Usually the silent majority here, but I love your podcast. It is so nice to listen to two intelligent, logical and empathetic people have a conversation. It is a lovely change of pace.
Same! This podcast always evens out my mood while I'm listening to it. Ben and Cristine are emotionally intelligent and logical with a sense of humor. It's just what I need
Agreed! Also I love the healthy moments of disagreeing. Hopefully that doesn't make me sound weird. It can be difficult to have "fair fights/disagreements" but it's such a key component of successful relationships. I know their disagreements are sometimes minor things but it's refreshing to see nonetheless.
i agree with Cristine on the death one. If we know how we will try to avoid that thing the most (even if we knew it can't change the outcome) and live in constant fear. this won't help in anyway. but with knowing the time we can plan ahead also live freely until then at least.
I personally would hate knowing either of those, cause what if its like 3 years from now, I'll probably be depressed for months before coming to terms with it
I’d rather know how just because in a twisted way I want to confirm if I was right. As a kid I always had dreams where I either drowned in dreams or died in a plane crash. If I die of either of those I’ll be content knowing my child self could predict the future. ☺️
I'd rather not know either one but if I had to choose I'd pick when. Imagine your How is "dies of a heart defect in their sleep". You'd never rest easy again always wondering if you'll wake up in the morning 😱 Having said that, counting down the days seems almost as terrifying but at least you can plan your life around it.
I don't see death as a terrible thing (not that I see it as a good thing, either), and I would love to know when I would die so I could plan out my life until then. Like imagine knowing you would die at 18; you'd probably not put the same amount of effort into school/work than if you knew you would die at 80.
@@ava_lavender your comment reminded me of a girl who was born with a terminal disease (cystic fibrosis) and a life expectancy of 10 years. She grew up knowing she could die at any time and that it was certain she wouldn’t live to adulthood. She talked openly about death and what it was like for her and her family, to prepare and expect her own death. Through it all she retained her vibrant, positive personality and was incredibly insightful, introspective, funny and brave. Claire Wineland died aged 21, in 2018. She has a UA-cam channel (Claire Wineland) that’s still up, I highly recommend it! She also did at least one Ted talk that I know of. This question about which would you rather know got me thinking about her, her thoughts on this matter are so illuminating, please check her out! She has a beautiful message and you won’t regret it
Hi! I work in a vet clinic in BC, and there’s a diet available to feed to your cats that reduces the allergens they produce so that humans with allergies react less (unless your allergies are asthma based, I believe). It’s called Live Clear, it’s whitefish based, and available through most local clinics! It might be worth looking into for Ben if you haven’t seen it/tried it before. If you have, sorry for the unsolicited advice!
Yeah I think it took them 6 years to develop it? I heard from multiple people that it really has helped them not be as reactive or reactive at all to their cats! The company that makes that food, they are headquartered in my city, so proud lol
The Final Destination movies made me afraid of log trucks and escalators for a while lol Love how fun this podcast is! Also I don’t go to bed before 1AM lol That one was easy for me.
I'm terrified of tanning beds because of those movies lol. When I watched it as a kid and the guy died in the shower, I didn't shower for like 2 weeks lol I have all 5 on DVD and there's a 6th one coming out this year
I didn’t watch the movies per se, but I remember vividly passing by when someone else was watching that scene and to this day (I’m 32) I get super nervous when driving behind a truck loaded with anything round, be it logs, pipes, PVC…
About Ben's allergies, there is cat food available by the brand purina pro plan that is supposed to lower the amount of allergens that your cats produce, resulting in less symptoms. It's called Liveclear. I haven't tried it myself, because I'm not allergic to cats (luckily), but maybe it's worth a shot to see if it helps for Ben.
I heard that Purina had a few scandals for providing bad cat foods in the past, though. I'm not very educated on this since I don't have cats, but I'd recommend some research before switching to Purina, just to be safe.
I would ABSOLUTELY want to know when I'll die! Because obviously I'm operating under the assumption that I'll live a full life and die of old age at like 85, but what if I'll actually die at 43? If I knew I'd die at 43 I would live my life MUCH differently! I'd make sure to get to have the experiences I want before my time runs out, I wouldn't have to plan for retirement so I'd be able to spend money more frivolously, etc. I want to know how much time I have so I can make the most of it.
@Parking_lot182 Yeah exactly, that's my point. I would make different choices depending on how long I have. Though I'm 24 and out of school so that's not a factor lol but other choices can definitely be affected
As a scuba diver I can confirm that the pressure from the atmosphere under sea is very dangerous and you could get decompression sickness in the sea easily :) And you would probably get hypothermia as well 😂
Kk just started listening. Did she color it? Or is it just lighting/wet/dirty hair. Haha I honestly didn't even know she had trimmed it. I was looking at it last video thinking 🤔 is this different
@@s.vampireloves its because she cut like 10 inches off 😭 she got rid of the majority of dead ends and super light colored ends, so it overall looks darker
I've always been scared of relationships because I hated the idea of a wedding. Christine and Ben really helped me figure out that it's okay to not be married and still have a loving relationship
Plot-twist: Ben, the youngest sibling, dies of starvation in a cabin in the woods while watching only his favorite movies since he can only eat hummus but has developed a deadly allergy to chickpeas.
I can't sing or dance for shit, but I'd still rather sing along because you could sing quietly and halfass. To me that's less embarrassing 😂. I think dancing would bring more unwanted attention to myself
The final destination thing is soooo true. I live half way across the world from you and this is EXACTLY what I think about every time I'm driving behind a truck with logs or those long wires. Crazy how it is imprinted into our brains😅
Completely relate to how Final Destination changed certain aspects of behavior. The main one my whole family took away was the water bottle under the breaks, how it rolled under and wouldn't be able to stop, after that everyone was very conscious of water bottles on the floor in the front seats LOL
As someone with short hair and cool makeup- I think there’s a short haircut for everyone! It takes some time to find the perfect styling but if you want short hair, it can work for anyone!
I have come to realize that my identity is very dependent on my hair. For me it's not the length, but rather the color. I'm a redhead and it has very much shaped the person I am.
for the question regarding memories- as someone with CPTSD i would LOVE to forget everything that has happened to me up until this point, especially if my body released the memories as well as my brain. to start fresh from where i am is a gift i'd love so much i haven't even dared to dream it.
but now i think of it, i'd hope that the wiping of my memory wouldn't have me returning to dangerous people to relearn what i've already had to learn the hard way.
im glad i wasnt the only one who had this thought!!! i have ptsd from many out of order deaths in my family at a young age. life would be so easy!! and i know my partner would take care of me. god i wish
So I checked to several border crossing for cities in Mexico near the gulf and to drive, it takes around 32 - 34 hrs, taking the straightest roads possible from Ottawa. So I'm with Cristine on that one ✈️
Re: final destination deaths. Every time I got into a tanning bed as a teen/young adult I was terrified of getting trapped and set ablaze than I should have been about skin cancer 😂
I agree, I'm married and it is extremely important to me because of my religion. Otherwise, I don't feel there is a need for marriage. Also, I love when Ben calls Cristine "Cris", it's so endearing!
These were some good questions. Good episode. And although sounded a little stuffed up, Ben, I could not tell that your allergies were bothering you. You participated well!
You have to try steel cut oats made in a rice cooker (the fancy kind that has a porridge setting). They still take a while, but its hands off (bonus: if you get an expensive rice cooker, you can load it up before bed and program it to start automatically in the morning). They come out sooo deliciously creamy in a way that I think can't be achieved on the stovetop. It's really a major upgrade to instant.
Unpopular opinion: I would rather watch the first episode of a show than the last. In fact, there are shows that I‘ve never watched the last episode of, because it makes me sad when things end. In other areas of life, I‘m with Cristine, I like to finish things. But with some shows I get so attached to the characters that I don‘t want the story to end.
Also often pilot episodes are so good. And I like enjoy meeting new characters and being introduced to the setting etc. I can make up infinite endings in my head
@@rosemanning2508 pilots can be so diff from the rest of the show, so i think i’d get anxious about not being to see if the rest was going to be similar lol. i avoided this question cuz i don’t watch enough tv rn to make an educated choice lolol
Yes I agree. I absolutely love the first episode of breaking bad! And the possibilities in my mind could be endless. So fresh. But just watching the last episode with no context wouldn’t mean anything to me lol. Its cool on its own, sure… but I’d be like who are these people?! Same with titanic. As a kid I’d just watch the first VHS tape a lot of times. I had a friend who would mostly just watch the last one. Sounds like a nightmare 😂
Usually I'd also say I want to see the last 3 episodes rather than the first 3, but recently there have been so many disappointing show finales while premieres are usually pretty good to get people hooked... you could make an argument for either answer imo.
Cristine: So...the correct answer is: it's better to be the youngest! Me: *nodding along* Ben: Uhhh...well yeah, the middle child is always screwed up Me, a middle child: *nod-* wait what?
I found out a couple years ago that I have a handful of skin allergies and the issue I run into most is that literally all of them can have dozens of different names so it’s very very hard to make sure the products I use don’t include that product. Also, the things I’m allergic too are in EVERYTHING. Luckily, my reactions aren’t too extreme (bad hand eczema usually) but goddamn it’s annoying as hell. The products that are “safe” for my skin are 1. Hard to find 2. Very expensive and 3. I don’t feel like they do the job well!! I remember Cristine once telling about the hair products she has to use now and they just don’t do my hair any favors!
"48 hour" movie marathon play list and run times : Godfather 1- 2h 55m Godfather 2- 3h 22m Donnie Darko (1st play) 1h 53m The Matrix Movies - The Matrix (1) - 2h 16m; The Matrix Reloads (2) -2h 18m; The Matrix Revolutions (3) 2h 9m; The Matrix Resurrections (4) - 2h 28m Scarface -2h 50m Star Wars Series (9-in order of release not including spinoffs)- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 2 hours 5 minutes ; Star Wars: Episode V- The Empire Strikes Back 2 hours 7 minutes ; Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 2 hours 16 minutes ;Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 2 hours 16 minutes ; Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones 2 hours 22 minutes;Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith 2 hours 26 minutes ;Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens 2 hours 15 minutes; Star Wars: Episode VIII- The Last Jedi 2 hours 32 minutes;Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker 2 hours 22 minutes Donnie Darko (2nd play) 1h 53m Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - 1h 16m Au Hasard Balthazar - 1h 35m
That identity attachment to hair is very common with women. It is the exact reason I shaved my head once, it was soooo damn liberating but I probably wouldn't do it again lol
I’m a 24yr old from Canberra (Aus) and I remember watching Final Destination in yr8 - scared for life! I’m scared of tanning booths, log trucks, gymnastics bars 😬 love this episode! Love the podcast 💕
I got this allergy liquid to put on my cats coat once a week and it's the only thing that has helped my husband's allergies. I got it on Amazon, you rub it on their coat. I think it could maybe help Ben?
driving to mexico involves the hour(s) of waiting to get in and leave at the border, so i guess cristine would at least have lots of time to paint nails while the car is stationary
Ooouu fun! Gonna pause and answer, then listen to your answers and see if we have any in common. X) 1. I already sing (quietly) along to every song I hear lol 2. I'd take the body of a human
I'll play along! - Sing, I love to sing! - What a weird question 😂... Body of a monkey?? I guess 🤔 - I would prefer the demanding job that is super stimulating 🤔 I think. It's difficult to choose tho! - Drive to Mexico!! I love long drives! I don't really like planes 😂 but I love roadtrips! Even more if I'm driving. I don't get carsick if I drive. - 😰 omg I think I would prefer when? I hate that question 😂 I think I'll be too paranoid if I knew How. - the two would be nice but I would prefer playing my partner's favorite games! - We have two cats, I would love another cat but my partner would love a dog 😂 - Short nails with holo. Holo is love. Holo is life. - I would prefer keeping my memories and keeping notes to myself and always taking videos and photos in the future I think. - Staying in Canada. - I'm sure my cats would like us to be smaller?? 😂 - I'm the youngest, I'm good with that - I already go to sleep around 1 anyway - I would prefer go without a base coat - I would never eat hummus again, I love hummus but not that much hahaha! - 🤔 Last episode for the same reasons as them. - never drink tea again. I love tea tho ;^; but I can live without it. - Pause button! - All the teas. - Married...? 😂 I don't mind either but I want to wait to have kids. - I love short haircut 🤷🏼♀️ - 😰😰 I scared of both!! I'll say space? - Bad news first!
Okay, I've been thinking about this for too long. This is about the cat being human sized. Wouldn't the cat technically be "human" sized either way? Or in other words the same size as a human. So you'd still be screwed as a human either way. Am I just sleep deprived?
When they spoke about shrinking to cat size or cats growing their size, Ben mentioned how it would be easier for the cats to kill them if they were human size. I don’t think he realizes that both way are equally dangerous since both opinions make them the same size anyway. If the cats grow they will be human size but if the human shrink they will also be the same size so at the end of the day it’s equally dangerous 😂
I think the cats would rather be human sized, simply because humans can’t do anything to serve the kitty overlords if they are small. Humans need to be big to get water and feed and pet and change poop boxes 🤷🏻♀️Imagine being cat sized having to change a cat box 🤢
I would only watch the first episode. I thought back to shows I liked that ended abruptly or I quit watching and my favorite shows that have ended pretty much as intended. A lot of the endings were good. Some were frustrating. I'm looking at you Lost and Game of Thrones. I think the end alone would feel unfulfilling without any context or connection to characters.
I think with the death one you just immediately think of some tragedy but it could also be illness or old age. Terminally ill people know when they're gonna die, sometimes it give them a new perspective, I would rather know when at least I could have a support group if it was soon
The pressure of the ocean is why it's so unexplored. We haven't invented the tech to have a human in a machine and go all the way down. Ocean to me is much more interesting than space because the ocean does have a limit of exploration, given the ability to properly traverse it all. Where space for all we know could be limitless which would be a whole lot of boring until you find something interesting.
”Holo we’re reluctantly getting married, enjoy the wedding buffet of hummus, raw spinach, bananas, tea, overnight oats and gosh darn blueberry scones. ”Dress” code: Holo taco manicure. Please leave by 6.30. / The Logicals”💀💀💀
I’d pick “only watching the first episode.” Because then I can kind of daydream about where the show could go. But if I just saw the last episode of a series, it wouldn’t mean anything to me without a backstory or context. I’d be like…”ok?”
I had, over lunch, a very interesting conversation with my friend about the how-or-when death question. I agree with Cristine that knowing when would be easier because then you're not scared of any one thing. My friend sided with Ben, saying that life would become extremely stressful as you neared the time of your demise.
I know this is ridiculously late to leave a comment but marriage isn’t for everyone and I love your guys relationship. My mom and stepdad were together for way longer than most married people in my family, almost 19 years, without being married. The only reason the relationship ended was because my mom passed away… but marriage doesn’t make a relationship ‘real’ and I appreciate your take on it…
I just wish I never had a sibling. That should be an option. Or be born to a different family? Lol. Sorry but not Sorry. Also, Ben, your allergies are probably haywire due to stress. ❤ Hope they get better. Sorry I keep adding to my comment as i watch: I am in the opposite position with my hair. It is as long as Cristine's hair if not longer and I want to cut it shorter but my husband won't "let" me.
I would rather keep all my old memories and not retain new ones, because I wouldn’t remember that I couldn’t make new memories and I think that in that case “ignorance is bliss”
If the 2 jobs paid the same, I would 100% go with the low stress low enrichment job and just get my enrichment and life fulfilment outside of work. I don't live to work, I work to live, and I don't need that unnecessary stress. But maybe I just say that because I have never really had a calling/passion/'dream job'...
I can only dance and not feel super self conscious if I’m surrounded by people who will only make fun of me good naturedly and are also dancing like idiots. Or if I’m alone.
Knowing when i'd die would be awesome. No more worries about dying ever again. I could say goodbye to everyone i love in time. make sure i've done anything i'd like to do.
Lmao the answer to 5:27 is work a low stress job and find enrichment in your life outside of job :) Just a bit of anti-capitalist sentiment for your day
I am the youngest sibling 😂 unfortunately, I was treated like the oldest sibling. I was saddled with all of the responsibility (probably because I’m a woman), my parents were harder on me, I was kind of responsible for my big brother- like taking care of him and watching him and whatnot, and my parents routinely chastised me if I wasn’t 100% perfect 😂 so I definitely feel like it wouldn’t have mattered if I had been born the eldest sibling lol. Then again, all of these things are probably routed in misogyny, so it may not even be a sibling thing that explains why I was raised the way I was 😂 who knows?
I’m only 24 but I have also seen the final destination movies when I was younger.. to this day I’m afraid of those log trucks, elevators, tanning beds & rollercoasters. Tho I have still went on rollercoasters, I just try my best to think about something else. I also started using tanning beds recently for the first time & oh. My. God. Final destination was ALLL I could think about.
I went through allergy patch testing too and found out I was highly allergic to a preservative called methylisothiazolinone. We had to switch from a lot of household products that contained it and I’m talking soap, hair care, detergent, cleaning products, makeup, perfumes, candles. I had to quit playing volleyball because the wax on the floors would make my throat close up half way through practice. Thankfully I’m in good health now but boy was that a set back.
Oh goodness. I didn’t plan on piping in but here we go I’m on the “Work a difficult but rewarding job VS. low effort low stress job with no enrichment.” All of the jobs I’ve had that are physically demanding, upbeat, busy, and stressful, have all been jobs that paid me a very low to medium hourly wage. I was codependent at the time so I didn’t need to make enough money to be dependent. I LOVED working in those jobs where I was challenged, constantly on my feet, always giving customer service and being an asset to an entire establishment made me feel damn important. Fast forward to growing out of the pay rate and wanting to find a better job. I spent 6 months in a high stress but work from home AP position. I quit. I found a job as an administrative assistant - for $4/hr more than any hourly rate I’ve ever made in my life. I thought I’d be pushed and mentally stimulated but instead I’m just someone to delegate tasks to and when there’s nothing to do, I spend 9 hours at my desk doing JACK SHIT. And it’s DRAINING. And I loathe the fact that I must stay in this boring fucking job just because it pays really well and offers good work/life balance. I miss my customer service jobs so much. I miss being busy. I miss being demanded from. I miss it so much. But I can’t go back because it’s not financially sustainable for me right now. If I could, I would.
this episode was super interesting and fun to watch. I would definitely explore the ocean by the way. I love the sea and the ocean... as haunting as it may seem to get to the very depth of it... That'd be fun... and who knows, there could be traces of ancient civilizations, prehistoric relics, forgotten treasures, or scary creatures that nobody has ever seen. I read somewhere that humans know more about space than the ocean a long time ago, so acquiring that knowledge through experience seems amazing to me. This is a choice I'd make if it was totally safe to do it, but not really since my claustrophobia could get the best of me... lol
The one about pausing time reminded me of a show I watched as a kid, called Bernard's watch where this kid has a pocket watch and he can just stop time and everyone and everything stops but he can still do stuff. I loved watching that as a kid.
If Cristine and Ben shrunk down to cat size how does that get measured? Would they be as tall as Menchi/Zyler on their hind legs or would they walk around at eye level to each other???
To hell with Final Destination! Damn movie, I still think about it when the song “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC comes on, I turn that shit off immediately. No thank you.
I’m 100% on board with the dancing over singing debate. Imagine going to a restaurant (or any other place where they’re playing music) and trying to have a conversation with someone who WON’T stop singing
Thanks to your videos I have company at 4 am everyday that im doing my homework for architecture, thank you so much for your help, it had made a big good impact in my happiness.
I think I’d rather know when I’m gonna die because it would in a way remove the fear of trying things. Plus I think it would encourage me to take risks on things cause there’s limited time
Exactly I never understand people who wouldn't want to know when they would die! You always hear stories of people who don't get a chance to say goodbye to loved ones or do the things they've always wanted. Or they die with unresolved anger or stress, or leave their family unprepared for the future. If you know when you're going to die you could spend your last days doing only what brings you joy, you could tell loved ones and make sure they all visit to say goodbye and get closure, you could spend your younger years doing risky stuff because you know you're safe! And you'd know exactly how much to save for retirement and when you need all your paperwork settled. It would be so freeing
Usually the silent majority here, but I love your podcast. It is so nice to listen to two intelligent, logical and empathetic people have a conversation. It is a lovely change of pace.
Same! This podcast is a warm, reassuring hug of calm and I love it.
Same! This podcast always evens out my mood while I'm listening to it. Ben and Cristine are emotionally intelligent and logical with a sense of humor. It's just what I need
Agreed! Also I love the healthy moments of disagreeing. Hopefully that doesn't make me sound weird. It can be difficult to have "fair fights/disagreements" but it's such a key component of successful relationships. I know their disagreements are sometimes minor things but it's refreshing to see nonetheless.
Yes this is like also kinda “brain-off” content because it’s (often) light hearted!! I love the podcast
Menchie knows Ben is feeling sick so she has decided to sit next to him to help, not realizing she's the one making him sick lmao
i agree with Cristine on the death one. If we know how we will try to avoid that thing the most (even if we knew it can't change the outcome) and live in constant fear. this won't help in anyway. but with knowing the time we can plan ahead also live freely until then at least.
I personally would hate knowing either of those, cause what if its like 3 years from now, I'll probably be depressed for months before coming to terms with it
I’d rather know how just because in a twisted way I want to confirm if I was right. As a kid I always had dreams where I either drowned in dreams or died in a plane crash. If I die of either of those I’ll be content knowing my child self could predict the future. ☺️
I'd rather not know either one but if I had to choose I'd pick when. Imagine your How is "dies of a heart defect in their sleep". You'd never rest easy again always wondering if you'll wake up in the morning 😱 Having said that, counting down the days seems almost as terrifying but at least you can plan your life around it.
I don't see death as a terrible thing (not that I see it as a good thing, either), and I would love to know when I would die so I could plan out my life until then. Like imagine knowing you would die at 18; you'd probably not put the same amount of effort into school/work than if you knew you would die at 80.
@@ava_lavender your comment reminded me of a girl who was born with a terminal disease (cystic fibrosis) and a life expectancy of 10 years. She grew up knowing she could die at any time and that it was certain she wouldn’t live to adulthood. She talked openly about death and what it was like for her and her family, to prepare and expect her own death. Through it all she retained her vibrant, positive personality and was incredibly insightful, introspective, funny and brave.
Claire Wineland died aged 21, in 2018. She has a UA-cam channel (Claire Wineland) that’s still up, I highly recommend it! She also did at least one Ted talk that I know of.
This question about which would you rather know got me thinking about her, her thoughts on this matter are so illuminating, please check her out! She has a beautiful message and you won’t regret it
Hi! I work in a vet clinic in BC, and there’s a diet available to feed to your cats that reduces the allergens they produce so that humans with allergies react less (unless your allergies are asthma based, I believe). It’s called Live Clear, it’s whitefish based, and available through most local clinics! It might be worth looking into for Ben if you haven’t seen it/tried it before. If you have, sorry for the unsolicited advice!
Is there one for doggos too? I’m allergic to both dogs and cats and of course I love both and have both. 😅😅
Yeah I think it took them 6 years to develop it? I heard from multiple people that it really has helped them not be as reactive or reactive at all to their cats! The company that makes that food, they are headquartered in my city, so proud lol
Thank you for this useful advice from the rest of us ❤️
Sometimes I’m just totally blown away by how naturally beautiful Cristine is. She looked so good in this video!
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And she could so pull off short hair. ❤️
The Final Destination movies made me afraid of log trucks and escalators for a while lol Love how fun this podcast is!
Also I don’t go to bed before 1AM lol That one was easy for me.
I'm terrified of tanning beds because of those movies lol. When I watched it as a kid and the guy died in the shower, I didn't shower for like 2 weeks lol I have all 5 on DVD and there's a 6th one coming out this year
I have watched the third one by time the I was 8 years old. The fear of rollercoasters lasted til I turned 15.
i just watched the roller coaster one yesterday!!!
The escalator is so scary for me bc of it!!
I didn’t watch the movies per se, but I remember vividly passing by when someone else was watching that scene and to this day (I’m 32) I get super nervous when driving behind a truck loaded with anything round, be it logs, pipes, PVC…
About Ben's allergies, there is cat food available by the brand purina pro plan that is supposed to lower the amount of allergens that your cats produce, resulting in less symptoms. It's called Liveclear. I haven't tried it myself, because I'm not allergic to cats (luckily), but maybe it's worth a shot to see if it helps for Ben.
I didn't know that! I'm going to try it out!
I heard that Purina had a few scandals for providing bad cat foods in the past, though. I'm not very educated on this since I don't have cats, but I'd recommend some research before switching to Purina, just to be safe.
CRISTINE YOU LOOK SO GOOD. THE HAIR LOOKS PRETTY❤️
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I would ABSOLUTELY want to know when I'll die! Because obviously I'm operating under the assumption that I'll live a full life and die of old age at like 85, but what if I'll actually die at 43? If I knew I'd die at 43 I would live my life MUCH differently! I'd make sure to get to have the experiences I want before my time runs out, I wouldn't have to plan for retirement so I'd be able to spend money more frivolously, etc. I want to know how much time I have so I can make the most of it.
@Parking_lot182 Yeah exactly, that's my point. I would make different choices depending on how long I have. Though I'm 24 and out of school so that's not a factor lol but other choices can definitely be affected
I could plan accordingly if I know when I'm dying. That was easy to me.
Yeah planning for retirement would be much easier. You’d also know whether to get life insurance and what not lol
ur literally immortal until that day too
As a scuba diver I can confirm that the pressure from the atmosphere under sea is very dangerous and you could get decompression sickness in the sea easily :)
And you would probably get hypothermia as well 😂
“I would want to retain all my past memories of all the hummus I’ve eaten” iconic line
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Your hair looks amazing. I've noticed you doing more with it since you trimmed it. It's amazing.
Yes yes yes
Kk just started listening. Did she color it? Or is it just lighting/wet/dirty hair. Haha I honestly didn't even know she had trimmed it. I was looking at it last video thinking 🤔 is this different
@@crystal.s189 I know right? Her hair looks a lot darker than usual
I also thought it looks darker
@@s.vampireloves its because she cut like 10 inches off 😭 she got rid of the majority of dead ends and super light colored ends, so it overall looks darker
"well, the middle child is always screwed up"
can confirm.
I've always been scared of relationships because I hated the idea of a wedding. Christine and Ben really helped me figure out that it's okay to not be married and still have a loving relationship
Ben “I’ve actually never seen final destination” proceeds to perfectly describe the plot for every final destination movie
Love Cristine‘s energy today! So much smiling and giggling ☺️
Plot-twist: Ben, the youngest sibling, dies of starvation in a cabin in the woods while watching only his favorite movies since he can only eat hummus but has developed a deadly allergy to chickpeas.
I can't sing or dance for shit, but I'd still rather sing along because you could sing quietly and halfass. To me that's less embarrassing 😂. I think dancing would bring more unwanted attention to myself
I already often quietly sing along so that is absolutely my choice.
I don't know why but you guys just seemed so in love this episode.
I’ve seen other people mentioning this as well. It gives me hope that I can find real love! After all those years they still are so into each other.
The final destination thing is soooo true. I live half way across the world from you and this is EXACTLY what I think about every time I'm driving behind a truck with logs or those long wires. Crazy how it is imprinted into our brains😅
Completely relate to how Final Destination changed certain aspects of behavior. The main one my whole family took away was the water bottle under the breaks, how it rolled under and wouldn't be able to stop, after that everyone was very conscious of water bottles on the floor in the front seats LOL
Same!
As someone with short hair and cool makeup- I think there’s a short haircut for everyone! It takes some time to find the perfect styling but if you want short hair, it can work for anyone!
Short hair life is freer than long hair life
I just chopped 7 inches off and am going with more of like a shag haircut with my insanely curly hair. I’m learning to love it.
I grew up with having braided extensions for long hair, and while I miss it I like that I keep my hair short
Cristine has such a good face for it too! But I can see why she loves the long hair, it takes a lot of work to get it there!
I have come to realize that my identity is very dependent on my hair. For me it's not the length, but rather the color. I'm a redhead and it has very much shaped the person I am.
The secretly married joke reminded me of when Jenna would call Julien her best friend. LMFAO
for the question regarding memories- as someone with CPTSD i would LOVE to forget everything that has happened to me up until this point, especially if my body released the memories as well as my brain. to start fresh from where i am is a gift i'd love so much i haven't even dared to dream it.
but now i think of it, i'd hope that the wiping of my memory wouldn't have me returning to dangerous people to relearn what i've already had to learn the hard way.
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im glad i wasnt the only one who had this thought!!! i have ptsd from many out of order deaths in my family at a young age. life would be so easy!! and i know my partner would take care of me. god i wish
Love the hair today. Cristine always so considerate lol.
So I checked to several border crossing for cities in Mexico near the gulf and to drive, it takes around 32 - 34 hrs, taking the straightest roads possible from Ottawa. So I'm with Cristine on that one ✈️
Re: final destination deaths. Every time I got into a tanning bed as a teen/young adult I was terrified of getting trapped and set ablaze than I should have been about skin cancer 😂
I had the lasik scene stuck in my head when I had my own lasik surgery last summer 😬 thankfully all good, but I was SO scared
@@Marcario my spouse had the exact same problem they had to give him more Vicodin than normal lol 😂
@@Loki-pz1uk they didn't even do vicodin when I got mine done, I had to go in stone-cold sober with a stress ball in a death grip 😭
@@Marcario that’s hands down the worst shit I’ve ever heard omg 💀
Cristine just wanted to let you know that you look stunning today! Your hairdo makes you look so cute
I agree, I'm married and it is extremely important to me because of my religion. Otherwise, I don't feel there is a need for marriage.
Also, I love when Ben calls Cristine "Cris", it's so endearing!
These were some good questions. Good episode. And although sounded a little stuffed up, Ben, I could not tell that your allergies were bothering you. You participated well!
You have to try steel cut oats made in a rice cooker (the fancy kind that has a porridge setting). They still take a while, but its hands off (bonus: if you get an expensive rice cooker, you can load it up before bed and program it to start automatically in the morning). They come out sooo deliciously creamy in a way that I think can't be achieved on the stovetop. It's really a major upgrade to instant.
Or use a slow cooker yum yum
I love the nuttiness of steel-cut. Just a whole extra layer of flavours
Unpopular opinion: I would rather watch the first episode of a show than the last. In fact, there are shows that I‘ve never watched the last episode of, because it makes me sad when things end. In other areas of life, I‘m with Cristine, I like to finish things. But with some shows I get so attached to the characters that I don‘t want the story to end.
Also a decent amount of shows just have unsatisfying endings
Also often pilot episodes are so good. And I like enjoy meeting new characters and being introduced to the setting etc. I can make up infinite endings in my head
Oh my gosh I thought I was the only one.
@@rosemanning2508 pilots can be so diff from the rest of the show, so i think i’d get anxious about not being to see if the rest was going to be similar lol. i avoided this question cuz i don’t watch enough tv rn to make an educated choice lolol
Yes I agree. I absolutely love the first episode of breaking bad! And the possibilities in my mind could be endless. So fresh. But just watching the last episode with no context wouldn’t mean anything to me lol. Its cool on its own, sure… but I’d be like who are these people?!
Same with titanic. As a kid I’d just watch the first VHS tape a lot of times. I had a friend who would mostly just watch the last one. Sounds like a nightmare 😂
Usually I'd also say I want to see the last 3 episodes rather than the first 3, but recently there have been so many disappointing show finales while premieres are usually pretty good to get people hooked... you could make an argument for either answer imo.
Truuuu, openings are a lot of times greate and then it's down the hill
Cristine: So...the correct answer is: it's better to be the youngest!
Me: *nodding along*
Ben: Uhhh...well yeah, the middle child is always screwed up
Me, a middle child: *nod-* wait what?
I think Cristine would look very nice with short hair, like Audrey Hepburn.
Right! I can see her rocking a pixie cut!
I found out a couple years ago that I have a handful of skin allergies and the issue I run into most is that literally all of them can have dozens of different names so it’s very very hard to make sure the products I use don’t include that product. Also, the things I’m allergic too are in EVERYTHING. Luckily, my reactions aren’t too extreme (bad hand eczema usually) but goddamn it’s annoying as hell. The products that are “safe” for my skin are 1. Hard to find 2. Very expensive and 3. I don’t feel like they do the job well!! I remember Cristine once telling about the hair products she has to use now and they just don’t do my hair any favors!
"48 hour" movie marathon play list and run times :
Godfather 1- 2h 55m
Godfather 2- 3h 22m
Donnie Darko (1st play) 1h 53m
The Matrix Movies - The Matrix (1) - 2h 16m; The Matrix Reloads (2) -2h 18m; The Matrix Revolutions (3) 2h 9m; The Matrix Resurrections (4) - 2h 28m
Scarface -2h 50m
Star Wars Series (9-in order of release not including spinoffs)- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 2 hours 5 minutes
; Star Wars: Episode V- The Empire Strikes Back 2 hours 7 minutes
; Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 2 hours 16 minutes ;Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 2 hours 16 minutes
; Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones 2 hours 22 minutes;Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
2 hours 26 minutes ;Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens 2 hours 15 minutes; Star Wars: Episode VIII- The Last Jedi 2 hours 32 minutes;Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker 2 hours 22 minutes
Donnie Darko (2nd play) 1h 53m
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - 1h 16m
Au Hasard Balthazar - 1h 35m
That identity attachment to hair is very common with women. It is the exact reason I shaved my head once, it was soooo damn liberating but I probably wouldn't do it again lol
simply saying she has made good use of short nails, and remembering that she had a whole funeral for a nail🥴😂😂😂
I’m a 24yr old from Canberra (Aus) and I remember watching Final Destination in yr8 - scared for life! I’m scared of tanning booths, log trucks, gymnastics bars 😬 love this episode! Love the podcast 💕
Easily guessed from the thumbnail that any question involving children will make the second option be chosen no matter what it is.
I got this allergy liquid to put on my cats coat once a week and it's the only thing that has helped my husband's allergies. I got it on Amazon, you rub it on their coat. I think it could maybe help Ben?
17:44 I agree. I'm way more scared about dementia or alzheimers than having amnesia but still being able to make new memories.
Great way to cheer me up on a miserable day :D LOVE what Cris is wearing!! I want it
driving to mexico involves the hour(s) of waiting to get in and leave at the border, so i guess cristine would at least have lots of time to paint nails while the car is stationary
I'd rather be a smart monkey but humans would probably experiment on me and try to dissect me for science. So that's a tough choice
Ooouu fun! Gonna pause and answer, then listen to your answers and see if we have any in common. X)
1. I already sing (quietly) along to every song I hear lol
2. I'd take the body of a human
I'll play along!
- Sing, I love to sing!
- What a weird question 😂... Body of a monkey?? I guess 🤔
- I would prefer the demanding job that is super stimulating 🤔 I think. It's difficult to choose tho!
- Drive to Mexico!! I love long drives! I don't really like planes 😂 but I love roadtrips! Even more if I'm driving. I don't get carsick if I drive.
- 😰 omg I think I would prefer when? I hate that question 😂 I think I'll be too paranoid if I knew How.
- the two would be nice but I would prefer playing my partner's favorite games!
- We have two cats, I would love another cat but my partner would love a dog 😂
- Short nails with holo. Holo is love. Holo is life.
- I would prefer keeping my memories and keeping notes to myself and always taking videos and photos in the future I think.
- Staying in Canada.
- I'm sure my cats would like us to be smaller?? 😂
- I'm the youngest, I'm good with that
- I already go to sleep around 1 anyway
- I would prefer go without a base coat
- I would never eat hummus again, I love hummus but not that much hahaha!
- 🤔 Last episode for the same reasons as them.
- never drink tea again. I love tea tho ;^; but I can live without it.
- Pause button!
- All the teas.
- Married...? 😂 I don't mind either but I want to wait to have kids.
- I love short haircut 🤷🏼♀️
- 😰😰 I scared of both!! I'll say space?
- Bad news first!
We can get up and walk on a plane but can’t with a nonstop car ride. So, 24 hour plane trip for me.
“The middle child is always screwed up.”
Middle child here, can confirm 💁🏻♀️
The whole discussion of “what happens if you’re in the ocean in a submarine and there’s a leak” aged poorly 😂😂😂
Okay, I've been thinking about this for too long. This is about the cat being human sized. Wouldn't the cat technically be "human" sized either way? Or in other words the same size as a human. So you'd still be screwed as a human either way. Am I just sleep deprived?
@Fear Kitten that’s a danger I would fully be willing chance. Being smothered to death by a mench? Life dream.
I think you shrinking down to cat size and cats growing to your size would make the cats the same size in comparison to you.
Haha I see they went with both title options! Bentondo watchers know 😎
When they spoke about shrinking to cat size or cats growing their size, Ben mentioned how it would be easier for the cats to kill them if they were human size. I don’t think he realizes that both way are equally dangerous since both opinions make them the same size anyway. If the cats grow they will be human size but if the human shrink they will also be the same size so at the end of the day it’s equally dangerous 😂
I think the cats would rather be human sized, simply because humans can’t do anything to serve the kitty overlords if they are small. Humans need to be big to get water and feed and pet and change poop boxes 🤷🏻♀️Imagine being cat sized having to change a cat box 🤢
I would only watch the first episode. I thought back to shows I liked that ended abruptly or I quit watching and my favorite shows that have ended pretty much as intended. A lot of the endings were good. Some were frustrating. I'm looking at you Lost and Game of Thrones. I think the end alone would feel unfulfilling without any context or connection to characters.
Simply's Hair was giving me live in today's Pod!!!
"The middle child is always screwed up"
Me as a middle child: 👁👄👁
I really loved this format and I'd love to see more!
I think with the death one you just immediately think of some tragedy but it could also be illness or old age. Terminally ill people know when they're gonna die, sometimes it give them a new perspective, I would rather know when at least I could have a support group if it was soon
The pressure of the ocean is why it's so unexplored. We haven't invented the tech to have a human in a machine and go all the way down. Ocean to me is much more interesting than space because the ocean does have a limit of exploration, given the ability to properly traverse it all. Where space for all we know could be limitless which would be a whole lot of boring until you find something interesting.
“Maybe I’d have to start drinking COFFEE???” Made me laugh way too hard 😂
”Holo we’re reluctantly getting married, enjoy the wedding buffet of hummus, raw spinach, bananas, tea, overnight oats and gosh darn blueberry scones. ”Dress” code: Holo taco manicure. Please leave by 6.30. / The Logicals”💀💀💀
I’d pick “only watching the first episode.” Because then I can kind of daydream about where the show could go. But if I just saw the last episode of a series, it wouldn’t mean anything to me without a backstory or context. I’d be like…”ok?”
I had, over lunch, a very interesting conversation with my friend about the how-or-when death question. I agree with Cristine that knowing when would be easier because then you're not scared of any one thing. My friend sided with Ben, saying that life would become extremely stressful as you neared the time of your demise.
I'm with Cristine here! For the same reasons, too.
I know this is ridiculously late to leave a comment but marriage isn’t for everyone and I love your guys relationship. My mom and stepdad were together for way longer than most married people in my family, almost 19 years, without being married. The only reason the relationship ended was because my mom passed away… but marriage doesn’t make a relationship ‘real’ and I appreciate your take on it…
I just wish I never had a sibling. That should be an option. Or be born to a different family? Lol. Sorry but not Sorry.
Also, Ben, your allergies are probably haywire due to stress. ❤ Hope they get better.
Sorry I keep adding to my comment as i watch: I am in the opposite position with my hair. It is as long as Cristine's hair if not longer and I want to cut it shorter but my husband won't "let" me.
When they’re talking about driving for 24 hours, my dad used to drive five hours to come see me in five hours back to his house #bestdadever
I would rather keep all my old memories and not retain new ones, because I wouldn’t remember that I couldn’t make new memories and I think that in that case “ignorance is bliss”
It pains me that Cristine thinks she cannot pull off a pixie. She has small face with pretty defined bone structure, she would look fabulous with one.
If the 2 jobs paid the same, I would 100% go with the low stress low enrichment job and just get my enrichment and life fulfilment outside of work. I don't live to work, I work to live, and I don't need that unnecessary stress. But maybe I just say that because I have never really had a calling/passion/'dream job'...
I can only dance and not feel super self conscious if I’m surrounded by people who will only make fun of me good naturedly and are also dancing like idiots. Or if I’m alone.
You should try the Purina LiveClear diet for your cats! I have cat allergies and it helped a lot, it takes 2-4 weeks to reach full effect.
The Mythbusters showed how a meat dummy simply exploded from the pressure of the water, so Ben is right
Knowing when i'd die would be awesome. No more worries about dying ever again. I could say goodbye to everyone i love in time. make sure i've done anything i'd like to do.
Lmao the answer to 5:27 is work a low stress job and find enrichment in your life outside of job :) Just a bit of anti-capitalist sentiment for your day
I am the youngest sibling 😂 unfortunately, I was treated like the oldest sibling. I was saddled with all of the responsibility (probably because I’m a woman), my parents were harder on me, I was kind of responsible for my big brother- like taking care of him and watching him and whatnot, and my parents routinely chastised me if I wasn’t 100% perfect 😂 so I definitely feel like it wouldn’t have mattered if I had been born the eldest sibling lol. Then again, all of these things are probably routed in misogyny, so it may not even be a sibling thing that explains why I was raised the way I was 😂 who knows?
Love Christine’s hair in this podcast! So cute. So fun ❤️❤️❤️
wait did cristine dye her hair?
"Getting married is a *party* and a _legal contract_."
Christine, BEST QUOTE EVER.
hahahaha
46:30 listening to this conversation after the titanic submarine disaster...omg
18:49
This is just the two types of amnesia! Retrograde v Anterograde amnesia
I’m only 24 but I have also seen the final destination movies when I was younger.. to this day I’m afraid of those log trucks, elevators, tanning beds & rollercoasters.
Tho I have still went on rollercoasters, I just try my best to think about something else. I also started using tanning beds recently for the first time & oh. My. God. Final destination was ALLL I could think about.
I went through allergy patch testing too and found out I was highly allergic to a preservative called methylisothiazolinone. We had to switch from a lot of household products that contained it and I’m talking soap, hair care, detergent, cleaning products, makeup, perfumes, candles. I had to quit playing volleyball because the wax on the floors would make my throat close up half way through practice. Thankfully I’m in good health now but boy was that a set back.
i want to be invited to more weddings because i want to dress fancy
Oh goodness. I didn’t plan on piping in but here we go I’m on the “Work a difficult but rewarding job VS. low effort low stress job with no enrichment.”
All of the jobs I’ve had that are physically demanding, upbeat, busy, and stressful, have all been jobs that paid me a very low to medium hourly wage. I was codependent at the time so I didn’t need to make enough money to be dependent.
I LOVED working in those jobs where I was challenged, constantly on my feet, always giving customer service and being an asset to an entire establishment made me feel damn important. Fast forward to growing out of the pay rate and wanting to find a better job. I spent 6 months in a high stress but work from home AP position. I quit. I found a job as an administrative assistant - for $4/hr more than any hourly rate I’ve ever made in my life. I thought I’d be pushed and mentally stimulated but instead I’m just someone to delegate tasks to and when there’s nothing to do, I spend 9 hours at my desk doing JACK SHIT. And it’s DRAINING. And I loathe the fact that I must stay in this boring fucking job just because it pays really well and offers good work/life balance.
I miss my customer service jobs so much. I miss being busy. I miss being demanded from. I miss it so much. But I can’t go back because it’s not financially sustainable for me right now. If I could, I would.
I think we need a video of Pixi cuts photoshopped on simply
this episode was super interesting and fun to watch.
I would definitely explore the ocean by the way. I love the sea and the ocean... as haunting as it may seem to get to the very depth of it... That'd be fun... and who knows, there could be traces of ancient civilizations, prehistoric relics, forgotten treasures, or scary creatures that nobody has ever seen. I read somewhere that humans know more about space than the ocean a long time ago, so acquiring that knowledge through experience seems amazing to me.
This is a choice I'd make if it was totally safe to do it, but not really since my claustrophobia could get the best of me... lol
I really like your hair pinned like that! The texture is beautiful!
this was so fun, more would you rathers!!
I was just looking at the comments on the post you made last night and some were SO FUNNY!! Can’t wait to find out which ones you picked.
The one about pausing time reminded me of a show I watched as a kid, called Bernard's watch where this kid has a pocket watch and he can just stop time and everyone and everything stops but he can still do stuff. I loved watching that as a kid.
If Cristine and Ben shrunk down to cat size how does that get measured? Would they be as tall as Menchi/Zyler on their hind legs or would they walk around at eye level to each other???
I will NEVER go in a tanning bed because of final destination!
What happens in final destination?
Cristine looks so much like a young Ally Sheedy, and since Ally Sheedy looks good with any haircut....
To hell with Final Destination! Damn movie, I still think about it when the song “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC comes on, I turn that shit off immediately. No thank you.
LMAOOOO
I’m 100% on board with the dancing over singing debate. Imagine going to a restaurant (or any other place where they’re playing music) and trying to have a conversation with someone who WON’T stop singing
Thanks to your videos I have company at 4 am everyday that im doing my homework for architecture, thank you so much for your help, it had made a big good impact in my happiness.
I think I’d rather know when I’m gonna die because it would in a way remove the fear of trying things. Plus I think it would encourage me to take risks on things cause there’s limited time
Exactly I never understand people who wouldn't want to know when they would die! You always hear stories of people who don't get a chance to say goodbye to loved ones or do the things they've always wanted. Or they die with unresolved anger or stress, or leave their family unprepared for the future. If you know when you're going to die you could spend your last days doing only what brings you joy, you could tell loved ones and make sure they all visit to say goodbye and get closure, you could spend your younger years doing risky stuff because you know you're safe! And you'd know exactly how much to save for retirement and when you need all your paperwork settled. It would be so freeing