Dan and Arin Being ✨Very Neurodivergent✨for

Wow, I didn’t think the last video would get any attention at all! I had just given up on it, and then suddenly it started getting views like crazy! As a reward for your patronage, here’s a second part.

[@charzmander18]

When Arin interrupts Dan's intro for the hairdresser, I am both of these people.

[@tothekookyfellas]

I genuinely can’t imagine a neurotypical person. Like I cannot imagine a person not acting like this and it’s hurting my brain that there are people out there who don’t act like this. Like wtf do neurotypical people talk about?? If they get from point A to B so quickly, wouldn’t the conversation be over in 3 minutes?? WTF DOES A NEUROTYPICAL PERSON ACT LIKE BRO I CANNOT FATHOM THAT

[@realtehen]

omg I feel u

[@MooseTrack_Inc]

Fr I’ve been wondering that too

[@Lucifersfursona]

When I look at what they’re up to I sort of don’t want to know anymore

[@misspinkrainbow5856]

Dude, I thought my sisters boyfriend was kinda odd, turns out he’s just neurotypical and I’m not used to people like that

[@stacia2016]

They experience *silence.* I'm not a fan😂

[@jackofsometrades9764]

The fact that Ethan did the exact thing that Arin did in that one Markiplier makes with the egg droppers is just so much relatable pain.

[@heycaseydilla]

Every time I watch the hair one, all I can think is "Arin's hair is atrocious and I really wish it was shaken out to look more messy and natural after it was done"

[@jabisdumb]

In the wigs video at about 4:15 Arin does a Neurodivergent Bark of Frustration™️

[@GODZILLAmonsoon]

🤔

[@cia-maria]

Don't forget Dan's love for bland foods, he said he orders a plain turkey sandwich every day in multiple power hours He's just like me fr

[@PuppysInc]

So there’s the episode where they open up toys from different decades, and every time there’s a year where a Rush album came out Dan would mention it, and he’d know the album, bc Rush is also one of his special interests.

[@SP3CTR0L1T3]

whenever dan has a Bad Time during food episodes or talks about how he likes food as plain as possible i'm like, yep, there's the ARFID, i know it well

[@misspinkrainbow5856]

Holy crap, I didn’t know what this was so I looked it up and I’m pretty dang sure I have it. I’m glad I saw your comment

[@risxra]

Real😅

[@washambiswimp714]

I mean he very well may have ARFID but he's talked about in the past having horrible digestion issues and he used to eat more than he does now because it was really hurting him

[@parkermae]

@@misspinkrainbow5856 I used to think I had ARFID but I went into ED treatment and was diagnosed with OSFED so that's another possibility for NDs to consider.

[@misspinkrainbow5856]

@@parkermae that’s something I wasn’t aware of but I think it’s more likely that I have ARFID as I struggle with textures and trying new food. Plus I have almost all the diagnoses correlated with it. I’ll bring both up when I next meet with my therapist. Thanks for the info!

[@fandomsmoothie5749]

The burbank California bit is the most relatable thing I've ever seen. So much so "Welcome to Burbank, California: where you're never too far away from a Taco Bell" has become such an avid vocal stim of mine

[@ukor2419]

My version; "Welcome to Georgia, where you're always within 5 miles of a Publix"

[@Oli.V]

Come on down to Burbank; PF Changs is here!

[@kkazmac369]

I can’t recall which Power Hour this is in (probably an early one) but there’s a clip where Dan spins around in his chair and then says he has to spin back around in the opposite way to assuage his OCD brain, which makes me feel v seen as an OCD person!

[@ripleydrawsandthings]

Oooh, I’m trying to find that one! Do you remember what they were doing? It’s weird, because I’m pretty sure the PH set doesn’t usually have spinning chairs.

[@fandomsmoothie5749]

THATS AN OCD THING?? I FEEL THIS ALL THE TIME. I DO IT SO "MY BODY FEELS BALANCED"

[@rileymachelle4088]

​@fandomsmoothie5749 Yeah you should probably get evaluated lol

[@fandomsmoothie5749]

@rileymachelle4088 Dw I've had convos with my psychologist about being on the spectrum so there's a very good chance it's an autistic trait. Or both. Who knows-

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@fandomsmoothie5749I’ve heard OCD and Autism can overlap? No idea if that’s true but I’m pretty sure I’m not OCD and would need to spin the other way for balance, and I am autistic

[@emmawaters5531]

That Burbank bit got me

[@robinnyte7157]

Arin is constantly slamming things and banging on tables! Same bro!!

[@bloomphases]

Watching these compilations to put off showering bc i have the autistic problem of Being Wet Is Bad™ i sure hope they won't run out anytime soon

[@DeathnoteBB]

I never realized how many times Dan is sensory averse

[@risxra]

A couple clips that stand out to me as extremely neurodivergent just off the top of my head -I’m On Observation Duty 2: Dan thinks a painting of two people kissing is a painting of dinosaur teeth -cotton candy power hour: honestly Arin’s ADHD was off the shits in that one but esp at the beginning when he’s like “has it been five minutes yet?” and it’s been like 30 seconds -the pirate power hour has a lot of good ones (“clappy boy, clappy boy”) but my fave is Arin’s excited stimming when they see the trampoline -Dan giving into the impulsive thought and sticking his hand directly in the vat of Mac and cheese at the end of that power hour -the second soda pong power hour: Arin says something with “daddy” in it, Dan goes “what?”, Arin immediately replies “I’m a dainty little boy” (I believe that this is also the one that starts off with “happy day, every day is happy day”) And you could probably make an entire one of these videos just from the zoo episode …I think about these things a normal amount

[@plaguedoctorraccoon]

I need more of these comps theyre highlighting all the things ive felt were relatable about the grumps all these years ❤

[@emmawaters5531]

Me and Arin are so similar it scares me sometimes

[@iKnowaNoah]

i have adhd and almost everything arin does is the most relatable shit ever, bro is my spirit animal

[@Lucifersfursona]

2:02 god this one 2:09 3:22 when I can’t buy slime bc it’s going in my mouth. Not to eat. Just to hold 4:20 you will learn around me. There is no choice.

[@Lucifersfursona]

Who else will have their favorite whisper challenge line be Arin frantically intensely stating *”There’s **_farm poaching”_*

[@nickyjackson7817]

All I'm thinking is "MOAR!!!"

[@LadyoftheDreamless14]

Chicky nuggy has the cromch and the yummy chicky that can be paired with many sauce of much variety. They make eating fun.

[@cjrobinson210]

I never realized how long the Burbank bit went on

[@GBfanatic15]

"me bringing down the moon with a horrific fact I got from a video essay" I've never had an original experience XD

[@RocksterStudios-tt3eh]

1:50 I only found out that having a sensitive scalp is in fact an adhd/autism thing and the fact that someone brushing my hair felt like someone scalping me WASNT me overreacting is validating

[@amittesukku]

"where our skyline consists of two Holiday Inns!" is one of my vocal stims 😂 i'm not even American!

[@Meepers_the_Great]

I’m not sure if I am autistic, but I high key relate to these. It definitely scratches the neurodivergence itch/ADHD patch in the right way. Maybe?

[@tya8182]

As someone who has had an ADHD diagnosis for most of their life and who has recently gotten an Autism diagnosis, yeah, this is all a mood.

[@charlesleaman2302]

Maybe they aren't autistic and this comment is dumb but how did I never notice they're both autistic? Wait, I know it's because I'm autistic and actively avoid thinking about anything at all when I'm trying to stop perseverating with some grumps. Hilarious compilation.

[@ripleydrawsandthings]

Honestly, same! I turn my brain completely off when I watch them! Although, I will say that Arin actually has ADHD, and Dan has OCD. However, it wouldn’t surprise me, if both, or either of them also had autism or had autistic traits!

[@Lucifersfursona]

Me with all three like Seen. Felt.

[@charlesleaman2302]

@ripleydrawsandthings Who knows? Genuinely, I'm not parasocial enough to really care. A long time ago, I was positive Arin was bi, and then it was confirmed, and I barely even remember that unless they make a gay joke. *shrug*

[@charlesleaman2302]

@@Lucifersfursona Excellent username.

[@Aureilia]

It's not Arin or Dan specifically, but I love whenever they pull Jory into the video so he can essentially infodump about pokemon 🥰

[@db214]

I know these videos are for fun but genuinely , it makes me feel more normal knowing they’re just like me in a lot of ways

[@ripleydrawsandthings]

That’s what they’re made for! :)

[@snjert8406]

YESYES MOREMORE

[@gutless3534]

the burbank bit gets me every time

[@spinyhedgie]

4:28 arin once again demonstrating adhd with random facts and or skills. ❤

[@nathanhaimson]

I love the Burbank bit cause I live in Burbank 🤣

[@realtehen]

you could do markiplier ADHD moments, if u watch him (or ethan)

[@twistedyouth31]

Is it bad when Arin said apple fritter baby’s I thought of sentient apple fritter monster and how they would age and as they get older they get more of a glaze overtime

[@GBfanatic15]

to be fair I also cannot read lips at all XD

[@Oli.V]

On the topic of 1:58 more than once I’ve put something in my bra as an extra pocket and IMMEDIATELY forget I put it in there and then when I take it off at the end of the day it falls out like a magical gift. More than once it’s been cash, but also chapstick.

[@salemfae]

Yayayay I love these 💜

[@Acorn905]

3:54 Completely unrelated but their shirts remind meof the nonbinary flag and it look really cool

[@gh02tdu2t]

wait that burbank thing counts as a stim?? i have adhd and i literally do that shit with my own jokes 😭 i dont even need to be telling them to anyone i just need to say them. my last one was about tj max

[@zeddpool]

How could you not include Dan infodumping about Rush

[@parkersavageramos]

Has anyone met the creator?

[@user-2012July-A]

I feel like Neurodivergent is becoming typical...so would that make it Neurotypical now? I don't understand 'normal' because to me 'normal' is this. So it would be typical. To me. Help.

[@Lurkipoh]

i think maybe neurotypical isnt "typical" its "brain naturally works in a way thats complimentery to how society is structured" if that makes any sense

[@suzizann5877]

Discovering these neurodivergent sillies when I did (as a neurodivergent person) has been one of my best life decisions 🫂

[@emmie1395]

I loved this!