114: PacSun - 4 Star Review

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Everybody's got an opinion.

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Every Californian and Virginian.

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It's so hard to tell who to trust and who to ignore.

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Someone's gotta settle the score.

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Trey and Chelsey will help you choose.

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Who's views win, which ones lose.

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Online haters are coming for you.

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Baby, it's time to Review That Review!

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Hello

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Well, hello and welcome once again to Review That Review.

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We are the podcast that is dedicated to reviewing,

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reviews,

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that is Chelsey Donn,

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and that is Trey Gerrald.

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and when we come together, we are 'I.

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The review.

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It's your turn this week.

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Trey.

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Would you like to get something off your chest?

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It is your opportunity to.

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Lodge, A, Complaint.

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Yes, 'I most certainly am ready to Lodge.

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This Complaint 'I, you know, less than half an hour ago was at my local grocery store.

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And can we just take A' moment to discuss the aggression that takes place between

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'I cannot take it.

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'I understand.

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For some reason, it's just A' universal law that every grocery store has to have more

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For whatever reason, they could have eight registers.

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They're only gonna have two checkout workers.

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Donn don't know why that is.

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That's just some law in the universe.

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So 'I recognize it's always very stressful, everyone.

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By the time you are checking out at A' Grocery store, you've already spent enough time searching,

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You've gotten everything you've had to substitute items because they're sold out.

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There's A' lot going on and no one wants to spend time necessarily extra time at the grocery

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But then when it comes to.

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Getting very, very close.

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And 'I, remember during C O v 'I when everyone was wearing masks, there would

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But we are fully back in the full swing of things.

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We got angry people.

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It's always older people for some reason, maybe that's my area.

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They get so close to you.

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They are up against your little booty booty.

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You are like trapped in this tiny little aisle of like magazines and gum and snicker

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And there is this.

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Like radiating energy of, hurry up, hurry up, hurry up.

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'I.

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Wanna put my stuff up there?

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Hurry up.

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Hurry up.

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'I, it is so anxiety producing for me.

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'I, get so stressed out and then you finally complete the transaction.

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'I.

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Now you have to bag everything really, really fast because the person now has moved on and now

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And so I'm over here rushing and rushing, rushing.

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They're like holding everything up.

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It's like 'I hate it.

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Yeah, 'I, get that.

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'I also feel like, you know, like in the bagging stage when you look at the

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Because if they go to the next person, like, thank you so much for your patience.

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You know, like, well then maybe 'I was the problem.

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'I should have gone grocery shopping, you know, sooner.

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So that 'I didn't run outta so much stuff.

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The person behind me that had five items didn't have to wait in line,

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well, that's right.

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That's right.

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'cause we have those express lanes and we also have the self checkouts 'I.

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'I used to not be A' fan of the self checkout 'I.

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Think we even complained about it one time, but now I'm like all about the self checkout.

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Yeah, 'I.

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Think 'I do as well tend to go to those if like 'I want to be quick?

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'I mean it is annoying.

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'cause 'I feel like there's never anywhere adequate to like collect your things.

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That's the problem with A' self checkout, which is A' whole nother Complaint.

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But 'I mean there.

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It's not perfect, but at least there's an element of control.

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That's true.

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There's this perfect analogy.

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Do you remember at like, uh, theme parks or county fairs, whenever there would be like the log flume.

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Yeah.

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Yeah.

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You know, like you would get in those like little log things and you would go

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They're sloshing.

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It's like there's, there's like this

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congestion.

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Yes.

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That's what it feels like every time someone is in front of me and behind me, checking

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'I hate it.

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It makes the whole process even worse.

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Is your grocery store open late?

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Oh,

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recommend A' late night shop, even though some of the stuff has been picked through.

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Sometimes they actually will have like A' delivery at night, which is great, but like

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So I've shopped before at like 1130 at night just because 'I was like

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What?

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A' pleasure.

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Maybe it is timing too, 'I.

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Really, it just occurs to me that it just, there needs to be someone bagging as well.

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'I think that expedites everything.

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For sure.

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That's where Trader Joe's really has it, right?

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With the three bells.

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They're like, do you need bags?

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Yes.

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Ding, ding, ding.

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Somebody's over there bagging you.

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They really got it right over

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that's true.

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'I agree.

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But 'I, hear you.

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It's stressful.

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'I hate being in 'I.

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Hate any of that feeling of like someone breathing down my

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Oh.

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and 'I can feel your anxiety.

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And 'I have my own.

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So 'I don't need yours.

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Oh, it's the worst.

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It's the worst.

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And I'm still buzzing from it.

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Still buzzing.

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'I get that?

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Well, thank you for letting me get that off my chest.

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ChelseyBD, should we sage emotionally, but although it may not be A', saging

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But shall we jump into your online review?

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Yes.

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Let's do it.

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Review.

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As you know, we are your trusty review Queens.

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We bring in reviews from the internet that we feel need to be inspected.

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We read you A' review, then we break it down together and rate the impact of

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It's A', very regal process that we call.

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Assess, That, Kvetch.

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I'm so excited because today 'I get to hear what you have prepared.

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ChelseyBD, what have you got for us?

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All right, so 'I have brought in A' four star Yelp review for Pack Sun.

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Oh, my childhood,

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remember PAC's Sun growing up?

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'I Feel like 'I spent an absurd amount of time in Pacific Sun, which is what

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'I don't know why.

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It was like part of that whole.

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Going to the mall by yourself.

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Culture 'I wanna say that?

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It was just like, we gotta go to Pacific Sun, we gotta go to Spencer's.

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There was just like certain spa like places we knew that we had A' hit up.

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So to give us A' little bit of nostalgia.

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'I figured I'd bring in A' review for Paxon.

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'I Just wanna give you guys A' teeny quick background in case you.

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Don't know what Pacific Sun is, but was founded in 1980 as Pacific Sunwear.

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The PAC Sun brand has evolved well beyond beachwear.

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Today, PAC Sun is A' leading lifestyle brand, offering an exclusive collection

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Mm.

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A' real, like surfer slash 'I would say, um, like skateboardy

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'I was gonna say

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vibe.

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It makes me think of those.

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What are those shoes that are black and white?

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Checkers?

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Oh, oh Vans,

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It makes me think of Vans.

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for sure.

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Do they exist outside of malls?

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'I.

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Well, this one that I'm reading about is at the Third Street Promenade, which

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So Donn don't know if you'd consider this to be A' standalone.

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It's in A' shopping area.

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It does make me think of malls.

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Yeah, it definitely has mall vibes, like old school, nineties mall vibes.

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So anyway, 'I found this review written by Megan S.

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Here we go, four stars.

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It always pays to window Shop.

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Late one night after grabbing A' smoothie at Pinkberry A'.

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Couple stores down.

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'I Spied, A' Little Sun Beach dress in the lit window of this packed sun store.

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It literally jumped out at me saying, 'I am perfect for the wedding.

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You have this weekend.

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Buy me.

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You don't have anything like me at home.

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Thank goodness the store was closed.

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What.

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'I really showed my shopping addiction.

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Who was boss?

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to two days later, 'I just happened to be biking around Santa Monica and 'I.

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Find myself magically in front of the Pack Sun store again,

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What.

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staring at that lovely little dress.

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Fine.

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I'll go in just to see if they have it in my size from the moment 'I entered.

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'I knew this wasn't your typical Promenade retail shop.

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Not only was everyone truly accommodating and sincere, they actually were doing their jobs.

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All the merchandise was arranged well, the store was clean and inviting, and above all, A' steal.

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'I would much rather spend my money on beachy basics here, that at the h and

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First, the sales girl checked all over the store and in the back for my size, and

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Don't think they do this for you at any store because they don't.

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Displays are displays and it's usually A'.

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Look, don't touch policy.

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They may have been changing out their mannequins that night, but still most retail employees won't

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Trust me, 'I know 'I was one easy transaction where 'I felt like 'I was actually valued as A'.

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Customer check 39 50 for A' sundress.

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That kept me cool and cute in the hot Texas sun.

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Double check.

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Thanks.

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Shopping addiction.

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That high is gonna last for A', while I'll definitely head back to

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Perfect for summer in Southern California.

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How does Megan spell her name?

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No, H M E G, A' N Ss,

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Megan.

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Megan.

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Oh, Megan really lives up to the name Megan.

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For me,

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Why, what's typical Megan, for you?

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'I have A' couple friends named Megan, so I'm curious.

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just this whole unnecessary backstory about A' shopping addiction.

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Like what is the point in that?

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why do we need to know?

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'I also love that like 'I 'I.

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Guess the whole narrative about like 'I have A' shopping, addiction,

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Like it was closed, I'm leaving.

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Oh no.

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'I was like being pulled by the universe to go back here on the.

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Bike, like, you know, where you're biking to, and then it's also like, it's packed sun.

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Like, and you're looking at A', A' sundress.

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Like the fact that it was $39, like, was exactly what 'I was

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Right.

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39 50.

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Yeah.

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so I'm just, I'm questioning two things.

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Like what is, is the shopping addiction, Megan being too hard on themself or like,

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Yeah, 'I mean 'I guess.

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I'm just trying to think of what the point of all that was.

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The only thing 'I can think of is that they're, they're saying like, 'I just

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You know, like 'I know that I'm an impulse buyer and 'I go to the

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And 'I was sort of saved in this moment by the store being closed,

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But then 'I just couldn't stop thinking about this dress so much so that

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'I.

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You know, 'I also blame Megan here because if you have A' shopping

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That's like dangling the carrot,

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honey.

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it's true.

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then I'm also very curious, 'I actually want to know Megan's retail history.

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Well, Megan tells us that they worked in retail,

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'I know

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that that's why they were so impressed about the whole mannequin thing.

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'cause they know that they wouldn't, they weren't allowed to do that or something.

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They were so taken, like the first sentence, once they got into

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Right,

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addiction and biking.

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They say 'I was surprised at people actually doing their job.

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Right, which 'I will say, the only thing that 'I am getting from that

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It was also one of those jobs that, it was like college student summer

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And 'I feel like A'.

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Lot of those people weren't really working.

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They were like stoned, you know?

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And.

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shells, 'I.

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Yeah, 'I had A' hookah shell necklace and laughing and having inside

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It's interesting because Pac Sun also makes me think of Hollister, which

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Um, 'I have, but not for me, like, for like my, like niece and nephews.

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Because 'I have an experience that they are aggressive Salespeople like

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totally.

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'I.

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Wonder if that's A' different, like 'I.

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Wonder if they work off commission.

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Yeah.

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'I Wonder, but 'I 'I.

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Guess 'I Do agree with Megan?

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'cause, 'cause 'I wrote it down to sort of question like, should is the bar so

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But 'I guess, maybe if 'I went to A' Pakistan, 'I do have A' story ingrained in

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and there is also something about this h and m Forever 21 fast fashion trend

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'I mean you're lucky.

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If you could like find something and get into A' fitting room and like get out, like customer

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Right.

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You're not at A' Bloomingdale's.

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It does make me think of Old Navy 'cause 'I feel like if 'I went to an Old Navy,

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But 'I 'I do wanna pose the question.

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Have you ever asked for the thing that's on the mannequin?

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'I do feel like I've been in A' situation because I'm like an unusual

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So if it happened to be on A' mannequin, 'I, do think I've had A' salesperson

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And then they could always switch it out for like A' medium, and then give me the extra large

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Yeah, it's, I've never entertained the idea that it's A'

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Look, don't touch policy.

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'I.

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Do think that it kind of goes along with the customer service of it all.

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Are you drinking?

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A' Martini?

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'I 'I.

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Am A'

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Oh my God.

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Oh my God.

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Hai so fancy.

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'I needed it after that shopping

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Oh yeah, yeah, totally.

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'I was just gonna say maybe it's just all under the umbrella of like, wow, look

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Like they really took this extra time from A' place that you would

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The only thing that 'I have to say about that is 'I get the feeling that these

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Like they're not gonna be the same people there all the time.

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So 'I wonder, and this review admittedly like is kind of old, so 'I wonder

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'I mean it does stand out to me as Meghan got an incredible salesperson,

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And it's not like Megan says, and I've been back five

TREY GERRALD: 00:17:00

Well 'I do wish that they had mentioned the salesperson's name.

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'cause usually you have A' name tag.

TREY GERRALD: 00:17:06

So wait, okay, so then here's my question.

TREY GERRALD: 00:17:08

Why is it four and not five stars

CHELSEY DONN: 00:17:11

Good question.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:17:12

There's nothing in here that's negative at all.

TREY GERRALD: 00:17:15

at all?

TREY GERRALD: 00:17:15

'I mean they were pulled magnetically by the energy of the universe To go

CHELSEY DONN: 00:17:20

You're right.

TREY GERRALD: 00:17:21

It exceeded every expectation they had, including A' policy that

CHELSEY DONN: 00:17:28

That's A'.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:17:28

Really good point.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:17:29

Trey.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:17:29

'I.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:17:30

Wonder if it's just that Megan is like A', super harsh critic and there need to be like 'I don't

CHELSEY DONN: 00:17:38

Five star from her.

TREY GERRALD: 00:17:40

Yeah.

TREY GERRALD: 00:17:40

'I Wonder, that's A'.

TREY GERRALD: 00:17:41

Great question.

TREY GERRALD: 00:17:42

What would warrant five stars for Meghan 'I?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:17:45

Yeah, that is, that's, I'm glad that you brought that up because

CHELSEY DONN: 00:17:53

Maybe the fact that it was closed the first time, but the way that Megan posts

TREY GERRALD: 00:18:00

Well, I'm hearing in Meghan's review the value here, the uniqueness is they just far

CHELSEY DONN: 00:18:11

Yeah,

TREY GERRALD: 00:18:12

is like new to me 'cause 'I haven't really entertained.

TREY GERRALD: 00:18:14

Go into A' packed sun in

CHELSEY DONN: 00:18:16

sure.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:18:16

Me either.

TREY GERRALD: 00:18:18

Spelling, grammar was good,

CHELSEY DONN: 00:18:19

Very good.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:18:20

Solid

TREY GERRALD: 00:18:21

'I mean 'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:18:21

Think they're being truthful.

TREY GERRALD: 00:18:22

'I, 'I, 'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:18:23

Think the whole backstory of shopping addiction is unnecessary.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:18:27

'I do think that it's Megan trying to write A' like funny, interesting review though.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:18:34

'I do think Megan's like, let's talk about shopping addiction, shall

CHELSEY DONN: 00:18:40

Like it's A'.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:18:41

Little bit 'I think trying to ingratiate herself to the reader.

TREY GERRALD: 00:18:45

agree and 'I think we sort of hit on earlier.

TREY GERRALD: 00:18:48

It's sort of hard to determine how typical this will be, maybe because we both are

CHELSEY DONN: 00:19:00

Right.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:19:01

And 'I also like 'I know that Megan said that she loved this dress and she loved it from the window.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:19:06

'I do kind of wish that maybe Megan would've been like, the fabric was such great quality

CHELSEY DONN: 00:19:17

'cause 'I do feel like A', lot of the facts that are in here do feel very specific to Megan, right.

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:23

Yeah.

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:23

'I agree.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:19:24

Other than the fact that she saw this dress and she loved it, maybe

CHELSEY DONN: 00:19:29

But other than that, I'm like not running back to Pac Sun.

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:33

Right.

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:34

'I was entertained.

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:34

'I mean 'I, 'I, 'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:36

Think Meghan is funny.

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:37

'I have some critiques about what's necessary, but I'm, I'm ultimately

CHELSEY DONN: 00:19:44

Same.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:19:45

All right.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:19:45

Do we think we can crown Megan?

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:48

let's do it.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:19:48

All right.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:19:49

Let's do it.

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:49

Get ready, Megan.

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:50

Get down on one knee.

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:51

Get ready to be crowned.

TREY GERRALD: 00:19:53

ChelseyBD and 'I each have our own set of zero to five crown cards, and in an effort

VOICEOVER: 00:20:03

The Queens are Tabulating

VOICEOVER: 00:20:10

school.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:20:11

Oh wow.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:20:11

Interesting.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:20:12

I'm holding up three and A' half crowns.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:20:14

Trey is holding up four and A' half crowns, which is surprising to me.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:20:17

Trey, you go first.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:20:19

Why four?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:20:19

And A' half crowns for such A', Megan.

TREY GERRALD: 00:20:23

You know, 'I, 'I forgot to mention this, but 'I also love that

TREY GERRALD: 00:20:29

God, 'I love Pinkberry.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:20:30

Me too.

TREY GERRALD: 00:20:31

God 'I, love

CHELSEY DONN: 00:20:32

Ooh.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:20:32

Now 'I want Pinkberry 'I.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:20:33

Think I'm gonna have to get myself some Pinkberry after we record.

TREY GERRALD: 00:20:37

God.

TREY GERRALD: 00:20:37

'I Wish 'I could order it.

TREY GERRALD: 00:20:39

You know, my sort of critiques here for Megan are, are maybe A', little bit minuscule

TREY GERRALD: 00:20:47

Don't think the whole backstory about shopping addiction added up to anything.

TREY GERRALD: 00:20:50

It took up A', lot of real estate.

TREY GERRALD: 00:20:52

We spent A' lot of time there.

TREY GERRALD: 00:20:53

Um, also 'I Wish that Meghan had had named this Outrageously wonderful

TREY GERRALD: 00:21:02

Pleasure, Megan.

TREY GERRALD: 00:21:04

Sales associate like 'I, wanna know who that is.

TREY GERRALD: 00:21:06

'I want them to get their due, but ultimately here, like, it, it, it piques my interest.

TREY GERRALD: 00:21:10

Maybe 'I would entertain walking back into A' Pakistan.

TREY GERRALD: 00:21:13

If 'I was in A' Mall that had one 'cause maybe 'I would find something

TREY GERRALD: 00:21:17

That's only, you know, $39.

TREY GERRALD: 00:21:20

But Donn don't know why it's four stars.

TREY GERRALD: 00:21:21

'I feel like ultimately it sounds like A' five star review and Donn don't know.

TREY GERRALD: 00:21:25

Megan is maybe A' little too mey for me.

TREY GERRALD: 00:21:28

So 'I took half of A' crown off.

TREY GERRALD: 00:21:30

Why did you say three and A' half?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:21:34

'I said three and A', half 'I.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:21:35

Think for A'.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:21:35

Lot of what we talked about mostly that this is A' five star review, not A' four star review.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:21:40

And we didn't really give A' ton of information about the store.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:21:45

That is, I'd say like more.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:21:47

Evergreen or A', little bit more evergreen in terms of like, oh, I'm reading this

CHELSEY DONN: 00:21:53

'I did appreciate the humor, the, you know, bringing us into the shopping addiction and

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:01

And so that's where A' lot of the three and A' half Crowns are coming from.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:04

But 'I think could have been A' little bit stronger.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:08

And if you're gonna make it four stars and not five, give me something

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:14

Hundred percent up to snuff.

TREY GERRALD: 00:22:16

Yeah.

TREY GERRALD: 00:22:16

'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:22:16

'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:22:16

Agree.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:17

'I like this review from Megan 'I.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:19

Think it's, you know, something different.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:21

And, uh, 'I love being nostalgic about Paxon

TREY GERRALD: 00:22:25

and boy, do 'I want pink berry

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:27

and ugh, me too.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:28

So that was fun.

TREY GERRALD: 00:22:30

on review?

TREY GERRALD: 00:22:30

Wait.

TREY GERRALD: 00:22:31

How in the world did you land on Pax Sun 'I?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:33

'I was um, looking up stores that were at the Third Street Promenade.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:37

'cause 'I was going there and 'I was gonna be looking for A' gift.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:40

And so 'I was just looking at the list of stores there and 'I saw Paxon and 'I was like,

TREY GERRALD: 00:22:48

makes me think of like JCO jeans and like being very cool.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:52

Makes me think of like Roxy and you

TREY GERRALD: 00:22:55

Yes.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:56

or all that stuff.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:22:57

Ah, so fun and nostalgic.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:00

'I did go into Spencer's the other day and 'I felt like it's not as cool as it was when we were kids.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:05

Maybe it's just because I'm older now and 'I felt like so rebellious going into Spencer's when

TREY GERRALD: 00:23:10

Oh my

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:10

kid, like 'I was like, oh, I'm so bad.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:12

I'm gonna expenses.

TREY GERRALD: 00:23:14

before the internet, SP Spencer's was like where you

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:19

Yeah, you get sex toys at Spencer's, but then you could also get like candy.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:24

So that's why you could always justify going in there 'cause you're like, oh,

TREY GERRALD: 00:23:30

Do you remember like one of our very first after shows was A' Spencer's review.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:34

Yes, 'I do

TREY GERRALD: 00:23:36

Yeah.

TREY GERRALD: 00:23:36

Well, great job ChelseyBD.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:38

Thank you.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:38

Thank you.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:39

Have we done it?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:39

Trey?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:40

Have we reached the most regal portion of our show?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:44

Who are you inducting today?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:23:45

Trey for?

VOICEOVER: 00:23:48

My Royal line is,

TREY GERRALD: 00:23:49

All right, so today 'I must induct something that 'I also

TREY GERRALD: 00:23:55

'I really have to induct the complimentary deodorant that is found at Gems

CHELSEY DONN: 00:24:02

Okay.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:24:02

Fair.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:03

'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:03

Just think it's really classy, 'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:05

You know, there are sort of levels and tears of gems and, and fitness centers.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:12

When 'I, think of sort of like bottom of the barrel.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:15

'I personally do think of Planet Fitness, which 'I have been A' member of many times in my life.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:20

And that is not A' place where they offer any frills luxuries.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:24:25

They're like the Spirit Airlines.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:27

the Spirit Airlines except for 'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:29

Guess they used to have pizza parties once A' month, and they

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:34

Then 'I, think of like fitness and wellness clubs.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:37

And when you go to A' Spa, it's like they'll 'I don't know what it's like in the ladies,

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:52

Here

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:53

they do have aerosol deodorant sprays, which 'I?

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:58

Think Donn don't know.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:58

'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:59

Just 'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:24:59

Think it's really classy.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:00

'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:00

Think it's like A'.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:01

Very minimal effort.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:03

Expenditure.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:05

Expenditure.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:05

Expenditure.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:06

'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:07

Very minimal expenditure that you can show appreciation for your members,

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:12

right?

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:13

'I, it is like this little subtle psychological clue 'I take about the club.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:18

Honestly, if they offer these little cans of deodorant, because 'I 'I, if you're

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:26

That's like A' whole Complaint waiting to be lodged.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:30

And if you just have free aerosol deodorant waiting for you in the

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:36

And it's A' little subtle way to show that you are doing something A'.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:41

Little notch above A'.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:42

Little extra but like so cheap.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:45

So 'I really wanna induct all of the gyms that offer complimentary deodorant.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:52

Because it makes A' difference and like 'I don't remember to pack deodorant.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:54

You can't leave like A' A' tube of deodorant in your car.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:58

It's gonna melt like so.

TREY GERRALD: 00:25:59

And Donn don't carry A' Diddy bag with me like 'I don't have like toiletries with me all the time.

TREY GERRALD: 00:26:03

So for that reason, 'I really wanna induct free complimentary gem deodorant,

CHELSEY DONN: 00:26:08

it's free, 'I, love it.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:26:10

'I, also think it's in the gym's best interest,

TREY GERRALD: 00:26:13

right?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:26:14

like why have it super stinky?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:26:16

If you could just offer people free deodorant and make this A' better, better A', better, better

CHELSEY DONN: 00:26:26

So 'I, love that.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:26:27

Try 'I love.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:26:28

Any freebies, 'I love going to A' Spa and getting like even the stupid free comb.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:26:35

Like why 'I don't like 'I have such thick hair, 'I don't need A', tiny comb.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:26:39

But at the same time, there's just like something about being like, okay, 'I could

CHELSEY DONN: 00:26:54

So

TREY GERRALD: 00:26:55

It.

TREY GERRALD: 00:26:55

It's similar to like, 'I was gonna say peanuts, but we don't do peanuts anymore.

TREY GERRALD: 00:26:59

But like pretzels on an airplane.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:27:02

Right.

TREY GERRALD: 00:27:03

Like, we know that this little bag is nothing like 'I paid $300 to be on this flight,

CHELSEY DONN: 00:27:09

But it's something

TREY GERRALD: 00:27:10

snack, it's just so me.

TREY GERRALD: 00:27:12

It's so meaningful.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:27:13

'I agree.

TREY GERRALD: 00:27:14

Yeah.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:27:15

'I.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:27:15

Love that.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:27:16

Good induction.

TREY GERRALD: 00:27:17

Well, thank you.

TREY GERRALD: 00:27:20

That's me spraying aerosol.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:27:23

love

TREY GERRALD: 00:27:23

did A' Queen.

TREY GERRALD: 00:27:24

That is another round on the r ru and rq.

TREY GERRALD: 00:27:27

Oh my gosh.

TREY GERRALD: 00:27:27

My bike is taking me to Paxon Ferris Wheel.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:27:31

Thank you for joining us today.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:27:33

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TREY GERRALD: 00:27:35

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CHELSEY DONN: 00:27:50

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CHELSEY DONN: 00:27:59

I'm not gonna do it anymore.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:28:00

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TREY GERRALD: 00:28:03

and 'I A' tro Gerrald.

TREY GERRALD: 00:28:05

On this week's after show, pod ChelseyBD and 'I are gonna be rating and reviewing A' five

CHELSEY DONN: 00:28:17

Oh, that's what 'I call my niece, Sherry Berry

TREY GERRALD: 00:28:20

you know what Sherry's berries is?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:28:22

'I.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:28:22

Is that the like really good strawberries?

TREY GERRALD: 00:28:25

Yeah.

TREY GERRALD: 00:28:25

Yeah.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:28:25

Oh, okay.

TREY GERRALD: 00:28:26

A' 1-800-FLOWERS Company.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:28:28

but for strawberries and they're like delicious strawberries.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:28:31

Yeah.

TREY GERRALD: 00:28:31

but we're gonna get into it.

TREY GERRALD: 00:28:32

'cause is it Shari or is it Sherry?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:28:36

'I would think Sherry Berry.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:28:37

Okay.

TREY GERRALD: 00:28:37

So to find out what made ChelseyBD say

CHELSEY DONN: 00:28:40

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TREY GERRALD: 00:28:49

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TREY GERRALD: 00:28:49

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TREY GERRALD: 00:29:03

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CHELSEY DONN: 00:29:05

Oh, ignore the haters.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:29:06

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TREY GERRALD: 00:29:08

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CHELSEY DONN: 00:29:10

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CHELSEY DONN: 00:29:12

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TREY GERRALD: 00:29:13

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VOICEOVER: 00:29:17

As an independent podcast, certain names have been redacted or changed to protect

VOICEOVER: 00:29:22

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VOICEOVER: 00:29:27

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CHELSEY DONN: 00:29:33

Oh,

TREY GERRALD: 00:29:35

Oh

CHELSEY DONN: 00:29:36

oh, what A' Blast from the past blast.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:29:43

Two of the past,

TREY GERRALD: 00:29:44

What was the name of your childhood mall?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:29:47

um, the Echelon Mall.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:29:50

What was yours?

TREY GERRALD: 00:29:52

Um, Columbiana

CHELSEY DONN: 00:29:55

Columbiana, that's fancy.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:29:59

But also the Cherry Hill Mall was like A'.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:30:00

Really big deal.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:30:01

Everybody would come into town to go to the Cherry Hill Mall, but the Echelon was like the smaller

TREY GERRALD: 00:30:08

Have you ever been to the Short Hills Mall?

CHELSEY DONN: 00:30:10

'I have duh.

TREY GERRALD: 00:30:12

'I.

TREY GERRALD: 00:30:12

That seems to be very fancy.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:30:14

That's A' Fancy mall too.

TREY GERRALD: 00:30:16

Yeah.

CHELSEY DONN: 00:30:16

Love them all.