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I'm Cringing

37 replies

Fooferella · 12/12/2018 21:16

I'm in the lounge at the table with headphones on doing uni work and DH starts seemingly talking to himself. No, he's making a YouTube video of his latest conquest on Fortnite and I can hear him over music.

First let me confess that I think most YouTubers are self-absorbed wankbombs, at least to some degree.
He is making my skin crawl with his cringy bonhommie and heartiness "Hey guys, I'm just a dad who isn't very good at this game but if I can do it, maybe you can too!" "So you see how I... technical game chat, humble brag blah blah blah" "Then I humble brag humble brag and humble bragged some more"
"Thanks everyone, if you liked this video like or subscribe"
WTF!!
Sorry, I obviously can't say anything to him because he looks so pleased with himself having made his first YouTube video but I had to tell someone and you, Mumsnet, are closest to hand.

OP posts:
BifsWif · 12/12/2018 21:31

Oh dear. Has he started flossing yet?

blamethesantahat · 12/12/2018 21:32

Grin bless him.

Ecofluffynanny · 12/12/2018 21:34

😂😂 Bless!

NotScrewingUpNow · 12/12/2018 21:36

I cringed just reading that. Must have been cringier in person.

IShitChristmasGlitter · 12/12/2018 21:37

i would end up pissing myself laughing. Grin you must watch it and check out his reaction when he sees his view count go up. Wink Grin

MrsTommyBanks · 12/12/2018 21:40

I'm cringing for you Flowers

KeiTeNgeNge · 12/12/2018 21:43

What are his video comments like?

Kittykat93 · 12/12/2018 21:43

Link to the video? GrinWink

Notreallyhere23 · 12/12/2018 21:45

Oh I misread it first time that you were in a uni lounge (I was thinking 6th form common room type) but your husband?! Shock

Threeminis · 12/12/2018 21:46

Please, please link to the video so we can all leave helpful comments Grin

thegreatbeyond · 12/12/2018 21:50

Post his video on Facebook as well. It can be enjoyed by all the family :)

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Fooferella · 12/12/2018 23:32

I can't post it because his username is too outing.
He made me watch the video and looked like an eager puppy when he asked what I thought about it. I couldn't lie, I told him it was a bit cringey and he was aghast at that. He thinks kids will be really inspired by him.

It's been over 2 hours, he hasn't had one hit.

Bless.

OP posts:
SlowlyShrinking · 12/12/2018 23:34

Ltb 😬

PipGoesPop · 12/12/2018 23:38

LTB

GunpowderGelatine · 12/12/2018 23:41

Oh dear. This would right put me off my DH.

Theyprobablywill · 12/12/2018 23:42

That is so sweet! I can just imagine him eagerly monitoring his Very Own YouTube Channel as he waits for the thumbs ups to come flooding in.

Costacoffeeplease · 12/12/2018 23:44

Jeez, how old is he? I’m just imagining my husband doing that GrinGrinBlushBlushAngryAngry

TrippingTheVelvet · 12/12/2018 23:47

Aww put your phone on silent and secretly play it a few times so he doesn't feel like a total toolbag.

TheDogAteMySock · 12/12/2018 23:54

Oh, oh dear... Yes that is VERY cringey. My sympathies to you.

Procne · 13/12/2018 06:07

I afraid I could never shag him again, OP. Your opinion of Youtubers is entirely correct.

DragonMamma · 13/12/2018 06:10

I don’t think I could sleep with him again. Grin

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Fooferella · 13/12/2018 16:23

If I watch his video he'll think that he's on to a winner and he'll make more!ShockShockShock Still no hits today so if it please god, please dies a slow death he might realise he is not the inspirational gamer he thought.

OP posts:
cjt110 · 13/12/2018 16:26

G'wan.... share it!

IShitChristmasGlitter · 13/12/2018 16:31

oh we need to see it!

RaspberryRipple1963 · 13/12/2018 16:32

I thought Fortnight was a game aimed at kids?! Grin

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