Two Hot Takes

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253: Happy Updates Only..

Explore episode Jan 29, 2026
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Roses at the Mechanic Shop

253: Happy Updates Only.. · Jan 29, 2026 Society & Culture

Eighteen months into their relationship, Cassie sent a huge bouquet of roses to OP's mechanic shop. His boss called him in thinking he'd done something wrong. The guys ripped him apart, and OP started thinking about buying a ring that night.

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