Episode 445
Morning 6-Pack - 6 Signs Your Summer Totally Ghosted You
23% of people admit they feel bummed they didn’t really do summer right — and yeah, I see you. 61% didn’t take a summer vacation and 59% said they didn’t have enough time off, so we rounded up the Morning 6-Pack to roast the whole deal. I run through six signs your summer was a disappointment, from being paler than Conan’s ego to pretending Panda Express was your passport. We keep it fast, dumb, and hilarious — think last-minute duffel bag energy, no spreadsheets required. I won’t spoil the big #1 — you gotta hear it — but trust me, it’s gloriously sad and oddly specific.
Takeaways:
- I joked that summer's basically packing a backpack and pretending school supplies are enemies, lol.
- We talked stats: about a quarter of people feel sad they wasted their summer, gross FOMO.
- I pointed out 61% didn't take a proper summer vacation and like, that's tragic and relatable.
- We listed six funny signs your summer sucked, like being paler than Conan and watching pool on YouTube.
- I hyped last-minute trips as the best sometimes: no spreadsheets, just panic, duffel bags, and pool questions.
- We closed with the top cringe move: wanting to meet Lindsey Graham, which we roasted as peak summer disappointment.
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's haystack.
Speaker A:And you know summer is not officially over.
Speaker A:Let's be honest.
Speaker A:Emotionally, summer is wearing a backpack and asking where the glue sticks are because you know, the fact that six weeks are technically left in summer and the temperature reminds us that we're in summer.
Speaker A:Once back to school shows up, summer is packing its little flip flop suitcase and walking towards the door.
Speaker A:It's going to be over before you know it.
Speaker A:And a lot of people are bummed about about their summer.
Speaker A:A new Survey says that 23%, that's roughly one out of four, are sad because they feel like they didn't make the most of their summer.
Speaker A:61% Have not taken a summer vacation this year and 59% said they haven't had vacation time or enough vacation time anyway.
Speaker A:You know, there is something a little depressing about realizing summer got away from you.
Speaker A:One minute it's Memorial Day and you're saying we should really do something this year and then suddenly it's August and school supplies are on sale and your big summer memory is pressure washing and trash can.
Speaker A:Look, there is still time though.
Speaker A:21% Of people hoping to fit in one more trip, even if it's last minute.
Speaker A:And to be honest, the last minute trips are sometimes the best trips.
Speaker A:No big six months of planning, no spreadsheets, no matching family T shirts, just pure panic and a duffel bag and someone yelling, does the hotel have a pool?
Speaker A:If you're unsure though, if summer was disappointing, let me help you out.
Speaker A:Here are six signs that you had a summer that was disappointing.
Speaker B:Well, gather round folks.
Speaker B:It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a lighthearted way.
Speaker B:Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.
Speaker B:Here comes the fun.
Speaker B:It's the morning six pack.
Speaker A:The top six ways know your summer was a disappointment.
Speaker A:Number six, you spent so little time in the sun that even Conan o' Brien mocks how pale you are.
Speaker A:Number five, the only US World cup game you watched was the one against Belgium.
Speaker A:Number four.
Speaker A:Number four, way to know your summer was a disappointment.
Speaker A:Your Tony Romo number.
Speaker A:Sorry, the number three, way to know your summer was a disappointment.
Speaker A:The closest you got to a pool was watching billiards on YouTube.
Speaker A:Number two, the only foreign place you visited was Panda Express.
Speaker A:The number one way to know that your summer was indeed a little bit of a little bit of a disappointment.
Speaker A:You really wanted to meet Lindsey Graham.
