He downloads "Apex," for Markey. I'm just like, "Oh for fucks sake." He plays every day. You've poisoned the world. I went to his house, got the PS5. I installed "Apex." I was like, "Would you wait now, we'll have so much fun." He was showing me these games on PS5. And I'm like, "This is terrible. These games are terrible. Let me show you a real game. It's free to download. Let me download it right now." I downloaded it, and then I just thought that maybe he would play it a few times and then be done. But he's like addicted. Yeah he plays every day, every day. And I'll be in a call and he doesn't use his headphones, so the walls will be, and I'm just like, "Hi did you hear that Randall? I'm so sorry." Sorry, that's just the AK 47. And so this was awesome to complete the story we started like literally I think like a fucking hour ago. So we start watching fucking Connor teaching Markey, how to play "Apex." Right? And then this is like 3:00, 4:00 AM

Output:
- The group discussed a past birthday gathering at Meilyne's house where Joey had to leave early to film.
- The conversation revealed that Connor had downloaded and installed the game "Apex" on Markey's PS5 during that night.
- Markey became addicted to the game, leading to loud noises from his AK 47 gameplay that disrupted phone calls.
- The speaker described how they tried to teach Markey better games but ultimately ended up watching Connor instruct Markey.
- The timeline of the story was confirmed to have occurred between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM on the speaker's birthday.
- The participants laughed about the chaotic energy of Sidney and Meilyne hanging out together.


Input: done. But he's like addicted. - Yeah he plays every day, every day. And I'll be in a call and he doesn't use his headphones, so the walls will be, (booms) (all laughing) And I'm just like, "Hi did you hear that Randall? I'm so sorry." - Sorry, that's just the AK 47. (all laughing) - And so this was awesome to complete the story we started like literally I think like a fucking hour ago. So we start watching fucking Connor teaching Markey, how to play "Apex." Right? - Yeah. - And then this is like 3:00, 4:00 AM at this point. And we are obviously at this point intoxicated. Now, you know when you're intoxicated, maybe sometimes you get cravings, you get cravings. Mostly people crave, maybe pizza, sometimes some people crave, a pizza. Obviously not you. Maybe people crave a kebab, a burger maybe, a burger, go to local chippy or something. Get a chicken burger or whatever. So Meilyne' is just sitting there and she's just like, "I feel like Nigerian beef stew." And I was like, (laughs) "What do you mean?" - That's very strange. - Where did you get this craving from? And she was like, "I'm gonna cook Nigerian beef stew, right now." I was like, "Who has this craving at 3:00 AM in the morning?" - It just sounds like a scripted event from a game, right? - I've never heard of Nigerian beef stew in my life. - So you're hearing it for the first time at 3:00am. - Yeah. Sometimes Meilyne does talk like an oblivion MPC. (all laughing) - What is an oblivion MPC? - It's a game in PC. - I don't even know how I'd begin to explain it. - I feel like such a boomer. (laughs) - You sound like a video game MPC, in other words. - There's always so many things you're like, "What is POG? What is busing?" - I know what POG is, or busing. - I know busing. (laughs) - I know busing. (laughs) - I know you young people speak. - Yeah. 'Cause like the reason I bring this up is because it's like she just, had all the fucking ingredients for Nigerian beef stew, at 3:00 AM and I'm just like. - It's so simple. - Is it? - It was fucking dark. - it wasn't dark so I don't know the color of it. - Meilyne will give you like something. - I don't know that color. - Meilyne will present me like a god-tier dish. I'm at 4:00 AM. - Most of the lights off but only the disco lights are on. - I'm very angry, I'll fucking eat anything. - You made the Nigerian beef stew under disco lights? (all laughing) - Yeah, I got this $5 light. - It was so surreal just seeing Meilyne in the dark. - Meilyne at the club making a Nigerian beef stew. - No, it was like bizarre amazing. - And she's just like, "let me pull up my spice rack." - No, 'cause someone was sleeping and I didn't wanna wake them up. - Handing out all my disco homies Nigerian beef stew at the club. - 'Cause you also grow like Carolina reapers and stuff as well. - And ghost peppers. - And yeah, you gave them out to people. - Yeah. - And they were struggling. - Where'd you learn how to cook or do you just like follow YouTube recipes? - I don't follow, I just watch a bunch of cooking things constantly. - Do

Output:
- The group finished a story they had been working on for an hour and watched Connor teach Markey how to play Apex while intoxicated at 3:00 or 4:00 AM.
- Meilyne expressed a sudden craving for Nigerian beef stew, which surprised the others given the late hour and the lack of prior knowledge about the dish.
- Despite the darkness, Meilyne prepared the stew using disco lights and a $5 light while someone else was sleeping nearby.
- She pulled out her spice rack and handed out the dish to her friends, who were also growing Carolina reapers and ghost peppers.
- The group discussed her cooking style, noting that she follows YouTube recipes rather than following strict instructions, and mentioned her tendency to speak like an "oblivion MPC."
- The conversation highlighted the surreal and bizarre nature of the late-night cooking event under the disco lights.


Input:
And she's just like, uh, let me pull up my spice rack.
No, 'cause someone was sleeping and I didn't wanna wake them up.
Handing out all my disco homies Nigerian beef stew at the club.
'Cause you also grow like Carolina reapers and stuff as well.
And ghost peppers.
And yeah, you gave them out to people.
Yeah.
And they were struggling.
Where'd you learn how to cook or do you just like follow YouTube recipes?
I don't follow, I just watch a bunch of cooking things constantly.
Do you like, do you like watch Gordon Ramsey videos?
No, I used to, not anymore. That was like TV days.
Jamie Oliver?
Gordon Ramsey is more entertainment than educational.
Yeah. Yeah. But nowadays there's so many different sources, on YouTube and I just, like Food Wishes.
One thing I've noticed about a lot of top chefs whenever they do like cooking videos, it's like they always add so much fucking olive oil. I don't know what it is about fucking olive oil. Thank you. You see a celebrity chef add olive oil, and just like, "Just a little touch of olive oil." And they fucking invade Italy in the process. I swear to God, man.
I love the-
Smash cuts with olive field.
So just a little dollop of olive oil.
One teaspoon of olive oil. It's like a whole genre of videos, right? There is like absolutely fucking God awful, like cocktail recipes.
And not intentional and some of them are literally just like full bottles of alcohol, like spirits.
Is that the two shots of vodka thing?
It's kind of like that but taking too far, like I was watching a video, and there's this woman telling you how to make a drink? And it was a cocktail. She put like two leaves of coriander in, a bunch of shaved ice, And then she just poured like a whole bottle of Bacardi, into this thing to fill it up. And she's like, "And there you go, you have your." And she named the drink, I can't remember what it was called. And it was just like, "What the fuck is this?" This is just straight Bacardi. This isn't a drink. It was like a pint glass as well. I was like, "What the fuck, this is a hospital booking.
I've never seen that.
That's not even a cocktail, they didn't mix it with anything.
There's no mixer. It's just like some fucking flowers and shit and a whole bottle of Jack Daniels. That's it.
Essence of the stuff that they put in.
It's still not a mixer though. It's still not a mixer.
Who's your favorite YouTuber, Meilyne?
That's not us.
Obviously, we pay the bills.
Or "Trash Taste."
You can't say us.
Do you even watch a lot of YouTube.
I do. I watch a lot of food related YouTube or anime related.
Do you watch "Report of the Week?"
Sometimes.
Seriously?
Do you like him?
Do I like him?
Do you like his videos?
Do you like his videos?
Yeah. I don't watch all the time. It's like once.

Output:
- The group discussed cooking techniques and the excessive use of olive oil by celebrity chefs.
- They debated whether to watch Gordon Ramsey or Jamie Oliver, concluding Ramsey was more entertainment than educational.
- One speaker recounted watching a terrible cocktail video where a woman poured a full bottle of Bacardi into a glass with coriander and ice.
- The group laughed while mocking the lack of mixers in the drink, comparing it to a bottle of Jack Daniels with just flowers.
- They asked Meilyne about her favorite YouTubers, mentioning Trash Taste and the host of "Report of the Week."
- Meilyne confirmed she watches food and anime content but only occasionally watches the "Report of the Week" host.


Input: It's still not a mixer. Who's your favorite YouTuber, Meilyne? That's not us. Obviously, we pay the bills. Or "Trash Taste." You can't say us. Do you even watch a lot of YouTube? I do. I watch a lot of food related YouTube or anime related. Do you watch "Report of the Week?" Sometimes. Seriously? Do you like him? Do you like his videos? Yeah. (all laughing) I don't watch all the time. It's like once every two months. I'm a big fan, I watch every video. You guys watch a lot though you have to. We're like YouTubers, right? That's that's part of the job to watch YouTube. Are you a YouTuber? We are YouTubers. It's just part of the job to watch a lot of YouTube. And I don't know if that's just like warped my experience 'cause I don't know how much YouTube everyone else watches anymore. Do you find that? Sometimes I talk to someone and now I just assume, they are also as versed with like YouTube culture and YouTube videos as I am. I always get reminded that I'm way too deep into YouTube and memes. When I say a meme, or I reference a meme, that is so in-depth in meme culture that it requires like knowledge of like seven previous memes. Yeah. And then knowledge of each like variation of said meme. Yeah. Those memes are tough. (all laughing) That's when I really feel like fuck, I'm not sweating. Because also some memes they are funny if you get it. But like when you're trying to describe like peepee poopoo stinky, it's like there's no way of describing that meme to someone, without showing the video, without also sounding like a complete fucking idiot. I'm glad you talked to me like a normal English level. Not with like the mamey stuff. What do you mean? Like if I were to say that's busing mum, she'd be like, "What is busing?" I have that reaction sometimes of you. I'm gonna say, I think busing is an awful word. I love busing, man. (Garnt laughing) Busing is such a, it's got such mm. Busing! Busing. (laughing) I get it. I feel passionate when I say busing. (Joey laughs) It wouldn't feel right for me to say like busing. Why wouldn't it feel right to say it? Well because you're not saying it with confidence. You gotta get comfortable with it. You gotta be confident. You gotta put some base behind it like busing. Fucking hell. My cheeks tense up before I can even say it right. (laughing) You trying to say it's busing. It's busing. So wait, who is your favorite YouTuber, sorry? Oh, Japan would be like Kimagure Cook. I love him. I just love the way he cuts into the fish. Kimagure Cook he's pretty big. He's like top 10 Japanese YouTubers I think. But like he basically just dissects a shitload of fish. Well he cooks them also. Is this the guy who killed the frog? No, no, no, no. That's different. That's like the shit- That was the saddest thing- That frog video. There was like a video on how to prepare a frog. And I think Meilyne showed

Output:
- The speakers discussed their consumption of YouTube content, distinguishing their job from casual viewing habits.
- One speaker admitted to being overly immersed in meme culture and struggling to explain specific memes without video context.
- The group engaged in a humorous debate about the confidence required to use the word "busing."
- The conversation shifted to identifying favorite YouTubers, with Kimagure Cook being highlighted for his fish preparation skills.
- A distinction was made between Kimagure Cook and a separate, sad video involving a frog.
- Meilyne was mentioned as the person who had shown the frog preparation video.


Input: Oh, Japan would be like Kimagure Cook. Uh, I love him. I just love the way he cuts into the fish. Kimagure Cook, he's pretty big. He's like top 10 Japanese YouTubers I think. But like he basically just dissects a shitload of fish. Well, he cooks them also. Is this the guy who killed the frog? No, no, no, no. That's different. That's like the shit- That was the saddest thing. That frog video. Watching. There was like a video on how to prepare a frog. And I think Meilyne showed me. Oh yeah, that just like fucking chops it in half. I think we were at an Izakaya. No, no, no. 'Cause I remember 'cause like this, like sometimes because Meilyne gets recommended so many food videos. Do you like the weird had cooking videos as well, where you have to like destroy animals. (laughing) Destroy animals. What do you mean destroy animals? Uh, I feel like saying preparing the frog doesn't do it justice. It doesn't. 'Cause that's not what happened. The guy like cuts this frog in half and you hear bones crunching. He doesn't prepare the frog, he massacres the frog. Like Robot Wars. (Joey laughing) But like a man. I feel like I just watched fucking "Saw" seven. We're not gonna put it up a screen. I'm like, "If you're squeamish, we're not gonna talk about it too much because I still think about it. I'm not like a squeamish person, but I felt so bad for the frog. It's a brutal video. It's a fucking brutal video. Thank you. That was okay because he's going to eat it. He wasn't doing it for fun. Yeah I know it is. Oh no, of course not. I recognize there's nothing wrong with it 'cause he's gonna eat it. It's no more brutal than killing a cow or something. It's educational. Right. Right. I guess it's just because you don't, it's not everyday you see a guy chop a frog in half. Yeah. Yeah. To prepare some. Unless you're in Thailand or Vietnam. 'Cause the thing is, you never really think about how animals die before they're cooked. They get killed. We're lucky enough to not have to do it ourselves a lot of the times. That's what it's like to grow up in a civilized society. Right. So when I see a full fucking- Are we even civilized? Yeah, when I see a fucking mortal combat fatality being put on this frog I'm just like, "Jesus fucking Christ." I was just waiting for like x-Elias zoom from that frog as the head is getting crushed. That one was very violent. Yeah. Yeah. Obviously- It's a part of you and don't look it up. The food being prepared is generally not that good. Yeah. That's why. Yeah. That's why people turn into vegetarians. You know? Yeah. Yeah. I wouldn't eat anything that I wasn't prepared to kill myself if I had to. It doesn't mean I have to enjoy the process. I feel like you're a psychopath, if you enjoy putting down an animal to eat it. No. Yeah, yeah. (all laughing) I meant no as in, yeah no. No hold on. Hold on. (laughs) Do you have something to say Meilyne? I meant no as in like,

Output:
- The speakers discussed the Japanese YouTuber Kimagure Cook and his habit of dissecting large quantities of fish.
- They recalled a specific, brutal video where a man chopped a frog in half, which was shown to Meilyne.
- The group debated the morality of the video, distinguishing between food preparation and the violent act of "massacring" the animal.
- One speaker compared the footage to a "Saw" movie and a "mortal combat fatality," expressing deep discomfort despite acknowledging the educational context.
- They concluded by discussing the disconnect between civilized society and the reality of animal slaughter, with one speaker noting they would not eat animals they hadn't killed themselves.
- Meilyne attempted to clarify a response regarding whether enjoying the process of killing an animal makes one a psychopath.


Input: generally not that good. Yeah. That's why. Yeah. That's why people turn into vegetarians. You know? Yeah. Yeah. I wouldn't eat anything that I wasn't prepared to kill myself if I had to. It doesn't mean I have to enjoy the process. I feel like you're a psychopath, if you enjoy putting down an animal to eat it. No. Yeah, yeah. Uh, thank you. Hold on. Hold on. Do you have something to say Meilyne? I meant no as in like, it's bad. Yeah, yeah, it's bad. Yeah. It came out wrong. No. You said that like no I disagree. No, no. I like the killing part. Uh, watching. I say if you don't enjoy it what's the point? It came out wrong. I don't kill animals. Oh my God! I think just bones crunching is just generally unpleasant. Do you remember when we had to like dissect fish or like cut the bones to separate parts of the body. It's often quite, it doesn't really sound nice. I don't enjoy it. I don't get much pleasure out of it. When it stops moving, it's like when it feels a little weird. Right? I think it feels weird. I think it feels weird when it's still moving. Yeah, yeah. That's when it's weirdest to me. Oh, like struggling? Yeah. Yeah. Don't say struggling. No, no, no. Oh God Meilyne. Oh my God! When I buy like live fish, I don't hold it down. My husband holds it down, 'cause I can't handle it. She's like husband, you put the blood on your hands. Not me. No 'cause he doesn't want to be the one to poop it. Oh, oh. So hold it down. So Meilyne, why can't you hold it down? Because I can feel its muscles moving. Like it's struggling. Like it's alive. But you should be prepared for that, if you're gonna kill it. Yeah. If you're the one like excitedly holding the knife. But he's gonna eat it too. So we're sharing the burden. Oh wow! So when I go to the restaurant, the chefs would come out. Nah, I'm not gonna lie Connor, I'm quite squeamish. Could you hold down this cow while I shoot him. Uh, watching. You're just blaming the murder on someone else. Yeah, you're just trying. It's like we're in this together. No, I put the knife in. Meilyne is thing like, "I don't wanna go to hell. If I get someone else to do it, it'll be." Sharing the sin. No, I put the knife in. Okay, I put the knife in. Of course when we asked you for your YouTube recommendations, we get to see you being a brutal murder. No, no. I also watch like food travel things like "Best Ever Food Review Show." Oh yeah, I like that show. Yeah, that guy is cool. I've been watching for like years. Yeah, 'cause like I'm always wondering, why don't you make your own YouTube channel? She does. I do? Yeah, I've seen your videos. Aside from that one. 'Cause I've seen them. I've seen them as well. That's like four years ago. Are we allowed to talk about

Output:
- The group discussed the ethics of killing animals for food, with Meilyne expressing discomfort with the act of butchery.
- Connor admitted to being squeamish and jokingly asked the chefs to hold down a cow while he shot it.
- Meilyne explained that she cannot hold down live fish because she feels the muscles moving, so her husband does it instead.
- The conversation shifted to YouTube recommendations, where Meilyne mentioned watching "Best Ever Food Review Show" for years.
- The participants noted that Meilyne actually has her own YouTube channel, though it hasn't been updated in four years.
- The group debated whether sharing the burden of killing a meal meant sharing the sin, with Meilyne insisting she still put the knife in.