Dan & Phil Part 73: my furry bf

[sonicgreen]

going to catch up properly tomorrow but I wanted to add a few thoughts.

Considering my Pride Month ended with some fucking twat calling me and my girlfriend 'lesbian slags' while threatening us (me, queer af, scared of dogs) with his very aggressive staffy I'm tempted to actually watch The Sims series for the first time in forever to distract from how shit that was. We reported it to the police, i'm being interviewed as a witness to a hate crime next week, because nobody fucking gets away with that shit around me.

edit: I'm also considering booking (read - will book on tuesday probably) my next tattoo which is somewhat (Read: almost directly) inspired by a Dan video (read: Trying To Live My Truth) so thats a thing that is happening with me

Sparkle, oh my god. I hate that you had to experience that. I hope you’re okay, that sounds like a nightmare and I hope you and your girlfriend aren’t shaken by it for too long. I’m so sorry. Escapism is good, and a dnp binge is always nice.

The tattoo is exciting though, please post a pic or something when you get it. Is this your first deppy tattoo?

[KatjaZoe]

okay but the real question is how did like 90% of people say they "bee-lieved" phil about the beekeepers, i feel like he was definitely still half dreaming

Someone on twitter or tumblr pointed out that Dan saying you'd expect Evan to agree to be boyfriends since he'd come over to "mess around" indicates Dan isn't too familiar with hook-up culture/casual sex. I tend to agree but I'm curious how other people interpreted his comment!

this definitely stood out to me when i watched the video, because a lot of the time hookups ≠ relationships which becomes pretty apparent if you've ever had a casual hookup with anyone. at the same time i feel like it was an off-handed comment and also based on that specific situation, so i'm not sure if its enough evidence to base any assumptions of dans familiarity with casual sex.

also @sparkle really curious what your idea for your tattoo is

[flarequake]

I voted bee-lieve and it was at 79% I think. I could only think the bee hives are on the roof?

[alittledizzy]

Oh, this is fantastic.

[Amiaw]

I wonder what kind of hotel they were in if they could see the roof from their room window at 6am. Also struck me as funny that DnP (two very private guys) always seem to sleep with their curtains wide open when they always have them closed in every picture they take at their flat

it's okay if Phil's stories always have a lot of holes in them - I still voted yes because Phil could tell me almost anything and I'd probably still give him the benefit of the doubt.

[alittledizzy]

I mean... a quick google search shows a high likelihood of truthiness here.

The bees were collected from homes and businesses who saw them as a nuisance. But instead of destroying the bees, the Austin-based nonprofit American Honey Bee Protection Agency, took them to the rooftop of the Omni Hotel in Dallas Monday.

The bees will continue to make honey up there, and that honey will then be used by chefs inside the Omni Dallas restaurant.

[Catallena]

Rooftop beehives in big cities are actually very common these days, there's a beehive in London as well. Since they're on top of a roof most people (like Deppy) don't know about them, which is good because it'd probably cause panic or something. But the bees are just minding their own business, and they apparently like an urban environment at a high altitude.

[starwatersong]

I live in Canada (very few Hot Topics) — anyone else see these buttons?

[rizzo]

You know what fucks me up? They've been in the US for over a week now and we have yet to get a breakfast/pancake IG story.

Who are these people and what have they done with Dan, and namely, Phil?

[Catallena]

You know what fucks me up? They've been in the US for over a week now and we have yet to get a breakfast/pancake IG story.

Who are these people and what have they done with Dan, and namely, Phil?

IHOP's rebrand has made Phil lose his appetite for pancakes Don't worry, I'm sure he'll rebrand to Bhil soon enough.

[ratlad]

@sparkle i'm sorry to hear that and it's horrible that you've experienced it, i hope you're alright and i hope that scumbag gets what he deserves and more.


i was out for most of the evening for canada day so i only got to listen to the ig story once– something about beekeepers outside their hotel window??? dan not believing him idk.
i can't wrap my head around anyone thinking they're not together during the day time?? because their ig stories say otherwise. or maybe i read wrong?

[obvsly]

I'm really sorry about your experience,@sparkle. That really sucks. I would also love to hear more about your tattoo idea. Did you already have the design?

The thing about people quote-tweeting Phil with capita£ester that caused Phil to delete his old af tweets makes me sick to my stomach. Why do they have to ruin good things for other people??? Ugh. The absolute worst thing is some of these kids are actually happy because they count it as a Phil notice.

[knq]

I'm really sorry about your experience,@sparkle. That really sucks. I would also love to hear more about your tattoo idea. Did you already have the design?

The thing about people quote-tweeting Phil with capita£ester that caused Phil to delete his old af tweets makes me sick to my stomach. Why do they have to ruin good things for other people??? Ugh. The absolute worst thing is some of these kids are actually happy because they count it as a Phil notice.

I haven’t read about that. What were people retweeting? Do they not support Phil’s entrepreneurial spirit?

[alittledizzy]

These (kinda) show review tweets are just making my night:

[obvsly]

I haven’t read about that. What were people retweeting? Do they not support Phil’s entrepreneurial spirit?

Here are some worth noting:

[Amiaw]

These (kinda) show review tweets are just making my night:

It's funny but I'd never really thought about how DnP plan their tour and how the more red states view their content. I thought about the parents a little when I was at my show but everyone seemed pretty into the show and DnP weren't really being that inappropriate so was tonight's show more risque or are some people in Texas just really that conservative?

[hello9217]

As a fellow Texan, trust me some people are really that conservative. Especially the people who drive in from the smaller towns surrounding Dallas to come see the show-they would probably be even more conservative.

Also I don't think Phil deleted those tweets because people made capita£ester jokes, I think he deleted them because people searched to see if phil ever tweeted about money and then I saw a few people who retweeted all the tweets that had money in it and Phil saw the activity and deleted them. But yeah what's the point in retweeting old tweets when you know they are just going to get deleted-just let them be.

[sweetlyphan]

These (kinda) show review tweets are just making my night:

It's funny but I'd never really thought about how DnP plan their tour and how the more red states view their content. I thought about the parents a little when I was at my show but everyone seemed pretty into the show and DnP weren't really being that inappropriate so was tonight's show more risque or are some people in Texas just really that conservative?

I'm the opposite because I was shocked by how many shows are in red states. And yep some people in Texas/the south really are that conservative. Some people, more conservative than those tweets suggest.

[wiccamoody]

The fact that they're in american timezones will never cease to throw me off. It's 9:30 pm where I am and I'm used to being free of them for the evening lol. Now all I'm praying for is that busgate 2.0 never happens.

[Amiaw]

The fact that they're in american timezones will never cease to throw me off. It's 9:30 pm where I am and I'm used to being free of them for the evening lol. Now all I'm praying for is that busgate 2.0 never happens.

i literally cringed when I read this tweet. Most of the replies are asking about the bed so here's to hoping the next AP isn't another sleepless night.

[Phantasy]

The fact that they're in american timezones will never cease to throw me off. It's 9:30 pm where I am and I'm used to being free of them for the evening lol. Now I'm just praying that busgate 2.0 never happens.

Oy, yeah, anything but another busgate—we must have faith that 20gayteen won’t do us dirty like that.

[lorelei]

Hi guys, I haven’t posted here in a while (I lurk literally like…..every day I just feel like I have nothing important to say whoops) but I went to ii today and I just wanted to say I had so much fun ;_; it was very surreal seeing these people who have really significantly impacted my life in person tbh (although I did not actually meet them, but literally just seeing them come out on stage I was like OH GOD)

shoutout to the two moms drinking wine next to me who were very sweet and enthusiastically commended me for going to a show alone lol, dunno if they’ll ever read this but I loved them. not surprised to read about conservative parents but at least no one sitting near me was saying anything like that. but yeah, it's not surprising for Texas at all.

also not to be a downer or anything but even though I loved the song at the end – it was honestly my favorite part and I thought they did so well it was so cute – I got kinda sad when they were singing because I was thinking about how this is the first and probably last/only time I’ll ever see them and like. it was bittersweet. but I loved it. 10/10 show y’all. at least I’ve recorded the show audio for myself so I can revisit it whenever :’)

also, I don't know whether or not I'm supposed to post this in the main thread or the one specifically for the grand prairie show? I just figured I'd put it here.

[hello9217]

I have a very small sliver of hope that there will be no bus gate since so many replies were about the bed situation and phil didn't take the bait. My guess will be they either don't address it (but based on how many people already asked they probs will say something in the next ls) or they will say they found a bus with two separate beds.

[sparkle]

I'm really sorry about your experience,@sparkle. That really sucks. I would also love to hear more about your tattoo idea. Did you already have the design?

@sparkle i'm sorry to hear that and it's horrible that you've experienced it, i hope you're alright and i hope that scumbag gets what he deserves and more.

also @sparkle really curious what your idea for your tattoo is

Sparkle, oh my god. I hate that you had to experience that. I hope you’re okay, that sounds like a nightmare and I hope you and your girlfriend aren’t shaken by it for too long. I’m so sorry. Escapism is good, and a dnp binge is always nice.

The tattoo is exciting though, please post a pic or something when you get it. Is this your first deppy tattoo?

Firstly; genuinely thank you to all of you I'm okay, like it was scary but while it was happening (my girlfriend was amazing) I managed to get a really good look at him and his dog and I made an effort to remember every tiny little detail so when we called the police (who were great about the whole thing) we had a LOT of information to give them. My dad works for the police so when I told him what had happened he told me what I could expect and was really reassuring. Basically, even if nothing comes of it which is sadly likely, its recorded so if it happens again we have a crime number. I also refuse to stand for that shit from anyone because the fact I've got a girlfriend is like the least insulting thing you could say bout me. The SADDEST part is that he likely clocked we were together when I moved to the other side of her and held her hand tightly because of how scared of his dog I was before he came up to us.

Secondly; my tattoo idea it'll be my 4th tattoo but my first that is 'a reference' I guess. The idea sort of popped into my head after toying around with the sentiment for a few weeks and its so damn perfect that as soon as I know my days off I'm going to go and get it did.

I'm thinking of something along the lines of traditional/neo-traditional, which are my two favourite styles of tattooing and hold up really well because of how bold they are.
So what I want is a traditional-style heart like this, similar to the one in the middle that says 'no scrubs' but with a frilled border like the one that says 'go away' -

surround by a few traditional flowers at the bottom like this -

I want the heart to be blue (my fave colour) and the details of the flowers to be in predominantly pink and yellow (yes deliberately because its the pan pride flag, even though im not a huge fan of labels it works with the next bit). Inside the heart I want it to say 'Live Your Truth' which is undeniably directly inspired from Dans video.

I want this phrase for a few reasons; firstly because I am becoming more interested in the philosophical concept of Authenticity and i've been reading a lot around the topic (someone tell me how to pronounce Neitzsche plz i'm not German lol this is like how I have a sociology degree but can't spell bourgeoisie) because I like the idea of having a 'true' self. Related to this is a very strong feeling that I give too much of myself to others, and to what others think of me. Its something I'm working on in therapy but I care so much about how people perceive me, despite trying very hard to do the opposite. I've sort of had the epiphany that I'm constantly held back by what I think others will think of me and the final straw was when my mum told me that my entire family are ashamed of me for NOT taking a £30k a year job in London, despite me literally crying and saying that my mental health was more important (which it is, it wasn't for sale at £14k, its not for sale at 30 either). Its kinda been the last thing for me because my family hate tattoos but if they think i'm a disappointment anyway, who the fuck cares? Why should I live my life to their standards?

Secondly, that video, for however much some people think its pretentious waffle, actually really helped me. I've been on a bit of a mission this year to become the best version of myself, completely independent of Dan expressing the same sentiment, and everything he said in the video I was like 'same bro'. I'm trying really, really hard to do things for me and its so difficult, but its one step at a time and I like myself much more now than I did at the start of the year. I'm trying to love and accept every part of me, which is really fucking hard actually. But basically every sentiment he expressed in that video is something that really touched me and has inspired me.

Thirdly, I'm proud of who I'm becoming by being true to myself. I think I'm interesting? Like I want the pan pride colours to symbolise that I AM proud of who I am. On one hand, I dont want to label myself as pansexual for many reasons, but on the other hand the connotations of pride colours is one that I think fits well when a small part of me still doubts my decision to just live my life out and about as a queer person.

And finally (Sorry for the essay, promise i'm not Dan in disguise), related to the last point, I just fucking want it. I'm trying to lead with that more in my life, like 'im going to do x because I want to' and I'm so fucking happy for it. Like my new job allows whatever colour hair you want, so I'm dyeing it back yellow because I LOVED my yellow hair. I'm actually much more interesting and content for this - I want to take up cycling so I'm looking into getting a bike, I want to get back into music so I've increased my data limit of my phone so I can stream more and i've listened to like 5 new albums in the last week, I'm becoming more interested in expressing myself through clothes so i'm dressing all weird and I LOVE it, I'm pursuing my active interest in post-structuralism/existentialism/nihilism and i'm more content because of that. So yeah. Waffle over.

I already have a tattoo on my upper left arm, so for the sake of balance, I want this on my upper right arm - directly in the middle of my bicep. This also allows me to extend the flowers as much as I want without being as limited as I would be on my forearm which is the placement I initially wanted. Its not going to be the most 'Dan and Phil' tattoo ever, which is good because if I unstan again that'll be awks, but its going to be enough for me.

[LtrllySusan]

The fact that they're in american timezones will never cease to throw me off. It's 9:30 pm where I am and I'm used to being free of them for the evening lol. Now all I'm praying for is that busgate 2.0 never happens.

Pretty sure this is the reason we are not getting the most exciting IG stories and that we are getting them later in the day. They don't want to show the bus.