We're supposed to learn from our own mistakes that other people's errors can be instructive

too, from efforts to control the weather that went disastrously awry to the untimely death

of the Segway boss. History is a treasure trove, mishaps and meltdowns that can teach us

all. I'm Tim Halford, host of cautionary tales, the podcast that mines the greatest fiascoes

of the past for their most valuable lessons. Listen to cautionary tales on the iHeart Radio

app, our podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See that sign? Employees only. That

means keep out, buddy. It's just for us by well employees. This is where we talk freely

about all the stuff happening in the world. You can keep Meghan Markle for all I care,

as long as I get to take Harry to a weekend in Vegas I'm happy. It's employees only, courtesy

of Ron Howard, the new podcast from Imagine Audio, pretty fast in iHeart Media. Listen on the

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If you're not familiar with the loser line, it works like this. Let's say a guy approaches

you while you're out at the club and uses this charming pickup line on you.

I want to call you babe Lincoln, because I'm about to give you the Gettysburg

address. Historical speeches get me so hot. Why do they like it? Whatever you do,

don't tell him to go French himself. Instead grab his phone with his mom's family plan on it

and put in our phone number. And then tell him if he calls it, he can four score with you.

Oh my goodness, he's giving me the Lincoln run around.

And hopefully he leaves an awkward voicemail that we can play on the air. Voicemails like this one.

Mark Smith. Hey, how you doing? This is mex. I appreciate you for giving me a number of the

other days. I'm just trying to contact you so we can go ahead and get these shoot dates for

the counter to start it. I appreciate you for being open to doing this. I know it's kind of

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