The Impact of Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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  • @brokenflip-phonecosplay1453
    @brokenflip-phonecosplay1453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12284

    Fun fact: the Swedish title of the book is even more narcissistic, it’s just called: Diary for all my fans

    • @human9460
      @human9460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +795

      Hahaha but that fits pretty well. In German it's "Gregs Diary". Not that creative XD

    • @shreeshasridhar4707
      @shreeshasridhar4707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@human9460 r u German?

    • @anonymousdonkey.
      @anonymousdonkey. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Lol

    • @t.k3650
      @t.k3650 3 ปีที่แล้ว +367

      Wtf here is called "banana's diary", "diário de um banana" in portuguese. Wanna know why?

    • @echoingroses9242
      @echoingroses9242 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@t.k3650, yes

  • @submergedbird8244
    @submergedbird8244 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12517

    I feel like the bigger the nose, the more Greg hates the person

    • @user-oq9pz6tt9x
      @user-oq9pz6tt9x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2065

      And Rowley doesn't hate anyone. That's why he doesn't draw noses.

    • @yusufgazi7
      @yusufgazi7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1827

      Greg is anti-semitic confirmed

    • @marina-dc1by
      @marina-dc1by 4 ปีที่แล้ว +337

      yea he adolf hitler

    • @levihuerta9393
      @levihuerta9393 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Yusuf Gazi lmao

    • @submergedbird8244
      @submergedbird8244 4 ปีที่แล้ว +321

      Greg gives his bullies noses to rival anime tiddies

  • @Jroc7275
    @Jroc7275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4165

    The cheese touch was so powerfully influential that it made it's way into my school and we didn't even have the cheese

    • @pentagonanimates
      @pentagonanimates ปีที่แล้ว +56

      same

    • @JooshWii
      @JooshWii ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Same 😭

    • @mimolettemoon1790
      @mimolettemoon1790 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Same here, but since I didn't read the books until I was in, like, grade 7, I never actually understood what the fuss was and got so confused-

    • @cholm2070
      @cholm2070 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Definitely. And, of course, the way to defend yourself from the cheese touch was to cross your fingers, toes, legs, or whatever. Elementary school was wild.

    • @adelasoukupova2288
      @adelasoukupova2288 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      fr

  • @wizardmilfs
    @wizardmilfs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +761

    the "you pissed me off" line from the regular show had me convinced as a kid that it was a show for like. teens or adults. it only blew my mind years later lmao

    • @lobstotsbol
      @lobstotsbol 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      jotaro?

    • @kbricks6650
      @kbricks6650 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@lobstotsbol no way (bruh I'm literally on part 4 the show be epic)

  • @alexlawson9950
    @alexlawson9950 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3609

    The true ending of Diary of a Wimpy Kid is when you realize the “relatable” character you had been agreeing with was an asshole all along.

    • @thebigquack6945
      @thebigquack6945 4 ปีที่แล้ว +396

      Straight facts
      Greg was and is a horrible friend to Rowley
      Is a selfish Narcissistic Jerk
      A dick to his family
      And can and will use anyone to get what he wants regardless of the consequences

    • @BootsThaRareBirb
      @BootsThaRareBirb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Sounds like an ending of a Yoko Taro game

    • @liammckenney6792
      @liammckenney6792 4 ปีที่แล้ว +190

      the series cant end until Greg realizes what an asshole he is. that would be a good message and a good conclusion

    • @br0k_580
      @br0k_580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@thebigquack6945 lmao same

    • @lush4486
      @lush4486 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      he is a jerk oml why did i relate to this?

  • @clayunderearth1884
    @clayunderearth1884 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10137

    If it wasn't for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, then the literacy rate would've been low.

    • @cruzgomes5660
      @cruzgomes5660 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      True Clay

    • @breonawarren1507
      @breonawarren1507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      True

    • @Londor.
      @Londor. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you clay

    • @watchsaikikrightnow6439
      @watchsaikikrightnow6439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      omg gym leader clay!! i respect you king😌👑

    • @echsemia
      @echsemia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ive never read diary of a wimpy kid. Should i read it?

  • @androgynous_artist
    @androgynous_artist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1879

    I'm a 2004 kid. This honestly explains so much. I grew up on diary of a wimpy kid, Calvin and Hobbes, the misadventure of flapjack, courage the cowardly dog, chowder, regular show, adventure time, and so on. It's kinda insane looking back and realizing that my generation _actually_ has an explanation for our broken humor lol

    • @ey3z4ya
      @ey3z4ya ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Omg calving and Hobbes yessss

    • @sukottotsukeshi.
      @sukottotsukeshi. ปีที่แล้ว +13

      And at times psychotic humor

    • @JSSMVCJR2.1
      @JSSMVCJR2.1 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@sukottotsukeshi. If we have a Psychotic humour, does it mean generations following us will be psychopaths?

    • @sukottotsukeshi.
      @sukottotsukeshi. ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@JSSMVCJR2.1 probably

    • @reginaldforthright805
      @reginaldforthright805 ปีที่แล้ว

      And it made you gay too.

  • @cammie414
    @cammie414 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    i read this entire series and dork diaries through and through- i feel like the thing about these books is that although they’re physically larger books compared to others for children, they seemed easier to read and i finished these “big” books so fast LMAOO it made me feel so good about myself

    • @DyingSunberry
      @DyingSunberry 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Same! I loved graphic novels as a kid so those two series had me on a chokehold in elementary and a year of middle school

    • @ean5
      @ean5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lmao true

  • @anatole5153
    @anatole5153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3754

    "...and worst of all, he's a SIMP."
    Comedy gold

    • @Quickstein
      @Quickstein 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      We've done it bois, we've hit the magic number
      Edit: God damn it you guys ruined it

    • @MeltingMellons
      @MeltingMellons 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Jesus Villarreal r

    • @Raksarr
      @Raksarr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      But thats just facts not comedy.

    • @anjaliguitaristpenguin9578
      @anjaliguitaristpenguin9578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Diary of a simpy kid

    • @GamextraMC
      @GamextraMC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Squirrels In My Pants

  • @phillipisayev1273
    @phillipisayev1273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6732

    The fact that Greg doesn’t even complete a character arch by becoming a person is a bold move for a children’s book.

    • @lordcreator5745
      @lordcreator5745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      "Becoming a person"?

    • @shawndeen8187
      @shawndeen8187 3 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      Not just a bold move.... a power move

    • @lordcreator5745
      @lordcreator5745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @Izuku Midoriya That is ironically dehumanizing.

    • @neonfroot
      @neonfroot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Diary Of A Wimpy Kid is middle-school Seinfeld.

    • @petedavidson7003
      @petedavidson7003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      And yet we all root for him and want him to succeed lmao I love him

  • @BackToBackJames
    @BackToBackJames 2 ปีที่แล้ว +768

    I don't get the whole "Greg is a sociopath thing" Sure, he might have sociopathic traits, but he's 13. To me he just seems like a misguided middle schooler more than anything.
    Now, the movies are a different story (Greg isn't a static character in them, but goes through change). Throughout most of the first movie Greg is almost a spitting image of his book-self. He is a terrible friend to Rowley. But in the movie universe these actions actually have consequences, and Rowley eventually figures out Greg's true nature and starts hanging out with another kid. Greg realizes what a good friend Rowley was, and how stupid it is to try to impress others or trying to become popular, and instead realizes that what really matters is a good friend. These actions actually carry onto the next two films where Greg is noticeabley a way better friend to Rowley than his original movie-self/book-self. The same applies with the other two movie story arcs with Greg and Roderick and Greg and Frank.

    • @yasminavarre6064
      @yasminavarre6064 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Yup your right kids are always selfish that's how it is and even the adults are selfish we are all humans who have this trait but that doesn't mean we can't change like how Greg finally realize how important your friends are then being popular is a perfect example to us that if we work hard we can achieve anything and most of all this book is realistic thats what i like about this adults think we don't understand anything but actually we can see more then they thought thats why i really liked this dairy of wimpy kid

    • @CriticalClone
      @CriticalClone ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @Yasmina varre ,I don't know how you were as a kid but I wasn't selfish as a kid... I obviously had my moments but I mostly put others before myself even back then. And "always selfish" is a huge exaggeration.

    • @Triskelion345
      @Triskelion345 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@CriticalClone no

    • @CriticalClone
      @CriticalClone ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@Triskelion345 nice argument, I can see a lot of thought and depth were put into your captivating words.

    • @Triskelion345
      @Triskelion345 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CriticalClone my b

  • @michelleb7399
    @michelleb7399 ปีที่แล้ว +480

    As a school librarian, circa 2008-2012 I had to keep our copies of these books behind the circulation desk and only check them out upon request. They were constantly being “jacked” as the kids would say back then. There was one 4th grade teacher about 8-10 years ago who banned her students from checked them out because they kept bullying one girl with “cheese touch.” It really was a cultural phenomenon for a little while. DoaWK is still popular but graphic novels, like Dog Man, are higher on the radar these days.

    • @PogiAmiga_Sesshomaru
      @PogiAmiga_Sesshomaru ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Oh wow! I didn't know that this had happened to someone else! I was also bullied by the "cheese touch" as a child (except they replaced "cheese" with my name), and to this day these books leave a terrible taste in my mouth.

    • @sukottotsukeshi.
      @sukottotsukeshi. ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol finding these books at my elementary library was a pain from time to time especially when I was in the junior librarians club

    • @voltairethegoldflame9280
      @voltairethegoldflame9280 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      My younger brother is really into Dog Man now. This post checks out!

    • @JarrekAsF
      @JarrekAsF 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dog Man is created by the same guy who made Captain Underpants right?

    • @michelleb7399
      @michelleb7399 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JarrekAsF Correct. Dog Man is actually like a spin-off of Captain Underpants.

  • @levilepsylonake5751
    @levilepsylonake5751 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42926

    Growing up is when Greg was older than you when you started reading and now he is younger than you

    • @al8951
      @al8951 4 ปีที่แล้ว +544

      Yeahhh

    • @2bad4hard48
      @2bad4hard48 4 ปีที่แล้ว +522

      How old is he?

    • @al8951
      @al8951 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1086

      @@2bad4hard48 I just looked it up, he is like 14-16 according to wiki

    • @levilepsylonake5751
      @levilepsylonake5751 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1293

      @@2bad4hard48
      He's 13

    • @al8951
      @al8951 4 ปีที่แล้ว +240

      @Anna Dayton Idk, I wiki can be wrong sometimes

  • @willd.4808
    @willd.4808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7069

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid was written for kids who got bullied in middle school and wished they were the bully.

    • @user-hf9hf6hw8j
      @user-hf9hf6hw8j 4 ปีที่แล้ว +260

      Incels

    • @hcqb140878
      @hcqb140878 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Agree.

    • @zach_boi8872
      @zach_boi8872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +239

      I wasn't ready to hear that, but thanks I guess

    • @emmet5394
      @emmet5394 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      bruh why this so accurate

    • @zsenkafabian-nagy7239
      @zsenkafabian-nagy7239 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      Is this a personal attack or something?😂

  • @marynelson2875
    @marynelson2875 2 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    I was not the target audience for these books, my brothers owned them. But even though I was a girl and too old, I still found them entertaining. It was relieving to see a protagonist do and say what every kid is thinking.

    • @fafanir82
      @fafanir82 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Now days any book with a normal school setting is completely bombarded with either boring characters or protagonists who think they are good doers who could not any wrong

    • @noahbossier1131
      @noahbossier1131 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Agreed. I also enjoyed how everyone was a jerk and it’s entertaining to see everyone being ridiculous

  • @ShineDark
    @ShineDark 2 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    I find it amusing how you drew in your books, because I actually drew inside of my Diary Of A Wimpy Kid books when I was growing up myself. But I was obsessed with giving all the characters super powers.
    I drew Greg to have flame powers, I drew Rodrick covered in spikes, I gave the dad stone skin, Manny had weird energy and laser eye powers, and the mom, for some reason lost to my child mind, had rope nose hairs.

    • @amyvasquez4268
      @amyvasquez4268 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Oh my god. I did the same thing when I was little, except with the Rainbow Magic and Judy Moody books (didn’t do it for DoaWK though cuz they were hardcover). I would add characters, and make existing ones turn into mermaids and go underwater for whatever reason…

  • @threecheersforsweetcheesew3231
    @threecheersforsweetcheesew3231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25723

    Everyone either hated Rodrick, wanted to be him, or had a crush on him and I stand by that

    • @nicomoist5336
      @nicomoist5336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1450

      Bruh stop outing us (cough cough me cough) like that!

    • @blackmore9570
      @blackmore9570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1668

      what about all of the above

    • @threecheersforsweetcheesew3231
      @threecheersforsweetcheesew3231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +261

      EverydayFiction Same sis

    • @NAZRULISLAM-kz6yc
      @NAZRULISLAM-kz6yc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      I was both...

    • @icecreamhero2375
      @icecreamhero2375 4 ปีที่แล้ว +372

      I think Rodrick is funny and none of those apply to me. Every series needs some sort of antagonist character and he did his job.

  • @Dice-goblin
    @Dice-goblin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3561

    Ok can we all agree that Jeff Kinney looks like a bargain brand Nicolas cage.

  • @mixed_media2220
    @mixed_media2220 2 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    Personally I was very fond of these books as a child. Growing up with dyslexia graphic novels and books with smaller blocks of text were so much more accessible to me.

  • @sooling5529
    @sooling5529 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    i also loved how the font really mimicked a kids' writing. Its all these small things that makes it the best book ever

  • @nuggetvonmattenhorn7216
    @nuggetvonmattenhorn7216 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40865

    I found my old “Diary of a Wimpy kid do it yourself” book and on the first page I spelled my name wrong

    • @geckogeico2212
      @geckogeico2212 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2422

      Reminds me of the "destroy this journal"

    • @ScoutTrooperTK
      @ScoutTrooperTK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2692

      I looked into mine after all these years thinking I'd find some pretty nostalgic pages........ I was a deeply disturbed kid

    • @kosmic100
      @kosmic100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +169

      lmao

    • @yabazyabacoffee
      @yabazyabacoffee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +955

      @@ScoutTrooperTK oh yeah, I remember writing about how I want to evade my family and kick them in the knees instead (mind you I was 6-8)

    • @motorlilmotor3406
      @motorlilmotor3406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Gecko Geico Dude Diary

  • @backwarenhandel
    @backwarenhandel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4035

    I literally had no idea, that in english the book is called "Diary of a wimpy kid". In german, it's just called "Gregs diary".

    • @mcarts4722
      @mcarts4722 4 ปีที่แล้ว +335

      In greek its "the diary of a nerd"

    • @Luke_Barz
      @Luke_Barz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +276

      In Italian it's: "Diary of a loser/pushover"
      (there isn't a straight translation)

    • @sumutimilkseyk
      @sumutimilkseyk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      i don't know if im translating this right,but it's just wimp/wimpy kid in turkish.

    • @moddable6921
      @moddable6921 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      lol thats boring as hell innit

    • @luke4djojo
      @luke4djojo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @Gabriel Meireles not "dumb", more like "loser", or "wimpy" really..

  • @s9ftie
    @s9ftie ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Not only did I like the illustrations, but those were the books i could read in one day and get a 100% on the test in elementary school😭

    • @chizzysuccess4941
      @chizzysuccess4941 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greg does this

    • @dejus_e
      @dejus_e 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chizzysuccess4941LMFAO

    • @theactualliaa
      @theactualliaa หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I remember when i first discovered the books, i was almost in 1st grade. My cousin used to own the first couple books in Dutch (i live in the Netherlands). I just liked the illustrations and i could read a little so i tried to almost every time we were at his house. Later on, my dad got Rodrick Rules (Vette Pech in NL), a book from Big Nate (Nick de Groot) and a book from Dork Dairies (Dagboek van een Muts). Ever since then i read Dairy of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Dairies over and over again and bought the newer ones and read the ones in the school library multiple times. It has been a while since last read them, but I’m thinking of buying them the next time i see the books! :D

  • @nay.3810
    @nay.3810 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    i remember wanting to get these books so badly as a child and not being able to bc we couldn’t afford it or my mother didn’t wanna give me money for it i’m unsure however, now w/ my own money i have bought and read almost the entire collection. it’s funny this vid popped up in my recommended today as i literally just bought another one of the books today.

  • @tallyblue3168
    @tallyblue3168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12635

    Honestly I think Rodrick was the only normal one in that family. He was your standard grouchy teenager, while everyone else was either a narcissist or just plain cruel.

    • @fortnitemamba1912
      @fortnitemamba1912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1323

      @dollbunny Tbh,The Mom is the worst.Her intentions might be good but she is terrible.She babys manny and always takes his side. and forces the family to do bonding,especially Greg

    • @ahorribleterribleperson
      @ahorribleterribleperson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +587

      @@fortnitemamba1912 She always forces greg to do things he doesn't want to do. While some of it is good (like doing laundry) a lot of it is just forceful and its just plainly her just trying to force he views on Greg (forcing to him read books/ etc.) Both of the parents aren't good, but i give the Dad a pass 'cause he is friendly and funny.

    • @fortnitemamba1912
      @fortnitemamba1912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +424

      @@ahorribleterribleperson Exactly.The dad is friendly and especially in the Long Haul,I pity the dad because he was trying to answer his work calls and the mom just don’t let him. I mean he needs to answer them otherwise he might get in trouble.

    • @ahorribleterribleperson
      @ahorribleterribleperson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +289

      ​@@fortnitemamba1912 l I should explain what i meant by friendly. I meant friendly NOT because he is actually extremely nice to greg or that he treats greg like a friend (Cause he really doesn't). The dad puts his views on Greg all the time, just like the mom, but I think the dad is better in this aspect than the mom, because he isn't as forceful. YES, there is a book where he was gonna send greg to military school, but remember that he was willing to change his mind when Greg tried to play sports or join boys scouts *and he didn't send greg to military school just because he thought Greg did him a small favor.* Even he when force his views on greg like the mom the dad seems to be actually concerned with how lazy and wimpy his son is, unlike the mom who is like *"greg you have no friends for 5 seconds????? let's set you up with fregly for the 7th time, even though you made it absolutely clear that you dont want to spend time with him, he seems sad you should FeEl bAD GrEg"* . again the dad isn't always forceful, the only time the dad was forceful on greg was the 3rd book with the military school, the rest of the time he would mind Greg's personal space and leave his personal life alone. Thats what i meant by he is friendly. Tbh it seems the books are trying to make the dad somewhat strict and mean, but he is actually chill, whereas the Mom is written to be nice, but is just forceful and selfish and is just fake tbh.

    • @fortnitemamba1912
      @fortnitemamba1912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@ahorribleterribleperson Tru

  • @josephjoestar7456
    @josephjoestar7456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20664

    Just think about it, what would elementary school have been without the “Cheese Touch”

    • @ootfan7882
      @ootfan7882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +455

      You almost got the cheese touch.

    • @lykulia6437
      @lykulia6437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Jim Duncan Halpert, nice username

    • @zinxgaming5156
      @zinxgaming5156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Has anyone ever said you look just like Richard Nixon?

    • @jonathand.phoenix
      @jonathand.phoenix 4 ปีที่แล้ว +197

      My school banned it

    • @josephjoestar7456
      @josephjoestar7456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +274

      Jonathan Ruiz your school fucking banned the cheese touch? Lmao

  • @justiniani3585
    @justiniani3585 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    The Wimpy kid series reminds me of Catcher in the Rye in that it doesn't sugar-coat/romanticize adolescence. Both writers portray teenagers as they really tend to be: insecure and self-centered. This is why both books are so relatable.

    • @noahbossier1131
      @noahbossier1131 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Makes sense. And your not the only one who compared itb

  • @fwwww77
    @fwwww77 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I remember every single year waiting patiently for the new diary of a wimpy kid book to come out then reading it all in 2 hours then being depressed for another year just to do the exact same thing

  • @AltNova
    @AltNova 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2681

    “He’s stupid, he’s a liar, and worst of all he’s a simp”
    That caught me so off guard now I have eggs everywhere

    • @mimi.paloma_
      @mimi.paloma_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      god i hate it when i get eggs everywhere

    • @fetaup9293
      @fetaup9293 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      That relamtabel moment when you are getting the eggs everywhere 😍😍😍😍😍😐😐😐😡😡😡😅🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🕺🕺👎👎🐀
      EDIT: I was scrolling through my comment history at 3 am as one does and this one caught me off guard. I not only lost my vision, but I lost my dignity from reading this comment

    • @aug1014
      @aug1014 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Slurp em up I guess 😔

    • @magos_0083
      @magos_0083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂😭😭

    • @Natalie-qs2ot
      @Natalie-qs2ot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      consume eggh

  • @ozioma
    @ozioma 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2710

    I just remember Rodrick: “Are you sad you pooped your diaper today? Yes or No”
    That was the most conflicting question of my life at the time.

    • @bornana269
      @bornana269 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      ozioma god i still remember that

    • @SaucyBoiYt
      @SaucyBoiYt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I just drew a reverse card there

    • @jasminejohnston6393
      @jasminejohnston6393 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Rodrick’s a jerk LOL!

    • @thdude1873
      @thdude1873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I said yes

    • @juliabraga716
      @juliabraga716 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      KMKKKK

  • @ddthebreadslayer793
    @ddthebreadslayer793 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Face it. No matter what wholesome shows you show your kids, they somehow know more swears than you do

  • @scromly1169
    @scromly1169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I remember back in like 4th and 5th grade my class took the “cheese touch” to a whole new level and would chase eachother around on the playground, make rules as to where you can or can’t go and how passing the touch works (no pass backs). We played this game all the time. It’s kinda weird how a simple little book serious influenced us in at least that very noticeable way, without Diary of a wimpy kid, we never would’ve played that game. Who really knows how else the book influenced us.

    • @S3L0Licant
      @S3L0Licant 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      When I was in 4-5 grade we played it too XD

  • @namjoonsdesciple5141
    @namjoonsdesciple5141 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4885

    It was that book that's always occupied during school Library.

    • @Jsjdn3555
      @Jsjdn3555 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Still always is at my school -_-

    • @TheNameITriedWasTaken
      @TheNameITriedWasTaken 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      True they only had the spanish version that wasnt the taken but still I've already read it anyway

    • @blueninja5553
      @blueninja5553 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fax

    • @KevinLopez-fm9kz
      @KevinLopez-fm9kz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      For me it was goosebumps

    • @janice990
      @janice990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      nah they were always taken😭

  • @FK-tz7gs
    @FK-tz7gs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5638

    The reason Diary Of a Wimpy Kid is so popular is because unlike most children’s books it’s actually realistic

    • @justanomorifan3059
      @justanomorifan3059 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @NotHaru! greg is dead. Chocked him to dewth

    • @ainekaye4629
      @ainekaye4629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      As a kid I can confirm

    • @mikudayoooooo
      @mikudayoooooo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@Ausles I was about to say that killed off the entire series for me

    • @ThatTurboProbe
      @ThatTurboProbe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I just can't read it anymore. When I was younger I loved the books, but now I just find them kind of cringe.

    • @eduardoespinosa3912
      @eduardoespinosa3912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@ThatTurboProbe R E A D T H E F A N F I C S

  • @TheKoopaTroop1985
    @TheKoopaTroop1985 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The cheese touch gag has got to be the most messed up thing i've ever read and saw. Imagine being screamed at and being avoided from everyone at this school? I would be tramatized...

  • @LegoMoviesSuck
    @LegoMoviesSuck ปีที่แล้ว +25

    At first I thought Greg was your average, shy, socially awkward, a bit nerdy student, the kind every bully would definitely like to pick on, hence his nickname "Wimpy Kid", but now that I've learned he's actually a VILLIAN of the story, that really hits the fan! 😨

  • @marsupialsofmars3886
    @marsupialsofmars3886 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4523

    That "the girls he finds attractive have his face" thing blew my MIND I never noticed it!

    • @saurocantho6195
      @saurocantho6195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      dd

    • @arundas8870
      @arundas8870 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      sauro cantho pp

    • @dynamite3815
      @dynamite3815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @Naruto Uzumaki hey can you go find sasuke? Sakura is getting annoying now dude

    • @whxmsii
      @whxmsii 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I agree with you, my mind was *s h o o k*

    • @sarinabina5487
      @sarinabina5487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      same it astonished me honestly

  • @cheesetime
    @cheesetime 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5236

    The reason those books are so popular is because Jeff Kinney doesn’t underestimate kids. He knows that we can handle a book that doesn’t have a happy ending and we like that it stands out from all these other books that follow the same format of boring beginning, exciting climax and happy resolution. We actually have brains that can process comedy and he - unlike most authors- understands that.

    • @mariomario-ih6mn
      @mariomario-ih6mn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      yeah

    • @six-winged-juni
      @six-winged-juni 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Exactly.

    • @beetlethebard7624
      @beetlethebard7624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Exactly

    • @noscopethepope4363
      @noscopethepope4363 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Exactly

    • @foeloko
      @foeloko 3 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      You also forget there’s things such as promotion and marketing. I remember when it was being released on fun brain and from the begging they hyped up a future release of a book, that might not mean a lot at first glance but fun brain was being used in school to teach on in a lot of elementary schools nation wide, meaning a large factor was the young demographic being targeted to begin with in its initial release

  • @seza9240
    @seza9240 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    You not only brought a ton of nostalgia for my childhood but also unlocked a memory of how I used to doodle on my school library books and my own notebooks pretty much all of elementary and some of middle school lol

  • @noammanakermorag9538
    @noammanakermorag9538 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    I honestly have to admit that as a kid I saw nothing wrong with 90% of what Greg did. Like as a kid I also thought I was better than everyone else and could do no wrong, like most kids I think, and so these books kinda just confirmed what I felt. For that reason I think Diary of a Wimpy Kid might have been a bad influence on me overall - I just wasn't mature enough to get the point.

    • @doopstraw
      @doopstraw 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      same here i was not the most self aware child

    • @IAmBigBillyTheBiggestWetWilly
      @IAmBigBillyTheBiggestWetWilly 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      OMG same, but don't worry, none of us kids realized how mentally fucked up Greg actually was until we grew up a little

    • @gm4765
      @gm4765 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was ready to make a really similar comment. As a kid, the books taught me that popularity was actually a really big thing that you SHOULD try to get as popular as possible. I cut off friends that I thought would make me “unpopular” and it’s something I still regret.

  • @Pinkiedawg
    @Pinkiedawg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7566

    “Anyone can draw Greg”
    The most untrue statement I have ever heard.

    • @nickirmen6671
      @nickirmen6671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +414

      In my school Greg was drawn just as much as the Iconic S, so I got the hang of drawing from memory by practicing Greg lmao

    • @Cat-ki3hy
      @Cat-ki3hy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +198

      @@nickirmen6671 the street sign S
      bro that was the thing back in the day

    • @SnailHatan
      @SnailHatan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ No, it wasn’t.

    • @trollqueen2780
      @trollqueen2780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      god damn it your right, so simple yet so complicated

    • @anonymoususer638
      @anonymoususer638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      classic misinterpretation,
      "Not anyone can be a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere"

  • @KasabeKompiles
    @KasabeKompiles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8044

    When I was a kid I had a spelling test with the word “acquaintance” and I remembered a portion of this book where Greg was telling a kid he didn’t think the word had a “c” in it.
    I believed Greg.
    I got that question wrong.
    I have since realized Greg is not a role model

  • @monsterb0y_
    @monsterb0y_ ปีที่แล้ว +13

    remember when you were young; either you've read the book or seen the movies, you always cheer for greg, then you realized when you're older, you understand rodrick and how relatable he was...

  • @Akotski-ys9rr
    @Akotski-ys9rr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I honestly love the art style especially when certain illustrations show more detail. The crispness of the ink looks so good especially in a brand new book

  • @tan_nerd07
    @tan_nerd07 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3840

    Let's be real though, looking back at the books, Greg was a *jerk*

    • @luxither7354
      @luxither7354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +168

      Greg wasn't a Psychopath, he was just a pre-teens written by a man who didn't like to Mince words.

    • @lucifersdaughter3725
      @lucifersdaughter3725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      rodrick was the real main character

    • @justachildofGod
      @justachildofGod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      no he was just smart

    • @blargmeow
      @blargmeow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      I mean that's why it was funny,, if it was some good perfect guy , would have been boring

    • @pssd-ff-dth-grps-fn8797
      @pssd-ff-dth-grps-fn8797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      “Besides, even if I did have money, I wouldn’t go wasting it all on Rowley”

  • @OhSnapTaliaFarted
    @OhSnapTaliaFarted 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1681

    I remember this book was so popular that one year, my teacher wouldn’t allow anyone to do a book report on it. I think if she did, she’d be stuck reading 26 reports on the same chapter.

    • @Zay_Lo
      @Zay_Lo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      My school did the same with diary of a wimpy kid and junie b jones

    • @khaordium
      @khaordium 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      ....𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙐𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙍𝙋𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙎 𝘽𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙄𝙏𝙎

    • @CYBER_N0T
      @CYBER_N0T 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Diary of a Wimpy Kid doesn’t really have chapter though, does it?

    • @uzoamakaebin259
      @uzoamakaebin259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Omg sameee, I still did it thought and got in trouble 😂😂😂

    • @Artemi099
      @Artemi099 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CYBER_N0T no

  • @noaoah3662
    @noaoah3662 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    That note about the book fairs hit in the feels. Like you sort of got into, a lot of us from the late 90s and early 2000s shared a similar childhood with similar memes and similar media and entertainment. I still have some of those Guiness world record books from those book fairs. Man I miss those days…

  • @michaelmemory6938
    @michaelmemory6938 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    It really is one of the most memorable books I can remember, with one of the most charming film adaptations on top of that.
    It's plot, art style, characters, and general tone really embodied a sense of life that was pretty crummy. Kind of like seeing a family home on the inside with all the flaws and ugliness that doesn't get seen. People are selfish for vapid popularity and make very poor choices. People are insecure, flawed, and generally don't match the ideals of other children's stories. There are weirdos all around, including the adults, that to the eyes of kids can be seen as monsters, clowns, or role models. Yet, it also shows that despite all of that "roughness" in that period of life, we can grow. We can be better people, yet still be flawed. It also made all those cringe-like experiences appear as humorous misadventures with its writing, many of which kids at that age found engaging, or even relatable.

  • @SpicyWah
    @SpicyWah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7460

    As a kid, I used to draw lines to “finish” the character’s faces because the little gap used to bother me

    • @althepal234
      @althepal234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +249

      Yeah I never read them but I would definitely do the same thing lmao

    • @saltywafflez5133
      @saltywafflez5133 4 ปีที่แล้ว +191

      Omg, I thought I was the only one who hates the gap!

    • @cjred159
      @cjred159 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Saaaaame!!!! XD

    • @hero9402
      @hero9402 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      *OCD intensified*

    • @mountchoco8174
      @mountchoco8174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Imagine how many characters wouldnt have eyes anymore

  • @yesyouarecorrect1315
    @yesyouarecorrect1315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +775

    "He's stupid
    He's a liar
    And worst of all...
    *HE'S A SIMP* "
    -Solar Sands
    2020

  • @bryand6811
    @bryand6811 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I've never really thought of the morality of Greg's actions. I just enjoy reading about the ridiculous and funny situations he gets himself into 😁

  • @johncook6731
    @johncook6731 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I really enjoy your personal doodles on the books. It gives it character

  • @myunsolicitedopinion
    @myunsolicitedopinion 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14397

    for me, i just loved the humor of the book as a kid. i didn’t idolize greg or use him as a role model, i just thought the situations and characters were absolutely hilarious.

    • @lpawowp
      @lpawowp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +747

      You are truly greg

    • @The_living
      @The_living 4 ปีที่แล้ว +344

      Everything about your pfp and your username is wonderful

    • @uzoamakaebin259
      @uzoamakaebin259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +174

      @@lpawowp yes, he truly is...Greg🙂

    • @lavenderrroses
      @lavenderrroses 4 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      Hello fellow Greg

    • @shineinstars
      @shineinstars 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      oh same. also hello greg

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43054

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid - the book series that people who hate reading, actually read

    • @kara-mari9909
      @kara-mari9909 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1631

      Sounds legit.

    • @ihmee
      @ihmee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +897

      Aka. something my braindead lil bro loves

    • @Parker_Lot
      @Parker_Lot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +460

      Ah, it's you again

    • @poweroffriendship2.0
      @poweroffriendship2.0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +528

      I'm a bit of a fan of Diary of the Wimpy Kid. I used to borrow some of those books from my classmates. Man! What a blast from the past!

    • @michaelmyers8596
      @michaelmyers8596 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      Jeff Kinney and Dav Pilkey are the greatest authors of all time.

  • @beomgyusmcnugget1055
    @beomgyusmcnugget1055 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i rewatch those movies at least once a week as an 18 yr old and you do t even understand how much of the humor, ideas, and overall vibe is so deeply ingrained into my life and friends. it’s honestly freaking insane.

    • @Won_core
      @Won_core 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I like your pfp and username!!

  • @zayncuriosity23
    @zayncuriosity23 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is genuinely one of my favorite TH-cam videos of all time

  • @loveisanopendoor3532
    @loveisanopendoor3532 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13912

    The saddest part is how much he bullies Rowley as soon as he has any happiness. Although Rowley is what we deem as a loser, he is the most confident person. He has Josie pink bike, dances at parties with his mother and generally isn't trying to be popular but Greg will do anything to strip Rowley of everything that makes him who he is and yet still hates him.
    Edit: Damn yall really hate greg #gregisoverparty

    • @Lazy_scorpio
      @Lazy_scorpio 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1984

      Greg is that toxic friend we don't need and should be dropped.

    • @nagasakiweimar-oronzo3558
      @nagasakiweimar-oronzo3558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +717

      Yep
      And everything turned around when Rowley was not single anymore
      I think "Hard Luck" would have been a great movie, with the original cast haha

    • @goofyahhnamingsystem
      @goofyahhnamingsystem 4 ปีที่แล้ว +272

      But ngl rowley was kinda a momma’s boy

    • @muerte673
      @muerte673 4 ปีที่แล้ว +988

      Niko Bellic yeah but i think he was really cool for that. it’s not like he was overly dependent on her like most mama boys, he just genuinely really loved his mom & wasn’t embarrassed to have a fun time w her in front of people without caring what other people thought

    • @nagasakiweimar-oronzo3558
      @nagasakiweimar-oronzo3558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +135

      @@muerte673 That's how I still am with my mom 😂

  • @fruitloop007
    @fruitloop007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3796

    Surprisingly, for a guy who loves LEGO’s, he hasn’t talk about LEGO shows yet...

    • @fruitloop007
      @fruitloop007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      korillaa same, but wait until he finds out what Chima is....

    • @frankthedank7995
      @frankthedank7995 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @korillaa the nostalgia of the first 4 seasons.... But the others are too strange. I like what it tried but the show has gone for a bit too long.

    • @fruitloop007
      @fruitloop007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Someone yeah, 8-10 were pretty great seasons in my opinion, but I think the design changes bugged a lot of people.

    • @ratbat1072
      @ratbat1072 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Bionicle is the best anime

    • @fruitloop007
      @fruitloop007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Ratbat 1986 all LEGO shows are just anime’s that are trapped in toys, change my mind.

  • @randomfox12245
    @randomfox12245 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I think it's funny how Solar depicts his mom as a fancy looking high quality image of an old timey hourglass at 19:05

    • @lilmane1070
      @lilmane1070 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s so fucking cute lml

  • @x0cx102
    @x0cx102 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Excellent video. Grew up reading about Greg Heffleys adventures and misadventures and experiences and now that I’m much older in college it’s nice to revisit the books. Something about the witty, slightly cynical, narcissistic, nihilistic and ironic outlook of life that Greg gives is extremely refreshing.
    It’s also great that jeff kinney is still writing these books.

    • @annetaylor1180
      @annetaylor1180 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am now in college, too! I used to love reading these as well, when I was only in elementary school.

  • @3cstasy7410
    @3cstasy7410 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3081

    "The triangle is often associated with wickedness and danger. Who do we know has a triangle head? FREGLEY."
    I lost it here

    • @NoName-ms8jb
      @NoName-ms8jb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      Lol. The most wicked thing Fregley ever did was get Greg to touch his booger.

    • @girbdoezstuf8988
      @girbdoezstuf8988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Tristan Causer plz don’t I don’t want to remember

    • @rosebud6116
      @rosebud6116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      And Phineas

    • @flm0102
      @flm0102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@rosebud6116 that was the first thing I thought and was quite confused until the reveal

    • @sarahanyre
      @sarahanyre 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Phineas like 👁👄👁

  • @treesap8911
    @treesap8911 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7950

    I literally just learned that the same man who wrote Diary of A Wimpy kid also created Poptropica. Amazing. My whole childhood off one man's creations

    • @yendo1774
      @yendo1774 4 ปีที่แล้ว +300

      WHAT

    • @krisdude4885
      @krisdude4885 4 ปีที่แล้ว +534

      oh well that explains why there was a diary of a wimpy kid island lol

    • @navonmyhand7999
      @navonmyhand7999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +198

      How come I never knew that until 12 seconds ago...
      Anyways I do still think about how I never finished the Carrot Island or the Spy Island were plus how fun the Super Hero one was back in elementary school, good times.

    • @BierBart12
      @BierBart12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      It's so strange to me how hundreds of millions of people seem to have known these books throughout their whole childhood but I have never heard of them before this video
      I've heard the name poptropica, but just because some youtube person mentioned it

    • @mithrandirearendur1282
      @mithrandirearendur1282 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That makes a whole lot of sense

  • @schqrr
    @schqrr 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your big Nate vandalism was amazing 😂😂 also love that series

  • @therunningstef5347
    @therunningstef5347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I think they should make a Diary of a wimpy ADULT now, seeing as the original audience of the books have all grown up

  • @sophistikitten6347
    @sophistikitten6347 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2396

    Hot take: Fregley's just a time-traveling Manny

  • @sitamun7598
    @sitamun7598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4624

    Also, note how everyone in Greg’s family is drawn normally whilst Manny is drawn just as grotesquely as the other characters, with a triangle head, protruding teeth and exaggerated nose. Greg HATES Manny and views him as the antagonist in his own home, so it makes sense that Manny is drawn so differently from the rest of the Heffleys.
    Note: even though Greg and Roderick have their differences, Greg still very much admires his older brother for his smoothness and easy charm, hence why he doesn’t draw Roderick ugly like Manny.

    • @elianepinheiro7074
      @elianepinheiro7074 4 ปีที่แล้ว +366

      r/fuckmanny

    • @lmao111yearsago9
      @lmao111yearsago9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +255

      We all gotta love Roderick

    • @xoticwaste5398
      @xoticwaste5398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Ok English teacher 😂😂😂

    • @lpunktrpunkt
      @lpunktrpunkt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Omg i noticed this too! So genius, right?

    • @sage9662
      @sage9662 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      how could he not love the _sexiest man on earth_ ( _but waluigi and wario are too_ )

  • @lepetit5986
    @lepetit5986 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    16:06 or maybe jeff kinney has been blacking out more people because its a metaphor of how greg sees the world in each book, maybe its symbolizing greg viewing the world as a dark and terrible place

  • @Luckyland2014
    @Luckyland2014 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This book series actually inspired me to be a novelist at some point and I've written maybe almost 1000 pages similar in the style of Wimpy Kid books because I was so invested in it. I still have it saved on my computer but probably will never be released

  • @carlandrecalingasan9463
    @carlandrecalingasan9463 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8508

    “And worst of all, he’s a simp”
    Diary of the Simpy Kid

    • @Fr0sh1tz
      @Fr0sh1tz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      lol

    • @crust5168
      @crust5168 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      underrated

    • @KeilyHD
      @KeilyHD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      Diary of a wimpy simp

    • @Mazamansir
      @Mazamansir 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I'LL TAKE EM' ALL

    • @NicknamingName
      @NicknamingName 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      don’t worry, he realised his wrongdoings in Hard Luck

  • @Bandit-
    @Bandit- 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5868

    The most important fact nobody knows, is that everybody who read more than one of these books played poptropica.

  • @Sarah-fq6xy
    @Sarah-fq6xy ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Up until 5th grade I was a little egotistical jerk, which is why i loved these books so much. I could relate to what Greg was talking about lol

  • @dearconspiracy5504
    @dearconspiracy5504 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i remember when third wheel first came out. i was in 3rd grade and my whole class had like a “library meeting” i don’t remember why but i remember her talking ab books that were gonna be new in the library and i remember her giving us this excited look and she finally pulled out third wheel and every one started cheering so happily. i miss childhood ngl

  • @sameggenton1077
    @sameggenton1077 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11526

    they: Coronavirus
    Me, an intellectual: Cheese touch 2

    • @haroldberserker
      @haroldberserker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      Or maybe Bat touch

    • @skyechandler9501
      @skyechandler9501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Jen ahh a fellow intellect

    • @rosebud6116
      @rosebud6116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      We’re so close to getting a vaccine for the cheese touch 2

    • @miwitistic
      @miwitistic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      FoolsGold22 yes

    • @broskibru3005
      @broskibru3005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lmao😐

  • @sparksarts
    @sparksarts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3256

    my school was so obsessed with this series that we made the "cheese touch" an actual thing. like _everybody_ knew who had it at any given time, and when out at recess/in the halls everyone had their fingers crossed, no exceptions.

    • @raisetheroof1492
      @raisetheroof1492 4 ปีที่แล้ว +256

      At my school some kid came to the playground sometime after school hours and purposefully placed a slice of cheese on the ground. It's hilarious the lengths that kids will go in order to make things real

    • @mixedbagmixesmusic1967
      @mixedbagmixesmusic1967 4 ปีที่แล้ว +199

      That... was that... not at everyone's school???

    • @CharlieND
      @CharlieND 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Happened at my school too.

    • @justshittyvideos
      @justshittyvideos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      kids made it a thing at my school except instead of cheese it was my name and you got it by touching me.

    • @MaddieNiec
      @MaddieNiec 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I feel like most schools did that, mine certainly did, and if I remember correctly we also did it on the bus, which had kids from multiple schools on it so yeah, I don't think it was a rare thing.

  • @Schyferyel
    @Schyferyel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    19:04 i laughed. literally. alone. not because of the meme but because of your story of trying to explain it. that's gold.

  • @cloverthefrog
    @cloverthefrog ปีที่แล้ว +1

    okay but your vandalizations are actually great

  • @mautun3830
    @mautun3830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7836

    "Greg, its Rodrick, Our father died in a car crash"
    "Z O O W E M A M A"

    • @icecreamsundd
      @icecreamsundd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +204

      I hate to be that person, but it’s zoo wee mama!

    • @AshutoshSingh-sl7cg
      @AshutoshSingh-sl7cg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      "Engineer gaming"
      "Z O O W E E M A M A"

    • @mariocart2wrholder
      @mariocart2wrholder 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@icecreamsundd Z O O W E M A M A

    • @crickets.scareme
      @crickets.scareme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@mariocart2wrholder Z O O W E M A M A

    • @RandomGamer-
      @RandomGamer- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      *_Z O O W E E M A M A_*

  • @tricountyhdman8058
    @tricountyhdman8058 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5100

    Is it me or is Greg been in middle school for like 5 years.

    • @antshodgy434
      @antshodgy434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +267

      Try 14 years lil boy

    • @conic2721
      @conic2721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +248

      He was 11 on the first, he is 13 on the 15.

    • @engineerxero7767
      @engineerxero7767 3 ปีที่แล้ว +242

      He’s the Ash Ketchum of the book universe

    • @goldensushi8746
      @goldensushi8746 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      FR THO

    • @lilllyeevee6536
      @lilllyeevee6536 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I guess they live in a floating timeline like the cartoons🤣

  • @whyme3772
    @whyme3772 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I found Greg to be pretty relatable at times throughout middle school. Even though you could say he's overly narcissistic, it's a trait the most middle schoolers have to some degree.

  • @pinkturtle2016
    @pinkturtle2016 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I appreciate the author for also creating poptropica. Both poptropica and Diary of a wimpy kid books helped me become the person I am today.

  • @Emma3k
    @Emma3k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4708

    In elementary school, lots of kids chose a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book when asked to write a summary of a book as homework. This was so common, the teachers had to ban them.

    • @lauvayed
      @lauvayed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +352

      didn't something like this happen in the actual books

    • @goatsmilk
      @goatsmilk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      @@lauvayed yes omg i remember

    • @ridhimapandey8613
      @ridhimapandey8613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      the underpants bandits from the long haul omg !!!

    • @goatsmilk
      @goatsmilk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@ridhimapandey8613 yess

    • @crickets.scareme
      @crickets.scareme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      That happened in the books too the underpants bandits

  • @laughlive8835
    @laughlive8835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29757

    I also like the fact that when Greg did something bad he wasn’t immediately caught and you think oh he got away with it but then 20 pages later he gets caught and that’s so realistic.

    • @yeemawheaver1387
      @yeemawheaver1387 3 ปีที่แล้ว +904

      I do think that he's an add, but it's just too realistic for Me to hate him. Then again I could never get into the books, but that scenario where Rawly gave Greg his jacket and he chased kids with worms. I wouldn't have fessed up either because I would have felt too bad, and I wouldn't have told Rawly it was me.

    • @railroadforest30
      @railroadforest30 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Fr

    • @mirabile1221
      @mirabile1221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +221

      @@yeemawheaver1387 *r a w l y*

    • @honeybeehols
      @honeybeehols 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@yeemawheaver1387 R A W L Y

    • @riddle.2077
      @riddle.2077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      *rawly????*

  • @theankotze1292
    @theankotze1292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The getaway, although diminished in art style, is till my favourite story out of the bunch

  • @desmondruhling
    @desmondruhling 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    3:45 i love the example you chose here because i remember reading this as a kid and being like "what the FUDGE did i just witness?????????????????????????????????????????????????"

  • @LouisVCarpet
    @LouisVCarpet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +669

    I’m not gay, Greg.
    - Rowley Jefferson

  • @elcie04
    @elcie04 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18317

    I really only liked the books because it felt like I was reading someone’s diary and I’m nosy like that.

    • @celestesubliminal5493
      @celestesubliminal5493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +302

      Makes sense as to why you have Jinyoung in your profile pic

    • @elcie04
      @elcie04 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Celestial Subliminals why’s that

    • @celestesubliminal5493
      @celestesubliminal5493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +135

      Ellie Nicole I just know he’d read my diary

    • @elcie04
      @elcie04 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Celestial Subliminals right.

    • @sriyasrivastava3506
      @sriyasrivastava3506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      That’s literally why i read princess diaries lmao

  • @huntermooney143
    @huntermooney143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I remember reading both Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate and liking them both but over time, Big Nate became my favorite. The stories were very wholesome and taught good lessons. And the author decided to end the series, unlike Jeff Kinney where it seems he's just writing the books for a paycheck.

    • @RakoonCD
      @RakoonCD 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He still does the comics

  • @Pixelbolt56
    @Pixelbolt56 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:19 ok That was actually hilarious to me- you do not know how many I’ve seen on there. The videos just keep on coming

  • @staceychao2002
    @staceychao2002 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1687

    “And who do we know has a distinctly triangle-shaped head”
    Me being an idiot: pHiNeAs

  • @ethanbaker9118
    @ethanbaker9118 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2477

    "14 books" Jesus how long has Greg been in middle School

    • @lovlix9837
      @lovlix9837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Yeah
      I asked that at reading too

    • @Kleebo
      @Kleebo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      I think some books could be prequels like hard luck and the third wheel

    • @DoubleTime53
      @DoubleTime53 4 ปีที่แล้ว +191

      Probably about as long as Ash Ketchum has been 10 years old.

    • @tropical_flak
      @tropical_flak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      He could be lying to make himself more intresting and appealing to more audieneces but that's just my head canon

    • @thebloocat
      @thebloocat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@DoubleTime53 Wait what

  • @JSSell25
    @JSSell25 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I read the first 3 of these books without buying any of them. They were just so ubiquitous in my middle school that someone left a copy of each lying around after they came out and I picked them up and claimed them.

  • @mcm3061
    @mcm3061 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    this series was the pinnacle of "at least they're reading"

  • @alexanderchippel
    @alexanderchippel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2144

    Don't forget the fact that Diary of a Wimpy Kid has two whole islands dedicated to it in Poptropica. Big Nate only has one.

    • @sketchycat6223
      @sketchycat6223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +153

      Alexander Chippel big Nate is so underrated tho.

    • @joeschmoe13106
      @joeschmoe13106 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      Big Nate was the shit. I still find it funny

    • @varunsrivastava6421
      @varunsrivastava6421 4 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      That's because Poptropica was made by Jeff Kinney, the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books.

    • @ivyg1515
      @ivyg1515 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Diary of a Wimpy Kid has two whole islands.
      Big Nate has one.
      Well, i'll be damned...
      Well, i'll be damned...

    • @crackzack2891
      @crackzack2891 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I read a whole big Nate book. I’m glad but I won’t read another one

  • @epicmemetime1122
    @epicmemetime1122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2290

    Diary of a wimpy kid is basically the account of every sad middle school weird kid.

  • @hackidreemurr
    @hackidreemurr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    When I was a kid, I was actually rooting for Greg and hoping him having better luck. This is basically the proof, that not every bad person must be a badly written character (and sadly vice versa)

  • @Doodle_Dud
    @Doodle_Dud 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I laughed harder than I should have at those Big Nate modifications you and your bro made.

  • @381delirius
    @381delirius 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6949

    A school doesn't qualify to be a school without this book.

    • @brandonb4742
      @brandonb4742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Preach

    • @____________838
      @____________838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I promise you it does.

    • @Monochrome2004
      @Monochrome2004 3 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      i remember when my school banned this book. it was 8 years ago, iirc. i can still remember that day, the despair that my classmates felt at this new development, my disappointment because the very next day i found a funny scene in one of my books but i couldnt show my friends

    • @apollo5261
      @apollo5261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Doubt.

    • @anoushka2946
      @anoushka2946 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Trueeeeeeeee

  • @therum2951
    @therum2951 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1392

    How am I the only one who didn't realise Greg was a bad kid

    • @zarsiw
      @zarsiw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      you’re a sociopath

    • @lumauve7807
      @lumauve7807 4 ปีที่แล้ว +263

      As a kid I knew his actions were bad but I find it so interesting and funny I excused it lol but yes, I didn't think he was entirely "bad" Because I felt it was so realistic (especially as a kid) now that I think of it, he's really bad but it's nothing to get riled up over

    • @ultimadum7785
      @ultimadum7785 4 ปีที่แล้ว +250

      Yo I had litteraly no moral compass when reading these books I just thought it was hilarious.

    • @lumauve7807
      @lumauve7807 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@ultimadum7785 same here

    • @feedmewifi_477
      @feedmewifi_477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      that’s the point

  • @MrLank-jb8lb
    @MrLank-jb8lb 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok but that clock bit you added to that page is legitimately hilarious

  • @infamoussquire2955
    @infamoussquire2955 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i had a thought; what if the blackening out of the characters becoming more prominent in the later books has something to do with Gregs inner mind and how he sees other people. you mentioned that he took more of a liking to people with similar features and also the possibility of the books depiction of other characters being based off of Gregs perspective. what if the blackening out of those characters has more to do with a subconscious view of the world from Gregs standpoint? as Greg gets to know more people, maybe he slowly realizes how different everyone else around him really is, maybe it has to do with a internal struggle of his mindset where isolation slowly blocks groups of people out only leaving very few visible at any time?
    another amazing video, i loved it!