THE BURNOUTS WITH PHOEBE & SOPHIA

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The story is a unique and slightly passive-aggressive anecdote about a breakup, which is inherently shareable and relatable in its unconventionality. The visual of 35 Linden trees as a breakup gift is memorable and sparks curiosity.

Summary

The speaker recounts gifting her ex-boyfriend 35 Linden trees as a parting gift during their breakup. She explains that the trees lined his driveway, creating a canopy, and that he would text her about them every spring or fall, to which she would reply that she would never be back.

Structure

1Gifting ex-boyfriend 35 Linden trees
2Reason for the gift: to show what he was missing
3Description of the trees lining his driveway in Upstate New York
4Ex-boyfriend texts about the trees seasonally
5Speaker's response: 'I'll never be back'
6Time elapsed: 15 years

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THE BURNOUTS WITH PHOEBE & SOPHIA SHE GIFTED HER EX 35 LINDEN TREES I gave an ex-boyfriend 35 Linden trees as a parting gift when I was breaking up with him I also wanted him to know, like, what he was missing. He had this estate in Upstate New York. The trees basically lined his driveway on either side, forming like a canopy overhead, they were going to be gorgeous during every season up there. And every spring or fall, he texted me and he's like, “Look at your trees, And I'm like, “I'll never be back.” How long has it been? 15 years.

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She Gifted Her Ex 35 Linden Trees

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I gave an ex-boyfriend 35 Linden trees as a parting gift when I was breaking up with him. I also wanted him to know, like, what he was missing. He had this estate in Upstate New York. The trees basically lined his driveway on either side, forming like a canopy overhead. They were going to be gorgeous during every season up there. And every spring or fall, he texted me and he's like, “Look at your trees.” And I'm like, “I'll never be back.” How long has it been? 15 years.