I met Ninja Brian at RTX a few years back after the Game Grumps panel. I mentioned I wanted to ask a question and he asked what I was gonna ask them. I said I was gonna make Dan say he was "a sexy widdle baby" and Brian just laughed and went "I like you".
I'm actually from Danny's hometown and worked at the pool up until the summer he said and I know everyone he mentioned from there. It's surreal because I actually also met Dan with Granny Sexbang at a nice restaurant last December.
Dang, man. Imagine being from Eastern Europe and wanting to meet Danny and Arnold. Then again, all you could really do is say hi and say you enjoy their stuff (which they state in the beginning of this video is "the best" as opposed to being an unhinged fan), so one might as well be from Tajikistan. Don't get me wrong, meeting them would be pretty neat, but we as people in general have a tendency to idolize or over-idolize celebrities and even normal people - which is bad for all parties involved. I guess people who over-idolize expect that meeting their idols is a life-changing experience and the best thing that could ever happen to them or even go to the point of wanting to become friends with them to hang out with this celebrity more often. The chances of that happening are very low with a celebrity, considering they probably already have a lot of friends and they are probably busy with their work a lot of the time and, obviously, you can't force a friendship (then it's not a friendship, duh). I'd say the same rules apply to trying to be friends with a normal person, but I think it's a bit easier to make friends with a normal person. The question is: to what extent is it acceptable, sane, and ethical to create conditions to be friends with a person. Ironically, if one idolizes a celebrity, they are bound to make their meeting a bad experience for the celebrity as well as for themselves (the fan), unless they're so obssesed that they are not aware that the interaction was bad, but merely being in the presence of their idol was an amazing "experience", but in reality the fan was being weird (just staring and breathing heavily, which is, obviously, unpleasant for the "idol") or being annoying or relentless and not picking up on social cues. In any case, the point of this novella is don't (over)idolize anyone or anything (if one is religious they should be careful not to go overboard and don't go overboard in general), but you probably already knew all that, so... poopy. P.S. Arnold is how Barrack Obama calls Arin. Check out the Game Grumps Animated "Obama Watches Game Grumps" by Shoocharu. P.S.S. I did run into one of our local celebrities. I was kind of star-strucked and when he noticed me and adressed me verbally, I ended up staring at him for I'd say two or three seconds before saying anything to him, which is, obviously, bad. I did see this person before in real life, so one would expect that I would be kind of prepared for this interaction, but, obviously, that didn't really prepare me. To be fair, I wasn't really in a situation where I was required to speak.
@@someguy2744 Hey dude, I'm only seeing this again on 1/8/21 (Jan 8th for International peeps) and I just gotta know what the hell you're trying to say or get from this. I had a fun interaction with Danny and I mentioned it in the comments. I never said I idolized him or anything like that. This is a weird, long, and totally random rant that you just had to get off your chest because it would ease your brain that got itself worked up over a story about me meeting Dan from Game Grumps because I'm guessing you're a little jealous. I wasn't being one of the weird fans described in the beginning of the video. I wasn't forcing any friendship onto Danny. Did you think at any point before you hit enter "Why did I type this up again? Is this just going to make me happy or confuse people and make me look socially awkward like I'm making a mountain out of a molehill?" because that's certainly how I would feel about you right now dude. The very end has you giving me a note about not going overboard and yet you leaving that whole comment is going overboard in itself. So... I guess you're poopy, not me. PS. I get your reference. It's one of my faves actually.
I walked up to Arin's booth at TwitchCon and that was legitimately the first time in many years I was starstruck. It doesn't happen to me a lot, but I was like "OMG ARIN" after I had met Suzy and missed him in the partner zone. So I went there, tried to keep it cool, told him his stuff helped me through rough times and thanked him. He was cool, but it was the end of the day and I could tell he was really, really tired and ready to call it a day. So in a very bad attempt to be ... funny? memorable? uplifting? I asked him to sign my badge and said "And please write the first weird word you can think of next to it." He furrowed his eyebrows at me and said "My ... first ... weird...?" and the realization that was super stupid to ask for crept upon me. He signed it and added "puppy". I took it, chuckeled, said smilingly "that's a weird word to you?" and he responded with this oh-cmon-dude-just-dont-face "Yeah just the first word I could think of". I left that day, thinking "Aw yiss I got an Arin signature!" as well as "Aw shit I made Arin hate me the moment he met me."
It me and my friend. He was sleep deprived and delirious. We were joking about ross and Arin there cause holly and Suzy were there. So since he was on his mind that May of done it? I was also trying to get him to settle down cause of how tired he was so I thought he was crazy for yelling ross at someone. Turns out he was right
The eyes are the most recognizable part of a person's face. It also just happens to be the only part of your face that shows through a ninja Brian mask xD
I remember meeting the Grumps back at PAX West 2014 (PAX Prime back then). They were doing promotion stuff at the Monster Hunter booth and it was the first time I ever met them. Aside from getting a hug from Danny and Barry, I was so damn excited to meet Arin. Him, Danny and I were talking when he commented on this Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D bag I had been carrying. Look back I feel bad, cause I decided to give it to him. He was very kind, trying to be like "No. That's fine. It's yours." But I insisted that he take it as a gift. Can't remember why. Maybe I was so star struck I figured it'd be nice for his collection. Didn't dawn on me till later that maybe he didn't wanna lug more shit home than necessary. He more than likely has forgotten about it by now, but I still look back and laugh at the goober I was meeting some of my favorite people.
Bc of the nature of my job, I’ve met a handful of famous bands and rappers, and I’ve always gotta be professional around them. I think I’ve learned the etiquitte of meeting talent, but frankly if I saw Dan & Arin I would probably cry. These guys are like my two dads.
@@izabellagarfias373cap? Arin and Dan have been doing RU-vid for a while. Some people have a genuine connection to the people they watch/ listen to. That’s why the art industry exists.
Saw Game Grumps Live about 2 years ago, and it was amazing. I got to ask them a question, so I asked them what kept them motivated, and they said "Motivation comes in the middle, you just have to do it". I keep that in mind almost daily now, such good advice.
I think what they meant was, starting things can be difficult but they become easier as time goes on. Don't stop trying just because it feels insurmountable.
I met Arin, Danny, Ross, and Barry at a theater in Pasadena a few years ago and thought they were super nice guys. Saw Jon and Arin at Magfest years before that. Also saw Barry at an airport but let him be. I sure did come across these guys a lot.
I've had the pleasure of meeting both Brian and Arin out in the wild and it made me overwhelmingly happy because they were both incredibly nice and genuine. Brian was even willing to let my wife and I take a photo despite being with his family. Now I just wonder where I'll trip on Danny...
That's very true. But you know what's surprising? A while ago, I commented on a video how I genuinely don't like Goku as a character. I was expecting some outlandish hate and vitriol in response, but most people very calmly expressed there own opinions of Goku's character countering my own, and it was a very civil discussion.
I think famous people going incognito at conventions is hilarious and genius. I don't get why they feel the need to apologise. I mean I *get* it, but I don't think they have to
I was getting off thunder mountain at Disneyland one time, and Arin, Danny, and Suzy got into the car that my friends and I had just been sitting in. I saw them as I was leaving and was like,”😲 HI ARIN! HI DANNY!” and they seemed like they didn’t know what to do because they were getting on the ride. Arin was awkwardly like,”hey.” It’s cool that their butts were where mine was though.
It's understandable that some people get exited when they see someone with a big name they respect in public, but when you do something like bombard them with a lot of questions on the spot or scream their name so that EVERYONE in the vicinity is made aware of their existence when they're probably just trying to go about their day as a normal human, you kinda cross the line between "fan" to "fanatic". True fans respect the fact that celebrities are real human people and if they see them in public, they'll say hi and maybe ask for a quick picture and give them a nice compliment and move on. A fanatic treats a celebrity like a deity or a fictional character instead of a person, which probably makes them super uncomfortable and contributes to some celebrities eventually losing their marbles when they stop getting treated like humans. That's why I never feel bad for "fans" that get yelled at for shoving cameras in celebrities' faces at grocery stores or when they get tackled by security for trespassing on their property or jumping on stage during performances. Luckily the Grumps seem pretty good at handling fanatics, but still. People like the Grumps deserve too much respect to get dehumanized. Hearing that they can't even enjoy cons anymore, which is how Arin and Ross met in the first place kinda sucks. Just respect your idols from a distance, they'll probably appreciate it way more than being called gods.
Sad fact for me, I'm REALLY bad with faces, so in the unlikely event I ever did meet one or both of them I'd almost definitely stare at them and wonder why I recognised them. Which is super creep, but my brain is broken.
Met both Dan and Arin at Insomnia in Birmingham, both really great guys, and had a brief chat about Pink Floyd with Dan (never in my life would I thought that would happen, all because he complimented my Floyd T-shirt)
I met danny and brian after a nsp show last year and i had them sign my spiderman vans and dan was so sad that they weren't playing more of spiderman ps4. He also insisted that we take a prom pose picture together which made my life. Brian was also so fucking nice. I love these guys
Dan: "hashtag 2013" Me: haha they were calling back to when Facebook was cool Me: oh shit they were literally playing this in 2013 when Facebook was cool
There is a photo of Dan on the lio internet of him in a mermaid tail on a bed with a deer head above him. If I ever meet Dan i am asking him wtf is up with that photo.
I went to Game Grumps live a few years back and it was so fun! I didn’t get to meet them personally, but just seeing them in real life was a different experience altogether. They were picking volunteers to go on stage to play Mario Party, and I almost got picked. Next time for sure!
I think if I were to ever meet them I’d just break down into tears. I’m such a nervous wreck with self esteem issues that I would be terrified that I might accidentally say something rude or make them uncomfortable & since my mom loves to constantly tell other people about all the embarrassing things I’ve done, I know I wouldn’t hear the end of it which would make me feel even more guilty
Everyone sharing meeting stories. I technically never met any of them but I did go to the NSP hometown concert with TWRP and many of them fist bumped me lol including Dan.
I didn't meet anyone, but at the GG live in Portland in like...2016?? I did yell "take your pants off" in a moment of silence and the reaction from everyone makes me proud to this day
Honestly I feel bad whenever they just Wanna enjoy the con but can't because even if they aren't there for signing people try and hound them. Like its cool to just say hi and acknowledge them like a human but maybe d o n t prevent them from enjoying their time at the convention too
I went to PAX a few years ago and Ross was cosplaying shovel knight. That one was truly the perfect disguise because there was absolutely no possible way anyone could recognize him.
I just really wanna tell them how much game grumps improves my life and happiness on a daily basis, they really inspire me to just live my life and be happy
If I ever met one of the grumps I'd probably try and be cool and just try and talk but there's an incredibly high chance I'd just sweat so much I'd drown the whole team
The first time I met Arin face to face (I got to talk to him through a mic on an earlier occasion), he ranted about how my former hometown was an alien race's failed attempt to bring GTA into reality or some shit. Idk, it was Drunk Drawing with Matt and Ryan and he...uh...followed suit.
I had a dream the other day where I met Matt Watson and Arin in front of a Best Buy Nd Target. Now I understand people freaking out when they meet people they look up to.
The thing about becoming famous that bothers me is that your life isn't normal anymore. Some want to croud u in real life and in games if u become famous that way, some want to ruin your day by talking for hours and make sure that you don't leave, some make you uncomfortable by running against you so you like them, well really what I hate is people, once you become famous, don't care if u have somewhere to go, they care about the fact that a famous person is in front of them now
I met NSP once at a con in Indiana...could of probably been cooler about it...definitely could have actually. Was just new to meeting celebrities and have always been socially awkward. So meeting someone I literally listened to daily was just too much. I hope to meet em again sometime at another con or concert to apologize to them
