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[Fried Food]

what an awful sentence

So good

 

[kingocfs]

Now, they’ll be having a small ceremony of less than a dozen in Las Vegas, complete with a hot sauce bouquet and a wedding cake made out of Cinnabon Delights.

eehhhhhhh

 

[dannyglover]

Amazing

 

[Blitzrules240]

Dan winning the Taco Bell wedding fills my heart with joy. 2017 is killing it with the great games, awesome content and podcasts and now this.

If Dan and Bianca can find love in a Taco Bell

Maybe I can too in some other medium.

 

[xanavi]

Dan's superpower.

 

[Hjod]

Time for part 4 of the I'm a cop, I'm not a cop saga.

I don't have a 40 here with me, just some Amarone wine, that'll do.

 

[oti]

wait hold on, did Dan just become a meme?

 

[Xater]

For Ryckert, this affinity for fast food is something he came about honestly. “When I grew up, [my father] would always talk about how people that went to fancy restaurants and drank wine or whatever were just putting on airs and trying to appear sophisticated. My grandpa was the same way,” he says. “As a result, I ate fast food constantly. Even once I got older and learned that there actually is some value in nice restaurants, I always preferred the taste and value of fast food. I could put on a collared shirt and eat a nice steak for $80, or I could walk into Taco Bell in a t-shirt and jeans, spend $9, and eat food that I like a whole lot more.”

I can't deal with this...

 

[Twin Tails]

wait hold on, did Dan just become a meme?

His time has come.

 

[Meneses]

Dan will probably be known as "the Taco Bell guy" and i'm sure he couldn't be any prouder of his achievement.

 

[Salarians]

Dan is no longer an e-celeb, he's a real celebrity now

 

[broncobuster]

wait hold on, did Dan just become a meme?

Nah. Not yet, anyway.

 

[PushTheButtonMax]

I would go to Taco Bell in Dan's honor but ours takes 45 minutes to serve 3 cars.

Actually that's about every Taco Bell in my experience.

 

[Tagyhag]

I would go to Taco Bell in Dan's honor but ours takes 45 minutes to serve 3 cars.

Actually that's about every Taco Bell in my experience.

Is that just the drive-thru? Never been through the window but my orders take like 3-5 minutes and that's usually for 2+ people so we're talking more than 5 items. It's pretty fast.

 

[stump sock]

Dan, you're a special precious boy and I'm very happy for you.

 

[PushTheButtonMax]

Is that just the drive-thru? Never been through the window but my orders take like 3-5 minutes and that's usually for 2+ people so we're talking more than 5 items. It's pretty fast.

I'm talking drive-through as I can't be arsed to go inside, which results in me not eating Taco Bell ever which is for the best.

 

[Zocano]

For Ryckert, this affinity for fast food is something he came about honestly. “When I grew up, [my father] would always talk about how people that went to fancy restaurants and drank wine or whatever were just putting on airs and trying to appear sophisticated. My grandpa was the same way,” he says. “As a result, I ate fast food constantly. Even once I got older and learned that there actually is some value in nice restaurants, I always preferred the taste and value of fast food. I could put on a collared shirt and eat a nice steak for $80, or I could walk into Taco Bell in a t-shirt and jeans, spend $9, and eat food that I like a whole lot more.”

I've never really had a problem with people having this outlook. I share it partially myself. I don't see anything particularly wrong with it either.

 

[funkystudent]

Dan is maybe 2 steps away from being that guy who names his kid something dumb to win a contest.

 

[AuthenticM]

For Ryckert, this affinity for fast food is something he came about honestly. “When I grew up, [my father] would always talk about how people that went to fancy restaurants and drank wine or whatever were just putting on airs and trying to appear sophisticated. My grandpa was the same way,” he says. “As a result, I ate fast food constantly. Even once I got older and learned that there actually is some value in nice restaurants, I always preferred the taste and value of fast food. I could put on a collared shirt and eat a nice steak for $80, or I could walk into Taco Bell in a t-shirt and jeans, spend $9, and eat food that I like a whole lot more.”

Yeah and then you wake up in your 30s and your doctor tells you "you're developing diabetes from eating so much Taco Bell".

 

[Zocano]

I wonder how the Dovahkiin kid is doing right now.

 

[Human Trashcan]

I'm sure I'm not the first to point out the hilarious irony in Dan complaining on the beastcast about people using their twitter platform to get the attention of brands, while using his twitter platform to sweep a contest.

The Drawn to Death QL had me in stitches tho, goddamn that game looks terrible

 

[Piston Hyundai]

I wonder how the Dovahkiin kid is doing right now.

He's best friends with Turok and married to Yujinaka Amber.

 

[VeryGooster]

Dan is maybe 2 steps away from being that guy who names his kid something dumb to win a contest.

Dan, the world's first time traveler, goes back to 2002 to enter that "Name Your Baby Turok" contest.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Dan winning the Taco Bell wedding fills my heart with joy. 2017 is killing it with the great games, awesome content and podcasts and now this.

If Dan and Bianca can find love in a Taco Bell

Maybe I can too in some other medium.

Anime?

 

[funkystudent]

I'm sure I'm not the first to point out the hilarious irony in Dan complaining on the beastcast about people using their twitter platform to get the attention of brands, while using his twitter platform to sweep a contest.

Part of me thinks the reason the results got delayed for so long was because TocoBell genuinely had to debate if they should give it to the random internet famous asshole or give it to a normal person.

 

[oti]

Is that one baseball player invited to your wedding, Dan?

 

[Human Trashcan]

Part of me thinks the reason the results got delayed for so long was because TocoBell genuinely had to debate if they should give it to the random internet famous asshole or give it to a normal person.

Why would they have to debate that though? If you assume the corporation had ethical concerns, I suppose, but that seems a bit naive to me. They don't run a contest like this out of the goodness of their hearts, they do it because it's good PR. And it's even BETTER PR if some guy who's already talking about Taco Bell on the internet all the time wins it.

 

[Lunar FC]

Part of me thinks the reason the results got delayed for so long was because TocoBell genuinely had to debate if they should give it to the random internet famous asshole or give it to a normal person.

I think they made that choice when he wasn't considered as a finalist initially, then backtracked when Dan bullied his way back into it. 😅

About to do my first palace. 😬

 

[Death Metalist]

Just saw Silence, what a film.

People article about Dan and Bianca's dream wedding

This is exactly what I needed to read right now. Just amazing.

 

[The Technomancer]

I'm sure I'm not the first to point out the hilarious irony in Dan complaining on the beastcast about people using their twitter platform to get the attention of brands, while using his twitter platform to sweep a contest.

I mean, again, Dan has been using said platform to promote Taco Bell for like years. He legitimately is a Taco Bell enthusiast. Its not like he used his following to win a wedding at a Pizza Hut

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

People article about Dan and Bianca's dream wedding

“I had to try pretty hard not to lose it,” Ryckert tells PEOPLE of learning the news while in line for the King Kong ride at Universal Orlando.

This is the most Dan Ryckert thing to ever happen to Dan Ryckert.

 

[Fireblend]

Can't wait for the Beastcast now after reading that.
Every other sentence in that article is gold.

 

[Sleeping Lesson]

A mainstream publication trying to interpret Dan and his relationship to Taco Bell is a real treat to read.

 

[stump sock]

I think they made that choice when he wasn't considered as a finalist initially, then backtracked when Dan bullied his way back into it.

even if that's the case they'd be crazy not to do it from a publicity standpoint. silly internet doofus with a following of many thousands and a platform to praise the brand, or Becky and Tim from Duluth or whatever.

 

[Twin Tails]

eehhhhhhh

That sound great.

 

[repeater]

wait hold on, did Dan just become a meme?

No, Dan just became People.

Is that one baseball player invited to your wedding, Dan?

José probably still thinks Dan is dead.

 

[Tubobutts]

Like... did Dan discover CHIM or something? I'm mystified.

Spoiler

I mean I know what the secret is (self-confidence and drive) but I'm sitting in awe regardless

Walk like Dan until he walks like you.

 

[PurpleMoustache]

Huh, there's a new video player.


And it doesn't cover the windows bar when I go full screen.

 

[DanRyckert]

I'm sure I'm not the first to point out the hilarious irony in Dan complaining on the beastcast about people using their twitter platform to get the attention of brands, while using his twitter platform to sweep a contest.

The Drawn to Death QL had me in stitches tho, goddamn that game looks terrible

To be fair, I was complaining about people doing that in an effort to get customer service with the idea being "I'm *famous*, so if I call out Delta/Hertz/Comcast/whatever on Twitter, they'll give me what I want!"

Didn't say a damn thing about winning contests

 

[Strax]

Will the wedding be premium #content?

 

[QFNS]

To be fair, I was complaining about people doing that in an effort to get customer service with the idea being "I'm *famous*, so if I call out Delta/Hertz/Comcast/whatever on Twitter, they'll give me what I want!"

Didn't say a damn thing about winning contests

Yeah it's the same thing, my dude. Leveraging social media to get what you want either way. I have seen lots of NOT AT ALL famous (< 20 followers) people tweet at #brands to get their PR folks to try and fix shitty situations.

I'm glad you won your contest though since it seems like a perfect fit for you. Congrats on the wedding =)

 

[Tubobutts]

To be fair, I was complaining about people doing that in an effort to get customer service with the idea being "I'm *famous*, so if I call out Delta/Hertz/Comcast/whatever on Twitter, they'll give me what I want!"

Didn't say a damn thing about winning contests

What if Taco Bell was so afraid of you doing that they were forced into making you the winner?

Follow the money.

 

[Twin Tails]

Will the wedding be premium #content?

Twitter's Periscope has the rights, I believe.

 

[Human Trashcan]

To be fair, I was complaining about people doing that in an effort to get customer service with the idea being "I'm *famous*, so if I call out Delta/Hertz/Comcast/whatever on Twitter, they'll give me what I want!"

Didn't say a damn thing about winning contests

I'm not sure I see a material difference, aren't both cases about people leveraging their followers to get something they want? You totally won this thing because you're internet famous. Good for you and Bianca though, I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

 

[OdysseusVA]

To be fair, I was complaining about people doing that in an effort to get customer service with the idea being "I'm *famous*, so if I call out Delta/Hertz/Comcast/whatever on Twitter, they'll give me what I want!"

Didn't say a damn thing about winning contests

Now you have to invite all of GBGaf

 

[DanRyckert]

I'm not sure I see a material difference, aren't both cases about people leveraging their followers to get something they want? You totally won this thing because you're internet famous. Good for you and Bianca though, I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

I don't know what their decision-making process was, but yeah, I have to imagine that the "this will get more people's eyes on our promotion" angle came up at some point. It's good for them, it's good for me, I get it. At the end of the day, I think our video was funny and we're both super thrilled that this is really happening.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

I'm not sure I see a material difference, aren't both cases about people leveraging their followers to get something they want? You totally won this thing because you're internet famous. Good for you and Bianca though, I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

One of the finalists had twice as many Instagram followers as Dan has on Twitter, so I wouldn't say that's entirely fair to Dan.

Also, I miss your Don Draper avatar.

 

[Gandie]

My dudes, all this hate and war in the world is seriously frightening me and bumming me out. I'm so glad I have the website and even this thread to switch off for a few hours every week.

 

[Human Trashcan]

Also, I miss your Don Draper avatar.

It was a great match for my username but I needed to soften my brand image a little bit

 

[Piston Hyundai]

It was a great match for my username but I needed to soften my brand image a little bit

fair

you don't exactly see a lot of persona 5 avatars these days