They found the last golden ticket . So that’s just it then . Fuck my stupid horrible pathetic life. Cabbage soup for dinner again , my stupid mothtsr. Grandpa Joe said he’s sorry but I know he doesn’t really give a fuck . And who gives a fuck about the other three old people in my house . Whatever their names is. Fuck fuck fuck it’s all worthless . They even made fun of me at school for only buying like 3 wonka bars. Nepo pricks . Fuck my stupid life it’s all fucked it’s all fucked . And my last name is bucket
what was the pop my pussy to a guy named phil comment about? like i’ve seen screenshots of the comment and have laughed very loudly for a very long time but what are its origins?
an instagram meme page reposted that tiny window phil tweeted (the one he talked about in what dan and Phil text each other) and then the comments that live rent free in my head were born
new phannie here- if and when dnp go on tour again, what exactly is the m&g etiquette?
how long do you have, how many pics can you take, what can they sign, can you give them gifts, etc?
adding a bunch of things i've said before under the cut because it's long lmao
the biggest thing i’d say is definitely study all the m&g videos on twitter to get the vibe and see their script because dnp tend to stick with their pattern (x) and people film the whole experience
steps
when you're next in the queue you’ll put anything you’re not taking to dnp in a designated area behind the backdrop (like your coat, bag, anything that’s not your phone and the things you want signed or to show dnp)
- you can bring gifts (though nothing large! generally people bring them fanart, local snacks, letters, etc and they love that <3)
- they'll sign literally anything you want! they've signed peoples pill bottles and prosthetic limbs and masters thesis i promise they've seen it all
2. sarah (their merch manager and assistant with m&gs) will talk to you for a second behind the backdrop and take your phone so she can film you coming around the corner to meet them (if you’re nervous just tell her!!! she’s genuinely The Best person to have before dnp like she’s truly incredible)
- turn on live photo OR screen record before you give your phone to sarah so you can grab screenshots off the recording of them taking pics (because dan is notorious for blurry photos and having a live photo or screenshot of a video will give you a better chance of having a solid frame)
3. you’ll walk around in front of the backdrop and you'll immediately be in front of dnp
- usually dan will be the first one you see and he'll have his arms open and ask if you want a hug. he'll hug you and then pass you off to phil (it's so smooth and practiced you won't even notice it's crazy)
- dan will ask if you want anything signed and probably grab anything in your hand (he likes to SNATCH) and ask if it's for them. they're so well trained they understand that people can forget what comes next so they're good at prompting you
- if you have a speech or something you want to say prepared make a point to announce you have something to say and dnp will stop and really focus on you (otherwise they're going to move to the next step and ask if you want to take a photo) write down and practice anything you want to say, maybe give them a letter if you’re extra nervous in case you forget because it is a lot to turn the corner and see dan howell standing in front of you with his massive arms out
- sarah has been filming the whole time from a few feet away so this is when you'll all pose for full body shots. if you don't ask for a specific pose they'll just naturally put you between them and do a couple cute standing poses (however lots of people Do have specific poses they wanna do/they bring props and dnp are so game for almost anything)
- dan is going to take your phone from sarah and ask if you want some selfies (same thing with the full body pics, if you don't have a pose in mind they'll just take some group selfies with you in the middle). most people also ask for individual pics and if you do then dan will take a pic of you and phil and then phil will take one of you and dan
- dan will give you your phone back and say thank you for coming and enjoy the show and you will somehow have to will yourself to walk away from them
general advice
they genuinely genuinely love meeting you and want this to be Your ideal experience so do not worry about bothering them or thinking you’re taking up too much time (and if you are they’re really good at wrapping things up)
the whole thing will last between 45 seconds-2 minutes but it will feel like an hour and you are going to feel SO disoriented afterwards (especially if it's your first time ever seeing them irl) so take a second to regulate
BRING A SNACK FOR AFTER IM SO SERIOUS you are gonna be locked in venue with nothing but bar snacks from 4pm-10:30pm and that post m&g crash is real
HAVE SO MUCH FUN AND TALK TO PEOPLE!!!! people are SO lovely and i promise anyone you’re next to in line/at the show will be enjoyable to talk to <333 like i’ve become mutuals with strangers who happen to sat next to me at previous shows!
new phannie here- if and when dnp go on tour again, what exactly is the m&g etiquette?
how long do you have, how many pics can you take, what can they sign, can you give them gifts, etc?
adding a bunch of things i've said before under the cut because it's long lmao
the biggest thing i’d say is definitely study all the m&g videos on twitter to get the vibe and see their script because dnp tend to stick with their pattern (x) and people film the whole experience
steps
when you're next in the queue you’ll put anything you’re not taking to dnp in a designated area behind the backdrop (like your coat, bag, anything that’s not your phone and the things you want signed or to show dnp)
- you can bring gifts (though nothing large! generally people bring them fanart, local snacks, letters, etc and they love that <3)
- they'll sign literally anything you want! they've signed peoples pill bottles and prosthetic limbs and masters thesis i promise they've seen it all
2. sarah (their merch manager and assistant with m&gs) will talk to you for a second behind the backdrop and take your phone so she can film you coming around the corner to meet them (if you’re nervous just tell her!!! she’s genuinely The Best person to have before dnp like she’s truly incredible)
- turn on live photo OR screen record before you give your phone to sarah so you can grab screenshots off the recording of them taking pics (because dan is notorious for blurry photos and having a live photo or screenshot of a video will give you a better chance of having a solid frame)
3. you’ll walk around in front of the backdrop and you'll immediately be in front of dnp
- usually dan will be the first one you see and he'll have his arms open and ask if you want a hug. he'll hug you and then pass you off to phil (it's so smooth and practiced you won't even notice it's crazy)
- dan will ask if you want anything signed and probably grab anything in your hand (he likes to SNATCH) and ask if it's for them. they're so well trained they understand that people can forget what comes next so they're good at prompting you
- if you have a speech or something you want to say prepared make a point to announce you have something to say and dnp will stop and really focus on you (otherwise they're going to move to the next step and ask if you want to take a photo) write down and practice anything you want to say, maybe give them a letter if you’re extra nervous in case you forget because it is a lot to turn the corner and see dan howell standing in front of you with his massive arms out
- sarah has been filming the whole time from a few feet away so this is when you'll all pose for full body shots. if you don't ask for a specific pose they'll just naturally put you between them and do a couple cute standing poses (however lots of people Do have specific poses they wanna do/they bring props and dnp are so game for almost anything)
- dan is going to take your phone from sarah and ask if you want some selfies (same thing with the full body pics, if you don't have a pose in mind they'll just take some group selfies with you in the middle). most people also ask for individual pics and if you do then dan will take a pic of you and phil and then phil will take one of you and dan
- dan will give you your phone back and say thank you for coming and enjoy the show and you will somehow have to will yourself to walk away from them
general advice
they genuinely genuinely love meeting you and want this to be Your ideal experience so do not worry about bothering them or thinking you’re taking up too much time (and if you are they’re really good at wrapping things up)
the whole thing will last between 45 seconds-2 minutes but it will feel like an hour and you are going to feel SO disoriented afterwards (especially if it's your first time ever seeing them irl) so take a second to regulate
BRING A SNACK FOR AFTER IM SO SERIOUS you are gonna be locked in venue with nothing but bar snacks from 4pm-10:30pm and that post m&g crash is real
HAVE SO MUCH FUN AND TALK TO PEOPLE!!!! people are SO lovely and i promise anyone you’re next to in line/at the show will be enjoyable to talk to <333 like i’ve become mutuals with strangers who happen to sat next to me at previous shows!
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