It’s not just an South East Asian thing, Garnt. The family drama is very real among Latinos as well, especially the whole “I don’t know who’s my aunt/uncle/cousin.”
@@ItsShaz1 my family would be like “this is your tía” and I would call them my tía for five years and then learn there was no blood in her that is close to my own
As someone who's also latino, I'm still confused whether certain people are family or just friends. And like Garnt, I also found out I have a cousin I never knew existed.
I swear asians and Latinos really get put on veteran mode when it comes to finding out about our family tree💀💀 even to this day I'm still discovering more family members
Same lol i had an aunt i didnt know existed cus my grandpa had an affair and didnt tell anyone and my surprise aunt had to contact us to confirm that our grandpa was her dad after he passed away😶
Everything Garnt was talking about in his family resonated with me growing up in a Mexican family. Everyone being considered a cousin or aunt/uncle, drama, still texting your cousins , and grandma being the one who runs the show.
As someone with family from West Africa, Garnt talking about his grandma resonated with me as well. I really loved my grandma and grandpa, even though I don't remember every moment I spent with them, since most of those moments happened when I was super young. Both of them tragically passed away in the summer of 2021, about twenty days apart from each other. I think they're part of the reason why I tried so hard in school, even when the going got tough. They were essentially the glue that held my academic resolve together. But now that they're gone, I seem to have so many days where finishing even one homework assignment is a chore. But I have to keep trying my best. And knowing that they're watching over me from heaven, I wanna make them proud.
As a South Asian living in Europe I can absolutely relate with Garnt about the family drama. There's always someone marrying without their parents consent or other juicy stuff happening which you don't perceive as a child. The best part is even my younger Cousins know more about the drama than me because I live so far away. The not knowing your real Uncles und Auntys part is even more relateable. I had this "Uncle" which I knew since childhood but I only realized a few years ago that we weren't blood related and he was actually just working for our family.
Garnt talking about his family is really interesting. I think there's something really beautiful about being able to call everyone your brother or sister and really feeling like they are despite all the drama that comes with it. I never had or will have a bond with any of my family, and sometimes it feels like I'm missing out when I see other people being at least close with their parents
@@kairos_fluent Mixed ethnicity (Volga German and Kazakh/Russian/Ukrainian/no idea in order of likeliness) born in Kazakhstan. It has less to do with ethnicity in my case and more to do with family situation, was broken before I was born
The discussion about Chinese food reminds me of the story that someone was telling about how in Italy you can't get fettuccine alfredo there like Americans might think you can. But one dude said actually you can because they went to one super authentic Italian restaurant in Italy and they DID have it on the menu and he questioned the server about it and they said whilst in tears that they got the request so much from tourists that to shut them up they just put fettuccini alfredo on the menu
Classic TT episode. I love when adults have this childish glee with adult things like vacuums and coffee machines. Makes you realize that adults are still children to a certain degree.
Just had recently a talk with my dad about how it felt like yesterday that i just had started hs and now im getting in Uni, and he just went "Yeah I still am the same as when i was 22, nothing changed" btw my pops is 37 so still pretty young
Well, if it wasn't about the Korean War - we wouldn't have South Korea anyway. Shame these three have no clue of it. As much as I do love them, they need to do their fair-share of research before spouting nonsense, at least sometimes.
Garnt's story is definitely a SEA gang thing. The older I got, the more spicy things I've learned about my family for both sides. Secret children, cousins that don't know their real parents are people they call aunty or uncle, and both sides have a massive number of members
I'm white and my extended family is tiny, I only have one aunt and one uncle across both parents. I don't know if I got super unlucky but I still encovered some messed up drama when I got older. When my aunt and her husband (the father of my cousins) met she was 14 and he was 21. And my grandpa basicly wanted to murder him and he forbid my aunt from seeing him but my aunt snuck out and met with him in secret and when she was an adult she moved in with him, grandpa basicly just had to slowly accept it.
When Garnt was talking about his southeast Asian family drama It made me relate so much . I come from a huge Mexican family on both sides . As I have gotten older I learn new things, big drama , scandals. My family is like a soap opera
Dude Connor and Joey freaking out over soup and rice is hilarious. Wedding soup with rice in it, chicken soup with rice in it, albondigas soup with Spanish rice in it. They’re all BOMB
I was listening to the podcast and as a Filipino, I had to come and see the comments. I’ve been eating rice in soups long before I learned that congee was in fact rice soup
pretty sure the part where Joey gets asked questions by the random dude was him trying to get them to visit his bar, asking where they are from helps him guestimate their income, asking what is he up to to find out how much time do they have etc.
24:40, As a Singaporean, I just want to say that once you venture out into the more residential areas, the outskirts away from town and the airport, I can assure you guys, it is actually very cheap to eat out, like as cheap as Japan/SK if you can believe it, its just that the touristy spots have REALLY jacked up prices
as someone who eats pasta almost every day it's not bad at all, when you don't have sauces you just put butter and even parmesan and it still does wonders
Garnt's Asian family drama part got an audible groan out of me. As you grow older you discover so many skeletons in the closet and all your cousins already know because they live around the family and you're the odd one out who lives far away.
As far as crazy dramas in families go: Yes Garnt, as someone from a midwestern family, yes. We all know, everyone has heard, but we will all just drink sh*t beer and never talk about it and carry it to our graves.
as a south east asian myself, i relate to garnt on a spiritual level. i just recently discovered that there's literal political issues amongst my extended family
1:14:42 Every week I listen to the podcast while cleaning the coffee roasting machines at my job and listening to Connor talk about his morning coffee ritual and finding a local coffee vendor made my week. I love listening to people become coffee enthusiasts.
am pleasantly surprised by the Korea convo as a Korean-Japanese gal! honestly it's more of a thing the past two decades I feel for English to become a growing norm. similar to JP there's always been included English lit/lang classes in curriculums to help prep young ppl with the general lingua franca but as KR's economy boomed English is like *the key* for success. in uni I spoke with a lot of SNU and KU students for virtual exchange and I felt bad for how my friends felt such pressure by the current Korean zeitgeist to become as fluent in English as possible in order to get a job at a large corpo (since a lot of the giant companies are v connection based re: chaebols)
i feel like it def feels that way more to them because they're already used to japan where not using english is the norm, korea is more americanized in that sense
Random question: Just curious, did some of your friends ever went to the Philippines to learn english? I keep hearing this as we do have cheaper english classes. I just don't know how common it is right now.
@@golbinnom well...yea...but it's not just a matter of relativity--the actual cultural zeitgeists of Japan and Korea are totally different when it comes to assimilation + acceptance of english-speaking influences--not even just US. Even to ppl who aren't foreigners living in JP visiting KR like the bois or diasporic members like me can tell if you look at diff examples across their histories/economies that support the fact that right now in the present English holds diff weight in Korean metro-areas than Japan. E.g. KR's soft power vs JP's economic powerhouse; KR becoming a neo-colony of US military vs JP's bilateral relationship with US yada yada. Fair to think that the bois are coming from just their POV but there's a lot of actual international relations + social history that make Japan and Korea v different environments for non-nationals despite having similar cultural values and phenomenons.
@@Martin-yh7vi My friends no--either they did a stint as an international student when they were in high school to NA where we met and then back to KR or they went to a different English-speaking country for high school--e.g. there are international schools in KR that have British sister schools--to have a better chance to do uni in NA. I know that it's a thing in general tho? I've met ppl from Metro Manila who've told me how they knew Koreans when they were younger bc of that (kind of a "oh you're Korean this is my Korean story as a bonding moment" btwn older immigrants). It could be a generational thing where it's not as popular but I wouldn't be surprised if it was also a $$ thing. I imagine it's more affordable to go to school in the Philippines but a lot of Korean families will invest to ensure their kids can go to school specifically in the US for job prospects. It's an industry in itself honestly btwn high school registrations/college prep/the international student pipeline.
Garnt really hit me in the feels at the end. Lost my grandpa in January and I loved him. Saw him every Sunday and my family got together the same day. Him and my grandma had my cousins always coming to visit and it was really nice
CLASSSSSSIC episode, this is literally the TT brand: Connor: Would you give pizza, burgers, sandwiches for rice? Garnt: You know what? i would. Connor: You're a clown Garnt. Joey: I cant decide guys, let's calm down.
Spent the last 2 months catching up to trash taste. I listen everyday at work and caught up last night. This is my first time listening right after the upload. After almost 300 hours of listening it sucks that I dont get to drown my daily boredom with the boys. Cant wait to watch weekly.
Connor, as a broke college student myself I can definitely relate to your pasta and salt situation 💀 there were months were I literally only ate oatmeal with nothing but just unsweetened almond milk.
It's so hard to articulate why Korean kimchi tastes so different from anywhere else, but I agree 100% there is a difference. But anytime someone asks me, all I can say is like "doesn't taste like what my mother usually made for me..." Also there are so many varieties of Kimchi that just don't make it outside of Korea - would highly recommend trying those (yeolmu is my favorite)
The difference in the microbes, climate,soil and kimchi fridge all add up to making a giant difference vs foreign ones. It's the same reason why you can try to make sourdough in two areas and end up with different results.
@@1amcow If the difference is crunchiness, it could also just be the addition of tea leaves. They prevent the vegetables from getting mushy even if the fermenting is long)
Man, my grandma on my mom's side passed away. I'd spend a lot of time with her in Mexico. (Specifically Mejicali) she was always so nice and warm with us. She loved us to death. I would talk to her every so often, wish I could have talked to her one last time. 😔 miss you abuela.
@@shinren_ecause there's not exactly a taboo for those things. There is but as much as daddy/mommy kinks are. When Garnt means incest, it's not REALLY incest when you think about it because of how Thai culture works with everyone treated/called a brother and sister/aunt. I'd imagine they don't actually acknowledge them as blood related siblings, but there's a connection there that is similar still and there probably romance that sprung from that in Thai culture. Same thing applies with Japan with childhood friends. It's the same really close bond that's edging familial tie but not really. Im not writing this proper but hopefully the idea comes through Edit: *this is based on what Garnt has told and could be totally wrong and probably on my part but I think it make sense.
@@PicassosCat creations always somehow based on reality…so Japanese anime can say a lot about Japanese society. When you started to feel that a lot of animes are about main protagonist’s childhood friends is kind of weird, that’s mostly likely a unique Japanese cultural thing that you don’t know.
Welcome to trash taste how tough are you? Joey: i got in a ring with lady beard Connor: i broke 34 tiles Garnt: i admitted to not wanting to cook rice before returning home to Thailand to look my mother in the eye...
In Eastern Europe is almost the same family thing, you understand after 10 years, that the people you’ve called aunt and cousins are just friends of your parents😂
@@KommandantAegis Not incorrect. It actually has the typical gundam plot beats (racism, genocide, politics and isolations) But it lacks the machinery aesthetics WHICH IS IMPORTANT FOR MECHA.
As for getting perfect signal in a tunnel: I don't know about Japan. But in Sweden signal boosters are often installed inside tunnels. This is in case an accident occurs so that you can still call for help. Some older tunnels instead have landline phones installed throughout.
I personally at the age of 29 have so much energy. I love picking up words and learning whole languages. I picked up Russian like half a year obviously at that point I didn’t know really how to speak perfectly ring like that but I could see 1000 2000 words and at this point I’m conversational and come through having a basic conversation Russian any day anytime I wish I was a situation where I had to speak another language
Garnt was speaking for every Southeast Asian when he was talking about family dynamics. It really it home when Garnt started talking about his grandma since I relate to everything he said
The secret to eating well in uni is don’t drink (assuming you’re in the uk and get loans). Bibimbap is a great, filling balanced meal that doesn’t cost much to make. But if you’re going for things like pasta and instant noodles, you can probably afford to add a cheap vegetable + egg to it. You can also make instant noodles and with the remaining broth, add leftover rice and simmer while stirring for an easy risotto. Also go to shops after 19:00 for bread discounts
The reason somaek (beer soju mix) was created is apparently because the beer in Korea tasted like shit so they mixed it with soju. This is what my Korean friend tells me. He also says the real way to mix it is to take your fork or any metal utensil after pouring the two drinks in, and pound the bottom of the glass with it. Does something to help the drinks mix together well.
Though I’m not from SEA, as someone who grew up with a huge family (8 blood-related uncles and aunts on mom’s side, 10 blood-related uncles and aunts on dad’s side, too many cousins to count) I can totally relate to what Garnt is saying. It must be a big family thing. I’ve always been really close with my cousins, we seemingly discover a new branch of the family every few years, there are a lot of non-blood-related “cousins” on my dad’s side, and there’s big drama at every family gathering lol. So it was really nice to hear him talk about that, there genuinely is something about growing up with so many relatives that instills certain values in you and bonds you with so many other people.
As a half-Persian I can relate sooo much with the South Asian family dynamics. Especially discovering new cousins, as if it wasn't hard enought with the number of inmediate cousins we have
I totally agree with Connor on keeping busy. I’m one of those people who really does enjoy being busy and when you have a morning ritual.. Chef’s kiss.
I really enjoyed the conversations in this ep. though Connor looked quite tired I just wanted to give him a hug n tell him to go to bed. Poor Connor be deprived of sleep is the worse.
At 15:30, I'm from Hokkaido, and it is absolutely not true that we stand in the middle. In fact, we usually stand on the left. I'm not sure where Joey got this information, but I've never heard or seen it before, and it sounds ridiculous to me. I've noticed that Joey often confidently states incorrect information, and as a Japanese person, it can be frustrating.
Yeah, and Joey feels like the least likely to say he made something up out of the three. Connor makes shit up and then is like “I have no idea if this is true or not,” but Joey just states everything like a fact even if he’s not sure it’s right
Podcast either needs to talk about pooping or vacuuming 😂 In college I learned how to mealprep and it's been a lifehack ever since. Still have good health records thanks to it and also thanks to getting into veg shakes. I hate the whole thing about "meal under 1$" videos because they almost never tell you the cost of ingredients which you really need to know Garnt shouting out his grandma at the end was so wholesome
South Korea is so used to cameras bc they have CCTV everywhere, but also Korean Variety shows filming for the food or travel with a spin of fun and games, and also youtubers are being recognized as a job in South Korea as it's like free advertisement
I think part of the reason why South Korea is so English friendly is due to the years America was helping it rebuild from WWII and also US soldiers were there during the Korean War. That's why their food feels more Western friendly I think, I know that their Fried Chicken came from being exposed to American fried chicken and one food came from American soldiers making it and it took hold in Korean Culture as a result. Also I think South Koreans in general are more tech friendly than Japanese with tech in generally more accepted in Korean culture than Japan which I think is South Korean elders are more accepting or they don't have as much control as in Japan
You know America occupied Japan and rebuilt a lot of it as well right? I also think Japanese tech stalled greatly after the bubble burst in the 80s whereas Korea kept slowly progressing.
@@yusux well yeah but America did that after bombing it so I wouldn't be shocked that some forces wouldn't be happy with our influence. Especially since we let some of their old leaders back in control so Japan wouldn't have a full on revolt from our rule. We liberated South Korea from both Japan and later North Korea so I would think the South Koreans would be more ok with our influence. And I don't think it's tech stalling so much as the attitude towards tech. I mean remember lots of businesses in Japan still use fax machines and obviously things like email and computers are in Japan like South Korea.
When I visited Japan, I also had the idea that the Japanese were very reserved people, but during the 3 weeks I was there, a few people didn't quite live up to the stereotype. When my boyfriend and I arrived at Kanazawa's train station, we were a bit lost and trying to figure out where our hotel was (this was 15 years ago, so no Google Maps). All of a sudden, an elderly Japanese man approached us and asked us if we needed help. He ended up walking us to the hotel, which was 2 km away, and chatted with us the whole time. In Koya-san, we got off on the wrong bus stop and had to drag out luggage up the street under intense rain (typhoon). A man from one of the nearby houses called us to his garage, gave us shelter, and since it didn't seem like the rain was going to stop any time soon, he gave us a couple of disposable raincoats to keep us protected from the rain. There was also a man in Miyajima that said "anata mo kawaii" after I said his dog was "kawaii". This one really caught me by surprise because I never expected a Japanese person to be this blunt. So yeah, I don't doubt that, in general, Japanese people are very reserved, but there are definitely a few outliers, and I'm glad for that because they really helped us out.
About the airport discussions: The Dubai airport. It’s so mid compared to the city … the city is so big and huge and everything is in your face, the biggest, most expensive etc but the Dubai airport is just really simple. The Abu Dhabi one is nicer. Dubai airport is kind of like Atlanta airport - it exists more as a connecting airport and built for efficiency/speed/connections rather than being fancy. LAX is an absolute mess haha. You are very right. I always have to fly through LAX to get ti Sydney so u are just so relieved when you get there. Singapore airport truly is the GOAT. And also yes the tiny airports that are just one room and one biplane for 20 people are hilarious.
Garnt talking about all the family stuff really resonates with me. It’s the exact same in India too. Speaking of, even as an Indian where rice is integral, I’d take rice over bread any day if it meant I had to get rid of the other option for good
Garnt: "Being bougie is a French thing" Me, yelling at my computer: "You mean as in the bourgeoisie?! They literally had a revolution about this Garnt!" 😂
Dude Asian families having big drama is actually common a lot. Joey is right, the bigger the family, the larger the drama, ESPECIALLY when it comes to inheritance. Like when the oldest family members pass away, and all of their children fight each other for the properties, money, and other assets of the elders. It's really sad, here in the Philippines I hear a lot about families LITERALLY breaking apart and not speaking to each other for years/decades because of this. Some extreme cases would happen where literal siblings would send each other death threats/actually hire hitmen to kill their own siblings to get more assets.
I got to agree with Garnt on the extended family drama thing on SEA. The older I get I knew some weird family drama within my extended family and my aunts be talking about it like it's just your normal conversation.
Love how they went from food, to family to anime, and back to family 😆🥰. I was like Connor and didn’t watch it because I thought there were wars. Maybe, I’ll finally watch it!Thanks for sharing your stories, as always ❤. Also, I actually think I got the reference, for once 😂!
"Connor used to eat spaghetti with salt" Oh I do get weird food habits when it comes to noodles, because I oftentimes eat my pasta or noodles with a typically german seasoning called "Maggi Würze" and nothing else. It's most definitely unhealthy as fck but it's still delicious to me xD
'spaghetti with salt' isn't even that weird... until you remember that even in the places where it's normal it's only supposed to be HALF of the meal, with the other half being the meats and sauces.
As a Thai woman who spent majority of my life in the US, I can confirm I don't really know who I'm actually related to in Thailand 😂. I mean, I know the immediate family and first cousins, but as far as blood related versus family friends...no clue
I love this episode. The comment section is amazing 😂😂😂 Some dude is angry about Hokaido, another is a angry about Korea > Japan, and everyone is just angry about the food takes. Love this episode. Really made my day 👍
I read somewhere that the Osaka Tokyo escalator position theories was dated back to the Samurai era. Tokyo was once dominated by Samurais, preferred to stand/walk on left side so they can draw their katanas. While Osaka was dominated by merchants so they walk/stand on the right side to protect their money 😅
The craziest southeast asian family drama i had, was my grandpa had another wife and adopted son, and crazy shit like the son and the wife sold all my grandpas asset, the mom died and the adopted son disappeared out of thin air, and my grandpa was left with dept collector knocking his door. My grandpa passed away and we still dont know his adopted son whereabout
Trash Taste golf special please 🙏🙏 9 or 18 holes but with challenges (only use driver for hole, only use putter for hole, only use hands for hole, etc. etc.). The challenges get put back into Trash Taste Kun so they have a chance to get it again. Could be a really fun special.
The contrast to how enthusiastic connor is when talking about the things he did and it was his idea and how meh it is to him when talking about the things he did with the boys and it's not his idea
I had a childhood friend (live in the US) That I genuinely asked my mom "so such n so isn't my cousin or something?..." Because we would go to the same home school meetings, some church gatherings, help with their volunteer task , and just be at their house a lot for birthday parties or even my older brother hung out with her older brothers And mom was friend with the mother It was weird to realize nah, we just have been friends for as long if not longer than when you were born. Sadly the girl I don't talk to anymore, she used to be so much smarter than me and get school subjects easily but she ended up swooning over a dirt bag dude and her life tanked, meanwhile I'm still in and out of college and doing decent
Garnt talking about family dramas in South East Asia sounds like dramas in the Balkans. You boys get some courage and come to East Europe, things here are wild but I reckon you all could connect to things that happen here. Just be ready to drink a lot :)
Connor: I'm not a picky guy.
Joey & Garnt: 👀👀
Connor: Okay, I lied, I'm a picky guy.
I literally just saw this comment as it was said😂
2:01:19 Garnt tearing up about his grandma was so sweet and heartfelt 🥰
I miss my grandpa too 🥺
I miss my grandma as well 🥺😢
I miss my grandma 😭😭
Grandmas will do that to you
I miss my grandma, my favorite person ever
It’s not just an South East Asian thing, Garnt. The family drama is very real among Latinos as well, especially the whole “I don’t know who’s my aunt/uncle/cousin.”
@@ItsShaz1 my family would be like “this is your tía” and I would call them my tía for five years and then learn there was no blood in her that is close to my own
As someone who's also latino, I'm still confused whether certain people are family or just friends. And like Garnt, I also found out I have a cousin I never knew existed.
I swear asians and Latinos really get put on veteran mode when it comes to finding out about our family tree💀💀 even to this day I'm still discovering more family members
yeah I'm also latino (brazilian) and could relate very well with him, specially with the grandmother part.
frfr asians and latinos have more in common than you would think
As a southeast asian, i can vouch for everything Garnt said about the family drama stuffs
As a fellow south asian , i second your opinion
Same lol i had an aunt i didnt know existed cus my grandpa had an affair and didnt tell anyone and my surprise aunt had to contact us to confirm that our grandpa was her dad after he passed away😶
sea gang 🤝. sooo accurate tho lmao
As a fellow south East Asian I also agree this is true
Central asian here and my god, I agree with him on so many levels
Everything Garnt was talking about in his family resonated with me growing up in a Mexican family. Everyone being considered a cousin or aunt/uncle, drama, still texting your cousins , and grandma being the one who runs the show.
Also rice in soup...
@@noemithebanana2979 true our Caldo always had rice growing up
As someone with family from West Africa, Garnt talking about his grandma resonated with me as well. I really loved my grandma and grandpa, even though I don't remember every moment I spent with them, since most of those moments happened when I was super young. Both of them tragically passed away in the summer of 2021, about twenty days apart from each other. I think they're part of the reason why I tried so hard in school, even when the going got tough. They were essentially the glue that held my academic resolve together. But now that they're gone, I seem to have so many days where finishing even one homework assignment is a chore. But I have to keep trying my best. And knowing that they're watching over me from heaven, I wanna make them proud.
As a Mexican I can relate to the shock Garnt feels when he realized that half of his aunties aren't his actual aunts
BRO FR. idc atp, i keep calling them tias
the amount of work Connor does for his streams is incredible
@@DaveKumar. it does💀💀💀
@@DaveKumar. minute 32:00 ?
@@DaveKumar.Did you even watch the episode? They talked about Connor's streams for 40 minutes
@@DaveKumar. They spent like an hour talking about his stream set up lmao. Just say you haven't even watched the episode
The part where he talked about the stream?...
As a South Asian living in Europe I can absolutely relate with Garnt about the family drama. There's always someone marrying without their parents consent or other juicy stuff happening which you don't perceive as a child. The best part is even my younger Cousins know more about the drama than me because I live so far away. The not knowing your real Uncles und Auntys part is even more relateable. I had this "Uncle" which I knew since childhood but I only realized a few years ago that we weren't blood related and he was actually just working for our family.
That's literally how the balkans work to. Grettings from the balkans.
Garnt talking about his family is really interesting. I think there's something really beautiful about being able to call everyone your brother or sister and really feeling like they are despite all the drama that comes with it. I never had or will have a bond with any of my family, and sometimes it feels like I'm missing out when I see other people being at least close with their parents
What's your ethnicity ?
@@kairos_fluent Mixed ethnicity (Volga German and Kazakh/Russian/Ukrainian/no idea in order of likeliness) born in Kazakhstan. It has less to do with ethnicity in my case and more to do with family situation, was broken before I was born
@@Winterbasse Interesting background. Yeah I get what you mean, parenthood is kind of the ultimate test of 'are you a good person ?'
@@Winterbasse it's just a asian thing, even our neighbours are like part of family to us, this bond & kinship is inherently Indian culture
@@Winterbasse baurym barligy zhaksy bolady❤
The discussion about Chinese food reminds me of the story that someone was telling about how in Italy you can't get fettuccine alfredo there like Americans might think you can. But one dude said actually you can because they went to one super authentic Italian restaurant in Italy and they DID have it on the menu and he questioned the server about it and they said whilst in tears that they got the request so much from tourists that to shut them up they just put fettuccini alfredo on the menu
Touristy places probably have it but it's not something you should expect (or even order for that matter)
Pretty sure I’ve seen the Matteo Lane bit you’re referencing
Classic TT episode. I love when adults have this childish glee with adult things like vacuums and coffee machines. Makes you realize that adults are still children to a certain degree.
Yes adults are just children with money.
Adults who?
Just had recently a talk with my dad about how it felt like yesterday that i just had started hs and now im getting in Uni, and he just went "Yeah I still am the same as when i was 22, nothing changed" btw my pops is 37 so still pretty young
Well, if it wasn't about the Korean War - we wouldn't have South Korea anyway. Shame these three have no clue of it. As much as I do love them, they need to do their fair-share of research before spouting nonsense, at least sometimes.
@@flavio_dis2234damn you must be young
Garnt's story is definitely a SEA gang thing. The older I got, the more spicy things I've learned about my family for both sides. Secret children, cousins that don't know their real parents are people they call aunty or uncle, and both sides have a massive number of members
Same thing here, as a south asian (Indian), its very relatable.
I'm white and my extended family is tiny, I only have one aunt and one uncle across both parents. I don't know if I got super unlucky but I still encovered some messed up drama when I got older. When my aunt and her husband (the father of my cousins) met she was 14 and he was 21. And my grandpa basicly wanted to murder him and he forbid my aunt from seeing him but my aunt snuck out and met with him in secret and when she was an adult she moved in with him, grandpa basicly just had to slowly accept it.
@@Regarded69What kinda white?
@@keifer7813 Swedish
1:32:40 The IMMEDIATE "You're a clown, Garnt" from Connor has me rolling 🤣
Connor’s immediate response when anyone has a different opinion from him.
The faces of Connor and Joey when Garnt says "I don't think Chinese food exists" is priceless
When Garnt was talking about his southeast Asian family drama It made me relate so much . I come from a huge Mexican family on both sides . As I have gotten older I learn new things, big drama , scandals. My family is like a soap opera
Garnt being unable to decide between 'see you guys later' and 'see you guys soon' and saying 'see you guys loon' is why he's my kindred spirit
Dude Connor and Joey freaking out over soup and rice is hilarious. Wedding soup with rice in it, chicken soup with rice in it, albondigas soup with Spanish rice in it. They’re all BOMB
I mean, do Joey even know Japanese people sometimes ordered a bowl of rice served with ramen because having the ramen soup with rice is GOLD?
I'm not familiar with the other ones, but chicken soup with rice does indeed fucking slap.
I was listening to the podcast and as a Filipino, I had to come and see the comments. I’ve been eating rice in soups long before I learned that congee was in fact rice soup
every korean meal: soup and rice 😂
As a South Korean, I’m proud of all the compliments Joey gave for the country
pretty sure the part where Joey gets asked questions by the random dude was him trying to get them to visit his bar, asking where they are from helps him guestimate their income, asking what is he up to to find out how much time do they have etc.
thats actually makes alot of sense
I assumed it was about the persistent cult recruitment I hear about a lot.
@@flexforthetube 50/50
Well adult is just a kid... With attitude.
@@flexforthetube I assumed the guy to be a special needs person who never quite understood certain social norms.
24:40, As a Singaporean, I just want to say that once you venture out into the more residential areas, the outskirts away from town and the airport, I can assure you guys, it is actually very cheap to eat out, like as cheap as Japan/SK if you can believe it, its just that the touristy spots have REALLY jacked up prices
Connor's salted Spaghetti Noodle meal is not the worst take. Especially as a broke college student looking just to get food in his stomach.
Ya put a bit of butter or olive oil on at least. Doesn't make it healthier but does wonders for the flavor.
@@felonyx5123 that's expensive though
At least it is better than Plain rice with soy sauce.
as someone who eats pasta almost every day it's not bad at all, when you don't have sauces you just put butter and even parmesan and it still does wonders
I remember him saying in one of the first year episodes that he didn't realize it was easy to cook pasta until a while later in uni
Garnt's Asian family drama part got an audible groan out of me. As you grow older you discover so many skeletons in the closet and all your cousins already know because they live around the family and you're the odd one out who lives far away.
As far as crazy dramas in families go:
Yes Garnt, as someone from a midwestern family, yes.
We all know, everyone has heard, but we will all just drink sh*t beer and never talk about it and carry it to our graves.
as a south east asian myself, i relate to garnt on a spiritual level. i just recently discovered that there's literal political issues amongst my extended family
1:14:42 Every week I listen to the podcast while cleaning the coffee roasting machines at my job and listening to Connor talk about his morning coffee ritual and finding a local coffee vendor made my week. I love listening to people become coffee enthusiasts.
am pleasantly surprised by the Korea convo as a Korean-Japanese gal! honestly it's more of a thing the past two decades I feel for English to become a growing norm. similar to JP there's always been included English lit/lang classes in curriculums to help prep young ppl with the general lingua franca but as KR's economy boomed English is like *the key* for success. in uni I spoke with a lot of SNU and KU students for virtual exchange and I felt bad for how my friends felt such pressure by the current Korean zeitgeist to become as fluent in English as possible in order to get a job at a large corpo (since a lot of the giant companies are v connection based re: chaebols)
i feel like it def feels that way more to them because they're already used to japan where not using english is the norm, korea is more americanized in that sense
Random question: Just curious, did some of your friends ever went to the Philippines to learn english? I keep hearing this as we do have cheaper english classes. I just don't know how common it is right now.
@@golbinnom well...yea...but it's not just a matter of relativity--the actual cultural zeitgeists of Japan and Korea are totally different when it comes to assimilation + acceptance of english-speaking influences--not even just US. Even to ppl who aren't foreigners living in JP visiting KR like the bois or diasporic members like me can tell if you look at diff examples across their histories/economies that support the fact that right now in the present English holds diff weight in Korean metro-areas than Japan. E.g. KR's soft power vs JP's economic powerhouse; KR becoming a neo-colony of US military vs JP's bilateral relationship with US yada yada. Fair to think that the bois are coming from just their POV but there's a lot of actual international relations + social history that make Japan and Korea v different environments for non-nationals despite having similar cultural values and phenomenons.
@@Martin-yh7vi My friends no--either they did a stint as an international student when they were in high school to NA where we met and then back to KR or they went to a different English-speaking country for high school--e.g. there are international schools in KR that have British sister schools--to have a better chance to do uni in NA. I know that it's a thing in general tho? I've met ppl from Metro Manila who've told me how they knew Koreans when they were younger bc of that (kind of a "oh you're Korean this is my Korean story as a bonding moment" btwn older immigrants). It could be a generational thing where it's not as popular but I wouldn't be surprised if it was also a $$ thing. I imagine it's more affordable to go to school in the Philippines but a lot of Korean families will invest to ensure their kids can go to school specifically in the US for job prospects. It's an industry in itself honestly btwn high school registrations/college prep/the international student pipeline.
SKY? fancy
Garnt really hit me in the feels at the end. Lost my grandpa in January and I loved him. Saw him every Sunday and my family got together the same day. Him and my grandma had my cousins always coming to visit and it was really nice
Garnt always have the most interesting and kind stories and somehow they never ends
Garnt is Protag kun
It's a shame that he's a bad storyteller
@@balabanasireti ???
@@balabanasireti Yeah, I mean most like it I do as well, it seems you are the odd one, but hey, everyone has preference
@@balabanasireti his whole channel is build upon him being a good story teller dude
CLASSSSSSIC episode, this is literally the TT brand:
Connor: Would you give pizza, burgers, sandwiches for rice?
Garnt: You know what? i would.
Connor: You're a clown Garnt.
Joey: I cant decide guys, let's calm down.
Spent the last 2 months catching up to trash taste. I listen everyday at work and caught up last night. This is my first time listening right after the upload. After almost 300 hours of listening it sucks that I dont get to drown my daily boredom with the boys. Cant wait to watch weekly.
Have you seen After Dark streams? There are probably couple more weeks worth of content there.
Dont have the time. I can only listen at work because i drive a forklift.
@@christianbabusa8964 bro is forklift certified 🔥
@@christianbabusa8964 Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh
@@christianbabusa8964 you can fork my lift 🤌🏻😩
Connor, as a broke college student myself I can definitely relate to your pasta and salt situation 💀 there were months were I literally only ate oatmeal with nothing but just unsweetened almond milk.
It's so hard to articulate why Korean kimchi tastes so different from anywhere else, but I agree 100% there is a difference. But anytime someone asks me, all I can say is like "doesn't taste like what my mother usually made for me..."
Also there are so many varieties of Kimchi that just don't make it outside of Korea - would highly recommend trying those (yeolmu is my favorite)
The difference in the microbes, climate,soil and kimchi fridge all add up to making a giant difference vs foreign ones. It's the same reason why you can try to make sourdough in two areas and end up with different results.
@@1amcow
If the difference is crunchiness, it could also just be the addition of tea leaves. They prevent the vegetables from getting mushy even if the fermenting is long)
Man, my grandma on my mom's side passed away. I'd spend a lot of time with her in Mexico. (Specifically Mejicali) she was always so nice and warm with us. She loved us to death.
I would talk to her every so often, wish I could have talked to her one last time. 😔 miss you abuela.
Holy shit. This explains why Garnt is into incest romance and Japan is into the childhood friend romance.
Huh wait why?
@@shinren_ecause there's not exactly a taboo for those things. There is but as much as daddy/mommy kinks are.
When Garnt means incest, it's not REALLY incest when you think about it because of how Thai culture works with everyone treated/called a brother and sister/aunt. I'd imagine they don't actually acknowledge them as blood related siblings, but there's a connection there that is similar still and there probably romance that sprung from that in Thai culture.
Same thing applies with Japan with childhood friends. It's the same really close bond that's edging familial tie but not really.
Im not writing this proper but hopefully the idea comes through
Edit: *this is based on what Garnt has told and could be totally wrong and probably on my part but I think it make sense.
@@PicassosCat ohh like thst hahaha. Bro i gotta be honest i wouldve never guessed that without you not explaining it 😂😂
@@shinren_ one of the timestamps: 1:59:38
@@PicassosCat creations always somehow based on reality…so Japanese anime can say a lot about Japanese society. When you started to feel that a lot of animes are about main protagonist’s childhood friends is kind of weird, that’s mostly likely a unique Japanese cultural thing that you don’t know.
Welcome to trash taste how tough are you?
Joey: i got in a ring with lady beard
Connor: i broke 34 tiles
Garnt: i admitted to not wanting to cook rice before returning home to Thailand to look my mother in the eye...
In Eastern Europe is almost the same family thing, you understand after 10 years, that the people you’ve called aunt and cousins are just friends of your parents😂
Not me tearing up when Garnt brought up his Grandma. I relate so much to what he was saying about family.
I must mentally prepare myself for the shitty takes to come before watching this episode.
hard to top having hasan spout his retarded ramblings
None can be worse than Hassan’s lol
@@statesminds AOT is flesh mecha 🗿
@@KommandantAegis Not incorrect. It actually has the typical gundam plot beats (racism, genocide, politics and isolations) But it lacks the machinery aesthetics WHICH IS IMPORTANT FOR MECHA.
Not enough bidets in the world for all the shit talk on trash taste, lol
As for getting perfect signal in a tunnel:
I don't know about Japan. But in Sweden signal boosters are often installed inside tunnels. This is in case an accident occurs so that you can still call for help.
Some older tunnels instead have landline phones installed throughout.
I personally at the age of 29 have so much energy. I love picking up words and learning whole languages. I picked up Russian like half a year obviously at that point I didn’t know really how to speak perfectly ring like that but I could see 1000 2000 words and at this point I’m conversational and come through having a basic conversation Russian any day anytime I wish I was a situation where I had to speak another language
awesome!
Garnt was speaking for every Southeast Asian when he was talking about family dynamics. It really it home when Garnt started talking about his grandma since I relate to everything he said
The secret to eating well in uni is don’t drink (assuming you’re in the uk and get loans). Bibimbap is a great, filling balanced meal that doesn’t cost much to make. But if you’re going for things like pasta and instant noodles, you can probably afford to add a cheap vegetable + egg to it. You can also make instant noodles and with the remaining broth, add leftover rice and simmer while stirring for an easy risotto. Also go to shops after 19:00 for bread discounts
The reason somaek (beer soju mix) was created is apparently because the beer in Korea tasted like shit so they mixed it with soju. This is what my Korean friend tells me. He also says the real way to mix it is to take your fork or any metal utensil after pouring the two drinks in, and pound the bottom of the glass with it. Does something to help the drinks mix together well.
i think you get a lot of bubbles if you hit the bottom with a metal utensil
Though I’m not from SEA, as someone who grew up with a huge family (8 blood-related uncles and aunts on mom’s side, 10 blood-related uncles and aunts on dad’s side, too many cousins to count) I can totally relate to what Garnt is saying. It must be a big family thing. I’ve always been really close with my cousins, we seemingly discover a new branch of the family every few years, there are a lot of non-blood-related “cousins” on my dad’s side, and there’s big drama at every family gathering lol. So it was really nice to hear him talk about that, there genuinely is something about growing up with so many relatives that instills certain values in you and bonds you with so many other people.
I was taking a break from listening to trash taste for about a month. Well it's time to break the streak.
They did a new hentai episode u should check that out
I love when Garnt and Joey gives Connor the Bombastic side eye 🤣
Conner eating pasta with salt is just a call out.
Done that regularly
Joey's dad is hilarious bro absolutely love him the bois should bring him on the podcast
As a half-Persian I can relate sooo much with the South Asian family dynamics. Especially discovering new cousins, as if it wasn't hard enought with the number of inmediate cousins we have
bicarioulsy living through these guys. they get to do what 90% of use dont want/cant do
Vicariously* mate. Unless you mean bi- curiously 👀
@@SavageOra hahahaha
I totally agree with Connor on keeping busy. I’m one of those people who really does enjoy being busy and when you have a morning ritual.. Chef’s kiss.
Connor becoming infinitely more relatable by describing his college "dining" experience
I really enjoyed the conversations in this ep. though Connor looked quite tired I just wanted to give him a hug n tell him to go to bed. Poor Connor be deprived of sleep is the worse.
8:18 All that Chinese Connor was learning finally paid off
1:35:05 Fewer things have hurt me as much as Connor saying that he would replace rice in Japanese curry! MY SOUL!!
At 15:30, I'm from Hokkaido, and it is absolutely not true that we stand in the middle. In fact, we usually stand on the left. I'm not sure where Joey got this information, but I've never heard or seen it before, and it sounds ridiculous to me. I've noticed that Joey often confidently states incorrect information, and as a Japanese person, it can be frustrating.
Yeah, and Joey feels like the least likely to say he made something up out of the three. Connor makes shit up and then is like “I have no idea if this is true or not,” but Joey just states everything like a fact even if he’s not sure it’s right
dotn expect accurate info on trash taste
God damnit I can also relate to Joey to not knowing like half of my family.
As a Filipino, eating sinigang with bread sends shivers down my spine.
That's so cursed.
I don’t even want to imagine that
Delete this please.
What about pandesal
I'm fairly certain this could be considered an attack on Filipino Cuisine.
Then again, we don't consider it a Meal unless there is Rice so...
As a french native, I 100% agree with what Connor said about our food.
Podcast either needs to talk about pooping or vacuuming 😂
In college I learned how to mealprep and it's been a lifehack ever since. Still have good health records thanks to it and also thanks to getting into veg shakes. I hate the whole thing about "meal under 1$" videos because they almost never tell you the cost of ingredients which you really need to know
Garnt shouting out his grandma at the end was so wholesome
I love that they put pizza and bread in the same category but decided that pasta and nudles are completely different
Many Koreans learn English in the Philippines. Also, another country who's fluent with speaking English and a very friendly tourist destination.
South Korea is so used to cameras bc they have CCTV everywhere, but also Korean Variety shows filming for the food or travel with a spin of fun and games, and also youtubers are being recognized as a job in South Korea as it's like free advertisement
I think part of the reason why South Korea is so English friendly is due to the years America was helping it rebuild from WWII and also US soldiers were there during the Korean War. That's why their food feels more Western friendly I think, I know that their Fried Chicken came from being exposed to American fried chicken and one food came from American soldiers making it and it took hold in Korean Culture as a result. Also I think South Koreans in general are more tech friendly than Japanese with tech in generally more accepted in Korean culture than Japan which I think is South Korean elders are more accepting or they don't have as much control as in Japan
You know America occupied Japan and rebuilt a lot of it as well right? I also think Japanese tech stalled greatly after the bubble burst in the 80s whereas Korea kept slowly progressing.
@@yusux well yeah but America did that after bombing it so I wouldn't be shocked that some forces wouldn't be happy with our influence. Especially since we let some of their old leaders back in control so Japan wouldn't have a full on revolt from our rule. We liberated South Korea from both Japan and later North Korea so I would think the South Koreans would be more ok with our influence.
And I don't think it's tech stalling so much as the attitude towards tech. I mean remember lots of businesses in Japan still use fax machines and obviously things like email and computers are in Japan like South Korea.
Can confirm as an Indian that the big family thing is not just a southeast asian thing. Large extended families are very common here.
I’m watching this episode on an 8 hour layover in Taipei and the coincidence of topic is giving me strength
Garnt: Rice goes with everything
Joey and Connor: Bread IS IN everything
Connor looked so tortured listening to stories of Koreans' stranger friendliness.
Think they did the shoot for this right after the rv stream and Connor was legit driving like 6-7 hours everyday for five days
When I visited Japan, I also had the idea that the Japanese were very reserved people, but during the 3 weeks I was there, a few people didn't quite live up to the stereotype. When my boyfriend and I arrived at Kanazawa's train station, we were a bit lost and trying to figure out where our hotel was (this was 15 years ago, so no Google Maps). All of a sudden, an elderly Japanese man approached us and asked us if we needed help. He ended up walking us to the hotel, which was 2 km away, and chatted with us the whole time. In Koya-san, we got off on the wrong bus stop and had to drag out luggage up the street under intense rain (typhoon). A man from one of the nearby houses called us to his garage, gave us shelter, and since it didn't seem like the rain was going to stop any time soon, he gave us a couple of disposable raincoats to keep us protected from the rain. There was also a man in Miyajima that said "anata mo kawaii" after I said his dog was "kawaii". This one really caught me by surprise because I never expected a Japanese person to be this blunt. So yeah, I don't doubt that, in general, Japanese people are very reserved, but there are definitely a few outliers, and I'm glad for that because they really helped us out.
About the airport discussions: The Dubai airport. It’s so mid compared to the city … the city is so big and huge and everything is in your face, the biggest, most expensive etc but the Dubai airport is just really simple. The Abu Dhabi one is nicer. Dubai airport is kind of like Atlanta airport - it exists more as a connecting airport and built for efficiency/speed/connections rather than being fancy. LAX is an absolute mess haha. You are very right. I always have to fly through LAX to get ti Sydney so u are just so relieved when you get there. Singapore airport truly is the GOAT. And also yes the tiny airports that are just one room and one biplane for 20 people are hilarious.
As a Greek person i also have a huge family and the family drama and all the things Garnt said are so relatable
Garnt talking about all the family stuff really resonates with me. It’s the exact same in India too. Speaking of, even as an Indian where rice is integral, I’d take rice over bread any day if it meant I had to get rid of the other option for good
Garnt: "Being bougie is a French thing"
Me, yelling at my computer: "You mean as in the bourgeoisie?! They literally had a revolution about this Garnt!" 😂
Currently making buttered noodles because cdawgva is making me crave noodles and salt
As a Southeast Asian, I agree with Garnt on eating soup with rice.
Dude Asian families having big drama is actually common a lot. Joey is right, the bigger the family, the larger the drama, ESPECIALLY when it comes to inheritance. Like when the oldest family members pass away, and all of their children fight each other for the properties, money, and other assets of the elders.
It's really sad, here in the Philippines I hear a lot about families LITERALLY breaking apart and not speaking to each other for years/decades because of this. Some extreme cases would happen where literal siblings would send each other death threats/actually hire hitmen to kill their own siblings to get more assets.
Conor: 5:49
Sign language: "Am I joke to you?"
Connor looks so dead inside 🤣
Lol what wrong with him? Sleep deprived?
@@emperman probably. This looks like it was filmed after the whole RV trip
They all have had a whole convo on the podcast that they hate when people comment stuff like that yk?
@@skyler9065 skyler white yo
@@skyler9065 I mean its no hate? Its all in good fun.
I got to agree with Garnt on the extended family drama thing on SEA. The older I get I knew some weird family drama within my extended family and my aunts be talking about it like it's just your normal conversation.
Love how they went from food, to family to anime, and back to family 😆🥰. I was like Connor and didn’t watch it because I thought there were wars. Maybe, I’ll finally watch it!Thanks for sharing your stories, as always ❤.
Also, I actually think I got the reference, for once 😂!
Honestly being an adopted Korean, hearing that Soul and Korea overall is so kind makes me smile so bright
"Connor used to eat spaghetti with salt"
Oh I do get weird food habits when it comes to noodles, because I oftentimes eat my pasta or noodles with a typically german seasoning called "Maggi Würze" and nothing else. It's most definitely unhealthy as fck but it's still delicious to me xD
Well something like Olive Garden is bland and needs salt
'spaghetti with salt' isn't even that weird... until you remember that even in the places where it's normal it's only supposed to be HALF of the meal, with the other half being the meats and sauces.
I consider spaghetti with salt the HEALTHY food, to be honest. At least as long as you're supported by vitamin pills. Cheaper than veggies...
As a Korean, it was fun hearing about their first experiences in Korea. Being in the states now I'm missing that Cass Fresh and soju combo.
As a Thai woman who spent majority of my life in the US, I can confirm I don't really know who I'm actually related to in Thailand 😂. I mean, I know the immediate family and first cousins, but as far as blood related versus family friends...no clue
Singapore airport is truly goat and been often ranked as number 1 in surveys. But you do be missing out on the food as well
I love this episode. The comment section is amazing 😂😂😂 Some dude is angry about Hokaido, another is a angry about Korea > Japan, and everyone is just angry about the food takes. Love this episode. Really made my day 👍
I read somewhere that the Osaka Tokyo escalator position theories was dated back to the Samurai era. Tokyo was once dominated by Samurais, preferred to stand/walk on left side so they can draw their katanas. While Osaka was dominated by merchants so they walk/stand on the right side to protect their money 😅
The craziest southeast asian family drama i had, was my grandpa had another wife and adopted son, and crazy shit like the son and the wife sold all my grandpas asset, the mom died and the adopted son disappeared out of thin air, and my grandpa was left with dept collector knocking his door. My grandpa passed away and we still dont know his adopted son whereabout
"I don't think Chinese food exists"
I died lmao
Second half of the podcast was just garnt carrying the Eiffel tower interms of how he was trying to get the conversation going.
2:02:30 “See you guys loon”💀
Trash Taste golf special please 🙏🙏 9 or 18 holes but with challenges (only use driver for hole, only use putter for hole, only use hands for hole, etc. etc.). The challenges get put back into Trash Taste Kun so they have a chance to get it again. Could be a really fun special.
The contrast to how enthusiastic connor is when talking about the things he did and it was his idea and how meh it is to him when talking about the things he did with the boys and it's not his idea
Joeys face in the thumnail is like oooh baby to the sipcy food😂😂😂😂😂
"Drinking culture" just call it by its name, alcoholism 😂
I had a childhood friend (live in the US)
That I genuinely asked my mom "so such n so isn't my cousin or something?..."
Because we would go to the same home school meetings, some church gatherings, help with their volunteer task , and just be at their house a lot for birthday parties or even my older brother hung out with her older brothers
And mom was friend with the mother
It was weird to realize nah, we just have been friends for as long if not longer than when you were born.
Sadly the girl I don't talk to anymore, she used to be so much smarter than me and get school subjects easily but she ended up swooning over a dirt bag dude and her life tanked, meanwhile I'm still in and out of college and doing decent
Garnt talking about family dramas in South East Asia sounds like dramas in the Balkans. You boys get some courage and come to East Europe, things here are wild but I reckon you all could connect to things that happen here. Just be ready to drink a lot :)
Grandmas are indeed the leaders of big SEA families
Bro, rice with soup is literally the best combination and you could eat bread with a curry (chicken)🤩
A very nice and wholesome episode, which is something I didn't expect when I first read the title.