Haha, that's so bemusing
4/17/202641 min
DUMB STUFF FRIDAYS: Everyone’s talking about hot takes, but a viral TikTok video got us thinking about lukewarm takes. ‘Cos you know, not everything is so serious all the time, etc., etc. We’ll take you through some of our favourite ones!!!! And then, the very funny, very terrifying clip from the AFL’s Instagram this week. And to finish: Slow News Week. This week, Mich recommended watching ‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’ on Netflix, and also, a product! L'Oréal Elvive hair products. Zara recommended reading Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. And these fake flowers! Thanks so much to Apple TV and its latest hit, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, for making this episode possible. Margo’s Got Money Troubles is streaming now, only on Apple TV, so make sure you’re signed up and tuning in. It’s definitely a must-watch. And shoutout to Myer and Myer’s My Beauty Sale, too! It’s happening this weekend from Saturday April 18th until Sunday April 19th – so you can stock up with 20% off beauty from iconic brands. Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Annabelle Lee. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Emily Li and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to our newsletter Smart, Dumb Stuff: https://tinyurl.com/4yasjphn Follow us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2mf557ux Aaaand we’re on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2hchchrp Everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We’re huge fans of yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsZara McDonald· Host0:00
I have a question for you.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:01
Mm.
Zara McDonald· Host0:01
I'm gonna start with, like, a broad stroke philosophical question How I always want to start a- [laughs] ...
Michelle Andrews· Host0:07
Dumb Stuff Fridays episode.
Zara McDonald· Host0:08
[laughs] What rights do you have over the photography of your own meal when you eat out?
Michelle Andrews· Host0:13
What rights do I have? As in, like- So- This has never happened to me- [laughs] ... where someone's tried to take a photo of my meal So we, I say we, Ollie and I are out for dinner last week. Uh-huh.
Zara McDonald· Host0:26
And we were sitting at, like, a bar table, like a chef's table, so you're all sitting in a row- [laughs] ... with, like, strangers.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:30
Yeah.
Zara McDonald· Host0:31
And I was on the end, and he was sitting next to said strangers. And when his meals came out, the person next to him- No ... would pick up their phone- No ... and get really [laughs] close to the meal- [laughs] ... and take photos of it. And he kept looking at me in shock.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:46
Did they ask for permission?
Zara McDonald· Host0:47
No, no, there was n- nev- there was no words exchanged.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:50
No social contract exchanged- Nothing ... to say, "I'm gonna be doing this."
Zara McDonald· Host0:52
Not at all. And he was like, "I mean, I guess you can do that, but why- No, you can't ... does it, why does it feel so wrong?"
Michelle Andrews· Host1:00
[laughs] That's bizarre.
Zara McDonald· Host1:02
I think- And they weren't the social media manager of the restaurant? No. No, no, no, just a, a, a casual eater.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:07
A patron.
Zara McDonald· Host1:07
Yeah, a patron.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:08
Um- 'Cause then we spent the next hour talking about it, 'cause we're married, so we don't have much to talk about anymore.
Zara McDonald· Host1:14
[laughs] So if something like this happens, that's it, that's your night done.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:16
The ethics of food photography.
Zara McDonald· Host1:18
Yeah, because there is, there's nothing to say you're not allowed to do it.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:21
No, no, no, no, no.
Zara McDonald· Host1:21
You're not touching the food. You're not touching him.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:24
But it's not like he, this person could just turn around and take a selfie with Ollie whenever they want. You do