I Got Catfished.

The story of how I was catfished and why I am too trusting!
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[@catluvsdnp]

Dan has actually been the the two gingers in a trench coat this whole time

[@SlothMotion220]

That explains Dan's height

[@catluvsdnp]

@@SlothMotion220 exactly !! it all makes sense now

[@blueXwren]

Best comment I've ever read 😂😂

[@MoonchildDontCry]

Omg. The hour long stalking in food court makes so much sense now!

[@arielleklein5420]

ur an icon

[@alyssamae4]

Phil never learned his lesson. He met another person on the internet, and now that weirdo lives with him and steals his pig.

[@the.atlas.collective]

hahah

[@CoffeeQueen03]

I'm gonna cry in a good way-

[@michalasawyer2702]

Lmaoooo

[@kriaallison]

it's fine - he steals their cereal and they're even

[@Alex-mb4oi]

@Sarah Sings imagine Dan read the comments

[@itsrainbow123]

I admire that young Phil didn't know the warning signs of a catfish meanwhile he was catfishing people as snowdude a few years prior lmao

[@zai91b]

exactly lmao

[@tiiimmmm__]

LMAO UR SO RIGHT

[@itsrainbow123]

OH WOW thanks for the love everyone i appreciate it so much

[@TheToastIsBurnt]

NOT SNOWDUDE

[@KarinaPrime]

i dont even know how i remember snowdude

[@maeeshalt]

The fact that you still decided to meet dan just shows your lack of self preservation or bravery. I can't decide

[@nevertimetotryagain]

Definitely lack of self preservation

[@caitlindavis3552]

I mean it turned out good I guess since the whole soulmates thing happened

[@alexf225]

At least he saw his face before they met first

[@caitlindavis3552]

@@alexf225 haha defo Phil had to make sure second time around

[@GeniTLK]

to be fair dan jumped at being able to videocall phil before they ever met up

[@internetduck1520]

"snake bites were just clip ons from Claire's accessories" I am dead

[@tardybloomer]

me as a teen 😔

[@Jiihariial]

Me for years XD

[@MsMandyCakes138]

suddenly I'm filled with empathy for Phil's mother.

[@katyastokes2391]

The stress that must come every time he calls and starts the conversation with 'I'm fine, but...'

[@AxxLAfriku]

i love my gfs

[@Robb3636]

@@AxxLAfriku Do they smoke weed?

[@rowan2086]

@@Robb3636 yes, actually

[@octolevi]

rather than being shocked u decided to meet up with someone suspicious from the internet, im just astonished that u just decided to hangout with some randomers that approached you on the street. phil, it is a miracle youre alive today.

[@smji5269]

He's an anime protagonist and you can't change my mind.

[@ConvenientlyShapedUsername]

@@smji5269 British anime protag lol

[@rosijonas767]

i was going to comment that haha

[@airabelle]

you _know_ it’s gonna be a ride when phil starts the video off with “OKAY RIGHT SO grab a drink…”

[@AxxLAfriku]

i know my life is a wild ride because i have two gfs and i am famous

[@rishikagudipati1838]

Phil always has the most clickbaity non click bait titles and I love it

[@sardonikai]

it’s because his entire life is a “*GONE WRONG!*” video

[@paulwaltersheherfeministvl521]

i love that i get 1000 dislikes on all the videos lol

[@Emma-kt7nb]

@@paulwaltersheherfeministvl521 love that for you 🐟

[@valeale8851]

@@sardonikai lmao

[@anya_v]

my favorite part is that you didn’t learn anything and just invited dan to your house

[@uwuiis]

TRUE LOL

[@arpadczyliwampir]

Well, they did Skype a lot

[@lestupidunicorn]

and he's been stuck with him ever since

[@alyssamae4]

And, now they share a mortgage. 🤣😂

[@Ambipie]

to be fair Dan immediately showed face hair and many more cha cha cha

[@mimiHTcat]

phil had no sense of internet safety

[@datsvewynice]

still has*

[@elliart7432]

he tried to pitch an idea for a cupcake shop that sounded like a male strip bar, what did you expect

[@felipevasconcelos6736]

@@elliart7432 wait, when was that?

[@andreas_iced8297]

@@elliart7432 ???? Please Explain

[@elliart7432]

@@andreas_iced8297 it’s from the quarantine live streams they did

[@AmandaBee]

I like that you realize that meeting Dan also could have gone incredibly wrong lol honestly like both of you got lucky the other wasn't a serial killer

[@caitlindavis3552]

Instead they gained a real best freind and actual soulmate lol

[@Sentientmatter8]

To be fair I think they did proper video chat before meeting.

[@caitlindavis3552]

@@Sentientmatter8 very good point lmao 😂

[@daisyidkwhattoputhere-7189]

“i was kind of a big deal on myspace” is the same as “i was a big writer on wattpad” /half joking

[@natashaO-O]

no but you’re not wrong

[@lowbudgethowlpendragon]

no because you're right n idk if i like it /hj

[@accioyoongi]

correct

[@michalasawyer2702]

Accurate

[@yesterdaystomorrow5510]

@@polkadotss Half joke

[@one_smol_duck]

"To this day I still wonder which one of them was bisexual." Maybe they were both straight (or both gay) but then when you add them together, you get one bisexual Luke.

[@كلوڤر]

that was my exact thought 😭

[@j-1698]

I think that they were both bi and both wanted to date him

[@emilyrose2895]

That was my exact thought 😂

[@Minkfang]

It has supervillain duo vibes

[@Robb3636]

I think they were definitely both straight, and the girl was the one flirting with him and then the guy was the one going cold suddenly (could have been the other way around, but less likely)

[@zaneisanerd]

the “i have given up” on his t shirt is a hell of a mood.

[@toenailairconditioner7406]

you just KNOW it was dans before phil stole it

[@rh2219]

Hope you're staying safe!! Metal health resources are easy to find if you need them

[@mairrye]

It’s the juxtaposition of a cute puppy Labrador on the happy yellow background and that statement that really makes it extraordinary in my opinion. I love it.

[@thatonetrumpet205]

i am glad someone had acknowledged it omg

[@lord_chaos_gremlin]

sameee

[@dearchuuya]

Phil really said “I refuse to learn anything from this experience” then talked to another emo dude and eventually scheduled to meet him 😭

[@itsblanche8209]

"dan couldv'e been a catfish" maybe he has been one this whole time and he just hid it very well

[@relatableusername]

Remember his spiral of lies video? He could totally be catfishing Phil till this day

[@eme_rgencyy]

@@relatableusername i meaaann i think the catfish basics is not using your own pictures and i think Dan used his pretty face pretty forward lmaoo soo

[@relatableusername]

@@eme_rgencyy hahaha exactly. I meeeeean... Phil said Luke and him had lots of things in common. And the boy was Emo. Too many coincidences 👀. In all seriousness tho, remember Dan said he stalked Phil until he became his friend. Dan was pretty smart

[@NS-et5wh]

✨ Maybe the real catfish is the friends we meet along the way ✨

[@Miss_Camel]

Meh. If so, he’s earned his place. Respect.

[@nadyrafauzia467]

just the phrase “gifs of bisexual emo guys kissing” unlocked a memory that is stored deep in the crevices of my brain

[@callmeturg]

"filled with twists, bisexual confusion, and emo hair." phil's telling my life story today :o

[@cuandotumedasunagalleta7169]

Literally me too anbdbfhf

[@anoja31]

*Turg*

[@ardin1437]

sameee lmao

[@callmeturg]

@@ardin1437 ayy nice pfp!

[@callmeturg]

@@anoja31 hi!

[@YvonneRuizz]

this was surprisingly a more wholesome version of being catfished wow imagine being scammed into being friends w someone

[@prettyupsetnerd5118]

still creepy as hell tho

[@YvonneRuizz]

@@prettyupsetnerd5118 v true

[@lexireyes4135]

"Up popped jake" 45 seconds later "Why would you trust Luke?" Me: who tf are all these people?!?!

[@AmazingPhil]

I was trying to protect his identity and forgot what I said! He is now Juke

[@AmazingPhil]

Or Lake

[@zopug1493]

The twins all along

[@casie6778]

@@AmazingPhil Phil this is sweet but I feel like I have to remind you Luke isn’t even real 😂

[@Maria-hq6dh]

the way I didn't even notice, thanks adhd lol

[@catluvsdnp]

imagine catfishing someone and thinking you got away with it and then 15 years later you see he posted a video about it to millions of subscribers

[@chloerose203]

phil’s story times are so entertaining, so many IN YOUR FACE AFFECTS so many random noises!!? you never know what you’re gonna get

[@paulwaltersheherfeministvl521]

im a transgender. support

[@ronnieredmayne]

I know! It's what I love on his videos, there's so much variability (or maybe unpredictability) 😊

[@llamaglitter]

Life is like a box of chocolates...

[@kaskaskas]

@@paulwaltersheherfeministvl521 how is that even relevant to that person's comment

[@Robb3636]

@@paulwaltersheherfeministvl521 definitely a troll

[@mimiwhatsherface]

You’re unlocking so many memories with that video Phil. Not being catfished, just MySpace and MSN and internet speak back then wow what were we thinking?

[@anomalily]

Seriously. I have blocked out AIM, myspace, and MSN so much and it all came flooding back.

[@laurenhawes7201]

Who else still has an email that ends in Hotmail?

[@kefi3272]

I have never clicked on a video so fast while saying "phil, what did you do"

[@abbyelectric]

THAT'S SUCH A MOOD BAHAHA

[@watchoutforangels9473]

That’s literally what I said 😭

[@relatableusername]

After years of watching his videos (and Dan's ofc) i can confirm that I too, said the same thing.

[@ForestSpirit8]

That's my reaction to pretty much every single one of his videos😂

[@caitlindavis3552]

YESSSS OMG

[@rheyamorton9087]

This man is giving out advice on how to stay safe on the internet whilst living with his stalker 😭

[@solkai7575]

lmaooo 😂 fr

[@jerikabing]

Dan actually has curly hair so you DID in fact get catfished sorry Phil

[@ellaelliott4415]

Screee

[@zara.1212]

i would’ve straight up cried after finding out they were the catfish.

[@NazuuCampos98]

Same!

[@jackieread7712]

I feel like if you haven’t been catfishes once in your life it’s an achievement

[@purplemusiclover1597]

I haven’t but that also might be because I wasn’t allowed unsupervised internet access until I was 18

[@daz1717]

i feel like u either catfish or be catfished

[@alexxx109]

I haven't been catfished but I catfished someone when I was like 12 and I still feel bad 😭

[@houseofmortality]

I don't think I've had the chance to be catfished considering I spent most of my time in roleplay chats/servers.

[@Sentientmatter8]

... don't think I was?

[@okanut]

Hanging out with content aware alternative Weasley siblings while not knowing their secret identity sounds like something only Phil could have experienced lol

[@caliaguilar4]

Phil is the reason for all the warnings about strangers on the internet. He walked so we could run

[@fiery_scream]

Holy shit I was actually not expecting Luke's real identity to be THAT lmao.

[@quinndavison1191]

"jake messaged me looking like this" "i messaged luke for a couple of weeks" WHICH ONE IS IT PHILIP

[@lauralettau]

plot twist: it was actually dan

[@relatableusername]

@@lauralettau I mean, makes sense. Even bigger plot twist: He was too embarrassed the first time, so he told the couple to pretend to be Luke. Because Phil removed Luke from his friends list, he had to become Dan and meet him

[@kerenzatheunicorn]

i've been debating for a while if Phil really does have a crazy life or if he's just a good story teller..... it's both.

[@charlottecrean5860]

ah yes twists, bisexual confusion and emo hair my 3 favourite things

[@sanjanarathod4735]

"dan could've murdered me near the subway too" and now you own a house together fjskdkkf

[@Baby_Dinosaur323]

Oh Phil… why am I never surprised to see these titles

[@MirianRodrigues483]

Strangers on the internet: *exists* Phil: I'M GONNA MEET THEM

[@ihathtelekinesis]

Not me thinking about how he met PJ at a YT party

[@zoembiefied]

I wonder if those people ever tell that story?? “one time we catfished amazingphil and made him sit outside a food court for an hour”

[@ghost-qj2yv]

"harmess emo roleplay" that is... those sure are words

[@pot-ay-topot-ah-to4325]

phil’s actually really good at internet safety: he’s the perfect ‘what not to do’ guide that everyone needs

[@samistrying]

if they were both str8, they probably made "luke" bi so that he could flirt with gals and she could chat up guys

[@ms10089]

i think it would be really funny if one of them actually was bi and came out to phil, but when he asked about it a couple days later he accidentally outed them to the other person who didn't know that about their friend.

[@gamba0161]

why did i immediately think it was dan

[@elletanner3146]

That’s probably how Phil got catfished tbh 🤣

[@andy-espo]

SAME

[@tbc_cosplay]

It's ya boi back with some excellent video quotes "This is my hand pretending to be a foot" "A dusting of gay" "A gulli-Phil" *whispers* "bisexual" "A seemingly youthful arm" "The Truth™️ of my face" "His arms could be carrying swords, Phil!" "I guess Dan could've murdered me next to a Subway too"

[@redcemetery]

the 'i have given up' dog shirt is so perfectly, slightly questionable yet endearing, i love it

[@MirianRodrigues483]

Phil when the girl said "We are Luke": It's so nice to meet you, let's never meet again!

[@tealrootsg]

is this a 'we dont have to dance' reference

[@MirianRodrigues483]

@@tealrootsg of course it is haha

[@jacobaylward]

Damn, the whiplash from hearing the word “MySpace”.

[@mckennareeves2764]

Please remember that if you’re meeting someone from online please make sure you’re being safe. Video call with them multiple times beforehand. Meet somewhere public. Tell other people where you’re going and what you’re doing. Be safe!

[@katiebellekrd]

"A dusting of gay" Same Phil... Same. 😂

[@airabelle]

this was so entertaining to watch, i was laughing throughout the entire video!! glad that your and dan's first meeting at least ended far differently from this! LMAO

[@noplanik]

"if you've worked out from the title of this video" honestly phil i forgot about the title in five seconds and thought u were just telling another awkward phil story hahaha

[@thewinterizzy]

Imagine being the actual person in the photo for “Luke” and knowing your face catfished Phil.

[@lvedive9321]

imagine the flex of being in school and being the myspace famous emo

[@KerryHart-wm2xp]

The fact that you basically had no intro and just jumped right into it. Defs appreciate not sitting through a three minute intro

[@ceekroup]

Plot twist: Dan is a catfish and Phil made made a hologram of him bcs he was too embarrassed to admit he was catfished… again.

[@itsblanche8209]

This video is to add to the never ending list of "things that sound really much made up but apparently happened to Phil somehow" although it is more believeable than "i swallowed some glue at 2AM so i went to the hospital"

[@caya0105]

"We are Luke" Top Ten Anime Betrayals

[@hisgirlfridayx]

I REALLY WANT TO FEEL BAD BUT IM TOO FOCUSED ON HOW ICONIC THAT SHIRT IS

[@katiekh41]

I just wanna know how many stories like this phil is holding back 🤣😭 every turn took me out

[@kaivalentin3]

Filled with twists, bisexual confusion and emo hair is my favorite fall out boy song

[@marieleelee]

I know this is supposed to be like a fun story and I suppose enough time has passed that Phil can look back at the experience and laugh but omg this is so scary and it brought back memories of all the shit I personally used to do on Myspace and people I would talk to without knowing them or who they could be.

[@emiIyrosee]

this guy will never run out of wild stories

[@neenathisismyhandle]

i should’ve known what was gonna happen but the “we are phil” made my jaw DROP. i was embodying phil in that moment. that one was for you, king.

[@AdrianKatrin]

I think if they had announced that they were *also* Phil, he would have had an existential crisis

[@neenathisismyhandle]

@@AdrianKatrin JHGFJHGAJHGSAD i JUST NOTICED AHH yup that is entirely what i meant. would definitely leave phil face down in the existential crisis corridor.

[@AdrianKatrin]

@@neenathisismyhandle he'd need toast, for sure

[@chloerose203]

i love phil’s story times because there are so many surprises😭 u never know what ur gonna get 😭

[@tallboyyyy]

It's kinda like a box of chocolates ;)

[@pot-ay-topot-ah-to4325]

2:36 my sexuality is no longer bisexual, it is now phil whispering bisexual very quietly and mysteriously

[@AliciaChenaux]

I have never hit a notification so fast. 😂

[@mivlittle5512]

Same 😅

[@Katie-zp6qi]

I did the same 😂

[@scaleonkhan183]

4:10 oversharing to compensate for their undersharing is such a common thing it should be talked about more

[@prospektmarches]

someone is out there watching this realising they catfished Phil and this is about them lmao

[@Artemisdianaxxx]

I like that Phil didn’t even put up the most thirst trappy cool dude pictures he had on the internet back then. I’m assuming it’s out of shame and I think that’s the right call

[@rosalinda7307]

"this isnt the weirdest thing that has happened to me because of the internet" what else has happened phil!!

[@andy-espo]

dan

[@Prince_S._Park]

remember the weirdest email?

[@rubymaed4815]

I love that young Phil had this experience and still met Dan and many others over the internet. He’ll never learn

[@Varina_178]

Phil I just got rejected at a job interview and here comes your video when I really needed something to divert my attention from that rejection. Thank you for this video, the timing was really helpful 🥺🥺💕

[@val4408]

Keep trying! You will eventually have an opportunity :)

[@alenawaslost]

I'm so sorry, but… this is the best t-shirt I've seen in my life

[@olivia1135]

So you see that’s where the trouble began. That fringe. That damned emo fringe

[@Katalystic]

11:11 «and they would’ve opened the door and I would’ve screamed: OH MY GOD, IT’S THE ARMS 💪🏻» Top 10 biggest sad twists in anime

[@brie]

here to give you a tip philly: you can’t be catfished if you become the catfish 😎

[@vstopbiaswreckingme7194]

well i mean they could also be a catfish and you could end up catfishing each other

[@alleswatikkan]

You can still be catfishes if you catfish as well ?

[@alleswatikkan]

@@vstopbiaswreckingme7194 exactly

[@emilygriffith6702]

@@vstopbiaswreckingme7194 the start to a great love story

[@dustyboialex]

he was a catfish as a kid

[@Gretchasketches]

The further and further this story went the more my jaw dropped

[@loonysword065]

I saw the tittle and audibly said “oh god Phil, what happened”

[@YouTubeSupportSucks]

the *title* made me facepalm

[@CharmedOneEllie]

"Sorry my camera and mic are broken :(" - Lol me at Uni

[@t_cmusic]

THIS

[@cleargreyskies]

"We are Luke" shocked me watching this, I can't imagine what horror that must have been in real life!

[@clementinekitten8305]

wait sometimes luke was super interested in your conversations and sometimes not?? i wonder which was interested in you lol

[@lvedive9321]

we have to appreciate that cat fishing is still a shocking thing even in this day and age😔

[@pomishere]

“In hindsight it’s not the weirdest thing that happened to me on the internet.” me: (grabs popcorn) oooh pray tell!

[@garlicpuddle]

PHILS STORY TIMES ARE THE BEST STORY TIMES!!!

[@moonmoonface119]

“We are Luke” was seriously the biggest twist I’ve ever heard in my life oh my GOD

[@MirianRodrigues483]

Phil's t-shirt is such a mood

[@drewhackathorn9419]

I personally relate to Phil’s shirt

[@pot-ay-topot-ah-to4325]

6:59 the accent really makes it

[@mileacn]

your titles always feel like clickbates but they're not and i respect you for it

[@katelynsh00k]

“this is the picture that anyone would’ve used” the way dan literally almost looked like that LMAO

[@anotheranomalie]

Why is it that every time I watch a Phil video I find myself smiling the whole way through? They always cheer me up

[@addieparkinson4879]

Story times with Phil are fucking hilarious, like how did so many things happen and how we are they all so awkward I dunno but it’s great to listen to

[@LannasMissingLink]

Coming to Phils videos always feels like hopping in his time machine. His videos still have the same aesthetic and vibe as when he first started

[@Cat-nb9yq]

the fact that phil has made it this far in life is honestly so impressive like... damn

[@phailures]

1:12 why are you taking me back to such a dark time oh my god I STILL feel like the best angle of a photo is the camera facing down at me 😭

[@abigailatkinson80]

Here whilst I wait for the Lovejoy drop

[@S1R3NH3AD]

ME TOO

[@cswizzledizzle2525]

same but wait isnt it out alr?

[@JimTom]

It's dropped for me I love it sm

[@jazwaddington7312]

wdym? the eps already out?

[@neenathisismyhandle]

just listened to some of it on spotify !!

[@somestormiscoming4369]

"Though I did meet Dan on the internet, and he could've been a catfish." I meannnnn depending on how you look at itttttt--

[@Alec_mitch]

Phil eliminated the millennial pause stereotype in this video alone

[@jessg5305]

i’m glad to see the golden pig is still going strong and Dan hasn’t tried to kidnap (pignap?) it again