Like It Or Not: October 29, 2026

Welcome in to Like It or Not on this Thursday night. Oh wait, didn't see you there. Why are you hiding behind a bush? I don't know. Just gave me something to do here. Just give me, let me have some fun for once. We're just happy to be back on. Just happy to be back here on Fox 5. He got a bush and he had to get behind it. I know. I missed you guys last week. Yeah, where were you? What was I doing last week? I don't know. I don't remember. There was a lot. Weren't we at Markov's last week? Which they do this every single year. I never get invited to do the Halloween thing with you guys. Well, you have to send me a note saying. Hold on a second. Do you really do? I don't think any of us think you would travel out to Dickerson, Maryland for it. Yes, I would. I would. And every single year. You don't even like Halloween. I don't like Halloween, but I will participate. I get an email like, sorry guys, sorry Sunny, we're bumping you to the following day because they're at Markov Forest. I don't think we're ready to see you in like full harvest garb. Next year. Okay. We'll do it next year. Okay. We should have dressed up like Sunny. We should have all dressed up like Sunny. I don't think I would do that. I would like to do that. You don't have the hair. It's fine. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Let's fire it up. Because I just assume you know who we all are at this point. Hey, off the top of the night, are the days of the alpha male non-numbered in the dating world? New research for the dating app. Shipra found 63% of women prefer supportive, emotionally available partners with men over traditional alpha male traits. 44% say they would actively seek out an alpha male. The study suggests women are prioritizing communication, trust, and mutual respect. But despite that, men still feel pressure to live up to what was once viewed as the masculine ideal. About a third of the men surveyed admitted facing ridicule from male friends and social media if they don't take on the alpha role. So, Sonny, ditching alpha males, like it or not. I swear, if I'm on a date and someone says the word alpha male, I'm leaving. I'm so tired of them using this. Also, I feel like back in the day, you know, it was like, build me a house, you know. I think that's what my mom said to my dad, like, build me a house. And he did. And, you know, that's the alpha. He did. That is a man I want. That is a man, you know. That's kind of hot. Yeah, that's hot. Men nowadays, y'all are not building houses and, you know. Fixing things. They're calling TaskRabbit. Yeah. But I want all of it. Does that sound familiar to you? Yes. My husband has gentle hands. He's a dentist. Yeah, I need you to still be emotional. That's not money, y'all. I can't mess those up. I got it. I'm just being honest. Yeah. The same as a neurosurgeon. I want all of it, though. Like, I need you to be, you know, emotionally intelligent and, you know, sweet. But also, like, go build me a house or something. That's the thing is, like, you don't have to be one or the other. Like, there is an in-between. And I'm with Sunny. If you're walking around, like, saying, I need to be alpha, I am the alpha male, you're a loser. Okay, and that just tells you everything that you need to know. I think. You can be vulnerable. You can have an emotional side. You should respect your partner and want to be emotionally available if nobody else, if for nobody else but your partner. But you can also be like, you know, have some testicular fortitude. I think most women appreciate that. Yeah, I think if you have to project it, if you put it out there like I'm an alpha male and I'm a man, I'm 40, like back off a little bit. Yeah, that's just projecting. Yeah, if you're walking around and like kind of, you know. Like grunting and stuff, you know, yeah, listen, I mean, I think that, like, in a, you know, in a romance novel, I mean, there's a reason why we love Fabio, right, you know, he's in the freaking chiffon and, oh, you know, yeah, and Gaston, you know, right, but in real life, no, I don't think anybody, I think most people would agree that's not attractive, you know, you like the, maybe the idea of it, but the performance of it all is a major turn off. The other thing is, I mean, anybody who find it odd that It's a female-led dating app, so it's like I'm not shocked by the results here, but I don't know. It would be nice if they can fight, right? Jim, are you an alpha male? I mean, I'm emasculated every night I'm here with you guys on a Thursday. So, I mean, you should see the responses from people like the ones who are like, oh, there's the luckiest man on TV. I'm like, you are. You are. Embrace it. All right. OK, let's move on. A growing number of parents are paying thousands of dollars for intensive neuropsychological tests, hoping to better understand how their kids learn. One mom told the New York Post she's had all of her six kids undergo the evaluations, which can cost anywhere between $5,000 and $10,000 and take several days. While the tests have traditionally been used to diagnose conditions like autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities, some parents are using them for educational insights. And in that one mom's case, she says the evaluations led to diagnoses of dyslexia and ADHD and helped secure extra time on tests, hoping to get her kids. A leg up on others. So, Marina, shelling out big bucks to get insight on your kids' ability to learn, like it or not. I mean, let's call it what it is. It's a grift. It's people with money who are looking to give an upper hand to their kids and give them an advantage. And I'm not against it. I mean, I think if you can, go for it. But I also think, like, kids are kids. We've all been kids. We've all learned different ways. And, yes, I think if there is, like, a diagnosis to be had. Then sure. I mean, you always want to support your kid and help them along the way. But in this new world, like it's all a dollar. It's all a business. We all want to, yes, support. But in the end, these tests cost so much money. But you know, I like this, too, is and not something that I would have any thought on because I'm going to go to Angie next on this. But think about these these tests, these scans that are out there now where you can pay, you know, big money, thousand dollars to get an insight on your health. And I think that there's something to be said. about knowing what's going on and granted it's certainly not what our parents did growing up but I remember like they put me through certain tests to figure out if I would go in the gifted program I mean it's one thing to do those I don't know about these intense tests. No well let me tell you and I'm going to be completely honest about this because my daughter we actually had to do this for her because she was struggling and in order for her to get Extra time, get permission for extra time on her test. We had to undergo this kind of testing. And I remember I even researched it. I was like, why? Why does it cost so much for us to be able to do this? And so I think there is a flip side. I think there are people that want to test and maybe have the money to dish out to find out if their kid is gifted or get a diagnosis or give them a leg up or find a way to do that. But then there are other people who do this because they're afraid their kid is going to fall behind. And so in our case, you know, that was the case. did not sit well with me and I thought it was absolutely ridiculous because at the end of the day, why do you need to pay thousands of dollars to prove that your child needs help? And it does create inequity among those, you know, and so I can see both sides of it, but I, you know, I don't that. And only because I've experienced it, I will go out and say that not everybody that does this is going there to try to, you know, one up someone. But I do think if it's necessary for the child, like it should be like a medical thing, like, right. And I've said that too. I actually tried calling our doctor, you know, to find a way around it because I was like, honestly, you're looking at a minimum of $6,000 just so that, you know, and hours, by the way, hours of time and testing. You know, kids love kids love being tested for hours and hours, too. Yeah. You know. All right. Let's keep it. The kids seem parents or grandparents who post family photos online might be putting more than memories on display. Experts are warning about the risks of what's known as sharenting. Sharing their children's lives on social media, researchers say parents often post pictures and videos to stay connected with family, document milestones, and celebrate accomplishments. But, unfortunately, in this era we live in, publicly sharing your kids' images can expose personal details, locations, and daily routines. The practice has been linked to privacy concerns, cyberbullying, identity theft, and, yes, Unwanted contact from online predators. So, Angie, we're giving everything a name these days, sharenting, like it or not. Yeah, I think that there's a difference. You know, I think sharenting, there's people that overshare, right? You know, oversharenting or whatever, and that put a lot out there, and that they do compromise maybe the safety of their kids and so forth. But I think at the end of the day, if you look at it, I mean, the Pew Research shows that 83% of parents that are online have shared in some capacity pictures and milestones of their kids. I mean, this is the way that people communicate now. We're no longer making scrapbooks. You know, it's almost like a family photo album. I will say just because I have children that are different ages. And now that I have one that is like that 15, 16 year old range, uh, we have an understanding that I don't post anything about her unless she wants me to do it. I mean, even my 13 year old son and, um, And then if she asked me to take something down, then I do. And so, but it, and that gave me like a different perspective, but I think that you do have to be mindful of that. But would I go as far to say, don't put your, your kid's first birthday. Thank you. Everybody knows that by the way, everybody shows up now for the kid. It's like the parents party anyways, you know what I'm saying? So like. For me, there is a fine line, but you have to be responsible, take the geolocations off, make sure the metadata is not collecting where your kid is, and, you know. The grandparents don't know that. Like, the older generation, they don't know what's happening. You know, like, I had cousins and, like, older people comment on my pictures on Facebook, like, happy Kwanzaa. Like, I don't think they understand what that even means. You know, they're foreigners, so, like, they don't know. They saw, like, candles with, like, colorful stuff, and it was an emoji, and they were like, happy Kwanzaa. Like, I was like, I don't think you guys understand what that means. So, so clearly, they need to be stopped. How do we go? I, yeah. How do we go? I'm just explaining, like, the game is... They all share things, and they don't know what's happening. They're sharing locations. They're sharing, like, a school in the background. I'm like, don't do that. You're exposing these kids. Like, they have no idea. But another thing that really bothers me, and it's just irritating personally, when people post their children, but then they put stuff on their face. Like, and they don't post it at all. Kind of like you with a bush in your face. Like, if you, don't post it at all. I don't want to see an emoji, like, over your face. That's a plant, by the way. We should point out that that's a plant, not a bush. Because it's not even, like, a memory. Like, it's just, well, then it's distracting. I like the people. There was some guy who said he started posting pictures like. ...of their kids, but instead of doing the emojis, they put celebrities' faces, so it's like his daughter, but it's Steve Harvey's face on the daughter. Yeah, I mean, listen, one word I really hate is curating, because everything's curated these days, but I do think in this, you do have to curate what you're putting on your page if you're being smart about it, especially if you're bringing minors into the conversation. All right, that's our Fox 5 Live Instable question tonight. Sharing your children's photos on social media, 14% of you like it, 86% of you say no. Go scan that QR code on your screen or go to fox5pc.com. Slash line and come right back. We're going to talk much more about this and more alongside Sonny Marina and Angie the Fembot here on Like It or Not. Those boots are something else. They're made for walking. I want those. You're so cute. Welcome back. Halloween is just two days away, but when Fright Night's over, do you immediately reach for the next holiday decorations? You know Mariah Carey is lurking on social media ready to launch her yearly hit on November 1st. So is the old rule of waiting until after Thanksgiving a thing of the past? The trend experts of Etsy say people are getting excited earlier and earlier. Some shoppers starting as early as August. We talked about Costco putting out their Christmas stuff around Labor Day. But science backs up the festive spirit. A study in the Journal of Environmental Psychology says homes decked out with Christmas decorations are perceived as more friendly, welcoming, and open to neighbors. So Marina, putting up your decorations for Christmas. Right after Halloween, like it or not. For me, it's personally too early, but I respect, especially when the weather starts getting colder, people who are like, okay, I'm ready. However, I like to digest the turkey and then get on with my Christmas decorations. But I am finding myself, I think now with a kid, like enjoying it longer because it seems like after Thanksgiving to Christmas, it's not long enough. So I get it, like maybe mid-November. Yeah, I mean, I feel like we have to give like whatever is next, right? So like up next is Thanksgiving, right? But like people don't really decorate for Thanksgiving, right? So it's like I actually, I mean, I don't ever decorate for Christmas, obviously, but like I love it. I love seeing it. I love seeing the decorations. Yeah, it's really nice. So I enjoy it. I am keeping my pumpkins up through Thanksgiving because I think that they are, it's like a fall thing. Are they real pumpkins? Yeah. Okay. Like a harvest. Like my front porch. It's an abundance. It's a symbol of abundance. Just wait till I have my farm. You guys are going to be welcome to my farm. I love that. Yeah. All these people that are like, oh. Give Thanksgiving its due date and digest the turkey, whatever. Nobody cares. It's like one day, you guys all sit around the table, you guys make a turkey, you eat it. You're not skipping a holiday. She's like, I don't do any of that crap. Yeah, I don't make it. I order it. But listen, you're not skipping a holiday. It's all in mind how you look at it. You're just getting a jump start to real joy, which is, like Sunny said, the... The decorations that come with, like, Christmas and the holidays and all that, it just naturally makes you feel better, and there's a good feeling about it. And so, I don't know. I've already started looking at how I'm going to decorate for the holidays. I just think that seems normal. What are we doing for Thanksgiving this year? What's the plan? Are you getting a Popeye's turkey? Well, no, there was the one year where it was the night before she was asking where she can get a turkey. Oh, that meatloaf, because that was all that was left at Wegmans. But this is the thing. I want to do Cornish hens this time, because the Cornish hens are very good. What do you mean you want to do them? I got to find some Cornish hens. Are you going to cook them? No. Who's going to cook them? I need to find a wishbone, too. I don't know. If anybody knows where I can get some Cornish hens, I need about six. Let me know. Do you remember that one time she had one of her coworkers make her the mac and cheese to bring to her family? Oh, yeah. Yeah, she did. Thank you. It was so good. I love Angie. Boston Market, though, don't they have like a great family? They're doing more. That's why we used to do it. And then I moved over to Popeye's, which is a very moist and seasoned. We really have to move on. That's a good one. $99. The Baskin Robbins turkey ice cream, though. I get that every year, too. Can I come over? Yes. Once the food is done. You gotta bring a dish. You gotta bring a dish. Okay, let's move on. I thought the dinner was done. Forget crowded sightseeing tours and packed schedules. A growing number of travelers are embracing a more relaxing escape. A new survey by IHG Hotels and Resorts. Fines, quiet questing is now the top travel trend for 2027. Again, this is put out by a hotel company, so take it for what it's worth. But the idea is vacation centered on peace, quiet, and unplugging from notifications, crowds, and daily obligations. You know, not Times Square. Researchers say many Americans spend their lives in host mode, organizing plans to take care of everybody else. But travelers are looking for the getaways that let them step out of that role, leave the decision-making behind, and focus on rest and recharging. Buckle up, Angie. Why is questing like it or not? Does it include Singapore Airlines? Is that part of the quiet questing? That would be fun if I was on it by myself. Yeah, for me, I think that, honestly, I usually knock these gimmicky kind of things. But what you described sounds amazing. It's called vacation, really. But, like, a real vacation. I mean, for me, like, I want to go with a group, and the group is me. And so if I can do that and I have good air conditioning and access to food, Like, when I need it, you know. This is Angie's every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at Tyson's. Yeah. I mean, that's the only vacation I can get, you know. Air conditioning? Yeah, I go there before work. I mean, do you like that better than going on vacation? Sometimes I prefer that, yeah. If I could do it by myself, you know. Yeah, I'm not a, I hate the planning thing. I just don't want to be responsible for, like, making things happen. But I'm definitely not unplugging. Like, I need to show people that I'm on vacation. Like, I gotta post my pictures. Of course you do. Put it on Do Not Disturb, but I'm still posting where I'm at. You're going to know I'm on vacation. I used to do that back in the early days, like Foursquare. I'm like, hey, look, I'm here. I won't tell people where I am either. I won't post that I'm on vacation. I'll do it weeks afterwards. I think I still have pictures of my vacation over the summer. That's annoying. It's annoying. I, I, my. One of my friends, she posts A week after, and then it just bothers me because I'm watching things, and I'm like, that was, I don't know. Yeah, you don't lie to the post. Guys, this next story is my absolute favorite one. Okay, go, knock them out. I am so excited about this one. Let's take you to Boston, where dozens of people gathered outside of the headquarters of the insurance company Liberty Mutual to demand an end to what they call the company's polarizing Liberty mascot. Oh, no. The protest was organized by 19-year-old Connor Harvey, whose YouTube video criticizing the fluffy yellow mascot drew over 600,000 views. So people, yes, people went outside waving signs asking for liberty from Fiberty. They called the character annoying and repetitive, going as far as saying it's a fake corporate mascot devoid of real ingenuity. But one counter-protester dressed up in support of the puppet Protest organizers say they want the mascot gone for good. So, Sonny, pushing Liberty mascot to ditch Liberty Viberty, like it or not. Is that the Liberty, Liberty, Liberty? Yeah. Okay. Okay, I just want to say that the midterm elections are on Tuesday, and we have better things to be doing, okay? You guys, see, this kind of stuff pissed me off because you're just out there, like, doing stupid things. Go! Keep going, Sonny! Like, why are you, what? It sounds like me. I know, right? I know, right? You're rubbing off on me. Like, this is stupid. Why do you care so much? Again, the midterms are on Tuesday. Focus on that. Go protest somewhere else. But this is why I love America. Because where else would this happen? This is amazing. And the fact that a video that is this stupid, correct, would garner more than half a million views. Tell us a lot about our country today. Why are we focused on this? The greatest country on earth, America. Who are we to judge who says, give me bivity or give me death? Well, apparently we know where they stand. Yeah. Yeah. This is the thing, this is, I mean, is there anything more Americana than this? They're out there not protesting policy, they're protesting a puppet. This is amazing. And at the end of the day, what's great in America is that, and Biberty or Liberty or whatever the company's name is, Shira Shiba, they know that hate watching is still watching. That's exactly it, right. So they win, okay? So yeah, vote for, what are we voting for? The so-called stupid person is probably making thousands of dollars on YouTube with all this. And it's such a cute puppet. It's a cute puppet. See, I would go to the polls to vote to keep liberty. We have Lemu, Emu, and Doug. Lemu, Emu. And then upstairs, we have Geico. Geico's in this building. And what do they have? They have the gecko. What else do they have? But there's Aflac. Aflac. And then Progressivist. Flo, Jake from State Farm. By the way, here's the thing. I get it. Insurance companies, you've got to stand out. Right. But it's so damn expensive. Like, just bring down my insurance rates. Exactly. So we need to be put elsewhere for that. Still to come. Maybe we can lobby Biberty. Still to come, a wedding where you have to go through security, but with a bit of a twist. We're back after this. I didn't know it was that hot. Florida couples going viral for their unique wedding theme. They tied the knot with a makeshift Orlando International Airport as the backdrop. Guests had to walk through security. There were airplane seats at the reception, and the ring bearers were flight attendants. The couple says they traveled and collected memories from around the world. So for their wedding, each table is named after a destination they explored together. Themed weddings aren't uncommon, but Sunny, an airport theme to get hitched, like it or not. I think it's so cute. It's because it's meaningful to them, right? They love it. It's something that they relate to. I guess I like it. But I'm just really loving now the trend of the courthouse weddings, how everyone's doing them. So cute, because I think it's a waste of money. What is special about Orlando International Airport? Maybe especially to them. They have carpet and rug all over the place, and that's terrible. However, they do have at the terminal right at TSA, right, the hotel, so you can see the rooms down. I mean, listen, this is their thing, and the venue looks beautiful. They did it. It looked, you know, it was quirky, but it was them. I love this. This makes you happy. Why not? I don't see anybody doing a Dulles-themed. wedding. Yeah, well, maybe Reagan National because you can actually rent part of the terminal. That's true. Party at DCA if you so choose to. Yeah, yeah, you can. Part of the original terminal, right? How much is it? I don't know, but I can look into it. I mean, let's go. I know. I'm surprised that we're not having data. I just know people that have parties there. It can't be that astronomical. It's like people are having just themed parties People do. Listen, I love it. If you love, obviously travel is important to them. Commit to the bit, right? And let me ask you all a question. Who does not want to take a flight to forever? Oh, that's cute. Yeah, okay. All right, I'll leave it at that. I'll leave it at that. All aboard. We're going to wipe down the set. So to come here, showing your children's photos on social media, 13% of you like it, 87% of you don't. Vote at fox5bc.com slash lion. It's either my elbow or my hand. Please buckle your safety belts. Yeah. Good. Sharing your kids' photos on social media. Only 12% of you like it. 88% of you say no thank you. Stick around on Fox Local for Do You Like It or Not with producer Chris, where you can jump into the Zoom room and share in the conversation as well. We're keeping an eye on what you have to say on YouTube, TikTok as well. Do You Like It or Not every night at 7.30 on Fox Local. All right. It's been fun. Yes, Sonny, you are not going to be on Fox Local.