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5 Aug 2025 · 46m · 19 chapters

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This Generation is DOOMED—Abbey & Peter Test TikTok Slang!

In short

This episode of The Therapy Crouch mixes holiday stories, parenting talk, and a TikTok-slang “generation” quiz.

Key claims

the hosts argue youth are more health- and environment-conscious than past generations, but TikTok/Instagram pressure makes it harder for young people (especially girls) to process body-image standards. They also discuss “mewing” as a jawline trend (tongue repositioning) and debate whether slang like “skibbity toilet riz,” “sigma,” “delulu,” “drip,” and “gyat” is harmless or can be exclusionary/bullying. Notable examples include a beach inflatable rope snapping during big waves, a cash machine swallowing a card, and flying with kids causing “murder” in the group.

Guests

none—no guest speakers appear; it’s Avi Clancy and Peter Crouch with Ross, plus listener messages and Gemini AI used for dilemmas.

Written by AI. May contain mistakes.

Chapters

1:01

Holiday Catch-Up

Avi and Peter discuss their recent holiday and experiences in Portugal.

“I feel like we haven't seen you for a little bit Ross.”
1:45

Golf Course Drama

A deep dive into Peter's secretive golf club membership and related antics.

“I thought he was having an affair at one point.”
3:55

Beach Rescue Adventure

A thrilling recount of a beach incident involving children and inflatable toys.

“Can I just say, there was one moment on holiday where I was like David Hasselhoff.”
6:16

Family Outing Mishaps

The hosts share funny and chaotic stories about family outings and travel challenges.

“So we literally had no money, not one of us, because we cancelled all the cards then.”
7:46

Listener Weekly Wines

A collection of listener messages sharing their weekly highlights and struggles.

“If you're flying separately, right, you've got to take two kids each.”
14:01

Post-Holiday Catch-Up

The hosts share their experiences since returning from holiday, focusing on horse riding and personal joys.

“That's a nice positive start to the pod.”
17:57

Reflections on Family Life

The hosts discuss their holiday experiences, focusing on family dynamics and time spent with children.

“But I just loved it and I gave him his carrots.”
20:07

Youth and Modern Lingo

Exploring the impact of modern slang and youth culture, particularly TikTok's influence on language.

“because I know Peter you're very down with the kids lingo now very much so what?”
22:27

Generational Differences

A discussion on generational shifts in behavior, particularly around drinking and social awareness.

24:29

The Pressure on Youth Today

Analyzing the pressures young people face today compared to previous generations, especially regarding body image and social media.

“It's far worse, I would say, now than it was then.”
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26:15

Quiz on Modern Slang

A fun quiz segment where hosts test each other on the meanings of current slang terms.

“Kate Marsden, you know, people like that were too skinny.”
28:00

Exploring TikTok Slang: Four Plus Four and Riz

Learn the meanings behind TikTok slang like 'four plus four' and 'riz'.

“They'd also say four plus four is another way to allude to the term eight.”
29:40

Understanding Delulu and Skibbity

Discover the meanings and implications of terms like 'delulu' and 'skibbity'.

“the second we left the lead this room I'll write them down Skibbity Skibbity Skibbity's the Skibbity toilet what Skibbity toilet riz what not heard of that I just don't like no even Ross doesn't know I'm down properly.”
31:00

The Concept of Sigma and Drip

Unpack the slang 'sigma' and 'drip', and what they indicate about social dynamics.

“The boys told me about this this morning.”
33:20

Mewing and New Trends

Learn about 'mewing' and its popularity among youth culture.

“Can you just describe what Keith's doing for all the listeners there?”
41:05

Navigating Social Dilemmas with Gemini

Engage in discussions about social dilemmas resolved with the help of Gemini AI.

“That was one I couldn't believe this one.”
42:01

Exploring TikTok Slang: Ick, Lit, and Mid

Learn about various TikTok slang terms and their meanings as Abbey and Peter discuss.

“Yeah when something's mid Like shit Medium Yeah like mid Yeah Mid level So if I put a dress on for example what do you think they should give me?”
43:01

Generational Language and Preferences

Abbey and Peter share their preferences for language and how they relate to their generational identities.

43:59

Nostalgia for Past Eras

A reflection on how older generations perceive music and culture compared to today's standards.

“70s, 80s, 90s, you just might as well have, you might as well just give up.”
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0:32You were giving someone a blow in behind a bloody shed one day. Margaret. Don't look at me like that, Margaret.

0:43It's supposed to sharpen your jawline and not make a girl like that. Neck chin. Oh yeah.

0:55Hello and welcome to The Therapy Crouch with me, Avi Clancy. Me, Peter Crouch. Hey guys. Hey Ross. How are we? I feel like we haven't seen you for a little bit Ross. It does, it's been a minute hasn't it? Last time I saw you in Portugal. Well I didn't see you because you were in bed the whole time. You fucking love this now. Do you know what, if you worked as hard as I did, you'd be in bed all the time. I was, there was actually a shout from producer Jamie behind you. He said, I only ever see him horizontal. Quote. You sound like me missus. Chicken. How's the rest of your holiday? You look glowing, the perdias actually I thought today.

1:27Well I don't really go in the sun do I? No. Because there's no point because I don't tan. I just get prickly heat and go pure white again. So, um... I don't really. I don't sunbathe running. You don't, like... Well, you're always in the pool with your kids, isn't that? 20 million hours on the golf course. It's not 20 million hours. Which leads me into my weekly mile of sleep. We're back, baby. We're back, baby. You're not going to believe this. Go on, then. So, for two days, Pete was like... Pete was being all shifty. I thought he was having an affair at one point. I had to send Jack with him because he kept sneaking off and he was like, I've just got to go and see this golf course.

2:00Oh, okay. So he came back and then he was like, you're not going to believe this golf course. You've got the most incredible equestrian centre there. I was born yesterday. No, I told you that I was joining there. I just didn't, like, but you know, there are some perks, like around it, they're going to build some. It was like, oh, you should. They're going to build some. But there is, there will be horses there. It's like, you should see it for the kids. Like they've got this big family club. not one word about golf just all like selling it to me there's a bit of golf as well so then our friends all came over for lunch and I was like guys what did you think of that golf course Pete's thinking of joining it and they all just started laughing and I was like you joined and I was like what's with all the lies like number one I couldn't stop you from doing it anyway couldn't you no but you could make his life a misery which probably make him not do it No, I want them to be happy.

2:57I want you to be happy. Well, I am happy. But I don't know, don't understand why I have to be so cloak and dagger. No, I wasn't cloak and dagger at all. No, I just told you, like I'm thinking about, I was totally honest, I was thinking about joining this thing. But you must have told them a while ago because you came home with a personalised bag all engraved and everything. It's like, how can you have just joined that day? Okay. And also before we move too far on and Pete responds, was the equestrian stuff there? Yeah. Well, I've never been. Oh, I thought you were going to say you went and checked it out and you just put all there but a golf club no it's not it's going to be like a massive equestrian centre but it's not built yet okay okay okay it'll be built in 2043 but it's going to be amazing yeah yeah it will be good but um yeah your response to that do you think that's a fair weekly wine um nah not really it's uh no I'm the captain of my ship

3:54I thought it was not a steer it in a different direction I will do okay big boy okay I feel like there might have been an argument before today's record oh no no no I'm the captain of my fucking ship but the thing is he would never say that to me he's a big tart I've never said it on my own to what I mean I'm saying it in this controlled environment when I know Ross will laugh that gives me the echo that you're scared of me. Can I just say, there was one moment on holiday where I was like David Hasselhoff. Oh my God. And you... I should have given you a weekly shine instead. Exactly. What was that?

4:34Oh my God, you're not going to believe this. So we were all on the beach with the kids. We'd all had lunch and then the waves were huge. They were big round by the day. They're known for that. And it was really scary. And you know, the kids go out on the big inflatable beds. We just got our kids out the pool. Out of the sea, sorry. Our kids went in the sea. They were digging this big hole, making a big sandcastle. So there was other kids on one of the inflatables being pulled by the speedboat thing, and the rope snapped. So the inflatable was just getting dragged across the sea. The waves were like that.

5:10And all the kids were screaming and going, help, help. Like all little kids, like 10-year-olds. So Pete strips off, runs down the beach. Go on. I'll be ready. I'll be ready. Forever and always.

5:29All my kids were, because the waves were just going over Pete's head. They're really big, yeah. So then James, our friend, jumped in. So they managed to get to the kids, but just as he got, all the kids started jumping in the sea. And all the waves were going in. That sounds horrific. No, it was horrific. Horrific. It was me and the lifeguard were swimming. are you a strong swimmer yeah I'm going to swim but yeah no I was alright it was fine you're an incredible swimmer yeah they got there and all the kids they were actually they kind of were alright really they were swimming back but they were going like help help and I've seen that and thought well you just never know there could have been a young one who struggled or they were actually alright and we ended up just bringing the bed back in to shore congrats but I found you quite attractive I know that's what I'm saying that's why I brought it up so I came back and I was like oh my hero that soon wore off though no it didn't back to Norman again you've joined my club yeah over my dead fucking body honestly yeah I came in the venture in the evening in my red pudgy smuggler time and my what's that big golf club it's a boy it's a boy isn't it like I what's the old it's a boy very good that was an eventful day because when we were leaving, Pete's card got swallowed by the cash machine.

6:54Oh, I've had that way on broad. So we literally had no money, not one of us, because we cancelled all the cards then. Yeah. So I went to the kids' go and get an ice cream and then we were sitting in the car waiting for them, weren't we? Been there for like two hours. Where the hell are these kids? And the guy wouldn't let them out the restaurant because they'd started eating them. Thought they were going to do it, wasn't it? They'd started eating their ice creams. That's a bit OTT. and they couldn't pay little girls I know we were like fucking hell I was a bit mad so we had to go back and pay for them that happened to me and my dad were in New York do you remember the ash clouds about 10 years ago yeah yeah me and my dad me and my dad went for my birthday my 18th that's another story and we were only meant to go for two days we were stranded there for 13 days in the end I got my dad's credit card yeah I know but I got my dad's card swallowed on like day four because I put the thing in wrong three times and we were strapped for cash and there was no Apple Pay then but I don't know I don't know why we got around there but the ash clouds was fun we were in Magaluf every night can you go out with the ash cloud yeah because it was only flights maybe dad did in BCM I had the GCSE VA levels like in a week BCM class should we get into the weekly wines have you got any weekly wines for ABP well yeah I've got a weekly wine but it involves like the airport ab again but it's not even the airport now I think it's like I genuinely said I even said to Lee I said I think I might just fly out differently I will do that's the thing that's where it is now where it is now you go so nasty on planes nasty now to everyone all the kids me everyone it's just it's just it's not it's not tenable anymore Ross do you want the real story it's not no Pete just wanted to watch a boxer and all the kids were causing murder and I try and sort them all out and Pete just doesn't want to listen to it.

8:48If you're flying separately, right, you've got to take two kids each. What kids are you taking? I'll take any. I'll take Johnny and Lib. And I'll promise you there will be no problems. I'll take Johnny and Liberty. You take Johnny and Lib. Oh, I'll take Spira and Jack. Yeah. And do you know what? That matches the parents. I'll even fly out the day before or after. No, we should still be on the same flight. No, not even on the same. I don't even want to see you at the airport. Now you're being nasty. Nasty. No, we could still go on the same flight, but you just take them and go on on the pay for your seats you get the front you get the back exactly I love you with all my heart I just don't like you in around air travel but I'm scared of flying so all this fight Pete went to the shop it's just ridiculous he went to this Korean shop with all these like little toys and all that for the kids yeah and he gets like one packet of pens for them to share I'm like that just can't happen they got one thing each right and one of them was a colouring book for Lib and then when they got home they all wanted the colouring book it was like I had for two hours she won't give me a page out of her colouring book she won't give me a pen Lib give him a page no okay I'll give him this one I don't want that picture I want a different one you're not having it I want to use the black pen you're not using any of my pens ask the thing for some colour it was just a fucking nightmare God, I bet you're just praying for a bit of Wi-Fi to get the iPads on.

10:16If I buy the kids, if I go to the thing, especially with the colour and book and pens, you get them all their own one. Right. But as I explained before, I said, pick one present. You'll have one present. And they pick their own presents. But that's not like a present, is it? I can see both sides of this. I'm not going to lie. I can't see both sides of that. Oh, wait, we went back the next day and you only bought one more. I didn't go. And you went. I didn't go. I didn't go. I didn't go. Ah, well, did you see? I didn't go there. and you were asking me Yeah but you sent me to go to the shop and we had no money didn't have one ping I had literally 20 euros so I could only get what we could afford Well so that feels like it's no one's fault then really Yeah why they had didn't have four but she still took out on me and that's the problem and that's why I'm flying solo now right Yeah but when it's just me and you on the plane it's nice Yeah it is actually yeah We love that It's just some kids then isn't it Kids fault just leave them at home next time I can't yeah I'm not for that I can't I can't leave them I know can't live with them can't live without them exactly I want to put flying to bed well no you're not cheers cheers that's what you told okay I've got the audience weekly ones here uh hi guys I'm so sad to be uh all caught up I only discovered your uh pod about two months ago after stumbling across a clip of you on the Michael McIntyre Midnight Game Show.

11:45I thought you seemed like a fun couple. Many episodes later, I can confirm. I was instantly hooked, and it's been great having you on my evening dog walks. I've had a very turbulent 12 months or so. Someone I never thought would did break my heart. Due to the dynamics of a close friend of mine, then became very distant. I then sadly lost a loved one suddenly and have since been struggling with supporting a family member through Alkaizen. To say the least, you guys have helped me to get through that last hurdle. Thanks for the laugh and giggles. That was a weekly shine, wasn't it? That was nice.

12:24Nice message, but sorry to hear that. She's coming a tough time. Yeah, no, that's not nice, but glad you're listening. Afternoon, guys. Weekly shine again, believe it or not. Wow. And your amazing guests. I just listened to Russell Kane. I love him he's funny isn't he he is crazy really I am a prime example of what he said about men not having manly jobs me and my wife are foster carers and I feel it's a lot harder but rewarding work but I have had family members ask me if I want to continue doing this or if I want to get a proper job we're raising our children to be whatever they want and not worry about what others think we know it'll be hard but hopefully they can follow our paths and we can use things like your pod to aid us keep up the good work that's Stephen Raynham in Kent oh that's nice he's a big fan of the pod Stephen he wrote him he's wrote him before he's a good lad Stevie G Raynham innit yeah

13:21that's a nice message though as well yeah he's obviously not doing that much work like writing in every two seconds oh my god hi guys never emailed a pod before but I was listening to a Steph McGovern episode where you were asking about her favourite phrase or saying. Mine is, there were people on the Titanic who turned away the dessert trolley. Wise words about grabbing life while you can and making the most out of everything. I also heard Abby talking about the book Verity. So I read it last week. Oh my God, so good. So good. Thanks for the laughs, guys. I listen to every episode. That's Nikki from Subset.

14:01Hmm. Well, that was a... That's a nice positive start to the pod. Yeah, I thought we were about to do a post-holiday podcast. Very positive. Yes. Keep the mood going with some positive weekly wines. Or shrines. Yeah. Very good, very good. So how have you been? What have you been up to since you got back? Heard your horse riding this morning, Ab? We only got back last night. Yeah. At like half eleven. You know, this is the only day I had to ride the horse. Yeah. So I was up early, out the door, seven o 'clock, and had a lesson with Anthony on my gorgeous boy. How was he today, alright? Oh, just gorgeous.

14:38I just miss it so, missed him so much. Like, I've been away from him for like 20 days. Yeah. And just the smell, seeing his little face pop round. Like, I just love hugging him. My heart rate just goes... Does he get all excited like a dog when you turn up to see you? Did he, like, run over him there? Not really. Oh, he mustn't like it. If he's in the... If he's in the field, he runs over. Just forgotten, has he? no he hasn't forgotten me he knows the sound of my car and everything they never forget I know they don't forget I've literally heard it when your car pulls up when he's in the field he runs over doesn't he yeah that is cool yeah he does he's out at night at the moment because it's summer so he's brought in super early in the morning so he's already in the stable so he can't run over to me but why did he bring them in if they leave them out at night because he has to have a rest what surely he's having a rest in the field of a night what No, he's a dressage schoolmaster, so he's kind of, he's got his routine.

15:39He can't just stay in the field all day. Oh, okay, okay, okay. So he stays out all night in the summer. Yeah. And then he's in for the day, and then I have a, for a part of the day, and then I'll do my lessons on him, and then he'll have a lunge. Because they can't just eat the grass all day. I'm unfamiliar, and I imagine some of our listeners, what does this mean, a schoolmaster lunge, these little funny terminology so a schoolmaster just means a very very highly trained horse to an elite level which comes with years of dedicated training he's like a master joiner he's not a joiner he's a master joiner he's a master joiner so he can he can do everything I just love him and he's he's just gorgeous and what's a lunge?

16:22I just think it's a lunge is where you put them on a kind of lead and exercise them in one round in a circle oh yeah I've seen that on both trains but I did a canter pirouette today which I'm very proud of no that's great which is so obviously you know canter yeah yeah yeah so this they kind of the back legs are in one spot and they go round in a circle with the front legs how the hell did he do that so basically what you have to do is so if you're doing if you're doing right canter you have to let go with the left or the right I'm probably saying this wrong whatever way it is and I push him in I push him in with my right leg and let go with the left arm and he will stay on the spot and he spins he'll go like this just to show you Thumbtack presents Uncertainty Strikes I was surrounded the aisle and the options were closing in there were paint rollers satin and matte finish angle brushes and natural bristles there were too many choices what if I never got my living room painted What if I couldn't figure out what type of paint to use?

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17:52Fantastic. Yeah, well. I hope that stays in. I wasn't expecting... I look like I've got a frigging penis in these pants. I was expecting... Michael. My Michael. I was expecting a horse dance today. I thoroughly enjoyed it. But I just loved it and I gave him his carrots. I gave him a bath. It's just my happy place. And I know it's so dull to other people, but I just absolutely... It's just heaven on earth. I actually don't find it that dull. I would tell you if I found it dull, but I like horses, so... Have you seen... Have you met it yet? No, I haven't met him, no. You should come with it. Actually, I'll come down.

18:23I do like horses. Have the kids been down a lot? Yeah, they've ridden them. Have they? he's quite beast he's 17 and on isn't he 18.3 he is he's huge but he just just love him how was the rest of your holly bobs then today senior yeah it was great did gang come out we were pretty chilled weren't we I was going to gym every day and you know I was doing bits and pieces swimming every day wasn't I yeah Pete was swimming I was sort of enjoying it enjoying the swimming swam again this morning did you bring your chugs up from the club you went swimming in the rain this morning did you yeah I was out in the rain and how were the mums no it's good I've just been I've been really enjoying swimming no because there was two groups of people on holiday two groups of friends there's the group with the small kids who can't go out and get rat assed and stay out all night and stay in bed till 12 o 'clock yeah and there's the others who've got all the kids are grown up so the kids aren't getting up till two o 'clock in the afternoon they're going for late dinners yeah yeah yeah so we were kind of it was very very family orientated and very kiddy and gorgeous and just we spent loads of quality time with them don't go us wrong there was there was time for a few every now and then well more you than me well yeah you were you were very good I was disciplined although you can never tell because I ate my body weight in fucking bread and tuna that bread and tuna thing that ali ollie it was gorgeous isn't it yeah gorgeous so also now that then you're our back off your ollie bobs I don't know if you're aware but today the 12th of August is International Youth Day and since you's our what is youth exactly the youth the youth the youth so I thought it'd be a good opportunity because I know Peter you're very down with the kids lingo now very much so what?

20:12he's on TikTok he's on the tickety-tock I kind of got it I actually went on the fellas podcast and they did a whole quiz on me and then I kind of I was like what on earth are you even talking about? and then I kind of went right okay I hate that language though I hate it you're all that skibbity toilet riz skibbity toilet riz I just it's just not for me it's just not for me at all no I don't get it I think it's really I scream at my kids when they're like bruh to me every time and I said like bruh bruh I'm like I'm not paying for your education I know yeah that's the funny thing is that there's so many kids when they're talking normally and they're like bruh bruh bruh I know what what I know classed out I feel old now do you no not at all I really don't I feel great I've been thinking about age a lot lately what I don't know just seeing the kids like growing up too soon and I'm like god I wish I could go back in time yeah we spoke about that on the last pod didn't we as well and we had quite a lot of people writing in about that they felt the same like kids are a lot more grown up and they're exposed to like a lot more like adult themes early on where else pussy you know those songs and all that plava it's a bit much innit it is it's a bit much just wanting to keep kids innocent and you know I remember like my dad saying once you hit like 30 your life goes into fast forward it's like a grim thought but it's like you know I can't remember the last time I could carry Sophia she's like three inches taller than me now I know I know what was the last day that you I know you've seen that quote there's one day you're going to pick your kid up and then that's going to be the last time you're ever older in your arms that's a sad thought that isn't it it's so sad I know You still have a big hug or a little?

21:54No, she still sits on me now, but her legs are twice the length. Well, it's just, I just don't want them to, and a few of my friends are like wanting to go again. I have babies and one of them's pregnant and she's 40 and I'm like, oh. 40? Yeah, it is getting later, I think, isn't it? Yeah, people are much more aware of taking care of our planet. Yeah, I think, yeah, they definitely are, aren't they? And themselves as well. I feel like this kind of - And themselves, yeah. Yeah, like kids are not drinking as much and stuff like that. like anymore and it's a very gym era but that's only if that's your algorithm no I would say like there's people like I think the status like 25 % of 18 to 20 year olds are not drinking anymore that's a big stat when we were young it was all about how fast you can get to the point where you can have a drink everyone was like oh god one day desperate for a beverage John sends that ID will ya everything was geared around let's try and get an alcoholic beverage now I just don't think they're asked no there are people that are obviously you know still a bit old school but a lot of the kids now like certainly we saw it with the bands when they were coming through like when John was in the band like you saw the young bands coming through and they were all like health conscious going we were like so what you know after the party shut shut shut there's loads of bands there I thought right here we go crack on no I'm resting my vocal cords no I've got a big gig tomorrow I'm having a herbal tea but I right but I I do get it though because I this is rock and roll isn't it I didn't hardly drink on this trip yeah you didn't and I felt so much better but you do feel like you're not as fun definitely feel better fun sponge well there's a happy medium isn't there I'm all for health and health is wealth I'm all for it but I think there is a time for let's get it obliterated as much as healthy as I am there is a point I think the youth today are a lot more aware of what's going on like in the world because of social media you know there's a lot of like young kids who are you know campaigning and doing the whole activist-y stuff the woke nonsense gear the woke nonsense brigade woke brigade tore off obviously there's you know there's people taking it too far but then you know there is a real happy medium of people learning about how to be more health conscious which is obviously more beneficial for all of us and we should be learning how to take care of our planet I love it when the kids come home from school and we're like mum we're having no plastic in the house we've got to take care we've got to recycle that's what I mean the kids are surprised with the opinions it's nice positive influence yeah but if she came home and she said you know I want to be the next Greta I'll go get upstairs get your room you grunt but it's not like that in the film i think you can push it too far i'm trying to say i think you can i think you can i think you know is there anything from like when your childhood that you wish your kids kind of had like access to or did or vice versa do you know what i mean i think it's a shame for the kids now that they're under so much pressure with tiktok and instagram yeah i don't you know the only people you'd have to impress was the girls you'd see at school you you know what's going on the other side of the world or trends and everything so i think and it was polaroid cameras and you'd have to wait a week to get them developed and all that when you had a night out but you know there was a huge thing like obviously in certainly in the industry you're in like modeling like back in our day it was oh the models are too skinny whatever and that was a huge problem for young girls to try and aspire to yeah and then now you see what is happening kind of like with the other way instagram like well it's just it's just everything now is you know so difficult for a young girl to process i think it's much worse than i'll picking up a copy of vogue every now and then and going i want to look like that that obviously was a difficult at that time but then look at all the stuff that's on out there at the moment for young girls to try and comprehend and just their brain is growing and they're taking information on and they're trying to process all of that.

26:04Yeah, that's what I think. Yeah, that's a really good point. That's how hard is it for that? It's far worse, I would say, now than it was then. Oh my God, absolutely. But we had a huge, there was huge, massive campaigns about this and the modelling issue, wasn't there? Yeah, in the Northies. Kate Marsden, you know, people like that were too skinny. Unertainable body standards for women and stuff. Yeah, all that kind of stuff now. But then you can go online in two seconds when you're a 13-year-old girl and look at mad stuff. And Harvard's photos, you know, they've got the they've got the they're like sucking the waist in and stuff like that and yeah it's impossible for a young girl now it's a hard place to it's a double A sword but even for a young boy it's not just yeah and boys as well just for girls yeah the lads have got to go on and see people like Peter Crouch living his best life it's unattainable let me just can I just put this out now you will never aspire to that it's not a real life you will not reach this you can't look like this get a person you fucking do you right there's no one genuinely I can say there's genuinely no one on planet that looks like this apart from all those people on the bloody six foot five no good chance I know oh good god but do you want to do a quick quiz with ABP about some of these I'd love to generation names see if she can work them out I know some of these so you know I'm down with a kid so what I want to do is get your take on it these are definitions I need the definition or put it in a sentence either way.

27:32Number one is ate. A-T-E. To me and you, it would be... I ate as a hedge. Just to hazard a guess. A-T-E? Yeah. Don't know. So that would be... I actually don't really care. A verb... I don't care. It's going to be a great... Absolute load of shit. But basically, something exceptionally good or awe-inspiring. Her outfit ate down. Couldn't believe it. There's going to be kids at home Can you believe the way you said that? Yeah. They'd also say four plus four is another way to allude to the term eight. She's four plus four. Since the equation equals eight. Oh yeah. Eight. But I thought you said A-T-E.

28:12It is but it's pronounced the same as I've pronounced. It's pronounced the same. Abe you're looking four plus four today. It's kind of like eight isn't it? If I said that to her if you're looking four plus four she'd say she's fucking disgrace. Yeah. Only an eight. But I'm looking at that. Riz you know well I've said Riz I've heard it but I don't know what it means so tell us what Riz Charisma yeah I think it stems from the word charisma because the only the only knowledge I have all of this stuff is when like Joey Essex used to say Reem that's a long time ago that our daughter's show I went home Ross were you there on that when I were on that podcast isn't that the same thing no I did this quiz yeah well similar one and I just didn't know any of the words obviously then I came home and he said your daughter's will know and I said they don't they don't know and I came home and I said but who's making these up they knew all of them the fellas and all aren't they like grown men about 40 years old why are they talking like that they're down with the kids aren't they they're down with the youth Delulu we need to speak the Queen's English Delulu Delulu you got this you go crazy doolally delusional yeah I'll give you doolally I'll give you that one Sally's Delulu because she thinks Zac Efron's her boyfriend Sally's Delulu because she thinks Zac Efron's eight I'm going to start I'm going to use this on the kids Delulu no just like all these words I'm just going to put them in the locker get them in the office printed out you won't remember that the second we left the lead this room I'll write them down Skibbity Skibbity Skibbity's the Skibbity toilet what Skibbity toilet riz what not heard of that I just don't like no even Ross doesn't know I'm down properly.

29:55Am I right there, Sam? What is skibbity toilet risk? Skibbity toilet risk. What? That's what I'm saying. Do you believe what you're saying? Okay. It comes from the popular skibbity toilet YouTube videos showing virtual heads singing in toilets. It can be used to describe something as bad or cool as a filler word, or it can be used as an inside joke who are familiar with the videos. At the end of the day, real skibbity toilet. See, you shouldn't even be watching videos. It was like that. It's like that show that was on with Stephen Graham. All this language, adolescence. I mean, I don't think skibbity and toilet are the same as incel.

30:29No, because it can be like a bit bullyish because if people are all in a group all going, skibbity, to each other and the other person could feel left out like they're all laughing at them or whatever. It's like a secret. I just think it's tinged with something that's just not very nice. I think it's like just, I think language does, especially oral language develops a lot quicker than written language, doesn't it? You said Ream was popular in the 2000s. It's not now. I don't think it's as deep as you're thinking. Sigma. See, I couldn't believe this one either. This is another one. The boys told me about this this morning.

31:03I didn't know what you believe. Sigma. Hey there. Hey there. Like, hi. Think of the hot captain of the cheerleader squad or the football quarterback. Someone who's cool, popular, or in the case of males, an alpha leader. Someone like me. Like, I'll be a Sigma. Fucking hell. it'd be Stacy so Sigma she gets invited to all the parties Sigma you're Sigma oh fucking Sigma friggin Sig Freedom Royce we used to say Smagged we used to say Smagged I like Smagged yeah Smagged Smagged is that the same thing no it's not the same thing Smagged like a robot cock of the class basically I'd say cock of the class Smagged's like a bellend though isn't it for me yeah yeah Sigma's good Sigma Smagged that's terrible yeah you're a Smagged a drip drip that's not new well yeah a drip or drip drip just drip oh yeah I know what that means what mate I'm looking at one well Pete didn't know what a drip was did he yeah but listen this is the new definition of the word he didn't know what a galah was no it was actually twacky wasn't it no he knows what that is no I know what drip and galah is you call it to me on a regular basis this word sums up someone's stylish appearance or sense of fashion with his new Gucci shoes and designer shirt Michael has all the drip so you can call me drip as much as you like oh would that mean like dripping in my man's got the drip dripping in ice Gucci cover it's pretty much evolved from like dripping in drip yeah we like the rappers used to be iced didn't they this is the most out of date podcast okay boomer what's a boomer what about a ghat ghat is it ghat or ghat ghat is a gun isn't it Yeah, well, she's fine, right?

32:53G 'yat. Am I saying that right? G 'yat. Go get it. G 'yat. What does it mean? Usually attractive, curvy woman. Ooh, I like that. G 'yat. She's fine. I don't know if I'm saying that right. G 'yat, yeah. It is G 'yat. It's G-Y-A-T. G 'yat. G 'yat. I'm sure I've heard that anyway. Big G 'yat-y-g 'yat. Mewing. Mewing's that one when they do that. What? Yeah. What's that? So they do that and then they do that. Can you just describe what Keith's doing for all the listeners there? He's stroking the side of his jaw. I'm mewing.

33:35Oh my God. I was peed down with the kids more than us too by the way. I went on the pod and I was like I need to understand this because everyone's doing it. It's everywhere man. It's not. I'm telling you now it's everywhere. If I saw a little Scouse lad doing that he'd get this. If they're on TikTok, they do go... And the worst thing is, yeah, it's exactly what I said. So when I did this, right, I said, if you did that, you'd get a slap. Yeah. But you don't, they're all doing it. That's what I'm saying. But there's lads, and they're getting, you know, lads are taking pictures of their bods, and like, if you, if I had like a picture of my bod or something like that, and you came to school, you'd be like, wait, have a look at this slap for you.

34:16You haven't even got hair on you, bloody Willie, yet. Calm down. you'd get done it wouldn't you easy some of these lads rightfully so as well am I yeah they've got like I don't know fake tan on freaking they're all like trying to make themselves look good on the old Insta on the YouTube they're not even on Insta now these kids Pete they're on other things can you can you give me the definition of mewing you do reels and stuff like that yeah the definition of mewing is behaviour that involves changing the appearance of your jawline by reposition Positioning the tongue in the mouth. Mrs. Peters.

34:53Yeah, like that. They do throw up. Mrs. Peters, those students are mewing and can't answer your questions right now. There's a hint here. Not to be confused with cat meowing.

35:09I can't give everyone. There's millions of them, babe. There's absolutely millions of them. I can't even believe we're talking about this. Oh, you say, there's a few that you slayed. The worst thing is, there's a few that you say. yeah but the meanings are different like cringe you put the cringe what mean yeah it does say it does that's me in it jason's tried to flirt with me so cringe but that's not you say that you say that you've been it's just creeping into our everyday life slay you say that slay slay i like that one this week's episode is brought to you in partnership with gemini google's personal ai assistant i wanted to bring it back to an old friend to help us out this week.

35:50Go on. Well, you see, Google have got in touch with the podcast about Gemini, their AI assistant. You can chat with Gemini about anything. It'll have an answer. You can jump in, ask for more details and even show it what you're talking about by sharing your screen or camera. It's AI at its most helpful. So we thought we'd use Gemini to answer some of our listener dilemmas. Let's do it. Okay, so Pete, how would you feel about wearing a tutu to a wedding as a forfeit for finishing bottom of the Fantasy Football League? Obviously, I wouldn't be too pleased with that. Even with them lovely long legs, yes?

36:21Yeah, I know, they're great. Wearing a tutu in any walk of life is not high on my agenda. Well, Pete, this is exactly what this dilemma is about. So I'm going to ask Gemini Live now, OK? Hey, Gemini. My boyfriend lost a fantasy football league and now has to wear a tutu to our friend's wedding as a forfeit. How do I handle this? Oh, no, that's a tough one. It's definitely embarrassing, but it's also a bit funny, right? Maybe you could play double laughs or try to convince him to wear something a little less outrageous. What do you think? So Gemini, the problem we've got, we cannot change the outfit.

36:53The forfeit is to wear a tutu and a tutu only. OK, if he has to wear the tutu, maybe you can help him own it to balance the playfulness of the tutu. You could pair it with a fitted top. For shoes, sneakers or boots would add some edge. And don't forget accessories. A statement necklace, some bracelets or even a hat could complete the look. What kind of vibe are you going for? What kind of vibe are you going for? Can I just say that I did save angles or bracelets along the lines. We're on the same page. What about an edgy boot or a little vest? I'm happy with an edgy boot, yeah. I could carry that off.

37:23So, Gemini, the guy we're referring to is 6 '7". Are there any other ways you can make him look less foolish? Okay, for someone tall, a longer tunic-style top could work well with the tutu. Or cardigan... Cardigan! Does that sound a bit more his style? Sounds perfect. Gemini, he is a huge fan of Cardi's. So, yeah, spot on. Well, I think he's going to steal the show. All right, Pete, what is your go-to healthy meal for our kids at home, would you say? Daddy omelette. I love a daddy omelette. They are world class. So, Pete, we've got a dilemma here from one of our listeners. Hey, Gemini, my husband is on a health kick, and whilst I appreciate his cooking, me and the kids are hating the meals.

38:02How do I support his new healthy habit whilst getting him to make something we're all going to enjoy? That's tricky. It's great that he's trying to be healthy, but it's important that everyone enjoys the meals. Maybe you could suggest trying some new recipes together. Can you please give me some examples of this? Sure thing. How about some chicken and veggie skewers? You can use whatever veggies you like, peppers, onion, zucchini. Do you think that would be nice with a bit of rice? How do I jazz up a rice dish to make it more tasty and substantial? You could serve the skewers with some brown rice for a healthy and filling meal.

38:32To jazz up the rice, try cooking it with some vegetable broth instead of water. That's good, isn't it? It's like a conversation. Yeah, it is. You know, rather than getting a recipe book out. It's not all about the meals, it's about the education. That's what I feel like I'm getting here. I feel like I'm going to take that into my next meal. So, P, tell me, have you ever played golf with anyone who you think is cheating? Yeah. And how do you deal with it? This happens a lot. Quite often they go into a bush and miraculously find their ball and it's frustrating. I've never done it myself. Okay, so we've got a dilemma for one of our listeners.

39:08I'm going to read it out, okay. Hey Gemini, my brother-in-law cheats at golf, moving balls, shaving strokes, but no one seems to notice. I can't face another boy's trip with him. How do I confront him? That's a tough situation. It sounds like you're feeling really frustrated with your brother-in-law's behaviour. Maybe try having a calm conversation with him about it. You could say something like, hey, I've noticed a few things during our golf games and I wanted to talk about it. Then give him specific examples of what you've seen. Great advice but what if he you know just continues to lie and cheat when I confront him and he goes no I didn't If you think he's going to lie you might want to gather some evidence beforehand You could keep track of his score on your own scorecard or even ask someone else to keep an eye on him too 100 % you need someone with you in the same group follow him into the bush Have a look if he's got a hole in his pocket and you put a ball in and just down the jars Is that what people do?

40:04It's been done Gemini, I'm just wondering how people can cheat at golf. What ways do they do that? People can cheat in golf in a few ways. Some might improve their lie by moving the ball to a better spot. Others might misreport their score. Some might even take mulligans when they shouldn't. Oh, what's a mulligan? A mulligan is basically a do-over. It's when you hit a bad shot and get to take it again without it counting towards your score. OK, thanks, Gemini. I'm bored to death now with this golf chat. I'll speak to you later, yeah? Went a bit scouse up for Gemini then. You've talked to Gemini there.

40:34More about golf than you have to be. I know. You actually sounded interested there. No, I'm not. I'm interested in how Gemini works. I'm not interested in golf. I'm just, you know, testing it. Do you need me to explain the mulligan to you? No, I do not. Job done. Job done. I feel like we've helped. We've helped. World class. Gemini, thanks for all your help today. So, guys, go live with Gemini. Download the Gemini app today to unlock the power of Google AI on your phone. Sequences shortened, check responses, compatibility and availability vary. He's 18 plus. Slay. Ohio. That's a lovely one, isn't it?

41:08That was one I couldn't believe this one. Ohio? Yeah. Something like do one? As in the States? It's basically like, yeah, it's the state. They say skibbididriz Ohio. It's basically like to decide something that's bad, cringe or stupid. That's Ohio? Yeah. Because I imagine they're looking down on the state of Ohio. Oh. Oh, it's really a Yankee one. Yeah, so like, you know, like whatever. that's so Scunthorpe or something that's so you're in a proper wool you me yeah that is so Wallacey oh god basically like that yeah I kind of like that it's not bad you scream the will you scream the will literally scam you're some scam fucking scam head over there oh my god yeah I quite like that that one Ick there you go yeah you brought that to my attention Lit We've got no lit You know lit But I don't think These are in the same realm As all them Oh hi This is This is like The only person I know To say Skibbity Is bloody The Scatman Yeah Scatman John Skibbity Skibbub Skibbub Oh I was thinking The magic round of both No The magic round of both Mid's good I've heard mid quite a bit Mid?

42:28Yeah when something's mid Like shit Medium Yeah like mid Yeah Mid level So if I put a dress on for example what do you think they should give me? It's mid. And if I went YAT! YAT! That girl might go eight. Might go eight. Four plus four. YAT. YAT. And I'll be muting the whole time I'm doing it. You're muting the whole time. Why do you keep doing that? That's what I do. I've seen them do it. All right. That was lit. That was lit. Let's move on. That was lit. Shall we help our audience, Pete? Let's help our audience.

43:05sorry just off camera there we have we have just google what mewing is i'm gonna tempt it look into your camera pedro i don't think you should

43:16it's supposed to sharpen your jawline not make it go like that you look like there was like women from like the 1940s really like that i've got the teeth in yeah try it then you try it you just lost the same exact same we've really struggled with it you've been suffering us guys you've been suffering well I think we've got to the bottom of the fact that you don't really enjoy that language you would prefer to be from our era rather than our era I prefer to be from our era well I don't know why I'm casting my lyrics to yours well yeah basically not far off yeah I think what are we gen what gen axi use I don't know even putting ourselves in a generation like I was born in the 80s and came through the 90s and I can't even bring myself to say the word noughties and from then on it's just all been fucked I like the noughties so put that in your pipe and smoke it I like saying noughties don't you I think it's terrible I don't like noughties the biggest band from the noughties nah the minute it goes the noughties and then you go tens what 20s to make any sense after that.

44:28No, it doesn't. 70s, 80s, 90s, you just might as well have, you might as well just give up. Yeah. It's not going to get any better either. It's getting worse. It's getting worse. And then you become a bitter old bastard. And in your 50s and 60s, you're saying, oh, it's better in my day. And unfortunately, that's just how the evolution of life. And you start looking at birds, birds of pride. Yeah, yeah. And you just go out and you just don't want to be in society anymore. You think, you know, I've had enough. I hope you enjoyed the episode today, guys. I thought you asked the circle of life. It is.

45:02I don't think that's true. No, I think it is. Lots of people older just say it was better in my day. That's not music. We played proper music in my day, and now we're saying it. Oh, wet ass pussy, that's a bit much, isn't it? Do you know what I mean? I agree. We are saying it. But music isn't the same now as what it used to be. I know. I mean, I know Jesus used to say that to me. That old fashion that sounds, though. That's why I've tried so hard, like, in football as well. I'm like, oh, you only got this in my day. You know what I mean?

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On this week’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, it's a post-holiday debrief with Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch as they return from an eventful family break—and nothing is off-limits.


From Pete’s secret golf membership plot and near Baywatch-style beach rescue, to chaotic flights with kids and a philosophical deep-dive into how youth culture has shifted, the duo mix hilarious storytelling with heartfelt reflections on parenting, aging, and staying (semi) relevant - as they tackle TikTok slang, embarrassing parenting fails, and the pressures kids face in the social media age.


00:00 – Opening chaos: golf secrets, Portugal trip

01:00 – Abbey suspects Pete’s secretive behavior

02:30 – Pete joins a golf club in disguise

04:10 – Peter’s Baywatch moment: kids adrift at sea

06:15 – Red budgie smugglers + card-swallowing disaster

08:10 – Holiday airport horror with the kids

10:45 – Color wars: the fight over one coloring book

13:00 – Listeners’ Weekly Whines & shoutouts

15:00 – Abbey’s emotional horse reunion

18:00 – The two types of families on holiday

20:00 – Abbey & Pete’s Little Moons obsession

22:00 – Youth today vs. our generation

24:30 – Instagram pressure on young girls

26:00 – The terrifying influence of social media on kids

30:00 – Abbey & Pete try decoding Gen Z slang

36:00 – “It was better in my day…” rant begins

39:00 – Abbey vows never to be a bitter old woman


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