Getting-to-know-you-game: JOIN OR DIE

[karma_yeah]

well since i’ve lurked gg since december 2014 (posted twice in the kalel thread though. haha dalel fic) i think its time i finally finally made a post for once. starting here. because i'm slightly scared of everyone in the main thread.

- i am bisexual. don’t feel like coming out, because idrc and who has time for relationships
- the first youtuber i subscribed to was shane dawson in 2009
- i subscribed to phil on the day he met dan but never watched a video until 2014
- i don’t like cheese anymore i think phil is rubbing off on me
- i made dan and phil in sims and they had two beautiful children, a shibe AND A GARDEN
- currently skipping all of my uni classes

Hi Dan. Glad you came out of lurking. Don't be afraid in the main thread. You'll get some teasing about your user name, but I suspect you knew that when you picked it and have the self confidence to pull it off.

Your sims sounds nice. (I hope the shibe doesn't get abducted)

[dan]

^ Nice try Dan,
we all know you left Uni.

dan registered for IDB at 9 am on a Sunday in London time. Dan would never be up that early.

stop trying to debunk me

Your sims sounds nice. (I hope the shibe doesn't get abducted)

based on dan and phil's luck it would probably happen tbh

[erikafawn]

Hiiii! I'm one of those gg lurkers, since June of last year. My laptop was fucked up for a month and I finally returned to see that hell was unleashed. Glad I found where everyone mirgrated to! (So I can continue to creepily read everything from the shadows lol.) But I still want to introduce myself:

-- My name is Erika
-- I just turned 21
-- I saw tonssss of D&P gifs on tumblr back in 2013 and they clogged up my dashboard so much that I was so annoyed of them. I knew who Phil was but never watched his videos, never knew who Dan was. Back in June I was bored, one of their gifs popped back up and I was like "OK, I'll go see what the fuss is about." I watched the Easter baking video and then my descent began. Which honestly happened at a good time, as I went through something incredibly difficult in September and watching their videos gave me some much needed laughs/comfort.
-- I didn't assume Dan and Phil were "together" until I saw all the Phan youtube comments. And me, being shipping trash, ate that shit up and stumbled onto the gg thread.
-- None of my friends are into D&P, or youtubers in general.
-- I saw Fall Out Boy over the summer when they were on tour with Wiz Khalifa, and Wiz Khalifa almost ran into me. Close enough that his bodyguard smacked me out of the way.
-- I think I consume half my body weight in chocolate on a regular basis. It hurts so good.
-- I should be sleeping right now because I have to work today :'D

The site looks great you guys, keep up the good work!!

[litteronthebreeze]

I also really love avocados and eat one half nearly every morning for breakfast

give me ALL THE AVOCADOS in my salads, in my sandwiches, on my pastas, with my veggies, on my cereals, in my desserts

litteronthebreezedo you discuss Dan with your child or watch videos together? or is your phan activity a dirty secret?

Hey I just noticed your reply here asking about my daughter. My phan activity is partially secret (from her, although I get a lot of side-eye from my husband about it as I often find myself discussing my theories with him after a glass or two of wine. But, yes, I have a rule with my daughter that I watch a video she wants to watch before her to see if I approve. She only really watches LDShadowlady and alike as she's a minecraft and Sims addict (and a few crafting channels). She stumbled across Dan and Phil games for obvious reasons so only ever watches the more lighthearted gaming videos of theirs. She doesn't ask to watch DINOF really as the titles/thumbnails don't appeal to her/go over her head. She has asked to watch some AP though. And usually those are quite safe really aren't they? But she often quotes things Dan says on the gaming channel totally out of context so sometimes I do question my own parenting decisions. (The Tabitha 'Dirty Hoe' comments etc. really hit home with me for this reason. . .

[karma_yeah]

Hiiii! I'm one of those gg lurkers, since June of last year. My laptop was fucked up for a month and I finally returned to see that hell was unleashed. Glad I found where everyone mirgrated to! (So I can continue to creepily read everything from the shadows lol.)

I watched the Easter baking video and then my descent began.

Hi erikafawn Glad you found it.

Tbh, it was the Easter baking vid that began my descent as well, so welcome to the club. I'm sure you're aware there does not seem to be an exit, not that I've ever looked for one

Glad you're here!

[adequate duck]

I can't actually think of a thing that I wouldn't say. Not that I have led a cringe-free life, but it's more that idgaf.

I used to work as a tech trainer and flatly refused to do any of those getting to know you exercises in class because I hate them and think they're stupid. I guess that could could be my getting-to-know-you secret.

[hunnyftw]

Hi everybody! I can't believe I decided to de-lurk. Like many here, I've been lurkin on the site that shall not be named and then managed to move here with you all. I love reading all your discussions and you all seem very friendly and welcoming so I wanted to register on this site for the past 3 weeks but... somehow I still felt too intimidated
To be fair I'm ever so slightly hungover right now, which probably influenced my decision to finally join in on the discussion. So I guess that's my first fact for you: I gain courage when I'm hungover
What else can I tell you...
- I'm totally addicted to coffee. At this point I'm totally desensitized, it doesn't even work for me, but I just love the smell, the taste, and the whole ritual so much that I drink it anyway.
- I once wrote an academicc essay about one of Dan's videos. It was utter garbage but at least I had some fun while writing it.

And this thread reminded me that I hate avocados with a burning passion.

I think avocados are absolutely disgusting and have the texture of the fat in a baby's forearm, if you were to eat a baby.

So basically this.

[oqua]

I can't actually think of a thing that I wouldn't say. Not that I have led a cringe-free life, but it's more that idgaf.

Seems like a good attitude / approach to life. Not cringe-free, but dgaf about that.

Hi everybody! I can't believe I decided to de-lurk. Like many here, I've been lurkin on the site that shall not be named and then managed to move here with you all. I love reading all your discussions and you all seem very friendly and welcoming so I wanted to register on this site for the past 3 weeks but... somehow I still felt too intimidated
To be fair I'm ever so slightly hungover right now, which probably influenced my decision to finally join in on the discussion. So I guess that's my first fact for you: I gain courage when I'm hungover

Welcome!! I'm glad you decided to de-lurk. I guess I have your hangover to thank, eh? Haha.

Also, an academic paper about one of Dan's videos...amazing. You should post it here for the lulz.

[DryCereal]

And this thread reminded me that I hate avocados with a burning passion.

I think avocados are absolutely disgusting and have the texture of the fat in a baby's forearm, if you were to eat a baby.

So basically this.

Well now I'm regretting my choice of salad for lunch. Thanks for that. Welcome to the forum, I hate you both.

[hunnyftw]

Also, an academic paper about one of Dan's videos...amazing. You should post it here for the lulz.

How about no
But srsly, I'd love to but I'd literally die of shame and/or jump right back to lurkdom

Well now I'm regretting my choice of salad for lunch. Thanks for that. Welcome to the forum

Good, that was my plan. The more people understand that avocados are evil the better

[adequate duck]

I can't actually think of a thing that I wouldn't say. Not that I have led a cringe-free life, but it's more that idgaf.

Seems like a good attitude / approach to life. Not cringe-free, but dgaf about that.

I used to be the most awkward gaf person ever then apparently some time in my 30s I just lost the ability to feel shame in large portions of my life.

[majitzu]

Reading this forum I have learn that a lot of people have a burning hate to avocados

[tigertatze]

Hi there!

So I stumbled upon GG a while back when I was looking for info on Dan's clothes (don't judge me) and landed on one of the earlier D&P threads there. Tried to go through all of them to catch up (didn't get even close lol) and also lurked on the latest thread but never joined until the drama happened and they closed the D&P boards for people w/o accounts. So I signed up for GG and then realized a couple days later that everybody moved here whoops. I actually signed up here immediately after I learned about the GG drama but still lurked for a bit to catch up here. So far I like it better than GG even though it's mostly the same people idk why the atmosphere seems nicer.

Anyway, for the game part:
-Avocados are the best fucking fight me (ok I would probably say that irl too so maybe it doesn't count)
-Everybody and their mom realized that I'm gay before I did
-I took up economics after high school because I thought that's what I'm supposed to do and it'd make me get a job after uni but it really only made me 10x more stressed out and depressed and it's just not at all what I want to do so 6 semesters later I dropped out and now I have no idea what I'm doing with my life help
-I procrastinate 90% of my life and then panic about it the other 10%
-I've watched the LOTR movies (extended edition) like 50 times
-I now ship 3 incest(ish) pairings and I'm really worried about my life choices or what that says about me
-I'm addicted to video games but I kinda suck at playing them

There's probably much more I could say about me but I can't really think of anything rn that I wouldn't say irl

the amount of bisexual viewers D&P draws in is super interesting. the largest percentage of orientation in the phandom survey conducted last year, i think? (that got 20k+ responses). gay myself, so i understand that unconscious craving for representation. i think i'd pass out from excitement if i ever met another lesbian phandom member.

Sorry, this is from way back at the beginning but I just wanna say "hi there fellow lesbian" and hope you don't pass out

I wonder if people remember the first fanfiction story they ever read..

I do actually, it was Dragon Ball Z fanfic

I am so tempted to read all the recomendations, but I will finish first the one I'm reading now and go little by little. And there goes my "I'm gonna read real books this year and less ff" determination

I've only finished 1 of my target 20 'real' books this year, every time I just get sucked in by fanfic instead..

Before ff era I used to read 60 books a year.

#relatable

I used to read so many books, now I barely read 1-2 a year but I'll go through 10 fics a day
Never read Phanfic tho.

[spider]

the amount of bisexual viewers D&P draws in is super interesting. the largest percentage of orientation in the phandom survey conducted last year, i think? (that got 20k+ responses). gay myself, so i understand that unconscious craving for representation. i think i'd pass out from excitement if i ever met another lesbian phandom member.

Sorry, this is from way back at the beginning but I just wanna say "hi there fellow lesbian" and hope you don't pass out

Always great to meet another gay middle aged nose pervert. There are quite a few of us now.

[karma_yeah]

Reading this forum I have learn that a lot of people have a burning hate to avocados

There you go! Entertaining and educational too.

[smarties]

Ok, I have to say that I've skipped all the introduction threads and just follow the main D&P thread...but now it's time to get active also here....

- I started watching Phil in 2009 looking for Toxic covers but I've stopped watching him, Dan and Youtube in general, in 2012...got back into D&P, youtube etc in October after a break up....
- I'm about to graduate (master degree) but I'm quite struggling writing my final dissertation, cos tbh I don't like the topic
- I'm allergic to nuts, so no Nutella for me

[daphenaxa]

- I'm allergic to nuts, so no Nutella for me

you're not missing much don't worry. Nutella is kinda gross tbh. also full of palm-tree oil

[jhamba]

- I'm allergic to nuts, so no Nutella for me

you're not missing much don't worry. Nutella is kinda gross tbh. also full of palm-tree oil

yeah, same. But, you could make your own chocolate spread if you want. that's always fun.

[DryCereal]

- I'm allergic to nuts, so no Nutella for me

you're not missing much don't worry. Nutella is kinda gross tbh. also full of palm-tree oil

yeah, same. But, you could make your own chocolate spread if you want. that's always fun.

Or watch Dan brush his teeth with it. That'll put you off it for LIFE.

[smarties]

- I'm allergic to nuts, so no Nutella for me

you're not missing much don't worry. Nutella is kinda gross tbh. also full of palm-tree oil

yeah, same. But, you could make your own chocolate spread if you want. that's always fun.

Or watch Dan brush his teeth with it. That'll put you off it for LIFE.

Actually it's the only Dan's video I've never watched, cos even the thumbnail is gross to me....but I will give it a try just to remove Nutella from my thoughs for good...
Wish me luck!

[thecheshirekatt3]

Hey all, been lurking around here for a few days desperately avoiding my dissertation, which is due in about two weeks (luckily I only have to finish the last chapter and add some pretty graphs buuuuut ~procrastination~).

For the game:
-I'm Bi and in an open marriage (yea, not exactly something I'd share around the workplace )
-I've been active in fandom and writing fan fiction for an eternity. Seriously watching it go from something that was not discussed and sharing fic was akin to making a drug deal to what it's become today still blows my mind.
-I just realized I have been deep into anime for 20 years now
-I have gotten way deeper into Dan and Phil than I will ever comfortable admit aloud to others in my normal field.

- I'm about to graduate (master degree) but I'm quite struggling writing my final dissertation, cos tbh I don't like the topic

Seriously, it just isn't fun right?

[shalini00]

Hi everyone, trying to break out of 2-3 years of lurking! A little afraid of doing this, ngl.

Well anyway:
-I'm a 20 year old uni student (boring I know)
-I'm bisexual and only a very very very select handful of people know
-I started watching Phil in 2009
-I met Dan and Phil at a VIP Playlist Live party last February before I lurked much on GG. I didn't really know about Dan yet, and I went straight up to Phil and asked for a selfie because I am shameless, but I totally blanked Dan and made an ass out of myself.
-I have never ridden a rollercoaster because they scare the shit out of me
-I think I'm addicted to this fandom an unhealthy amount, but I love some of the people within it!

[majitzu]

Hi everyone, trying to break out of 2-3 years of lurking! A little afraid of doing this, ngl.

Well anyway:
-I'm a 20 year old uni student (boring I know)
-I'm bisexual and only a very very very select handful of people know
-I started watching Phil in 2009
-I met Dan and Phil at a VIP Playlist Live party last February before I lurked much on GG. I didn't really know about Dan yet, and I went straight up to Phil and asked for a selfie because I am shameless, but I totally blanked Dan and made an ass out of myself.
-I have never ridden a rollercoaster because they scare the shit out of me
-I think I'm addicted to this fandom an unhealthy amount, but I love some of the people within it!

Wait how is possible to don't know Dan if you have been watching Phil since 2009?

[oqua]

Hi everyone, trying to break out of 2-3 years of lurking! A little afraid of doing this, ngl.

Well anyway:
-I'm a 20 year old uni student (boring I know)
-I'm bisexual and only a very very very select handful of people know
-I started watching Phil in 2009
-I met Dan and Phil at a VIP Playlist Live party last February before I lurked much on GG. I didn't really know about Dan yet, and I went straight up to Phil and asked for a selfie because I am shameless, but I totally blanked Dan and made an ass out of myself.
-I have never ridden a rollercoaster because they scare the shit out of me
-I think I'm addicted to this fandom an unhealthy amount, but I love some of the people within it!

Wait how is possible to don't know Dan if you have been watching Phil since 2009?

Haha I'd like to know more about this as well. Also, what was Dan's reaction?

[DryCereal]

Hi everyone, trying to break out of 2-3 years of lurking! A little afraid of doing this, ngl.

Well anyway:
-I'm a 20 year old uni student (boring I know)
-I'm bisexual and only a very very very select handful of people know
-I started watching Phil in 2009
-I met Dan and Phil at a VIP Playlist Live party last February before I lurked much on GG. I didn't really know about Dan yet, and I went straight up to Phil and asked for a selfie because I am shameless, but I totally blanked Dan and made an ass out of myself.
-I have never ridden a rollercoaster because they scare the shit out of me
-I think I'm addicted to this fandom an unhealthy amount, but I love some of the people within it!

Wait how is possible to don't know Dan if you have been watching Phil since 2009?

Haha I'd like to know more about this as well. Also, what was Dan's reaction?

And Phil's (it's the "after" I'd pay to have seen though, ngl!)