What even is this episode?

We start with Star Wars Day (May the 4th), somehow end up deep in Greyhound bus stories, and then spiral into a conversation about AI, subscriptions, and whether we’re all slowly losing control of the tools we’re building.

Along the way:

• A 25-hour Greyhound trip from Atlanta to Miami
• Luxury buses vs flying vs driving
• Self-driving Teslas and robotaxis
• The overwhelming explosion of AI tools
• And a story about an AI that literally deleted everything

Oh—and we’re launching a voicemail line soon 👀

No scripts. No structure. Just open tabs.

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00:00 – Intro + May the 4th (Star Wars Day)
02:30 – Spaceballs vs Star Wars (and growing up backwards)
06:45 – Greyhound bus experiences (good, bad, and ugly)
10:00 – The 25-hour Atlanta to Miami bus story
13:30 – Are buses actually… good now?
16:00 – Luxury buses vs flying vs driving
20:30 – Self-driving Teslas and the future of travel
24:30 – Robotaxis, Waymo, and what’s coming next
28:00 – AI overload: too many tools, too many subscriptions
32:30 – ChatGPT vs Perplexity vs Gemini
36:00 – When AI goes wrong (and deletes everything)
40:00 – Fake sponsor: expensive toys for adults
43:30 – Dragon Con and cosplay culture
48:30 – Voicemail segment coming soon 👀
50:30 – Outro

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What should be socially unacceptable… but somehow everyone just lets it slide?

In Episode 11 of the Open Tabs Podcast, Billy and Joe dive into modern behaviors that quietly drive us insane—from filming everything for social media to letting dogs run wild in public to blocking entire grocery store aisles like it’s a team sport.

But it doesn’t stop there.

The conversation takes a deeper turn into something more meaningful:

• Are we documenting life too much… or not enough?
• What moments are actually worth capturing?
• And what do we wish we had recorded before it was too late?

Then things get practical:

• When should you call someone out (and when should you let it go)?
• How do you handle bad service, awkward social moments, or workplace mistakes?
• What does it mean to “lead sideways” when you don’t have authority?

And of course… it wouldn’t be Open Tabs without a completely unhinged fake sponsor.

🎯 Topics include:

• TikTok culture & recording everything
• Being present vs documenting life
• Memories, family, and regret
• Social etiquette gone wrong
• Calling people out (or not)
• Workplace communication & leadership
• Grocery store chaos (yes, really)
• The legendary “Left Sock” sponsor

👇 Drop your answer in the comments:
What’s something people do that should NOT be socially acceptable… but somehow is?

00:00 – Intro & Episode 11 kickoff
00:15 – The question: What should be socially unacceptable?
01:00 – TikTok dancing in public (and why it feels off)
03:00 – Are we recording too much of our lives?
04:40 – What moments are actually worth capturing?
06:20 – Smart glasses & constant recording
08:30 – Regret: Not capturing people and memories
12:00 – Why digital memories matter more than ever
12:45 – Socially unacceptable behaviors (rapid fire)
13:00 – Letting dogs approach strangers
16:00 – Grocery store chaos & aisle blockers
17:30 – “Would You Call Them Out?” segment
18:00 – Cutting in line
19:30 – Lending money to friends (mistakes & lessons)
29:00 – Bad service at restaurants: speak up or stay quiet?
33:40 – Real-life bad date restaurant story
40:10 – Calling people out at work
41:30 – Leading without authority (“leading sideways”)
44:00 – Praise in public, correct in private
50:00 – Communication hacks that actually work
53:00 – Fake sponsor: The Left Sock
55:00 – Outro + Japan shoutout 🇯🇵

Ctrl + Alt + Discuss.

We made it to Episode 10 🎉 (which statistically means we might actually survive as a podcast).

This week, Billy and Joe break down the unwritten rules of society—the ones nobody teaches you… but everyone judges you for breaking.

From blasting TikToks in public to left-lane campers, bad tippers, texting etiquette, and the absolute chaos of group restaurant checks… nothing is safe.

Plus:

• Joe survives laryngitis 😷
• A Starbucks “medicine ball” might actually be magic
• And we may have accidentally exposed half of society

👉 Question for you:
What’s the most annoying “unwritten rule” people constantly break?

Drop it in the comments 👇

00:00 – Episode 10… we made it 😅
01:30 – Public speakerphone = instant villain
05:30 – Personal space & cultural differences
09:00 – Respect, age, and modern society
14:00 – Owning mistakes (and why it matters)
19:00 – Bad tipping & restaurant etiquette
24:30 – Sharing food (or NOT sharing 😤)
27:00 – Splitting the bill nightmare
30:00 – Driving etiquette (left lane, waving, chaos)
35:00 – Phones at stoplights 🚦
37:00 – Shopping cart people… (straight to jail)
40:00 – Texting etiquette & misunderstandings
50:00 – “Words That Shouldn’t Be Abbreviated” (sponsor 😂)
53:00 – Joe loses his voice + recovery tips
57:00 – Elevator & airplane etiquette
59:30 – The final unwritten rules

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