<v Speaker 1>Jerry, Katie, and Josh.

<v Speaker 2>Mix 100.

<v Speaker 3>All right, so this morning as I'm getting ready for work,

<v Speaker 3>I'm getting dressed and everything, and I'm standing in the bathroom, and,

<v Speaker 3>you know, I'm getting ready to put my socks on

<v Speaker 3>and stuff, and I look down, and my feet are

<v Speaker 3>kind of whitish, and it's kind of like I got

<v Speaker 3>this chalkiness to a couple.

<v Speaker 4>Like more than usual?

<v Speaker 3>Yeah, a little chalkiness to my little piggies.

<v Speaker 1>Mm-hmm.

<v Speaker 3>I'm like, what is, ugh, you know? And I reached

<v Speaker 3>down and I kind of scratched some of the white

<v Speaker 3>off my big toenail, off the big little piggy, the

<v Speaker 3>little piggy that went to market. And I'm scratching, and

<v Speaker 3>I'm like, oh, and it's in between my toes. And

<v Speaker 3>I went, I smelled it, and I go, well, that's

<v Speaker 3>Greek yogurt. What? Between the piggies? It's just a little

<v Speaker 3>something that Nicole and I are into right now.

<v Speaker 4>That's not where it goes.

<v Speaker 3>I had Greek yogurt on my little piggies this morning.

<v Speaker 4>Talk about protein, Maxine.

<v Speaker 3>So, of course, I had been stretching, so I put

<v Speaker 3>my foot in my mouth and sucked it off to

<v Speaker 3>get my protein. No, so yesterday afternoon, I forgot about this.

<v Speaker 3>I was getting some stuff out of the fridge, okay?

<v Speaker 3>And teetering right on the edge was a Costco-sized thing

<v Speaker 3>of Greek yogurt. And down it went. Boom! Hit the floor. Explosion!

<v Speaker 3>One of those things where you say... So many cuss words. Yeah.

<v Speaker 3>Because the lid blew off, the side cracked open. I

<v Speaker 3>kid you not, there was Greek yogurt all over the kitchen. Yeah.

<v Speaker 3>All over it. And apparently, I got a little in

<v Speaker 3>my toes. And I didn't know it, and it just

<v Speaker 3>dried overnight. So I woke up, and I had chalky

<v Speaker 3>Greek yogurt all over my feet. But have you ever

<v Speaker 3>been in that circumstance when... Something falls out of the fridge.

<v Speaker 5>Yeah.

<v Speaker 3>And it's just like a bomb went off.

<v Speaker 1>Well, and you got to have like CSI come and

<v Speaker 1>clean it up because you don't know where that splatter went.

<v Speaker 4>It's like everywhere.

<v Speaker 3>So just this morning, yeah, just this morning as I

<v Speaker 3>was getting ready, I went down to investigate and there's

<v Speaker 3>still little splatters on the cabinets. There's a little on

<v Speaker 3>the fridge still.

<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

<v Speaker 3>It's everywhere.

<v Speaker 1>I've told you this has happened to me in the

<v Speaker 1>morning because I don't have my grip strength about me

<v Speaker 1>quite yet when I'm like making my coffee. And I

<v Speaker 1>have dropped complete half gallons of creamer on my floor

<v Speaker 1>at four in the morning. And the only thing that's

<v Speaker 1>worse than cleaning up all that is doing it at

<v Speaker 1>four in the morning.

<v Speaker 4>Before you've had your coffee.

<v Speaker 3>Because you're groggy.

<v Speaker 4>Oh, it's the worst.

<v Speaker 1>So I've spilled a thing of spaghetti sauce, which again...

<v Speaker 1>that's messy stuff right there, you know? Yeah, this has

<v Speaker 1>happened to me multiple times.

<v Speaker 3>The physics behind it, too, is fascinating. Yeah. That when

<v Speaker 3>it hits, it just, it goes everywhere.

<v Speaker 4>In every direction.

<v Speaker 3>I mean, it's hitting the ceiling, it's hitting the cabinets,

<v Speaker 3>it's on your feet. One of the worst ones that

<v Speaker 3>ever happened to me was I made some chili in

<v Speaker 3>the crock pot, you know, and there's a big, I mean,

<v Speaker 3>a big bowl left of the chili from the night

<v Speaker 3>before and I opened up the fridge and that baby

<v Speaker 3>flew out of there and hit the ground and the

<v Speaker 3>bowl shattered too. So then you've got shattered glass mixed

<v Speaker 3>in with chili that floods the whole house. And that

<v Speaker 3>just doesn't smell good at that point either. No, and

<v Speaker 3>it stinks.

<v Speaker 4>And now you've got to move.

<v Speaker 3>Yeah, now you have to put a house on the market. Exactly.

<v Speaker 3>You've got to put that on Zillow that there was

<v Speaker 3>an incident in the kitchen with chili. Yeah, it smells

<v Speaker 3>like chili.

<v Speaker 4>You've got to declare the chili incident before you sell it.

<v Speaker 3>Lord help you. Like you said, with creamer or milk

<v Speaker 3>or anything that's dairy-based, if you don't get it all,

<v Speaker 3>and if it's going under the fridge, That's going to

<v Speaker 3>be stinky in a few days.

<v Speaker 4>And it gets in between the stove and the counter.

<v Speaker 1>That stuff will find a way to make its way

<v Speaker 1>into every crook and cranny.

<v Speaker 4>Oh, and dairy is smelly.

<v Speaker 3>Mom drama, mom drama. Llama, llama, mom drama. Oh, this

<v Speaker 3>is so good. There's always so much drama going on

<v Speaker 3>amongst the moms at school, I feel like. And this one,

<v Speaker 3>I think, takes the cake or takes the Oreo, rather.

<v Speaker 3>There's a viral social media phenomenon going on right now

<v Speaker 3>called OreoGate. Now, it all started when a creator named

<v Speaker 3>Ashley shared screenshots of a kindergarten class group chat where

<v Speaker 3>another mother named Michelle... is demanding that all the other

<v Speaker 3>moms stop packing Oreos in their children's lunches.

<v Speaker 4>And other junk food stuff, right?

<v Speaker 3>Yeah, specifically focusing on Oreos, though, because Oreos are not

<v Speaker 3>allowed in their house. And her daughter, Ava, came home

<v Speaker 3>crying because the other kids in her class have Oreo

<v Speaker 3>cookies and she wasn't allowed to eat them at home. Now,

<v Speaker 3>there's no allergies or other school rules involved, just a

<v Speaker 3>disagreement over household boundaries. Now, some of the other moms

<v Speaker 3>are starting to push back, but listen to this. Here's

<v Speaker 3>what Michelle did over the cookies. Michelle emailed the kindergarten

<v Speaker 3>teacher demanding that the school implement a strict approved snack list,

<v Speaker 3>and the school flatly denied her request. Then, unwilling to

<v Speaker 3>accept defeat, she reportedly got into the school somehow, maybe

<v Speaker 3>doing something in the classrooms, and she actually searched through

<v Speaker 3>some of the other children's lunchboxes to see what was

<v Speaker 3>in there, looking for Oreos. She demanded that the school

<v Speaker 3>and the teacher seat her daughter Ava away from any

<v Speaker 3>of the Oreo lovers during lunchtime so Ava would not

<v Speaker 3>be tempted. And the other moms are fired up over this.

<v Speaker 5>Yeah.

<v Speaker 3>They're like, what the hell are you doing, Michelle? You

<v Speaker 3>can't tell us what we can and cannot pack in

<v Speaker 3>our kids' lunches. Now, furious over this, a separate text

<v Speaker 3>thread was formed amongst some of the other mom squad members.

<v Speaker 3>And here's what they did. During the sidebar chat, they

<v Speaker 3>all agreed to collectively pack lunches two or more Oreos

<v Speaker 3>in every single kid's lunch the next day, so they

<v Speaker 3>upped the amount of Oreos, and one mother intentionally upgraded

<v Speaker 3>her kid to double stuffed Oreos to maximize Michelle's frustration.

<v Speaker 3>I am loving the drama back and forth here. So

<v Speaker 3>that's kind of the question out there this morning. Like,

<v Speaker 3>does Michelle have a leg to stand on here with

<v Speaker 3>demanding that the school, the teachers, these other moms stop

<v Speaker 3>permitting these junk food options in the lunches? Because it

<v Speaker 3>makes her daughter sad?

<v Speaker 1>Are you telling me Michelle actually went into the school

<v Speaker 1>and looked through kids' lunches?

<v Speaker 3>Sounds like it. That's what the story says.

<v Speaker 4>Michelle's got control issues, I think.

<v Speaker 3>And then what's she doing? Taking the Oreos out and

<v Speaker 3>stealing them?

<v Speaker 1>Exactly.

<v Speaker 3>And throwing them in the trash?

<v Speaker 4>No, you know she's eating those Oreos.

<v Speaker 3>Come on. Is that what it is?

<v Speaker 1>She's standing them down.

<v Speaker 4>We know you're eating those cookies.

<v Speaker 3>That's funny. But anyway, I'm loving this back and forth.

<v Speaker 3>I'm loving reading about all this. And I know there's

<v Speaker 3>probably people out there on Michelle's side saying, you know what? One,

<v Speaker 3>you got to think about kids' health anyway, because that

<v Speaker 3>is consistently listed. on some of the worst products that

<v Speaker 3>you can eat is the Oreo because the amount of

<v Speaker 3>food dye in it and food coloring. So I know

<v Speaker 3>there's people out there that are like, you know what,

<v Speaker 3>Michelle's probably right. There should be stricter guidelines in these schools.

<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Michelle's right about her own kid, but Michelle has

<v Speaker 1>no right to preach her judgment on all the other

<v Speaker 1>children who aren't hers. That's my opinion about that.

<v Speaker 3>I know, but as a courtesy, don't you think the

<v Speaker 3>other moms should just kind of band together and be like,

<v Speaker 3>you know what, as a courtesy, we're all, you know,

<v Speaker 3>it's the community. It takes the village. shouldn't they all

<v Speaker 3>just be like, all right, we'll just stop packing Oreos.

<v Speaker 3>Our kids probably shouldn't be eating those anyway.

<v Speaker 4>I don't know.

<v Speaker 3>It takes a village.

<v Speaker 4>I think that's a huge reach of an ask for Michelle.

<v Speaker 4>It's a massive ask.

<v Speaker 1>I think that's way too much for her to ask. Truthfully,

<v Speaker 1>I feel like I have stopped having expectations for other people.

<v Speaker 1>Because when you stop, Michelle, expecting everyone to do what

<v Speaker 1>you expect them to do, your life gets a lot easier,

<v Speaker 1>you know? And so I think that, again, Michelle has

<v Speaker 1>a problem with control, and that is the real issue here,

<v Speaker 1>not what the kids are eating. It's about Michelle. It's

<v Speaker 1>a big ask on her part, but it's the whole,

<v Speaker 1>you know, you don't get it unless you ask for it, too. So,

<v Speaker 1>I mean, she's putting herself out there.

<v Speaker 3>I guess. What do you think? What side are you on?

<v Speaker 3>Are you on Michelle's side who is saying, hey, we

<v Speaker 3>need to ban Oreos and all the lunches? please help

<v Speaker 3>another mom out. Or are you on the side of

<v Speaker 3>Ashley and her other mom squad who is just packing

<v Speaker 3>double stuffs now and saying, screw you, baby. I love Ashley.

<v Speaker 3>Now you get five Oreos. I mean, that's bad on

<v Speaker 3>the kid. Then the kid's pounding down five Oreos at lunch,

<v Speaker 3>and they shouldn't be doing that either.

<v Speaker 4>And here's some Gushers.

<v Speaker 3>Yeah, right. Wash it down with a Diet Coke or something.

<v Speaker 3>Here is Sarah. Hi, Sarah. Welcome to the show.

<v Speaker 5>Hi, thanks for having me.

<v Speaker 3>Oh, you betcha. Okay, so whose side are you on?

<v Speaker 3>Are you on side Oreo or are you on side

<v Speaker 3>no Oreo or side double stuff?

<v Speaker 5>Well, I'm on side double stuff, but I also.

<v Speaker 2>Think there's a subtext that we're missing.

<v Speaker 3>Okay.

<v Speaker 5>I think Michelle is.

<v Speaker 2>Trying to prevent her daughter from feeling sad. Yeah. That

<v Speaker 2>she doesn't have the Oreos, and I think parents do

<v Speaker 2>that all the time, but it's completely unrealistic.

<v Speaker 5>It is.

<v Speaker 3>Can't you just find something that makes Ava happy in

<v Speaker 3>her lunch and just give her more of that then?

<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

<v Speaker 2>Yeah, or teach her how to process sadness.

<v Speaker 3>There's also that. You're going to have sadness all through

<v Speaker 3>your life, sweet Ava.

<v Speaker 4>Wait till you're an adult.

<v Speaker 3>Suck it up.

<v Speaker 1>100%.

<v Speaker 5>It's Oreos now. It's losing a job the next time.

<v Speaker 4>Right.

<v Speaker 3>Exactly. That's exactly it. Losing a pet. Losing a friend.

<v Speaker 3>This is minor in the world of sadness, right? It

<v Speaker 3>really is.

<v Speaker 2>100%.

<v Speaker 3>So I am putting you on team double stuff. No,

<v Speaker 3>don't cave to Michelle's wishes, right?

<v Speaker 5>And add the gushers.

<v Speaker 4>And yes, Michelle.

<v Speaker 1>Plus Gushers Sarah knows what's up, you gotta listen to Sarah, Michelle.

<v Speaker 3>Sarah, thank you so much for calling in Here is Chris,

<v Speaker 3>hi Chris Hi.

<v Speaker 2>I'm, well go on ahead and say I'm definitely team

<v Speaker 2>double stuff No spoiler there Just.

<v Speaker 3>Wanna start it with that I'd like to announce to

<v Speaker 3>the entire Denver Metro that Chris loves double stuff Alright buddy,

<v Speaker 3>what are your thoughts on this though?

<v Speaker 2>I want to also add they do have healthier options

<v Speaker 2>to where you can actually trick your kid. They think

<v Speaker 2>they're eating unhealthy snacks, but they're actually eating plant-based stuff

<v Speaker 2>and don't even know it.

<v Speaker 3>Oh, now you're really going to piss that poor Ava off.

<v Speaker 4>Do they have plant-based Oreos now?

<v Speaker 3>Yuck. Yuck all day long, Chris. How dare you even

<v Speaker 3>bring that up?

<v Speaker 2>Maybe actually spread that to parents and get them to

<v Speaker 2>actually sneak healthier options into their child's taxes.

<v Speaker 3>I don't know. Kids are pretty smart. They're going to

<v Speaker 3>be like, what is this crap? This tastes like a plant.

<v Speaker 3>In general, Chris, besides the healthier options, which side are

<v Speaker 3>you on? You are on team double stuff, so what's

<v Speaker 3>your reasoning behind that?

<v Speaker 2>Well, I'm kind of anti just some weird, creepy parent

<v Speaker 2>sneaking into a kid's lunchbox and touching all their food

<v Speaker 2>and spreading COVID-19. Yes!

<v Speaker 3>Is that what they're doing?

<v Speaker 2>That's odd.

<v Speaker 4>Michelle's got issues, right, Chris? That's an odd thing.

<v Speaker 2>She's a little cray-cray.

<v Speaker 3>Yes, she is! She's off a rocker. She's a little sus,

<v Speaker 3>as the kids say. All right, Chris, we got you

<v Speaker 3>on Team Double Stuff. We appreciate you calling in. Here's Marcy. Hi, Marcy.

<v Speaker 5>Hello. How are you today?

<v Speaker 3>Well, we're kind of craving some Oreos now.

<v Speaker 2>I know.

<v Speaker 5>I mean, me too. It's one of my favorites. You

<v Speaker 5>know what? I'm a dietician, and I think it's insane

<v Speaker 5>to not eat Oreos. I think it's all part of

<v Speaker 5>a healthy diet, putting everything in there. And to start

<v Speaker 5>doing that, you're causing some eating disorders for your kiddo.

<v Speaker 5>Let it go. Figure out what's going to make your

<v Speaker 5>kid happy. And what are you going to do when

<v Speaker 5>the kid goes to high school? What are you going

<v Speaker 5>to have the kids do then? Like every step is

<v Speaker 5>going to be harder and harder for this poor kid.

<v Speaker 2>Right.

<v Speaker 3>You're not going to be able to monitor it in

<v Speaker 3>high school at all. I mean, remember in high school,

<v Speaker 3>I had French fries every single day for like four years.

<v Speaker 4>That vending machine saw me daily, Marcy. Like it was,

<v Speaker 4>you couldn't stop me.

<v Speaker 5>Seriously, model your behavior at home and then let her

<v Speaker 5>learn how to eat and be social. Yeah. You're putting

<v Speaker 5>her in a social box by herself.

<v Speaker 3>She's alienating her child for sure.

<v Speaker 2>I think so.

<v Speaker 3>All day long. I think so. And this is coming

<v Speaker 3>from a dietician right here.

<v Speaker 5>This is coming from a dietician, yes. And are you

<v Speaker 5>allowed to go through other kids' backpacks?

<v Speaker 3>I know. I think she was caught, so yeah. Cuckoo

<v Speaker 3>party of one.

<v Speaker 5>I think that's a bigger issue than the Oreo.

<v Speaker 3>I agree. Marcy, what are your thoughts on the plant-based Oreos?

<v Speaker 4>You know what?

<v Speaker 5>If you want them, have them. But I'm all about

<v Speaker 5>if you're going to eat it, eat the real thing.

<v Speaker 3>Absolutely. I'd rather throw myself into traffic than to eat

<v Speaker 3>the plant-based one.

<v Speaker 5>I just want the Oreo, dip it in the milk,

<v Speaker 5>and call it a day.

<v Speaker 3>Done and done. Marcy, we appreciate your call so very much.

<v Speaker 3>We are out of time, but I can tell you

<v Speaker 3>right now, everybody else on hold is essentially on Team

<v Speaker 3>Double Stuff. Yeah. So don't cave to crazy Michelle. Don't

<v Speaker 3>do it.

<v Speaker 5>No.

<v Speaker 3>Thank you so much for your calls and comments today,

<v Speaker 3>you guys. I hope this one brought you a smile

<v Speaker 3>with JKJ here at Mix.