We're Over It: Couples Retreats, Gender Reveals and Misgendering
Michelle and Ben went to a couples' retreat. It helped, until it didn't.
We’re Over It: Couples Retreats
This past weekend we did a couples retreat. Not performed at one. We went as civilians. Although Ben did ask a 30-second question into the microphone which got big laughs and two applause breaks - so he’s counting it as a show.
A couples retreat sounds all nice and spa-like but it was entitled “Getting the Love You Want” and it was a skills seminar on how to best communicate with your partner. Well, we communicated alright. That the accommodations were prison-like, the mosquito bites were extra big and Michelle’s eternally negative voice is ever so anger-inducing to Ben. (Ben points out Michelle should think of it as her “currently negative voice” instead of “eternally negative voice.” Michelle says, “That suggestion is wrong. And will always be wrong.”)
However, we communicated this in such a therapeutic and empathetic manner you’d a thunk we were professional therapists. We felt closer and more connected by the end.
Cut to:
One day after the retreat and we’re back to sticking it to each other like two pit bulls in a dog fighting ring.
So perhaps the retreat didn’t teach us “communication skills” so much as “we get along great when there’s no child and we’re in a new setting without any stress or responsibilities.”
We’re Over It: Gender Reveals
Comedian Wyatt Feegrado has this fun short joke about an unexpected gender reveal.
We’re Over It: Misgendering
In this 20-second video, comedian Zach Mama has a very clever and hilarious joke that combines misgendering and race.
What Are You Over?
How do you feel about couples’ retreats?
We’re Over It: Performing Near You
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