For his 40th, Josh received a group gift of money earmarked for a specific piece of DJ equipment - which he then went and found secondhand himself, negotiated the price on, and organised entirely on his own terms. Does that still count as a gift? Is there an obligation for a present to be new, wrapped, or at least a surprise? Or is this just what gift-giving looks like once you're old enough to know exactly what you want?

We also debate what to do with any leftover gift money - is it fair game to spend on something mundane, or does it need to stay "fun and special"?

Plus: an entire tangent on the strange economics of buying a discount code off Facebook Marketplace, whether that counts as consumer justice or just a very good scam, and an unprompted deep dive into secondhand speaker systems that nobody asked for.

Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to see clips from the show: linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork or login to Patreon for the YouTube video link to this Bonus Patch.

For his 40th, Josh received a group gift of money earmarked for a specific piece of DJ equipment - which he then went and found secondhand himself, negotiated the price on, and organised entirely on his own terms. Does that still count as a gift? Is there an obligation for a present to be new, wrapped, or at least a surprise? Or is this just what gift-giving looks like once you're old enough to know exactly what you want?
We also debate what to do with any leftover gift money - is it fair game to spend on something mundane, or does it need to stay "fun and special"?
Plus: an entire tangent on the strange economics of buying a discount code off Facebook Marketplace, whether that counts as consumer justice or just a very good scam, and an unprompted deep dive into secondhand speaker systems that nobody asked for.
Follow us on Instagram and&nbsp;YouTube&nbsp;to see clips from the show: <a href="https://linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork">linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork</a> or login to Patreon for the YouTube video link to this Bonus Patch.

Have you ever wondered if it’s acceptable to bring food to someone's house and take it back home if no one has eaten it? Well if you have, then you’re in good company. Christian, Dion and Josh are Welcome to Patchwork: An Australian comedy podcast that thinks too hard about the monotony of life. By debating the obvious, challenging social conventions and improvising sketches, we're more concerned with the crumbs than the cookie.

Welcome To Patchreon

**Nominated for 'Best Comedy' at the Australian Podcast Awards 2018 & 2019**

Have you ever wondered if it’s acceptable to bring food to someone's house and take it back home if no one has eaten it? Well if you have, then you’re in good company. Christian, Dion and Josh are Welcome to Patchwork: An Australian comedy podcast that thinks too hard about the monotony of life. By debating the obvious, challenging social conventions and improvising sketches, we're more concerned with the crumbs than the cookie.

Have you ever wondered if it’s acceptable to bring food to someones house and take it back home if no one has eaten it? Christian, Dion and Josh are Welcome To Patchwork: An Australian comedy podcast that stares far too hard at everyday life.

Welcome To Patchwork

Does A Gift Need To Be A Surprise?

Are you a rule follower, or is a warning sign more of a suggestion? Josh finds himself stuck behind a temporary fence on a coastal walk while everyone in front of him just strolls straight past it - is that healthy scepticism of authority, or something else entirely? Is a road sign a genuine safety measure, or the government covering its own back? And does "keep off the grass" deserve more respect than any other sign in existence?

That same instinct tests Dion on a much smaller scale - a single "no photos" sign on one table at a busy craft fair - and then in a far more personal way, when he walks out of an accessible toilet to find someone waiting who actually needed it.

Elsewhere, Christian has very strong feelings about what his newborn son should call him, and an equally strong belief that his partner is getting it wrong. 

Plus: the great debate over whether you should split up from your partner while wandering a market, and the particular heartbreak of watching someone drift off mid-way through your favourite scene.

Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook to see clips from the show: linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork

For a couple of dollars a month you can sign up to our Patreon page and get a bonus Patch every off week! Check out: www.patreon.com/welcometopatchwork

Are you a rule follower, or is a warning sign more of a suggestion? Josh finds himself stuck behind a temporary fence on a coastal walk while everyone in front of him just strolls straight past it - is that healthy scepticism of authority, or something else entirely? Is a road sign a genuine safety measure, or the government covering its own back? And does "keep off the grass" deserve more respect than any other sign in existence?
That same instinct tests Dion on a much smaller scale - a single "no photos" sign on one table at a busy craft fair - and then in a far more personal way, when he walks out of an accessible toilet to find someone waiting who actually needed it.
Elsewhere, Christian has very strong feelings about what his newborn son should call him, and an equally strong belief that his partner is getting it wrong.&nbsp;
Plus: the great debate over whether you should split up from your partner while wandering a market, and the particular heartbreak of watching someone drift off mid-way through your favourite scene.
Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook to see clips from the show: linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork
For a couple of dollars a month you can sign up to our Patreon page and get a bonus Patch every off week! Check out: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/welcometopatchwork">www.patreon.com/welcometopatchwork</a>

Patch #160 - Do You Trust a Warning Sign?

Dion ordered himself something at Hungry Jack's by tacking it onto Josh's order, and Josh has been holding onto the receipt ever since. The boys try to work out whether the principle is worth more than the money ($6.90 to be exact).

Then Christian wants to know: if you change tables at a restaurant, should the same seating order be kept? And should you take your water glass with you when you move tables? What about the menus? What is the waiter's responsibility? 

Plus: Josh is sick of people asking if he has enough leg room in the back of a car. God it must be tough being so tall!

For a couple of dollars a month you can sign up to our Patreon page and get a bonus Patch every off week. Check out: www.patreon.com/welcometopatchwork

Dion ordered himself something at Hungry Jack's by tacking it onto Josh's order, and Josh has been holding onto the receipt ever since. The boys try to work out whether the principle is worth more than the money ($6.90 to be exact).
Then Christian wants to know: if you change tables at a restaurant, should the same seating order be kept? And should you take your water glass with you when you move tables? What about the menus? What is the waiter's responsibility?&nbsp;
Plus: Josh is sick of people asking if he has enough leg room in the back of a car. God it must be tough being so tall!
For a couple of dollars a month you can sign up to our Patreon page and get a bonus Patch every off week. Check out: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/welcometopatchwork">www.patreon.com/welcometopatchwork</a>

Patch #159 - Do You Prefer To Sit Next To, Or Opposite Someone?

Josh has run the numbers on his 40th RSVPs and discovers what every host secretly suspects: a "maybe" is a "no", a non-reply is a "no", and even the yeses can't be trusted.

Then Dion gets pulled into the strange social grey zone between a Marketplace transaction and a friendship. The buyer wants to grab a coffee. Is it a networking move? A genuine friendship bid? And how long can you sit on a reply before silence becomes the answer?

Plus: the awkward etiquette of buying something expensive off a stranger, and where the most reasonable place is to meet.

We upload all our episodes to YouTube so check us out there if you haven't already:  linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork

For a couple of dollars a month you can sign up to our Patreon and get a bonus Patch every off week. Check out: www.patreon.com/welcometopatchwork

Josh has run the numbers on his 40th RSVPs and discovers what every host secretly suspects: a "maybe" is a "no", a non-reply is a "no", and even the yeses can't be trusted.
Then Dion gets pulled into the strange social grey zone between a Marketplace transaction and a friendship. The buyer wants to grab a coffee. Is it a networking move? A genuine friendship bid? And how long can you sit on a reply before silence becomes the answer?
Plus: the awkward etiquette of buying something expensive off a stranger, and where the most reasonable place is to meet.
We upload all our episodes to YouTube so check us out there if you haven't already:&nbsp; linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork
For a couple of dollars a month you can sign up to our Patreon and get a bonus Patch every off week. Check out: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/welcometopatchwork">www.patreon.com/welcometopatchwork</a>

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