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Ryan: My birthday is this weekend, and I'm not really sure where I'm at with Mr.
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Ryan: My birthday is this weekend, and I'm not really sure where I'm at with Mr.
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Beast, in terms of our friendship.
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So I had my friend Isaiah ask him if he's coming to my birthday party.
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Isaiah: Jimmy, are you coming to Ryan's party this weekend?
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MrBeast: No. Ryan: And I told him if he said no, to say... Isaiah: Gordon Ramsay is gonna be there.
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MrBeast: Oh, God! Don't...Did he actually get Gordon Ramsay?
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Isaiah: Are you coming?
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Ryan: So now I'm in a pickle, because Gordon Ramsay is not coming to my birthday party.
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Or is he? Here's my plan.
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I'm gonna be inviting 100 celebrities to my birthday party, and hopes that somehow they help me get Gordon Ramsay to show up. So that Mr.
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Beast will as well.
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I can tell you right now that these celebrities see these messages.
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So it's up to me to fight. To get to Gordon, I've gotta start at the bottom. Noah Schnapp.
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Get it? It says: "Yo, Noah Schnapps, wanna come to my bday party this weekend?" I sent it upside down because, you know... because the antagonist of the show, Stranger Things, primarily exists in a place called The Upside...
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Doja Cat, you're up.
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I am aware of the beef between Noah and Doja, but: "Get into it, yuh! My bday party, that is, oh schnapp!".
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Seth Rogen. Who I apparently DM'd 3 years ago.
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Seth Rogan? More like Seth Jokin. Also spelled his name wrong.
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Um... "Seth! Come out to ATX for my bday!
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Joe is coming.
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You guys related?
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Thanks!" When I say Joe, I'm referring to Joe Rogan.
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"Please join us!" That sounded super culty.
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The only cults I care about are the Indianapolis Colts.
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Peyton Manning. "Please come DJ at my birthday party!
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I'm making soup.
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Call that Super Bowl!" Jimmy Fallon.
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"Hey, Jimmy! I told Dr. Phil a joke using your name, and then he didn't adopt me as his grandson." Uh, what do you call a late night talk show host, who lost his balance?
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Jimmy Fallen.
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Needless to say: I will never reach out to a late night talk show host again.
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Conan O'Brien. "You pulling up to my bday?" Millie Bobby Brown. "Are you Millie Bobby down to come to my birthday party?
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Keanu Reeves is coming." "Keanu, please come to my birthday!
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I know this is a fan account, but please let him know!" Sent. Cringe emoji.
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Yikes! "Michael B Jordan, more like Michael B attending my birthday party this weekend.
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Haha! Give me a shout!" There's no way Michael B Jordan is replying to me.
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I'm reaching out to Michael Jordan.
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"My cousin said LeBron is the Goat, so I cut him off.
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I blocked him on every social media platform, including BeReal, because that's the fakest thing I've ever heard.
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You're the goat!" Next up, we got LeBron James.
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Don't judge! I DM'd a bunch of older celebrities, who probably have better things to do than come to my birthday party.
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Like, I don't know. Take care of their children or run errands?
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I don't know. But it's worth a shot.
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I only need a few angles to have a strong reason for Gordon to come to my birthday party and say: <i>(Impersonating:)</i> "What are you?" And I'll be like: 24.
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That would be a dream come true.
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The game plan is being executed to perfection.
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There's only 5 days left until my birthday. And this party is happening, whether celebrities like it or not.
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And crazy enough: Doja Cat saw our DM just now.
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She didn't reply, but someone else did.
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Let's see who DM'd me!
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Oh, it's just...it was Haley.
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She said: "Can I come to your birthday party?" Yes, Haley, you can come to my birthday party.
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She heard me filming for sure.
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That's the cool thing about marriage. Is that you'll always have at least one person who shows up to your birthday.
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So that's cute. You know, I don't really see a future at this party, so I'm DMing him.
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"Hey, Future! Can you come to my birthday party and give me a present?
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Get it?" Present.
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It's like he's... "Genuinely, though, wondering if you could bring me a gift." "Hey, Snoop Dogg! This is my dog, Spock.
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He's gonna be at my birthday party if you're interested in petting him." How much does Snoop Dogg like dogs?
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Next up: Eminem.
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What rhymes with orange?
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Imagine he sends back a voice memo.
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Next up: Ariana Grande.
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Woo! Of course, I just have a super creepy DM sent to her 3 years ago. That was like my peak celebrity weird era, but we're topping it.
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So..."Ariana Grande, I know you're gonna wanna come to my birthday party, because your actual BFF just confirmed they're pulling up." That'll pique her interest. Who is her actual BFF, you may ask? "What's up, Jonas Brothers?
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Haha! I am...
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Whoa! I'm a shark!
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Buzz, buzz! I don't make that noise.
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Anyways, just wanted to invite you guys to my party.
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Throwing a birthday bash here in Texas.
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Let me know! Oh, don't worry about presents or anything!
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So...Jonas, out." I don't know. I'm naming the group "My Birthday Party - Please open".
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Moving on to Willem Dafoe. One of the greatest actors of all time, and the first person to give me a nightmare from watching a movie.
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"Yo, Willem Dafoe! Huge fan.
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I'm having a party.
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I'm Chipotle Catering, and there's gonna be free guac for attendees.
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You ain't gonna be the only Green Goblin this weekend.
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*Fire emoji*. *Fire emoji*.
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*Shush emoji*." This account has 358 followers.
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Next up: Andrew Garfield.
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"You're the best Spider-Man.
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Please come to my birthday!" You're the best, Spider-Man.
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Please come to my birthday!" "You're the best, Spider-Man. Please come to my birthday!" "You're the best, Spider-Man. Please come to my birthday!" "You're the best, Spider-Man. Please come to my birthday!" Oh, no! I sent that to Markiplier.
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Jacksepticeye. "Just got my results back.
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I'm 68% Irish." I really did, I just got my genetic ancestry back.
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I'm 68% Irish.
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Next: Post Malone. My favorite artist of all time.
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"Yo, Posty! I'm having a birthday party this weekend in Austin, if you're free. *Fire*." I keep using fire emojis.
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It just makes it seem more exciting than it is.
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You could put a fire emoji behind anything, and it feels like it's got hype behind it.
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Just farted. *Fire emoji*.
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Boom! Easy. Just knitted a sweater.
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*Fire emoji*.
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Just put new shingles on my roof.
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*Fire emoji*.
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I'm telling you, it's a thing.
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I should probably find some other emojis to use.
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But anyways...I DM'd some more older celebrities that probably have an assistant or something that checks their Instagram.
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These people aren't gonna respond back to me, but I can say speaking from the future, that I will get a reply. That the next time you see me, I will have a genuine celebrity response. Okay guys, we're running out of time.
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We've got 2 days until my birthday party.
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I got a verified check cake.
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Celebrities are seeing my messages, but don't seem to be responding, except for one.
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David Henrie responded. It's the guy from Wizards of Waverly Place.
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I mean, he's not gonna be able to make it, but that's...he said: "Thank you for the invite!".
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That's...that's crazy. "Dude.
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No sweat. Just getting a head count.
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Haha!" Okay, this is a good sign.
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I feel like I should go after some more Disney stars.
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Okay, so Debby Ryan. "Debby Ryan, you were my first celebrity crush.
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I'm married now, and an adult.
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I'm having my birthday party this weekend. Would be sweet if you came." Oh, wait! But this is Matt Ryan.
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What happened there? Next: Demi Lovato. "Demi.
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Emi. Emi. Ayyy, yuhh!
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Ayyy, yuhh!
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Haha! Please respond by October 7th!" Selena Gomez. She has 349 million followers.
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That's a million for every day of the week.
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That's not true. That's bad math.
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"Wanna go-max to my birthday party?" Oh, no! It says "go-max". "Gomez." Dang it! Now I ruined the execution.
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Okay, guys. I grew up watching Shark Tank with my dad on Friday nights.
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Such a core memory for me.
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I've got all the sharks here in a group chat.
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This is my opportunity that I've always dreamed of.
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"Hi sharks! I'm looking for $30 in exchange for this t-shirt I made.
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I'm not very good at merch, but I gave it a shot.
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In fact, I built the website myself too, using Shopify.
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Shopify is actually the sponsor of this video.
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Are you proud of me, Barbara?
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Shopify is a commerce platform through and through.
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They give you all the tools you need to launch a small business or the next million dollar company. I'm looking at you, Mark." Okay. Yes, this is me plugging my merch drop.
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But I worked super hard on it, and you guys have been cheering me on.
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You've been supporting. Starting a little business can be scary and overwhelming, but Shopify enables the everyday person to be able to chase their dreams and start something. So if you're like me and you've been wanting to start your own thing, go for it! This is your sign. You can get a free trial at Shopify, at shopify.com/RyanTrahan.
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Even if you can't buy it or don't wanna "Yeehaw Hoodie", it's totally fine.
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I'm just really excited to be getting out of my comfort zone with Howdy Howdy.
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It's so fun. And there are only 48 hours remaining to pre-order this drop.
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That's it. So don't miss out, unless you don't care!
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I mean, that's fine too.
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Oh my goodness! It did text to speech.
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Yeah, well...it's honest. "For that reason, I'm out." I DM'd some more famous old people, until I got down to one of the final bosses.
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Is there a last name property?
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Has anyone looked this up?
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That would be crazy. I'm just gonna cut to the chase.
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"Guys, please respond in the next 24 hours!
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This is important." Well, here we go. Gordon Ramsay. This is a shot in the dark.
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You know, I've gotten nothing.
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No leads. He follows 7500 people.
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I'm not one of them.
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Gordon Ramsay: Something to tell you all.
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It's official. There is pineapple on the pizza.
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Ryan: Goodness gracious!
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It's worse than I thought.
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I'm gonna send a message to Gordon, unless I get a response overnight.
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Oh, yeah. I mean, I've basically been harassing him for the past 3 years, so...
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Yeah. "Hey, Gordon!
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I'm gonna be honest here, man.
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I'm in a pickle. I told MrBeast that you were coming to my birthday party, because I thought it would impress him enough to get you to come.
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The truth is: there's no shot you even know I exist.
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Some people say you could be my biological father, which isn't far from the truth.
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However, I couldn't cook a Hot Pocket if my life depended on it. So I'll cut right to the chase. My birthday is tomorrow, and I would love for you to be there.
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If not, I'm gonna have a lot of explaining to do.
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What do you say?" They always say "Yeehaw!", but they never ask.
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"Ha-yee". You might as well go straight to the source.
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Ah! What's up, guys?
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That's right. It's my birthday.
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Quiet down, quiet down!
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Yeah, the party's going on already, so...
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No-one is here.
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Absolutely nobody showed up.
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Look at this! I got: "Howdy, celebs".
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We've got exactly 100 chairs here.
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I hear a car.
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And this is either gonna be my wife or Doja Cat.
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Let's see! Come on, come on!
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Oh, it's Haley. Hey!
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Haley: Hey! Ryan: You look nice.
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Haley: Thank you! Where is everyone?
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Ryan: We've got 100 seats. Or actually, we've got 98 remaining.
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Haley: 98? Who's the two?
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Ryan: It's you and me. Haley: Oh! Ryan: Yeah.
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Haley: Right. Ryan: I've got a verify check cake made. We got "Howdy" cookies made, and, like, a penny.
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Can you guys just spam "Happy birthday" in the comments?
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I hear another car.
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Haley: Okay, I'll be back.
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Ryan: Genuinely, though, I'm hoping Mr.
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Beast shows up. He knows it's happening.
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He knows the address.
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Ryan: Um... Haley: Ryan! I think celebrities showed up.
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Ryan: Oh, gosh! She's beckoning.
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Oh, wait! No way!
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That's... It'd be weird if I said it again.
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I'm gonna do it anyway.
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Let's party!
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Wow! Would you look at that?
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All these people at my party.
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And they're not even celebrities.
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And I had no idea Haley invited everyone.
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It was such a pleasant surprise.
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These are my real friends.
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And at the end of the day, that's what it's all about.
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It's not about the blue check on your Instagram account.
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It's about the people that you can really be yourself with.
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That was kind of awkward.
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*Fire emoji*.
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Love you, guys! Bye!
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will practice your English listening and speaking skills by engaging with a humorous conversation about a birthday party planning involving celebrities. By focusing on the dialogue, you will enhance your vocabulary, understanding of conversational context, and ability to express light-hearted and creative ideas in English. This exercise is particularly beneficial for those preparing for the IELTS speaking test, as it simulates a casual interaction that reflects everyday communication.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Bday party - A casual term for a birthday party.
- Pickle - An idiom meaning to be in a difficult situation.
- Beef - Informal slang used to describe a disagreement or rivalry.
- Cringe - A term used to express embarrassment or discomfort.
- Goat - An acronym for "Greatest of All Time," often used in sports contexts.
- DM - Direct Message; a private communication on social media.
- Celebrity - A famous person, especially in entertainment or sports.
- Impersonating - Mimicking someone’s style or behavior, often for humor.
Practice Tips
To effectively use the shadowing technique during this lesson, listen closely to the conversation's pace, tone, and expressive elements. Aim to mimic not only the words but also the speaker's intonation and emotion. The informal nature of the dialogue allows for a relaxed practice environment. Here are some tips:
- Listen to the transcript multiple times to familiarize yourself with the context and flow.
- Use a shadowing app to record your voice while repeating phrases from the video. This will help you identify areas for improvement.
- Start with short segments of the transcript, repeating them until you feel comfortable, then gradually increase the length as you gain confidence.
- Focus on the humor and playfulness of the conversation. Try to adopt a lighthearted tone as you practice; this will enhance your natural speech patterns.
- Employ the shadow speak method by repeating phrases after the speakers, ensuring you capture the rhythm and timing of speech.
By incorporating these techniques into your study routine, you’ll sharpen your English speaking skills and gain confidence in more spontaneous conversations, essential for success in the IELTS speaking practice.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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