We Hate Movies S16: WHM Mail Bag 2.12.26
Feb 13, 2026
A wild mailbag of true-life mishaps, from an ash-scattering gone messy to a blackout night at Myrtle Beach. Tales of helping a creepy video-store regular and old-men weirdness. Gross movie-theater bathroom disasters and lingering phantom-odor stories. Tour dates and merch plugs sprinkled between the chaos.
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Awkward Ash Scattering At A Lake
- Whitney recounts an ash-scattering at a lake where grandma's ashes dumped easily but aunt's urn stuck and required a fisherman’s knife to chip out chunks.
- The family ended up rinsing ashes in the water while someone sang "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," leaving the fisherman and narrator unsettled.
Make Clear End‑Of‑Life Ash Plans
- Andrew urges people to make clear plans for their ashes or burial so relatives aren't left improvising years later.
- He suggests the deceased specify what they want done to avoid becoming "furniture on a dresser."
Myrtle Beach Birthday Blackout
- Derek from Chicago describes blacking out in Myrtle Beach after buckets of beers, Long Island iced teas, and shots led to vomiting at the bar and waking up in his underwear.
- He says the night cost him a woman and years of avoiding Wild Turkey.
