Like It Or Not: November 02, 2026

Welcome in to Like It or Not on this Monday. I'm home. I've asked Jim has a well-deserved night off. We're so glad you're with us tonight. We have a straight from the weather department, Caitlin in one of the big chairs. I know guys I haven't been on in so long. Thank you for having me. We're so happy. Good to see you guys. Eric's here. I mean, it's here. We're going to have a great time tonight. They said I can do whatever I want. Wonderful. You know, I'm in Jim's chair. Let's fire it up at the top tonight, Gen Z-ers are increasingly debating the ethics of age gap relationships while the stigma against couples with large age disparities is, it's not necessarily uncommon, but what's new is how vocal Gen Z is actually about it. Online younger generations are hyper-focused on power imbalances and consent with experts noting Gen Z often views age gaps as inherently exploitative. This scrutiny targets everyone from everyday couples on Threads and TikTok to high-profile Celebrity pairings. Sparking this broader cultural conversation about maturity, power dynamics. So, Caitlin, Gen Z trashing a large age difference in relationships. Do you like it or not? I don't. I think Gen Z is just a little young. And they just don't really know just quite yet that it's common and it doesn't have to come attached with all those labels like power dynamics and exploitation and all those things. Again, they're young. I mean, listen, I do think, though, like. I always feel like with the age differences, the age of the younger person is always, like the older that one, that you are, the less of a difference it makes. So the younger person, if they're 18 and they're dating someone who's 25, like that, when you're 18, you're a high school senior, college freshman, like the 25 year old, they're an adult. So it's seven years is huge. But if you're 30 and they're 37, it's not a big deal. Yeah, you're in a totally different mental space. I think 15 to 25, I know so many couples that are 10 years apart. But in your 40s and 50s, that doesn't matter. When you're 15 and 25, that's very weird. I feel like both of you have husbands that are like 97 years old right now. You're being a little defensive. I'm a cougar in my relationship, I mean, I am older. I am the older woman. You are. Oh, very good. Are there any power imbalances? See, that's on us for assuming that we meant. the age gap was... That's true. You made the assumption. I didn't make the assumption. That is true. Yeah, and I'll tell you what, when I was younger, I was against it, but the older I get, the more I support it. The more younger women you want or the more you want to be there? When I was 22, I said, don't you let a 50-year-old date a 22-year-old, and now I'm completely for it. Yeah, see? Since I turned 50 a couple of weeks ago. Right. Yeah, yeah, of course. They're just too young. They just don't get it. I think there's, you look at, not to bust my man Belichick, but you look at that, That, I mean, come on, 27 to like 70-something, like what do you possibly have in common with someone? That's that big of an age gap. It's almost always going to be the woman who's younger than the man normally. I know you're kind of the anomaly there. But... Love is blind. I mean, don't bash somebody for doing it. If somebody wants to go for that, and I would agree with you, the older you get, the more that age difference, it's less of an issue. So 15-year difference as you get older, let people do what they want to do. Sometimes the maturity level just matches when you're older. You're attracted to an older person. Now, a 30-, 40-, 50-year age gap is comical to me. Like that, it doesn't make any kind of sense. You're right. What do you have in common? We all say love is love, and we sit on the outside and we judge everybody's happiness. We listen and we do judge, Romaine. And non-comedically, as long as people are happy and they're hurting no one, do it. Yeah. What do I care? I'll date that plant. There we go. That doesn't hurt anybody. Although Bill Belichick and his girlfriend didn't make it. That is an old plant. It's been there for a long time. I'm an herbivore. Yeah. Moving on. It may be time to rethink. A new survey of 2,000 homeowners with backyards found 44% say their usual holiday celebrations feel tired. Nearly two-thirds are planning a secret twist this year, whatever that means. 29% plan to change their holiday menu while others are decorating differently or celebrating somewhere new. Two and three want their home to be the season's it place and more than a third plan to take festivities outdoors. I'm just going to keep throwing numbers at you. 62% say they'll decorate more elaborately than usual, spending an average of nearly $800 to make their backyards holiday-ready. Meaning, holiday decorating in a whole new way this year. You like it? I like anything that makes it look fun and spirited, and my kids will help me do it. I'm all for it. Year in and year out, I'm the only one working on it. So whatever, as long as my kids are willing to help me, I'll make it so expansive. Are you like Griswolding out your house? I will. I will, I will. I love it. But I was doing it alone for a couple years because the teen years kicked in and they're worthless. But they're starting to come back around. But so for a couple of years, I was like, okay, I guess I'll just do it myself. And then I got so grumpy. I was like, well, if nobody's going to help me, I'm not going to do it at all. But then, you know, it feels like everybody is Griswolding every holiday at this point. Like it used to have one house on the block that went all out. And now for Halloween, I'm like, do you guys have Spielberg budgets? Where are you storing all these giant skeletons? What do we do? Does everyone have a storage unit for their holiday decor? I mean, it's amazing. I totally agree. Halloween is all of a sudden as big with the decorations as Christmas time. And so that's what, $800 for Halloween, $800 then a month later for the holidays. Just so much money. Well, maybe. Money, time, effort, but I guess it makes people happy. And you keep throwing off the Griswolds. I can't help but ask about Cousin Eddie, Rumble, Belle, and Clark. That's what I think about. You know, why would you decorate your backyard? Like, I'm not feeling this. Like, who sees your backyard? Yeah, it's got to be the front. Yeah, it's got to be the front yard. Like, why not get the big blowout? They want to host people in the backyard. Yeah, but it's also, I guess, depending on where you live, but it's like the middle of the winter at that point. Who's trying to go out back? Hey, listen, you guys sound pretty limited in what you're willing to do for the baby Jesus. Jesus, am I right, Fox family? The more the merrier. The more you have inflatables, you do all that, too? Inflatables, totally. Yeah, I love it. Yeah, man, bring all the fun. Okay, no, I don't, I'm not knocking it. Let's do it. I'm actually buying Halloween inflatables today because they're on sale for next year. This is how I save my $800. You saw this year. I'm going to do it. And now you'll be ready for next year. You wait until you see what I do for Ramadan. I'm going. I'm coming over. Oh, yeah. Okay. More Americans are turning to artificial intelligence for medical guidance, and some are trusting it as much or even more. And their doctors. A new survey for MDLive by Evernorth found one in seven Americans trust AI chatbots as much as a physician. Nearly two-thirds of AI users say they have followed health advice from AI without checking with a health care provider first. And among millennial parents who use AI for health questions, 58% say they've acted on AI-generated advice for their kids without consulting a doctor. Researchers say AI can be useful, but human oversight, of course, remains critical to ensure that medical advice is... Accurate and appropriate. Eric, trusting AI for medical advice, like it or not. Remember, I work for a medical facility, and this baffles my brain, especially when you're talking about treating your child with something you learn on AI. Like, let's be realistic. AI is taking over the world, right? But to use that. In lieu of a doctor is a little wild to me. I get it, in conjunction with, right? You get some blood work back, your appointment's a week out, you want to kind of get a general overview. But to put medical advice, to put it in the hands of a bot on your kids, that's wild to me. I don't get that. Like, why would you rely on a computer to treat your children? I'm glad it wasn't around when I had. infants and newborns, because you're right, I think, especially as a new, new parent, you're just like, where can I get information from? And you really, when back in the day, you had your village, right? You had the mom friends, you had your grandmother, you had everybody. They're not doctors, but they knew they had the answers. And now we're just looking at the computer. Yeah, I'll do it for little things, but I'm not going to be like, oh, I got lymphoma. Chat, what do you think I should do for myself? I think that's goofy. But I initially, I will get online. I'll sort of self-diagnose, which is, you know, panicky, and I'll believe And then, you know, like a real Haley Stevens, I'll switch teams without any notification or reason. And then I'll go to my actual doctor who usually calms me down, yeah. Yeah, but it is like that instant gratification thing of being like, I have a symptom, you know, like, let's just check. Let's just see. WebMD, do you remember when we had WebMD? We were all getting cancer. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. But it's hard to, like, stay away from. I agree with, like. Kids, when you're more panicky, like, just yourself, it's like, eh, all right. I'm worried, but not. But then, like, you can really start to go down the rabbit hole. And you can guide the questions, too. If you spend any time on AI, you can totally guide the questions. It's like, okay, what about this? Oh, it reinforces exactly what you're thinking. Yeah, it can be a troublesome path to go down, especially like here. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. You'll be okay. But, yeah, we're all dying, of course. Put some windows on it. Oh, wow. On that note, Merry Christmas, everybody. Chat GPT, thank you. And that brings us to our Fox 5 Line and stuff. Cool question. Trusting AI for medical advice even more than your doctor. Wow. 83% of you right now saying no. We have a smart crop of viewers. I like that. Go to fox5dc.com slash lionskin, that QR code on your screen. to cast your vote. We'll be checking in. We have lots more to get into. We'll be right back. Yay. A lot of people. As long as you. At Hawkins, they used to be. Welcome back to your Monday night edition of Like It or Not. Growing up doesn't mean leaving childhood fun behind. Who said it did? Millennial and Gen Z adults are increasingly spending money to rediscover the joys of Lego sets, stuffed animals, and other classic toys. According to a recent analysis by the Bank of America Institute... Hobbies spending rose 7.9% year-over-year in August. From hobby shops to arts and crafts stores, adults are proving you're never too old to play. So is this harmless nostalgia, a way to relieve stress, or are some of us simply refusing to grow up? Ramin, adults buying kids' toys. My dear, I'm glad you asked me. As a father of three, I think that these millennials and Gen Zers who... Previously sacrificed their childhoods to YouTube, deserve the opportunity to now play with actual toys. Congratulations on your first childhood, you 30-year-old screen-addicted losers. Okay, first of all, cut us some slack. Cut us some slack. No slack! Play with more tactile toys. Yeah, we should play with more tactile things. Screen time has ruined childhoods, and I'm glad that they're out there going, what did we miss out on? There's a lot of jealousy about those of us that grew up in the 80s, early 90s, and good reason for it. But welcome, welcome. Please build the Legos. I love you. I actually, I tease Gen Z and millennials a lot, but I love what they're doing as they get older. I love what they're doing in the business world, the political world, and I'm loving how they're redesigning their social lives to get back to human connection. And I hope we pass this on to our... our younger generation, too, right? Like, again, get rid of the screens and play with more tactile things. I love every ounce of this. You know, it's become more about social media than social interaction. So to see this, to have that authentic, sit on a Friday night, like back when we were kids and we were going to the Blockbuster store through a little card and swipe a movie and you had to rewind it and you'd go get pizza. Like, Blockbuster, Blockbuster. No, I remember Blockbuster video, McLean, Virginia, mom and pop owned. Stay away from corporate America, you guys. Local buys. only, especially when my parents owned it and I worked there for 13 years. So true. Wow. That's right. Well, you ran Blockbuster out of business, so don't worry. Don't worry. No worries. But like that, we are nostalgic for that sort of era. And like, you know, we all do remember playing with toys and life before social media and life before the internet. But there is an interesting group now of adults who maybe didn't experience that, right? But then, so, with the next generation, like with young kids, is there more of a push to say, because we know now, all right, like, this is not going anywhere and so we have to make it an effort to teach kids to play with toys or interact with humans or have a hobby so it is great I mean hobbies are wonderful like to I feel like they're very relaxing when you're not just looking at a screen you know you have something to occupy your brain anything but doom scrolling in the middle of the night you can sit and play your PS4 you can knit and crochet you can read like anything besides just watching other people organize their closets, which is what my algorithm is for some bizarre reason Why am I watching women do chores every morning, though? Like, why is that in my algorithm? Well, I asked my wife to do it. Oh, you meant online? I said it too loudly in front of my phone. Oh, no. You're right. My husband signed it to my algorithm. You know, everyone loves going on vacation, but after you leave home, do you ever wonder if you turn the kitchen light off, you lock all the doors, you close the garage? A recent survey found anxiety about those things starts within moments of leaving the Whoa. One in five homeowners say they cannot even fully relax on vacation because they're too worried about their house. Respondents say they check in on their home in some ways, sometimes via an app, upwards of four times a day on average. Caitlin, do you constantly worry about your house when you're on vacation? No, you don't. I've never worried about my house. You will now. I've planted this tree to know where I live. I've never worried about it. Yeah, you're right. Now I will. It's amazing that it causes so much stress. You can't relax on your vacation. But what are you worried about? Are you worried about it being robbed? Like, do people even rob houses anymore? I don't know. Do people even rob houses? How often do you hear, Clarice? That's amazing. We have cameras. We have... Honestly, you could take some of my stuff. I could use the defibrillator. Again, your closet reorganization algorithm is looking for a home invasion. I would love it. But just do people not have neighbors? Like I ask my neighbors, like, hey, we're going out of town for a week. Can you keep an eye on the house? Yeah. Is that not normal? And so aside from being broken into, what is it, a pipe bursting? I guess. A fire. A fire. I put the words out of my mouth. That is the one thing that I had rental properties. Water did more damage than anything else. I guess that's a legit reason. I do stress about that. I shut all the water off when I leave for more than a few days at a time. Now, if I'm not home. I don't care. Right. Do whatever you got to do. I don't have any pets or anything. Just go do what you got to do. I'm not worried about somebody. That's post-vacation means problem. Two words. Zah next. All right? You're going to be fine. You guys are two words. They're seeing so much horror online that we have it in our minds. And I'm a victim of it, too. We think everything bad is going to happen because every second we open the phone, something tragic is going on. Do I check on my ring cameras? You're damn right I do. But it's not going to ruin my vacation. Oh, I don't even check the cameras. And what happens when I'm not there? It's none of my business. I'm very Pollyanna about it. Just live your life. Live your vacation. I mean, sometimes I've been like, did I lock the door? And then the thought is out of my brain the second it came in. Yeah. All right. Here's a question for you. Has concert etiquette... Become a thing of the past. Well, complaints about disruptive behavior at live shows are growing with frustrated fans calling out everything from constant screaming, loud conversations to phones, blocking views during performances. Social media is also fueling concerns with some concert goers being accused of prioritizing viral content over consideration for others. Critics say incidents involving thrown objects, excessive filming, crowd disruptions, those are becoming more common. Etiquette experts say concert rules are simple. Respect personal space. Keep your phone use in check. Remember, everyone paid to see the artist, not the audience around them. So, Eric, traditional concert courtesy, like it or not? Yeah, you shouldn't have cell phones there. You know, it's like, if you want to record it, who even watches the recording afterwards? There's actually this really cool movie. That's a good point. I saw a clip from it. It's with Sean Penn and with Ben Stiller. Yeah. And Sean Penn, he's got this camera. They're out in the wild, and there's this, like, cheetah that comes up. And he's looking through the camera. Sean Penn's looking. He's like, look through here. And Ben looks through it. And Ben's looking at him. He's like, when are you going to take the picture? And Sean's like, sometimes I don't take a picture. I don't want the camera to get in the way. And it's like, bam, it just hits you. He's like, I want to live in the moment. People go to these concerts, they got their cameras out, they have the ring lights on, they're doing all this crazy stuff. Enjoy the moment. Just live the moment. You're never going to watch it again. You're not going to watch it again, but people are doing it so they can post it on their socials later and say, hey, look, I was at Beyonce or Drake or whatever the case may be. I like it when comedy shows make you... I wish you were on Lion. Maureen was on Lion. Maureen was on Lion. But it's when you go to comedy shows and they make you put your... You should go to comedy shows. Do you make people put their phone in the pouches? There are only certain clubs and certain comedians require people to lock up their phone. I like that. It makes you be present. But most of the time, like, you know, when you do kind of out-of-club comedy shows, there's just not a budget to lock people's phones up. So you just ask them not to do it. And so does it bother you, like, when you see people get out their phones? Oh, they should never have phones. Anybody who, at least. At least at comedy shows, if somebody's seen with a phone, if there's a great staff, if there's a great producer, even comedians from the stage will be like, come on, put that away. And then everybody hates that person because they ruin the vibe of the show. But at concerts, sporting events, it's unstoppable. We can't get people to stop it. Yeah, the sporting events, I know, is another one. It's just kind of part of the event. Right. I feel like it's just, how can you control that? Maybe they'll start bringing their Legos to the concerts instead of their phones. Yeah, they'll be knitting. Or their inflatables. Yeah. Or their plant. Yeah. I'm starting to speak now. That was funnier than any of you gave it credit for. It's going to be so good. We circled back to it. It's going to go viral. It's going to go viral. People recognized it. Or an herbivore. Thank you so much. At least he didn't say herbivore. Anytime I have to explain the jokes, they're the best. I appreciate it, guys. I know that's how you like to do it. I do. I wanted to give you an opportunity to just really shine tonight. All right, leave me alone. Leave. Leave. Up next, we are re-litigating the great toilet paper debate. I didn't know there was one, but we're going to get into it. Oh, yeah, it's been out there for years. Okay, great. Let's get into it. Uh-huh. We revisit this one. I've got to know. Welcome back. Let's settle a debate that has probably caused more household arguments than we realize. When it comes to toilet paper, should the roll hang over or under? Okay, so toilet paper maker Cottonelle says 60 to 70 percent of people prefer over. Science and health experts prefer over. They say it reduces your chance that the fingers will brush against the dirty bathroom wall while grabbing a sheet, limiting the spread of bacteria. You never thought about this much, did you? But many people prefer under because it creates a tidier, more minimalist look by hiding the loose end of the roll closer to the wall. What are we talking about right now? The households with curious cats, dogs, or toddlers. Often choose under because it makes it much harder to unspool the roll. Ramin, we must know. Yeah. Where do you stand? Dude, it's on top. And if you think otherwise, you should stay home on election day tomorrow. Please, you're obviously not capable of making wise decisions. People have done, this has been a debate, they've done research on the original creator of the toilet paper roll. It's been designed with the roll on top, as it should be. But it is disconcerting when I go to a home and I see it on the underside. I absolutely don't favor that. Okay, you noticed that. I turn it around immediately to try to teach them a lesson, and then I scold them. Uh, for sure. But you know, if they, if, if, and then if they have like single ply, Oh no, you gotta go. Times are tough. We're not all double ply money. You shouldn't have a restroom. And if you don't have a bidet, I'm not coming back. Buddy, don't get me started. Do we have another segment? Please. Yeah, yeah. Bidets for all day long. Vote for bidets tomorrow. Vote for bidets. That's my platform. Oh, my gosh. I would trust a bidet way more than most of the politicians out there. Bidets on the ballot, Caitlin. Bidets on the ballot. I just feel like the thing that annoys me the most is when it's hard to start the roll. And that's where I can't get past that. So over and under, I mean. You know, I haven't really thought about it as much until we started doing stories about it. But when it's difficult, there is nothing more frustrating, especially if it's the middle of the night and you're like... You're grabbing at it. You've got the claw marks on it. Yes, you claw because you get desperate. It's like, I need that toilet paper and I don't care if it's over or under. Whatever makes it easier at the seam, which I guess... I love the fact that we're devoting all this to toilet paper. What do you think? It's just so great. You know, I read this and I was like, wait a second, I never really thought about it. I know. And like the under one, because people can like just pull it and it just goes flying off the roll, which I never really thought about. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I guess with the over one, you can't. I don't know. As long as the toilet paper works, I'm fine with it. I feel like it does look a little better when it's like over the top, but again. It's toilet paper. There is a right and wrong way. It's always on the top. And then they put a little stain on it. And they fold it over. They fold it. You can't do that on the under. There you go. Yeah, no unders, bidets for all. Always take the under. Coming up, our poll results, trusting AI for medical advice even more than your doctor. I am so glad that all our Lion viewers. What is that? Have a brain. 89%. Wow. I think that's our median age of the people viewing this show, to be fair. We'll be right back. That's okay. They're like, trust the doctor that comes to your house. Oh, so close. They don't do that anymore, Grandma. House calls would be nice. Yes, yeah. Bye. All right. Welcome back. 85% of you. Okay, Dad. Switched a little bit. Trusting AI for medical advice. More of you were asking it more than your doctor. Fox5DC.com slash lion. I mean, people put a lot of personal information into their chat. They do. They do. Hey, while you're going online, home, if you don't mind, give me a follow on Instagram, okay? I'm at person of.