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liola wrote:

Dan is trying to be a nice son-in-law I love it. I also low how he tries to pass it as something relatable when half of his replies are people genuinely telling him who the hell cares being nice in front of your bff parents.

This tweet didn't even register with me and just ended up reminding me again that the possibility of finding a friendship like he has with Phil is very slim. Which saddens me. But also, I'm glad he has what he has with Phil, they are great friends and have stuck together for so long, with so much love between them. (This may be me silently wishing I had this right now and salty that I don't. Or have a gf/bf with this, nope I do not have this either. Fuck. )

Excited for Dream Daddy, wondering how they're going to get through it all though.

Since Dan said the new gaming vid will be up in a couple of days I'm guessing there will be no Phil ls Thurs. either and that is when they will post it. Also those replies from that tweet are so cute.

is it bad that my first reaction was "thank god it's not dil howlter"

agreed, lishachi, i'm really excited for their voices! also i'm curious to see if they do an extensive playthrough (which would be, as i understand it, two dates per dad, plus a third one wtih the one you choose, and all of the storyline / character development) or if they'll do a shortened version. (i know, probably depends on how well-received it'll be.)

dan saying that there will be no ls but the dream daddy vid "in the next couple days" sounds like we're not getting anything before that though...?


edit: some other domestic replies for anyone who's too lazy to go through them:

Dan is pretty much acting like a nervous son in law and tweeting about it. I love content.

after his "there is no better version of yourself than when you're around a friend's parents and become the physical embodiment of politeness and grace" tweet, I'm 1/2 expecting a follow up tweet saying he spilled something on one of them or he tripped and he fell face first into one the most delicious desserts he has ever made therefore making a total fool out of himself and cancelling out the "grace" from the initial tweet

Catallena wrote:Dan is pretty much acting like a nervous son in law and tweeting about it. I love content.

He just really needed to let the world know.

That's an impressive drinks order. Good that he can remember all of them. That poor character's name, what a mouthful. It'll be nice if they play it thoroughly. Is Damien the dark-haired one in purple? He looks interesting.

Catallena wrote:Dan is pretty much acting like a nervous son in law and tweeting about it. I love content.

yeah, those are the exact vibes I got from this tweet I'm glad he gave us a tweet with substance this time, instead of a throw away "check in" tweet. I can't believe both the Lester boy's are bringing a date to the family dinner, + mum and dad,, It's a triple date to celebrate the birthday...... I need a head cannon of that please and thanks.

Does this confirm the headcanon of Dan being the typical doted on significant other?

I just can't with this mental picture, who would really try to keep themselves in their best friend's parents good place after 8 years? That is typical boyfriend behaviour, and I love that he wanted to brag about it

Wait so did Phil, his parents (and maybe Martyn & Cornelia) have more than one drink or are they not the only family members visiting the house?
... okay, Dan might've listed his own drink as well. I don't know if this even matters.

All I am getting from this discussion is, how the hell do y'all behave around your friends' parents??

Marika wrote:

Wait so did Phil, his parents (and maybe Martyn & Cornelia) have more than one drink or are they not the only family members visiting the house?
... okay, Dan might've listed his own drink as well. I don't know if this even matters.

If I had to make a guess as to who gets what: Daddy Lester, Kath, Mook, corndog, Dan (of course he'd like rooibos ), and obvs Phil's latte.

Nice domestic tweeting there, Dan. Perfect replacement for lack of vid/ls.

And, no, I do not behave like that around anyone's parents except my so's...

gnostic wrote:All I am getting from this discussion is, how the hell do y'all behave around your friends' parents??

I call my best friends parents mom and dad, I act exactly how I act around my own family, after 8 years of being in someones life, surely you can "act" normal and not feel like you need to be on your best behavior - which I'm assuming Dan's normal behavior is probably pretty decent anyways so why feel the need to be someone you're not

There is no need to feel like you have to be perfect no matter who you are around, why not just be you. Whether it's your parents, your friends parents, your partners parents or whoever, they like you for who you are, not who you pretend to be.

So Daniel, stop trying to fool people into thinking that you aren't a good guy with good manners naturally because no one thinks you would be rude and obnoxious when spending time with people you care about let alone people you don't know.

Philena wrote:

Marika wrote:

Wait so did Phil, his parents (and maybe Martyn & Cornelia) have more than one drink or are they not the only family members visiting the house?
... okay, Dan might've listed his own drink as well. I don't know if this even matters.

If I had to make a guess as to who gets what: Daddy Lester, Kath, Mook, corndog, Dan (of course he'd like rooibos ), and obvs Phil's latte.

Nice domestic tweeting there, Dan. Perfect replacement for lack of vid/ls.

my maths was the same

I was a bit disappointed at first that we're not going to get at least a gaming vid tonight but then I spent solid ten minutes laughing at Dan's replies and how can I complain

Change of subject...I can't remember if this has been mentioned on here yet (it was just uploaded yesterday) but if you haven't seen the video on YouTube called In A Heartbeat, I really recommend it. It's a great little short film that really pulls on your heartstrings. It's the sweetest thing

Philena wrote:

Marika wrote:

Wait so did Phil, his parents (and maybe Martyn & Cornelia) have more than one drink or are they not the only family members visiting the house?
... okay, Dan might've listed his own drink as well. I don't know if this even matters.

If I had to make a guess as to who gets what: Daddy Lester, Kath, Mook, corndog, Dan (of course he'd like rooibos ), and obvs Phil's latte.

Nice domestic tweeting there, Dan. Perfect replacement for lack of vid/ls.

And, no, I do not behave like that around anyone's parents except my so's...

I can't believe my thought process actually took this route, but when I read the first "name" on your list of who gets what, I thought, "Um, no, Dan already said in the tweet that Phil ordered the latte." And then I realized.

If anyone wants a Dan and Phil month in review, Manon Lestie (god bless ) on Youtube makes one at the end of every month, the one for July is under the spoiler

Me @ people saying you don't act that way around your best friend's parents: Idk about that. I always tried to impress my best friend's parents.

Me @ me: you had a giant crush on her, you buffoon.

Me: riiiiight. Please continue

. . .

Seriously though, Dan is a cute, anxious dork and I love him with my whole heart. I'm glad he tweeted all that today. His live shows are my favorite but this was nice.

droopy, ngl, I was v v close to writing Daddy Lester 1, Daddy Lester 2, and Daddy Lester 3

Also, I second the recommendation for In a Heartbeat. I cried like a baby...

When my friends/roommates parents came over to our apartment I would just greet them and we discuss what's going on in each others lives but that would be about it. Of course I only knew her for about a year so I imagine 8 years of friendship brings a whole other dynamic

I've been friends with my best friend since the 4th grade (we've been friends for 30 years) and I've never felt the need to impress the parents. I'm not a rude, snotty, bitchy, judgemental, crude or risqué person and I know when it's appropriate to let loose a little but I'm exactly the same person to everyone I've just met or have known for years. Depending on my comfort level with people, my attitude, personality and sense of humor may waver a little bit but I'm never over the top with how I do or don't act around certain people.

Some people know how to "turn it on" when around other people but to me that's being fake and the last thing I want to portray myself as is a fake person. I may embarrass myself, might do or say something stupid but that's me and I guess that's why I adore Dan and Phil because they are both very socially awkward and I can totally relate to that. With that being said, being an introvert and socially awkward I'm bound to at some point make an ass of myself but I'm not willing to change who I am because I'm afraid someone won't like me.

gnostic wrote:All I am getting from this discussion is, how the hell do y'all behave around your friends' parents??

personally i've always been incredibly upright and polite and quiet and stuff, it's really not as out of the ordinary as i'm seeing it here to seem nervous and attentive around friend's families. wouldn't it just depend on what your own personality is like, what the family is like and how you were raised/what your background in that is? close knit families are especially kind of scary to interact with because it's harder to kind of slot in

jaej wrote:

gnostic wrote:All I am getting from this discussion is, how the hell do y'all behave around your friends' parents??

personally i've always been incredibly upright and polite and quiet and stuff, it's really not as out of the ordinary as i'm seeing it here to seem nervous and attentive around friend's families. wouldn't it just depend on what your own personality is like, what the family is like and how you were raised/what your background in that is? close knit families are especially kind of scary to interact with because it's harder to kind of slot in

Yeah I think this comes down to what kind of person you are and what kind of family your best friend has. I personally would probably be on my best behavior around my best friend's family, and we've known each other for about 15 years now. I tend to act the same way around his family as I would any other group of adults that I have some familiarity/history with but who are not exactly in my social circle themselves.

Catallena wrote:Dan is pretty much acting like a nervous son in law and tweeting about it. I love content.

It's just so cute I feel like I'm in the worst trashcan now.

I had to join just to butt in and say that personally I as a socially awkward person with anxiety, even after knowing my best friend and her parents for 20 years I definitely do still put up my best behaviour around her parents. Having known someone for a long time doesn’t automatically mean you will feel totally comfortable around them, especially when they’re not exactly your friends, they’re the parents of your friend. I think it’s only natural, usually people have slightly different faces for different people. It’s not being fake, it’s just adjusting your behaviour according to situation.

And best behaviour doesn’t really need to mean something extreme. It’s more like cleaning up your language, not talking about all the same subjects you can talk with your friend, being generally more polite and serving to people who are guests in your house. You might let your close friend make their own coffee/tea when they visit you, but usually with people you don’t see that often you make it for them.