Beat Breakfast Blog

• The DREADED friend-zone!

  http://www.beat102103.com/beat-breakfast-blog/2012/01/31/the-dreaded-friend-zone/

  

  Good morning!! This mornings talking point was about being stuck, yes, physically stuck, in, on or above something, anything!

  I literally laughed my socks off with all the funny stories,that came flooding in.

  Even though we get told time and time again never to lick cold objects numerous people still managed to get there tongues stuck in freezers and on poles. I guess curiosity always wins!

  One other story that has to get mentioned is  our young listener who got rolled over be a bale of hay, the nettle stings has mentally scarred him for life!

  Our dilemma was from an older woman who was finding it hard to get out of the friend zone. She doesn’t enjoy going out and meeting men in nightclubs, the drinking atmosphere just doesn’t suit her personality. When she does actually meet the opposite sex they tend to put her in the friend-zone. So she asked how does one make the transition and also meet someone without getting legless (Irish for-highly intoxicated in a club environment).

  I have general rule that I stick to religiously, and it’s very simple – Start as you mean to go on! If you are interested in someone and they seem keen,you either bite the bullet and ask them on a casual date, drinks, cinema, even bowling or you can keep being friendly, which I’m sorry to tell you will leave you in the friend zone.

  I’m no expert but I can share this little bit of knowledge, guys are far more simple than we think they are, you really have to just say what you feel they don’t have the same intuition us women do.

  More tomorrow folks!

  TA

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  Posted 31/01/2012

• Shut your trap!

  http://www.beat102103.com/beat-breakfast-blog/2012/01/30/shut-your-trap/

  

  Hello  and Good morning or evening depending when and where you are reading this!

  This morning we talked about what you got up to over the weekend Niall,Mary and Vinny wanted to know what the best part of your weekend was?

  On the text line it was all about sports, soccer,golf, so clearly every sports fanatic was up this morning smiling from ear to ear and couldn’t wait to share the joy of their win!

  The best part of my weekend was reporting at the Cross-fit Fit-Factor Competition. The winner was announced and would you believe he lost a total of 78% body fat, he quiet literally is half then man he used to be. What an exciting day,with a great turn out.

  I would love to hear from you lot,so tell me what the best part of your weekend was!

  The best part of the morning for me is always hearing your daily dilemmas and this morning was no different. Friends are always full of advice and help for us, it’s all good when you actually asked but when you haven’t it can be  unpleasant.

  The thunder was well and truly stolen for this emailer, when her friends made it their business to inform her of all the misdemeanours of her new love interest. She was not at all happy about how they told her their findings and now she is having second thoughts about the guy even though he has treated her with the utmost respect.

  Ladies please refrain from giving your 2c when it isn’t requested. I’m guilty of doing this too,as far as opinions go I’m full of them,and take it from me you do not want to learn the hard way to keep your trap shut!

  This poor girl was happy as Larry and now she is plagued with doubt. Hear me out if you are to give warning advice male or female, be careful how you do it, ambushing someone with negativity isn’t great for the person on the receiving end FACT!

  Lastly if the relationship is going well and the guy has not yet shown you any signs of foul play, then all you can do is be cautious and try not to over think things (I know easier said than done right!)! Good Luck!

  More tomorrow

  TA

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  Posted 30/01/2012

• We are intellectually incompatible!

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  Some new boyfriend issues  in our daily dilemma today. A Kilkenny listener feels a little inferior to her boyfriend because she says he is on a different level to her, intellectually that is.

  He loves documentaries,he talks at length about the political situation in Russia and even the music he listens to is vastly different,he seems to only listen music that isn’t ”mainstream”.

  I must also add that these two have been going out for the past 6 months. I’m puzzled by how they have made it work for this long and it brings me to ask the question why is it bothering her now?

  I see no reason for her to feel inferior he clearly likes her the way she is and maybe that’s what is making the relationship work!The fact that they are so different!

  If you’re reading and you have started to ponder on what this situation might be like but you still can’t relate, then I say watch a few episodes of  House and you might get it then. Dr. House seems to regularly piss people off with his intellectual mumbo-jumbo.This is what I imagine it must be like for her, minus the humour!

  I say focus on the positives of the relationship and not the negatives and if he’s still annoying you with all that talk of  Russia then you either tell him he’s boring you to the brink of sleep or just tune him out!

  More again on Monday morning bright and early folks.

  TA

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  Posted 27/01/2012

• It’s not old,I prefer to call it Vintage or Retro!

  http://www.beat102103.com/beat-breakfast-blog/2012/01/25/its-not-oldi-prefer-to-call-it-vintage-or-retro/

  

  This morning The Sun featured a couple who has had a toaster  for fifty nine years, so Niall threw this question out there what item do you possess that is so old it’s in black and white!

  The texts came flooding in with items such as  fridges, bracelets and  even fire place sets that are as old as time. Personally I love that bit of nostalgia I get when I pull out something that I have owned for a long time. It’s that proud feeling as well,that shouts, Yes I some how have managed to keep you through my years of moving, flood, tornado or whatever natural/unnatural disasters that have passed through!

  When it comes to over thinking things women have taken a bad rap  for years AND this dilemma didn’t really prove otherwise. Our emailer found a number in her boyfriend’s pocket following a night out he had with his friends. Without thought, she threw it away, now seven sleepless nights later she is  still unable to think straight and is being driven mad by the paranoia that he is cheating.

  Several detailed instructions came in via Text detailing how best to catch out her lovers cheating ways, some only James Bond would be proud of  others were a tad bit worrying to say the least.

  Here is a little statistic I’ll put out there, 99% of relationship issues would be solved and even prevented, if people were just upfront about what they were thinking from the very start (moderation is required, and no that is not me contradicting myself). This research  was done by the Brainiversity of  TA (myself), a lot of  research and hard observational skills has gone into this finding.

  More tomorrow

  TA

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  Posted 25/01/2012

• Oh Brother!

  http://www.beat102103.com/beat-breakfast-blog/2012/01/24/oh-brother/

  

  Food is always on my mind and it seemed to rub off this morning as it was also on Niall’s mind this morning he asked the listeners to name that food you either have a love/hate relationship with or simple one or the other!

  I’m one of those people that loves almost every kind of  food,there is a fatty inside of me dying to get out!Sweet, savoury, salty or sour I love it all every different flavour or colour and I’m certainly not shy to tuck into a feast or two so this question was rather difficult due to my plethora of choice.

  Our first caller today shared with us his love for gravy whilst others shared their hate for ketchup and brown sauce which we found were actual phobias. The fear of tomatoe ketchup is referred to as saltomaphobia and vineomaphobia is a fear of brown sauce. You can’t say we haven’t taught you anything.

  Our dilemma was from a young lady who has been dating a guy who she has been told by her friends looks like a doppelgänger of her brother! It’s kind of freaking her out and she had no idea what to do.

  Here is what I think, it’s not actually your brother so stop freaking yourself out! Don’t listen to your friends,if you like him then it’ll soon go away. If it’s a situation where it’s like that noise in the back ground that you have been made painfully aware of and now you can’t tune it out! Then just ask yourself this,how loud is it?

  Ciao

  TA

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  Posted 24/01/2012

• We need to talk!

  http://www.beat102103.com/beat-breakfast-blog/2012/01/23/we-need-to-talk/

  

  Filling our mornings with information that cannot be beaten is what Beat102-103 is best at and this morninig was no different.

  What is the number one thing you never want to hear a woman say,if you’re curious here is a list compiled by Askmen.com

  10:  “Are you done?”

  9: “We should take dancing lessons!”

  8: “Notice anything different?”

  7: “Don’t worry, he’s just my ex.”

  6: “It’s OK, it’s not contagious.”

  5: “We need to talk.”

  4: “Do you know what day today is?”

  3: “I’ve been thinking…”

  2: “I’m late.”

  and

  Drum roll please, the number one spot goes to: “We need to talk”

  And for the ladies here is a list Cosmopolitan.com has compiled for us, I had a giggle or two.

  Is it harder to make friends the older we get? Based on our dilemma and the responses we got this morning it seems it could be true especially if you don’t have an out-going personality.Listen here for more details.

  People suggested joining clubs and activities that you might enjoy others suggested the internet, whatever you do in your plight for friendship always consider safety first and remember to start loving your own company first. If you don’t enjoy being in your own company how can anyone else!

  Don’t forget if you have a dilemma you want us to help with send us and email at talk@beat102103.com.

  More tomorrow!

  TA

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  Posted 23/01/2012

• The Proposal

  http://www.beat102103.com/beat-breakfast-blog/2012/01/18/the-proposal/

  

  It seems like asking someone to get marry you is one of the hardest things anyone could do it, was on the list along with planning the actual wedding.

  So we asked people to text in with their proposals i mean afterall it is the story you are going to tell the kids and of course you want it to be a good one that is memorable for both parties involved.

  Some had me feeling like I wanted to cry I’m such a hopeless romantic i couldnt help myself,it was all men that were doing the proposing no women, I was sure we would get a few.

  I hope you had a chance to listen to the show because you would have definitely enjoyed hearing the Abercrombie model tell his story!

  Don’t worry the show is replayed at midnight every night so you can have a second chance.

  Keeping in the same weddingy mood our dilemma of course was a wedding issue have a listen to the beat breakfast dilemma podcast and tell me what you think?

  Is it just me or has the world gone mad on the age thing,I thought we were past all this! too old to be a bridesmaid, I didn’t think that sort of thing would matter to anyone!

  60% of the week done now, so you better be listening to the next 40%, no pressure!

  More tomorrow folks!

  TA

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  Posted 18/01/2012

• The cringe factor

  http://www.beat102103.com/beat-breakfast-blog/2012/01/17/the-cringe-factor/

  

  The teams were split this morning when it came to our dilemma!

  If whilst in a relationship you hurt the other person and never owned up to it but instead you ended the relationship simply choosing to get on with your life.

  Now a few years on the shame/regret of what you did is starting to eat you alive, would you A) Apologise even though its 2 and a half years later or B) Just let them continue on with their lives, afterall they probably have forgotten the hurt and the pain and you don’t want to dig it all up again!

  I’m aware it’s not a simply A or B situation in reality as either decision could have dire consequences.  Listen here to the dilemma and feel free to comment on this post, I would love to hear what you think!

  When the mobile phone goes off in the most in appropriate of places we tend to want the ground to open up and swallow us, so Niall put it to the public what was your most cringe-tastic phone experience!

  The lesson learnt from this topic if you are at a funeral or at any important event either switch your ring-tone from the hard rock or death metal song to something less offensive or better yet just turn the phone off completely that would probably be your best and safest option!

  More from Niall, Mary and Vinny tomorrow morning at 6.50!

  TA

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  Posted 17/01/2012

• Blue Monday

  http://www.beat102103.com/beat-breakfast-blog/2012/01/16/blue-monday/

  

  Today is apparently the most depressing day of the year and Niall asked you for the first signs in the morning that triggers that its-going-to-be-a-bad-day feeling.

  Having shouting kids, getting up on the wrong side of the bed and stubbing a toe in the morning came in as some of the sure fire ways of knowing!

  Niall received an email regarding last Friday’s daily dilemma so it obviously had to be revisited,we only ever have one side of the story so it was nice to get the other side.

  Shyness can be a deterrent when trying to start a new relationship of any sort so Niall asked what would be the easiest way to deal with this?

  The easiest ways were identified as being yourself and making sure you have conversational topics to talk about and most importantly don’t try to be someone you’re not!

  Join Niall Mary and Vinny again at 6.50 tomorrow morning for more Beat breakfast!

  TA

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  Posted 16/01/2012

• Very Superstitious

  http://www.beat102103.com/beat-breakfast-blog/2012/01/13/very-superstitious/

  

  It’s Friday the 13th so if you are particularly superstitious then bad things happen on this day!

  Niall,Mary and Vinny had a little fun with it and asked listeners what stories they had to tell us about this day! Here is little treat for you to get you in the mood Very Superstitious by Stevie Wonder.

  We regularly use the term “once a cheat always a cheat” but what if you’re a cheat with a really good excuse,does the rule still apply? Listen here to our last dilemma of the week and see what you think about the issue!

  More Breakfast on Monday so don’t forget to tune in!

  TA

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  Posted 13/01/2012