A Tamagotchi Having a Sh*t

In this episode of You've Been Blacklisted, host Matt Black is back in the Love Shack with Radio Ed and two guests from WLV Plumbing and Heating - Scott Irving and David Robinson. Two heating engineers, one show, and absolutely no shortage of opinions.Across five rounds of debate, Scott and David go head to head over overrated films, empty corporate phrases, childhood things that haven't aged well, modern life annoyances and songs that have long outstayed their welcome. As always, the arguments are passionate, the justifications are questionable and nothing gets resolved - which is entirely the point.Key TakeawaysThe Shawshank Redemption is good but not the greatest film of all time.Scott's case was simple - a film that made 16 million dollars at the box office and got zero Oscars has no business sitting at the top of the IMDb charts for years. It is everyone's default favourite, which is precisely why it is overrated. The tunnel alone defies belief.Teamwork makes the dream work is not even a rhyme.David's central objection was airtight - work and work is not a rhyme, it is the same word used twice. The phrase gets printed on office walls and LinkedIn posts by people who ignored their colleagues' emails that morning.Follow your dreams only works for about six percent of people.Scott had done his research. Only six percent of adults land the job of their dreams, which means for the other ninety-four the advice is just noise. If everyone genuinely followed their dreams, nobody would build roads, fit boilers or look after the kids on Wednesday night.Dry robes were invented for surfers and belong at the beach - not the school run.David's argument was precise. A product that genuinely solves a real problem for cold water swimmers has been ruined by people wearing them to Aldi in fourteen degrees. At a hundred and sixty pounds a time, they have also become a status symbol dressed up as practicality.Verification codes are maddening but they do actually work.Scott's frustration was relatable - forgotten passwords, codes sent to email accounts you cannot access, and a Papa John's order that takes twenty minutes longer than it should. Matt blacklisted them anyway, against his better judgement, because the irritation outweighed the logic on the day.Key Moments"If everyone followed their dreams there would be no roads to drive on. Nobody dreams of tarmacking a road.""A dry robe is a duvet with arms. And people are wearing them to Costa.""My Way has become the national anthem for people who have not done anything their way." About You've Been BlacklistedYou've Been Blacklisted is the show where small annoyances get treated like they should be illegal. Hosted by Matt Black from Matte Black Marketing, each episode brings two guests together for five rounds of debate, strong opinions and absolutely no resolution.It is the podcast where logic takes a day off and the smallest inconvenience gets dragged through the mud. If you have a grievance that deserves a hearing, this is the show for you.How to Get in TouchYou've Been Blacklisted is brought to you by Matte Black Marketing.Guests this episode: Scott Irving and David Robinson - WLV Plumbing and HeatingIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a five-star review and come back for more righteous nitpicking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.