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Using ad blockers go brrrrr

This is a single-panel relatable meme that expresses the common sentiment of internet users who refuse to pay for YouTube Premium and use ad blockers despite YouTube's repeated anti-adblock warnings. It features an angry cartoon character (Dan from *Dan Vs.*) standing and frowning up at the viewer, with top text reading 'I don't care how many scare screens you show me' and bottom text reading 'I am not paying for YouTube'. The joke targets YouTube's recent aggressive crackdown on ad blockers, where the platform shows intrusive warning popups (called 'scare screens' here) to pressure users into disabling ad blockers or purchasing a subscription.
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I don't care how many scare screens you show me
I am not paying for YouTube

Overview

This is a single-panel relatable meme that expresses the common sentiment of internet users who refuse to pay for YouTube Premium and use ad blockers despite YouTube's repeated anti-adblock warnings. It features an angry cartoon character (Dan from Dan Vs.) standing and frowning up at the viewer, with top text reading 'I don't care how many scare screens you show me' and bottom text reading 'I am not paying for YouTube'. The joke targets YouTube's recent aggressive crackdown on ad blockers, where the platform shows intrusive warning popups (called 'scare screens' here) to pressure users into disabling ad blockers or purchasing a subscription.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, with the original title 'Using ad blockers go brrrrr'. It was created in response to YouTube's 2023-2024 anti-adblock campaign that aggressively restricted access for users running ad blockers, and became a popular viral relatable meme among users who use ad blockers and do not want to pay for YouTube's subscription service. The character is taken from the American animated series Dan Vs., which fits the angry, defiant tone of the meme's message.

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