Winking is a lost art and it deserves a renaissance. (đź“ŤLondon)
Created/Produced by Kareem Rahma (@kareem) and Andrew Kuo (@akuoproject)
Summary
A guest argues winking deserves a comeback after her boyfriend's dad gave her a sweet, non-creepy wink at Christmas dinner. She and her friend talk through when winks work best: complimenting someone, telling cheesy jokes, flirting, or giving up your seat. The key? Always pair it with a smile. They agree winking is basically a physical emoji and people should ditch the digital version for real life charisma.
Full Transcript
So, what's your take? Winking is a lost art and it deserves a renaissance.
100% agree. Let me see yours. I knew you were going to put me on the— Let me see yours.
I'll do it while we chat cuz it has to be spontaneous.
Oh, okay. I'm going to take these off for those.
Yeah, cuz I need— No, I should maybe put them back on.
That's rude. You missed my wink. No, I winked at you.
Oh, you did? Yeah. You got to pay attention.
Wait, so why do you miss winking? It was at Christmas at my boyfriend's house and his dad winked at me. That's creepy.
No, babe. It was the cutest thing in the world. Your dad's boyfriend winks got horny.
It doesn't have to be sexual.
Okay. Okay. Okay. So, I'm sorry. I was out of line. So, we're around the kitchen table and his dad literally just catches my eye and gives me a wink. And I literally was like, "Oh my god, that's retro. That is so retro." I'm picturing it in my head. And I do like a dad just giving a little like—
It was cuz we were in cahoots. Yeah. Yeah. He's like, I know—
You know that I know— And we are linked.
That's nice. It was so like intimate but in a gorgeous cozy way.
Yes. You have shifted my position fully.
Right. When is it good to wink? When you are complimenting someone.
Yeah. When you make a cheesy joke.
Yeah. Uh, when you're flirting if you want.
It's so hot. Or you give someone your seat.
Oh yeah. And then they're like, "Thank you." And you go, "No problem." Cute.
And then do a little smile. You can't just wink and then not do the little smile. London Bridge.
Babe, you've got it. I'm so proud of you.
Oh, that's cuz I do it. I'm a secret. Are you a winker? I'm a wanker.
Yes. You're a effing wink wanker. I am a effing wanker.
My daughter who's five. She winks at me when my boyfriend's leaving the house. She calls it and she goes, "It's chaos lady time."
Oh, that's so cute. Like, I think it's it's very endearing and it's actually it's a it's a physical emoji. Like, stop sending wink emojis in your DMs and just start having a bit of like real life charisma.
Bring back the wink. Bring back the wink.