The Top Dan Memes of 2022

[@danielhowell]

COME SEE ME ON TOUR IN EUROPE RIGHT NOW BEFORE THE ICE CAPS MELT danielhowell.com

[@hydrogendioxide483]

Thanks for uploading, now I can procrastinate and not study with a relieved conscious 😀🤞

[@stankytanky69]

i want to so bad but my parents already hate me

[@hydrogendioxide483]

Your tickets are expensive and me is broke af

[@hydrogendioxide483]

Will a kind and generous sugar daddy pay for my tickets and other stuff pls🙂

[@sam_boulter]

Jokes on you, Danny. I'm already seeing you tomorrow 🖤

[@anikona23]

dan is like that one ex that you forgot about who randomly sends a drunk text every 6 months to remind you he still exists

[@staticradio724]

But you still sorta like him so you're not complaining 😂

[@MoonchildDontCry]

That one kinda bad ex you still like. So you wanna answer whenever he sends a text but you never do.

[@bl00md00dle]

@@MoonchildDontCry dan should never be compared the bad ex ever

[@RestlessEmRose]

I have never heard a more perfect way of describing Dan 💀😂😂

[@buhzs9663]

Bro that's way too accurate 💀

[@calliope720]

I know we're not really into rawdogging sincerity around here, but legit hearing "I feel happy again" felt like the culmination of something I didn't know I was waiting for all this time. The real "phan wedding" was the empowered, flourishing, healing, worthpilled Dan we found along the way.

[@pandajesus5052]

absolutely- and tbh even if he never posted again, as long as that made him happy I could accept it

[@crowley0064]

real

[@YouTubeSupportSucks]

It genuinely, sincerely makes me happy how much he's grown and how happy he is now. I've been watching his videos since I was 14 and I'm 28 now

[@moonstenebrocity]

me too, my heart was so warm 🥺

[@apolloparkway9532]

You put it into words 🙌❤

[@laneyvaughn9297]

It’s so funny that Dan randomly forgets that we’re all adults now and are no longer 15 😂 Still love him

[@lucasl8689]

I have to keep reminding myself that my friends are actual adults instead of college students. We graduated a full decade ago.

[@th4nky0uf0rth3ven0m]

me,a 15 year old who’s been watching dan for 9 years: 🤨

[@silverrraven5349]

@@th4nky0uf0rth3ven0m when i was six years old i was only watching jimmy fallon and rhett and link on youtube

[@Shesana]

​@@silverrraven5349 when I was six 9/11 happened yet.

[@cftyftyufyfuyfty]

@@silverrraven5349 rhett and link is the *only* child appropriate channel on this hellsite

[@JJ-tk7xf]

Hearing Dan say the words, "I feel happy again" is always going to be the most wholesome and heart-warming thing I will ever hear

[@bobthebuilderday6leader]

Honestly. Can’t believe I teared up at that this quick. He deserves it. He does.

[@carlaelliscreations]

I really hope his depression behaves itself and leaves him alone. He's such a lovely guy. 😢

[@frootisland4672]

i’m dead that the shows are now filled with drunk lesbians instead of angsty teenagers

[@laurageiendorfer7144]

I think all of us angsty teens just became drunk lesbians

[@melissacarrabyne1765]

@@laurageiendorfer7144 me included

[@Wonderoddity]

His fan base simply grew up 🥰

[@poisonedkilljoy9304]

@@laurageiendorfer7144 i definitely did! i wonder how many of us who had the angst emo teen to drunk lesbian transformation are also transmasc? i’m putting the percentage at above average based on the number of MCR fans there are, and how many of us all went from angsty teens to drunk trans people between them breaking up and them getting back together and doing their U.K. tour

[@sadgecat588]

It makes a lot of sense

[@noise-addiction]

His shirt is like an older, more classy version of the doge shirt he used to wear

[@MoonchildDontCry]

Just like he is ❤️.

[@RSHBurns]

I don't know about classy.... could be a polo.😒

[@5thgrdrz]

someone please tell me where he got it🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@veeblebeeble]

@@5thgrdrz kikillopeices dog sweatshirt It's 75 dollars 😭 But I'm still going to try and get it 🌝

[@youtubetrash3196]

I miss the Doge shirt

[@terezar880]

"My audience booed the national anthem" I'll have you know this made me laugh so hard i legit cried

[@alexanderh8129]

😭 me too

[@Lulittlefield5866]

Dan’s audience booing the British national anthem post Lizzie kicking it is so iconic omg

[@taleforquill]

Just saw the show in Amsterdam yesterday and when Dan mentioned Elizabeth dying, the entire room cheered. It was amazing.

[@wvstelvnd]

@@taleforquill the same thing happened in poland lmaoo

[@josie8997]

​@@wvstelvndAnd in Frankfurt, too

[@sirius1770]

Finland as well

[@PaintSplashProductions]

I wish I was there

[@variavictor4490]

26:59 dan yelling "advert ADVERT" and my instantly getting two unskippable ads is a demonstration of his real power over the internet

[@fern107]

dan unapologetically calling out fans is something that I LIVE FOR

[@colossaltick]

Get a grip!

[@mufasaeatspickles]

don’t let twitter bully you for the length i love it

[@torotits]

that’s what she said

[@cephi]

holy shit i didn't even notice it was 50 minutes long and didn't bother caring lol

[@honeyswann]

Out of context this sounds WACK

[@oliveoil3294]

I second this

[@danielhowell]

pour one out for the community captioners

[@ThisIsItReally]

I thought we stopped this series cause the trauma and roasting was getting exponential. And yet, here we are again. 48 minutes of kingly content is what my life has led up to

[@danielhowell]

it must be a kink thing for me i really can't explain it otherwise

[@gabih13]

@@danielhowell i understand

[@saschalevi6486]

@@danielhowell that's valid

[@ThisIsItReally]

@@danielhowell honestly, that's hella valid

[@reggiereggiesauce5755]

@@danielhowell can’t you just settle for choking

[@crystalsnow5046]

Never thought I’d see Dan doing himself reacting to Dan memes in 2023

[@ellaelliott4415]

I’m happy he brought the segment back lol in the past they were so funny

[@GrannyT23]

Dan experiencing a crumb of self esteem as Sister Daniel: I don’t know what’s happening to me but I feel like a deity

[@silas-whatever]

5:06 "There are only so many colors I can pair with black and still look edgy" Which means for the next tour he either commits to the pale thing and goes with black and pink in honor of Draculara or go with black and green like radioactive waste

[@giorgiafletcher9546]

im keen for a black and purple combo ngl

[@freyaschenberg1225]

still waiting for a black and purple theme tbh

[@milkshakebananaz]

Dan was absolutely serving as the nun I love that for him

[@nonono777]

Yes!! It's usually not attractive to me to see someone with naturally masculine features present more femininity, but even I was 😳

[@moonstenebrocity]

i had no idea how to react initially, & then i was like “…daddy”

[@netowner666]

That was really mother of him

[@jasnull99]

I can't get over the fact that the crowd booed the mandatory playing of the anthem 😭😭😭💀

[@seastarbutterfly]

Agreed..

[@Val-hu4yg]

Are there any videos bc I NEED to see that

[@Meccarox]

Based

[@jasnull99]

@@Val-hu4yg I DON'T KNOW BUT I DO TOO T0T

[@natalietengler]

I’ve moved, got my degree and got engaged ever since the last one lmao, the fact that you can still entertain me after all these years is a sign from gods that you’re the best Daniel that has ever lived

[@dragonshadow4145]

I was 12 when the last meme vid was posted. Freshman in high school when he released the I'm gay video. I'm a freshman at uni now.

[@lizzie5361]

@@dragonshadow4145 SAMEEEEE

[@vivienneallen5650]

I am close to graduating and moving, have also gotten engaged since the last one. Congrats to you on all counts btw!

[@KiAhNaLyNn]

the entire phivorce monologue needs to win an emmy

[@adrianjohnson222]

I'm so glad your audience is now filled with depressed unstable 20-year-olds and not creepily invasive 14-year-old phan shippers because that was . . . an era. (Sidenote: glad you're doing well m8)

[@ilikedick]

You can say we all grew up ^^

[@Icryinthebathtub]

same, I just turned 19 and ive been looking back at my pre-teen/early teen self and im like... why did I do that

[@Demonch1]

​@@Icryinthebathtubsame

[@Thehipsteremo]

Their coming back (´;︵;`)

[@keikarhinopuppy]

They are a whole new generation of phan shippers. They will always naturally spawn into reality, but will become depressed working-class people in time.

[@regrettablemuffin9186]

Sounds like Dan had the authentic female clothing experience in that nun outfit. No pockets, you have to get creative.

[@Natalie-bn1ez]

Paramore and Pierce The Veil all releasing music on the same day as Dan releasing a top Dan memes video is something to go into the history books omfg.

[@sarahzeiber3047]

linkin park too bro

[@moonlightEquinox]

@@sarahzeiber3047 and around the same time ppl kept seeing stuff abt FOB going on tour

[@wishingwell_333]

bro i heard ptv on the radio the other day the world is changing

[@justlola417]

Top Dan?

[@sarareanna]

Wait what!!

[@KiAhNaLyNn]

this man had my undivided attention as a 14 year old and here we are again at 24 with my undivided attention, finding such a deep admiration for the way he words things and im so thankful to see him using his platform to share the things that are important and the things he cares about

[@definitelynotmeg]

watching dan videos in 2023 feels like catching up with an old friend

[@RenaRoo123]

Same

[@laurapaivab]

Yes!

[@frostrose8550]

now that the gaming channel is back, everything feels even more insane lol

[@BiscuitsOfBagEnd]

I actually really liked when Dystopia Daily titles sounded clickbait-y. Getting trolled every Tuesday was becoming part of my weekly routine 😂 I’m really glad you’re feeling happier Dan. I hope you have fun in 2023 whatever you end up doing ❤

[@Bethleebee]

every time dan and mark mention each other i get an intense need for a video together

[@MoonchildDontCry]

EXACTLY OMG THAT WOULD BE A DREAM COME TRUE

[@magnusbane420]

Bet Markimoo will star in the final WAD

[@norman7112]

when did mark mention dan?

[@marsvilla7128]

@@norman7112 anytime he would play the seven second challenge (example: UUUUUUUPDATE YOUR AAAAAAAAPP DAN AND PHIIIIIIIIIL)

[@Cixtrist]

@@norman7112 They also did a way too short collab moment in darkiplier v jacksepticeye

[@Octobris]

Okay sister Daniela has just made me audibly screech. He looks INCREDIBLE.

[@nonono777]

Yess

[@YouTubeSupportSucks]

For real, I actually gasped out loud

[@medea__witchhh]

IKR HOW DID I MISS IT MG

[@kai_winchester_66]

IKR

[@heytherehello1370]

"For the first time in a long time, I feel happy again." I hope you are wholly aware that we are so immensely unbelievably proud of you too and it feels so insanely heartwarming to have been growing alongside with you, to have been part of the chaos and continuing to do so, and having witnessed your entire journey, you've come so so far. even though this planet is doomed and so are we, I'm looking forward to this growth arc of yours, danny boy, genuinely happy for you

[@YouTubeSupportSucks]

Seconded

[@kai_winchester_66]

💗

[@lisaforever321]

Dan looking so androgynous in the nun costume and feeling so powerful and gender euphoric is everything I needed 💞💞💖

[@keziasymcox3894]

Tbh with TikTok destroying peoples attention spans, I genuinely massively appreciate that Dan’s videos are longer and just so well made. Feels healing from the 5 second crap I scroll all day

[@courtneythomas3297]

Acknowledging the crabsticks bit is so funny. He’s so real for that

[@youreapunkishthing9438]

i miss chris lmao

[@raet6375]

@@youreapunkishthing9438 Me too :')

[@anastabad5289]

I watched the last episode when I was 16, I was in the 10th grade. Now I am 22 and married, and I am myself an english teacher at school. The fact that Dan's videos helped me improve my language skills and brought me into my profession is crazy. The fact that I talk about memes videos is even crazier.

[@tawbhwa]

Girl wdym we're the same age and you already have your life together😭😭😭😭 tbh I haven't evolved much during this time. So jealous

[@大城泉-c7d]

@@tawbhwa dw no one expects you to get your life together at 22 let alone 30

[@rubyy.7374]

@@tawbhwa Yeah I just feel like how I was when I was 16 but more tired lolol.

[@maitesoto1953]

Lmao I was 19, perpetually single and in college and now I'm 25, and still perpetually single and in college, how does it feel to win at life?

[@anastabad5289]

@@maitesoto1953 the only difference between us is that I'm married) that's all) I'm still a broke student

[@emmahackett4031]

going from a 17 year old loser watching dan memes to now being a drunk 25 year old watching this after a night out with friends is really character growth

[@poisonedkilljoy9304]

yeah i really went from angsty 12 year old emo to drunk 21 year old goth. i first watched this video on my way to my friend’s house so i could do their makeup for them before we went on a night out 😂

[@Caseyisawkward]

For the we are all doomed tour, my boyfriend and I were driving around the block because we didn’t know which building it was in, and then we saw a herd of people wearing all black, and we followed them to the venue😂

[@Pinnie06]

Dan has given me such trust issues because ‘3 months ago’ tells me he’s leaving for 3 years

[@jamiebumbaugh]

i was looking for a comment like this 😭

[@whyisgamora4191]

Me too.. I got used to the weekly videos and now he disappeared again

[@Olly__Zines-By-Blade]

"It's not clickbait if you're not problematic" 💀 There is not a single lie there 💅💅💅

[@daniruiz420]

We are being transported back to 2015 thank you Dan

[@PinkGrapefruit22]

Thank you, Dan. You gave my brain some dopamine. This parasocial relationship is very rewarding.

[@HawaiianKinguin]

I like how every Top Dan Memes video adds on another 10 minutes, just goes to show the more Dan grows, the more often we get funny accidents and jokes like these.

[@lilers27]

My favorite thing about Dan is that he roasts us almost as much as we roast him.

[@abbiepark123]

40+ minutes of Dan roasts?? Yes pls ❤️

[@Cixtrist]

Were you around in the yt roast yourself era? I can't tell if the independant creators _actually_ don't pay that much attention to eachothers memes anymore, or if I'm just too old to keep up o.O

[@abbiepark123]

@@Cixtrist I was yeah! And I'm not sure lol

[@thePinkKitty3]

Its fun seeing the fanbase's humor shift over the years

[@charlievanbeek3053]

The iconic series returns, Lord Danny has blessed us 🙏

[@Finda5]

as well as sister daniel 🙏

[@charlievanbeek3053]

@@Finda5 Mr Dani Snot On Fire

[@jayjaydre6276]

the memes, the editing, still can't believe how lucky I am to be living in a time with Dan being unhinged, what a king. 16 year old me would not believe this haha

[@manifestationsofasort]

Begging and pleading for Dan to release a best Dan memes for 2023

[@MaskedBobbins2002]

for some reason Dan asking someone in a wheelchair to stand up is very on brand

[@katherine5019]

Because he’s so unhinged 😂

[@zenjamini]

sister daniel returning in all her glory was the best thing that ever happened to me

[@nitzmidzy]

I have the shortest attention span ever yet somehow Dan gets me to watch the full video in a single sitting AND makes me genuinely laugh, I love this (parasocial) relationship

[@pareidolist]

37:05 Dan: ...in front of a room full of laughing people. The people: *enthusiastic cheering*

[@WanderingWaystrel]

“Dan I just came out as a lesbian you can’t do this to me” remains the funniest response to anything ever

[@elizabethjordan5520]

Slay, thank you for continuing such a prestigious series

[@danielhowell]

too soon elizabeth

[@dotdotdot...176]

@@danielhowell 💀⚰

[@meowtropolis]

I'm crying at the captions interpreting "Dan and Phil" as "Downfall"

[@galeriaofmaria]

hearing dan say “I feel happy again”

[@demonyooo]

it's still 2023. I will not move on to 2024 until Dan uploads Dan memes 2023

[@jordynknox6311]

the thing i love about dan is that since we’ve all “grown up” together for lack of a better word, we care so much about each other. and now that dan has been more candid and authentic with his audience about himself; its comparable to the love you feel for a cousin or close friend. hearing him say that he truly feels happy with his life is just so heartwarming because i don’t think there’s anyone else in this world who deserves it more. love you dan thanks for being the best internet dad all these years even tho we bully you ❤

[@ammis5064]

When he mentioned you lot booing the national anthem Dan really looked like the ‘embarrassed’ parent thats secretly proud of their child that called out something everyone else in the room would’ve if it was socially acceptable 😂

[@mary_chase]

You put it into words

[@marymills4417]

I haven't laughed so hard at something in a while 😂It was the "they downvoted my WikiFeet" that got me!!!

[@dotdotdot...176]

You have NO IDEA how I hoped there would be another part of this series, but I had given up on it being more than a trilogy. Thank you, Daniel.

[@eileen8403]

this feels like a friend letting you in on all the inside jokes and it's very welcoming

[@genericredcircle8027]

As an attendee of the infamous Perth show I can attest to that being one of the most awkwardly hilarious moments I’ve ever witnessed.

[@bugbear2357]

Dan meeting his fans who created absolutely chaotic content of him and/or Phil is my favourite genre (crunchytoast, moth and jas should collaborate)

[@pandajesus5052]

i second this

[@Lilacil]

I can't believe that you still bring the same chaotic energy to your videos after all these years, Dan.

[@mostar1219]

You know time is going by quickly when even the youtubers we idolized acknowledge that their audience is getting old

[@rosasleddy]

Watching this while I wait (hope desperately) for the top memes of 2023

[@alleykitty4262]

ME AFFF

[@VictoriaPutinski]

Thank you for including my art

[@jjessiiexe]

Omd I remember seeing ur art ages ago on insta, I just got major flashbacks and nostalgia

[@VictoriaPutinski]

@@jjessiiexe wooo~ Yeah I still post phanart occasionally but definitely not as much as 2015-2018!

[@angelashley7]

I am living for how long this is. THANK YOU, DAN! We truly appreciate you and the time you took to make this.

[@giulianasenabre7626]

"i feel happy again" for god's sake, that's the best thing i couldve heard, thanks for not giving up and being with us once again, it's been a long and amazing journey so far ♡

[@honeyswann]

Excited for 50 minutes of Dan crying about how wild the fans are

[@kirimartin]

the fact that it’s been 5 years since the last one of these videos is actually crazy to me. i remember getting the notification for it when i was in my sophomore year of high school and now i’m a junior in college. i don’t know how to feel about this. i’m like… sad and nostalgic. it’s like watching something from my past but i’ve never seen this one before. i’m spiraling help

[@jackieread7712]

From 13-20 years old this man has been the one constant in my life. And that says a LOT

[@thienthien444]

so real

[@aylinitzel.]

12-21 for me. That’s insane to think about

[@graveyxrdbxby]

thank you for the tour dan. even though it meant driving 13 hours both ways, getting to see you was the best thing that ever happened to me and i am eternally grateful

[@danielhowell]

i struggle to muster the enthusiasm to get out of bed every morning so your 13 hour drive is the honour of my life

[@treblehearts]

im CACKLING at this video. he literally never fails to make me laugh. i'm so glad he's in a happier state of mind

[@twignjones]

Despite the anxiety Dan probably faces when seeing the crowds of people, when things go wrong he always has a knack for being so professional and funny about it. Dan, I've been watching for a long time and to see the growth from the beginning, let alone this year, is just wonderful. So glad I made it this far to see not just the channel grow but at least one of the tours throughout the years. Thank you for everything

[@WoodsInTheWoods]

I saw the tour in Boston and I both laughed and cried. I'm so proud of how far Dan has come. The end was truly inspirational. I don't believe I'll ever be happy or even just okay, but it was so heartwarming to see and hear just how much better Dan is genuinely doing.

[@trinnybear32]

My best friend and I have been patiently waiting for the return of this series since 2017 and the unfiltered unrestrained intense happiness that exploded from the both of us when we found out this video was uploaded made my inner teenager cry tears of joy and I am so happy. Thank you Dan for giving us our wish that we thought would never come true

[@emmahu4543]

Watching Dan create content again and seeing how much more comfortable he seems is my main source of seratonin thank you Dan youre my favorite parasocial relationship

[@finlandphillion5494]

Dan's actually making videos and it keeps giving me a mini heart attack everytime!

[@niamh1408]

the beloved series of dan letting this audience bully him returns so true really

[@just5218]

Dan using his inner Amos Diggory when he found his plants is a mood. « My BoY! »

[@halomars7495]

I didn't realize I'd signed up for 49 minutes when I clicked on this but damn did I laugh the whole time! You look great and sound healthy, and I'm so happy for you!

[@thePinkKitty3]

Dan addressing the phivorce is hilarious

[@Ssejy]

I never comment on KZbin, but felt like I needed to say this. Knowing that you are finally feeling happy again brought me more joy than I know how to express. Watching both yours and Phil’s videos helped me feel happy again, so knowing that your happiness is deservedly returning is the best news I’ve had in a long time. Thank you ❤

[@missmatch7551]

It's been 5 years... We're all inching ever closer to the black abyss. But y'know thanks for another year of memes Dan 🙂

[@danielapples7999]

I was watching this thinking oh this was only a year ago and only 14 seconds are left in the vid and I realize that ITS 2024! This was two years ago wtf! I’m having a existential crisis

[@anniemcclory5364]

I watched this the day it came out but on my roommates account, so I never got around to saying this: No matter how long it’s been since you have posted, I will cherish the moment the notification comes on my phone. Thank you Dan. I hope you know how many people out here adore you💛 It is beyond uplifting to hear you sound so happy and free. Go at your own pace, take care of you. We’re always here no matter the wait.

[@jungkuwk102]

I NEVER THOUGHT THIS SERIES WOULD COME BACK BUT IM SO HAPPY

[@imuniquefangirl]

Dan's uploads still feel like a fever dream but they give me so much serotonin. His comedy never fails to make me smile and laugh

[@ladlevi]

The end was lighthearted, but your content and videos really do always uplift me a great deal. There's a lot of shitty stuff going on in the world, but it's always nice to be reminded we're all in this together, and that we can all still manage to find joy and have laughs along the way. I'm so glad you're feeling happy. It's something you deeply deserve

[@plutoisaplanet5533]

14:31 I've never seen a youtuber show their editing in the process like that tysm i always knew it was hard and took a while but it never seemed THAT difficult.

[@katkatar_66]

IM DYING HOW DID THE TOUR MATCH THE QUEENS DEATH?!? That is literally so funny to me and the guy in the wheelchair???

[@eribs4853]

I didn't realized the video was ending until I saw "the end", I was smiling and laughing the whole time! Thanks for your suffering, we appreciate it a lot 😊

[@summerdorsey3168]

In all seriousness, seeing your show made me want to keep going. Ive been through a really hard time recently and just being able to remember that I'm not alone and there are people out there like me gave me a reason to want to continue when I felt so empty. Thank you dan.

[@bbhowie139]

wishing you the best 💕

[@lyricperson24]

i really enjoyed the first two dan meme videos when they came out, but i remember the last one feeling a lot more tired, like you were just putting yourself through it because you thought you needed to, and it seemed to be really getting to you. so i was a bit nervous when i got the notification for this one. i’m very glad you seem to be in a much better headspace now and that things are going better for you!!

[@lyricperson24]

also- have you considered streaming? not trying to sound like yet another person hounding y’all about the gaming channel or anything, you just mentioned stuff about the tour and being in front of people where you could see their reactions in real time as opposed to just reading comments on a video, and charlie (coollike on twitch) mentioned that streaming scratched that itch for her, so maybe it might for you too?? no pressure obvs, just wondering

[@CCorvidd]

my sincerest apologies daniel, since danandphilgames is back i am letting the tism win and watching all of your phenomenal content again (no maroon and gold bedrooms or cat whiskers just the recent stuff i've missed out of dw). also as a certified lesbian i also have VERY CONFUSING FEELINGS about sister daniela

[@viosolei]

Dan you've just put me in a time capsule and sent me back 6 years with this video

[@allicuddles]

Dan screaming "advert, advert!" And then it cutting to two unstoppable ads and me being entertained is a perfect explanation of our parasocial relationship. Don't @ me about that run on sentence.

[@acevirgo5434]

After nearly a week of being in an emotional funk due to losing my dog of 15 years this really was a breath of fresh air of both familiarity and something new. Gave me a nice chuckle

[@sorenthroughthesky]

he graduated with a degree in motherology from the university of servington

[@sheriffb1544]

Dan screaming over his dead plants is giving Cedric Diggory's dad at the end of the Triwizard Tournament