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Mom.Teacher.DopeOldPerson💜 #BTSARMY w/a soft spot for Jimin.💜 #GoBucs #GoBolts #RaysUp 💜 Just managing my own purple space in Boraland💜Not a Stan acct
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Didn't 4 times as many people accompany Hobi to the HYBE bathroom in the middle of the night ?
😂😂😂😂
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10 years ago, my 10 year old talked nonstop about 7 guys who sang in a language he didn't understand. He talked *so much* about them that his school made up an award at the end of the school year awards assembly —"The Multicultural Ambassador Award"— and gave it to him. His+
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If the group suddenly decided that in 2026, they'd all like to do a tour where they sit on stools and play recorder versions of past songs, I'd be ok with it. I'd sing and dance to every little toot/squeak.
If some of them decided they were too tired/busy/mentally exhausted+
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After sitting with this for the last few hrs, I think I've figured out why I'm so annoyed. We are being buried by outrageous prices daily, everywhere we turn: rent, gas, groceries, etc. We're used to it, even if we're drained. Hybe's casual tone in saying they'd be joining+
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"In a time where music is consumed like instant food, buying albums, which isn't a necessity, is a great and admirable act.. in a time where albums have lost meaning, I thank you so much for loving our children, that we crafted with great care." --Namjoon
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I’ve noticed that lately, too. I think they’ll become much like The Rolling Stones, or U2: w/fans who never leave. Maybe they worry that as they age, they won’t be able to dance like they do now. That’s valid. At that point, they can sit/sing. 🙂 Ppl will still be there
@BTS_twt
They keep reminding themselves & preparing for a time that's not gonna come.
@BTS_twt
is not the usual boy group and ARMY is not the usual kpop fandom. We're tied for life. 💜
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Whoever you are, I hope you have the best day. I left them a little note...
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OMG! ARMY in the wild story! I'm at my cardiologist and the tech saw my LY heart tattoo and said, "I saw your heart tattoo and I'm wondering if it's what I think it is...I feel a little strange asking..." I said, "Are you ARMY?!" and she squealed "Yes!" And we had a good 10 min+
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teachers bought him books about Korea and listened when his classmates didn't want to hear about them anymore.
10 whole yrs later, my little one isn't little anymore, & there is not a single place on earth you can go where the name
@BTS_twt
is unknown.
#Happy10thAnniversaryBTS
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My 77 yr old mom, upon seeing my seat:
“Behave. Don’t throw anything at the stage.”
Me:“ARMY doesn’t throw things. Besides, I’m on Level 2. If I threw my bra, it wouldn’t land on the stage. It’d land on Janet from Albuquerque and the underwire’d give her a concussion”😂
@BTS_twt
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This. Hello. THIS is a prime example of why I, an almost 49-yr old woman, “stan”
@BTS_twt
with my family.
This is the kind of person I want to give my entertainment budget dollars to. This is the kind of person I want to help achieve his career dreams/become a gazillionaire.
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@Refinery29
My thoughts exactly. I'm not a snubbed, emotional "teenaged girl," like so many would like to portray Army.I'm an almost 50 yr old woman who let the loss go & was looking forward to the performance...only to have her valuable time and patience toyed with repeatedly across 3+😡hrs
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The same member who needed to be re-interviewed to satisfy solo stans had absolutely no issue piping up last week/saying “My turn!!”when he had something he wanted to share. He has a strong will and a set of lungs. He will chime in if/when he feels like it. He’s a grown man!
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to tour and squeak out recorder hits, that would be ok, too.
Love is really listening when another person tells you their struggles and then doing what you can to ease their minds, not add to their stress.
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Waiting for the day Hybe buys a giant piece of property in the dead center of the US—then creates everything they need to hold their own
@BTS_twt
festival on it.
No TM-affiliated venue. Tix sold directly to ARMY. Rent the space out to other artists at a premium when not in use.
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About them saying like four curse words?!!
They’ve been locked down for 2+ years. Clutch your pearls, Mildred. I’m sure it’ll be fine.
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I love seeing women around my age (51) getting their BTS-themed presents and being so happy about them. The best thing about getting older is not giving a single crap what anyone else thinks of what you like. 20-30 yrs ago, these same women might have been shy or kept their+
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@Refinery29
Worse, apparently the group hadn't been told when their performance would air, either -- so they ALSO were jerked around completely for over 3 hours. COMPLETELY disrespectful behavior by the Grammys toward artists who've done nothing but help their broadcasts and charity.
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Once upon a time, the only way we could show our favorite artists support was to buy their music, attend their concerts/buy merch, and request their songs on the radio.
FFW 30+ years, and people act hella surprised and annoyed that there are people still willing to pony up $$ +
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Racists follow a script:
•Make a hateful comment
•When called out for the hateful comment, claim "It was a joke" or "It's an opinion."
•If people are still upset, say the problem lies with others being oversensitive.
Every. Damn. Time.
#Bayern3Racist
#RacismIsNotAnOpinion
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Anyone else find it amazing that after nearly 2 years of new music, we still have absolutely no idea what the next BTS OT7 music will sound like?
Like I have NO CLUE. It could be anything!
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Y’all ever scroll through Twitter and just randomly like other people’s good news, even though you’ve never interacted with them— ever? Or am I the only weirdo who wants to cheer for Bella’s new job…even though she doesn’t know me?
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Where are the rest of my “I kept my black, blank Weverse screen open the entire time I watched a JTBC stream because while I *really* wanted to be a good citizen, I wasn’t above temporarily turning to a life of crime once I missed Butterfly” crew at?
🙋🏻♀️
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in on the pile-on is a great deal of the issue to me. Maybe in a better, less lean financial climate, this wouldn't irritate me as much. But given how MUCH folks are struggling lately, the casual ease w/which they spoke of making things even HARDER is what rubbed me the wrong way
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This man has worked SO HARD for SO LONG
I am voting for BTS
#Dynamite
by Son Sung Deuk for
#FaveChoreography
at the 2021
#iHeartAwards
@BTS_twt
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Good thing I don't fit the "rabid teen" stereotype...
When you're 50 & have a household to run/a whole career to attend to, it's not that difficult to add "stream/buy
@BTS_twt
music" and "call out blatant gatekeeping" to your task list.
We're pros. Couldn't have done it at 14
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will never be able to provide themselves/their loved ones that kind of experience. It'll simply be far too cost prohibitive. Hybe doesn't owe people tickets to shows. But they DO kinda owe their long term supporters SOMETHING in return. At least consideration.
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My son is a predebut ARMY. I don't have a lot of disposable income. I was able to fly my kids and myself from FL to NJ to treat him and his sister to a once in a lifetime experience because we were able to get reasonably priced nosebleed seats. It makes me sad that other folks+
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Each day that passes, I’m more and more convinced those 4 days in CA were a divine gift…literally. A small respite, and reminder to continue to be a good human.
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I sent our dear Joonie a message on Weverse. I never do that. Although I don’t think it’ll ever happen, I do hope he sees it somehow.
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I listened to JHope again this morning, right after Bad Decisions, and it occurred to me how eye-opening this last month must’ve been for some people. They were waiting for
@BTS_twt
’s “*NSYNC” moment—when everyone discovers there’s a Justin and then the rest of the guys+
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chat about concerts we've been to and biases, etc. I love moments like this! :-) She said she hesitated to say something because "I was thinking you probably just saw and liked the design and I didn't want to seem weird by asking" 😂
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May I just say how much I appreciate the 30-70 year old women I interact with on here?
Women who:
*Appreciate other women and realize life isn't a competition for friends/attention/love
*Have their own interests and aren't afraid to proudly talk about them/show them off+
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So my son went to get his haircut yesterday and a Korean lady (in her 40s) was his stylist. He asked her name and she said "Unnie" (pronounced like 언니). He looked at her and said, "But I can't call you that!" She asked why not...and he said, "Because I'd have to call you Noona+
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Thinking again about Jungkook doing his laundry with ARMY...
Thinking back to when I was young, when the musicians I liked were so untouchable/removed from my real life that I wouldn't have ever been able to IMAGINE what the inside of their houses looked like ... much less+
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I have found that
@BTS_twt
is a great litmus test for people.
When you see how someone responds, you immediately know what kind of person they are.
They don’t have to LIKE the music. But how they respond to the group and your enjoyment tells you EVERYTHING you need to know.💜
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Jungkookie's absolute sincerity shines through in this. He has ZERO pretense. This is why I'm ARMY.
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Who else would like
@HYBEOFFICIALtwt
to completely eliminate/disable the CHAT feature during future live-streaming
@BTS_twt
concert events?
It’s USELESS/causes everything to lag even worse than it already does. I want to watch a concert.Not “Yoongi Marry Me” in 12 languages🙄
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This translator ended up having to delete this tweet because of comments.
If you're so miserable and unhappy that you'd begrudge these two the opportunity to be together -- AS THEY WANTED -- I hope in the future, you get the EXACTLY the type of life you DESERVE.
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I typed out a whole long response to a newish ARMY I saw who was lamenting that several posts/accounts they’ve encountered have made them feel guilty for not “doing more.” I deleted my response because I thought I was hijacking the thread. Instead,I’ll comment here. This is LONG:
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@Faerie34
He likes them, but his musical taste has morphed into metal/deathcore now. He still listens with me when I listen. I'm convinced that anyone who's ever REALLY been ARMY never actually LEAVES. Kinda like someone's childhood best friend. Maybe your circumstances+
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Please raise your hand if you don't pay one bit of attention to/have never looked at or "tracked" the people 875 follow on SM.
I'm trying to see if I'm the odd one out here.
I have never once paid attention to who they follow or don't follow, or changes in those numbers.
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Just a reminder that the LY-LY/SY tours had Jimin in a beautiful bubble, a flying Kookie, Tae on a bed, Sparkly Red Seesaw Yoongi, Namjoon turning our ㅁ into ㅇ, Hobi just dancing w/water cannons and Jin at the piano w/tens of thousands singing that they should love themselves.
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I’m 48 & the parent of two kids (almost 21/17). People who expect ARMY to “give other groups a chance” do not understand this one (not so) simple fact: I may listen to other groups occasionally. Everyone does. However, there is not another group on earth like
@BTS_twt
because:
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If
@HYBEOFFICIALtwt
wants to charge a bit more for tickets, no problem. TBH, prices have been toward to the low-end, cost-wise, compared to others.
But it's awful of HYBE to endorse the bait & switcheroo pricing mid-sale.
It's a kick in the teeth to the people who fed you😡
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If you’d told me 10 years ago that I’d get a tattoo or dye my hair a bold color, I’d have looked at you like you had six heads.
I’ve spent my *entire life*—save my time in the classroom—trying to blend into the background.
Apart from the music itself,
@BTS_twt
‘s Chapter 1+
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What other artist has inspired MILLIONS to learn another *alphabet*? A WHOLE OTHER LANGUAGE - just to fully comprehend their music as it was written?
A gold gramophone isn't an accurate representation of their legacy. Cross-cultural communication is.
#BTSOurGreatestPrize
@BTS_twt
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The reason ARMY are able to switch gears, mobilize quickly, get things done under pressure is bc the vast majority of this fandom is composed NOT of screaming teens, but professionals w/jobs, kids,life experience.Throw a wrench in our plans, we'll use it to fix them
#armytoldyall
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To the people who keep approaching the guys while they’re relaxing, I hope every single fanfic you read from now on remains unfinished indefinitely—stopped *right* at the good part.
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Is it too much to hope for that this man has recorded a series of book-talk podcasts that'll release every few months over the next year and a half?
Maybe the books he's shown excerpts from on his IG?
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“Funny” how the math maths—200k+ tix sold in LA. ~200k sold in LV.
Not so difficult to believe a couple 100k+ folks would plunk down $.99/ea for a song &ea of its remixes if they’re willing to shell out a $1500+ for tix/flight/hotel.
Where are the think pieces now?🤔
@BTS_twt
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Maybe others will find this sad or weird. Oh well:
I'm 52. I have loved deeply and been loved in return.
But no one's ever written me letters that have resonated as completely in my mind and heart as this man half my age, from the other side of the earth.
#APOBANGPO
#Namjoon
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@OmG_Itz_Ace
He's handsome. He's pretty. He's the absolute perfect blend of masculinity & femininity in one person— I honestly believe that's why so MANY men (of all persuasions, lol) gravitate towards him/comment on him. Literally nothing w/a pulse can resist: men, women, kids, animals...
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My son and I have been listening to the
@blobyblo
Vice podcast— and while we thought we already knew this story, and knew it was bad, we never realized HOW awful it was.
It always amazes me that so many people deliberately choose to be cruel for absolutely no reason.
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Please pray/send purple energy for my son. We're at the hospital right now. I can't really go into details, but I sure could use some positive thinking.
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Payola, playlisting, & ads have allowed other folks' fandoms the luxury of not having to do this. The company pays so the customers don't have to.
Kinda like your mom buying you a trophy just to make sure you get one, since she wasn't entirely sure you could get it yourself🤐
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If you’re a
#DopeOldPerson
with grown children who are working on finding their way in the world, I can GUARANTEE you all just cried your way through that announcement in a totally different way than younger ARMY did.
#아포방포
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Did I just order myself a pack of purple cleaning cloths yesterday?
Yes.
And Bangtan wonders if we think of them occasionally. 😂
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Please pray for me/my family.
I don't want to get into details here...but positive energy and prayers mean a lot to me. If you don't hear from me for a bit, it's because I'm dealing with this. Thanks. 💜
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My OG, predebut-ARMY son doesn’t listen to BTS much anymore. Or, rather, he listens to only old songs but not newer stuff. But when I asked if he wanted to watch the Grammys tonight w/me—he said “Of course! I want to see them get to perform like they’ve always wanted!”+
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Omg, y'all! A former student of mine is now my boss!!!!! I taught her English when she first arrived in the US in the late 90s. Now, she's been hired as the Supervisor for Adult/Technical Programs for our county! I'm so freaking excited about this that I can't stand it!!!!
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I teach adults. Mostly older women, 40-60. The youngest person in my class is a 20 year old guy. They treat him like a prince. It helps that he’s smart and very polite.
He’s going to be out today. He let everyone know via WhatsApp and signed it “The baby in the room” 😂
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@ana_banana_v7
I hope someone has the nerve to say something like “I used to have one just like that…” to you and then you can say “Me too. It disappeared one day; I thought it was gone for good, but I recently found it again” and then you can stare right into their eyeballs and smile.
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to *buy music* IN ADDITION TO paying for a music subscription each mo.
I think that's what's chapping so many people's butts. ARMYs *buying* just highlights how many other people DON'T BUY when they could if they wanted to. They just don't. 🤷🏼♀️+
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@2017_nonsense
@angryasianman
You just know this dude peaked in HS and the last 20 years have been a slow, steady slide into mediocrity.
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Remember when we thought
@BTS_twt
Chapter 2 would afford us the time to watch Run episodes again, brush up on our Korean studies, pursue our other hobbies and become our best selves before 2025?
Yeah, I don't either. I can barely organize my thoughts before I'm given+
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There's a nagging purple suspicion in the back of my mind that Namjoon is planning another "Look at the moon!" situation like he did 5/18/19...
If you were there, you know...
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Pure speculation on my part below:
Maybe Jimin took a more traditional album rollout route because this was his first time doing it and it felt more comfortable, while Joonie and Hobi made more unconventional choices because they'd already released mixtapes in the past.+
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And that’s what makes this fandom impossible for folks to understand and equally impossible for others to replicate:
Millions upon millions of people working hard to make 7 people’s dreams come true because those 7 people manage to make the millions feel seen and heard.
@BTS_twt
Our greatest joy as ARMY isn’t awards, accolades, or song chart rankings. It’s seeing BTs happy like this.
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The idea that these men are somehow responsible for world peace...not to mention everyone's everyday positive mental health is...just ... too much.
They're just men. Really talented, really sweet, regular guys.
The standards some people expect/hold them to are
Unreasonable.
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I have never purchased a WV album bc I can usually only afford one copy, and I get it from Amazon/Target bc I don't have to pay shipping. I have virtually no merch at all because it's waaay out of my budget.
The one thing I *do* have is a basic ARMY membership. The one w/the+
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I got up early, went to Sprouts, and as soon as I walked in the door, Dynamite started playing.
Listen, as dumb as this might sound to a muggle, when I am out somewhere and
@BTS_twt
comes on randomly, it's almost like I get a little hug or some sunshine sent my way -- just for+
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So my daughter and I will be going to
@BTS_twt
Orlando. We both got presale codes for today. When it was her turn in line, the page just spun and spun. About two minutes later, it was my turn (I was using my phone/data). I was able to get us decent seats. We’re just happy to go!
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Muting this for now...to be clear, I, for one, obviously intend to continue to stream, as well as buy new releases. But any extras I may have even *considered are being crossed off the list.
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Please send me some 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜. A coworker just made a “joke” about my son’s mental health. I’ve never been *so close* to punching someone in the face as I was just now. She immediately backtracked & started saying she was kidding
People’s mental health isn’t a joke🤬
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