New to Coffee Date? Here's a brief history. Coffee Date started in Nov 2023. The original "shower thought" was...
What if we pretend to be on a coffee date with BTS?
The premise was to present a series of prompts each day over a month. These prompts were to encourage the sort
Welcome to the
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
project. Please share this invitation far & wide.
If you haven't let me know you would like to be tagged, please do so below.
If you, or someone you know, can provide a translation in another language below, please do. This is available to all.
Still thinking about the ageism issue. I'm really curious.
For those saying some people are too old to call themselves Army, what is your expiry date? It must really suck if you become 'too old' just as the guys return from MS.
So what is the magic age?
"Hi all. I'm
Picture this...
* A 55 year old mum (and BTS fan) quits their 20 year teaching job.
* this mum decides to accompany their two neuro diverse adult kids (as a support person) to college so they can gain a qualification in creative industries
* this mum is also keen to complete the
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
is here! WELCOME!
Order your drink & find a seat (it's crowded in here, but we are all friends!)
Here's your very first prompt. It seems pretty obvious, right? For the brave introverts & the excited extroverts, check out the bonus! 💜
ANTI-AGEISM RANT
Apparently it's going to come as quite the revelation to a lot of people that growing older:
* Happens to everyone
* Doesn't mean you stop loving great music
* Doesn't mean you stop appreciating attractive people
* Doesn't come with a behavioural rule book
All
It's done. I've just requested leave without pay for the next 12 months.
I guess now would be a great time to get my shit together to apply for new jobs, right?
Feeling very conflicted right now but overwhelmingly relieved that I've decided to put my mental and physical health
❌AGEISM IN ARMY - Please read this thread.❌
Being Army has nothing to do with your age and everything to do with your love for BTS as a group. I've seen so much gatekeeping in action on this app and it makes me livid. Please know that my page is a safe place - no judgement, no
I'm constantly bumping into a lovely army on the clock app. We like the same creators & follow a lot of the same army accounts, so I asked in a comment section if it was cool if I followed them (they don't post). They said that was fine & we've been talking ever since. 1/?
Yesterday, I was chatting to someone irl about
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
and I was telling them how wonderful everyone is here. I repeatedly used the words 'safe', 'supportive', 'kind' and 'positive'. Then they asked how many horrible interactions I've had since the project started. I
I've spent my whole life thinking that if I ever wanted to see an aurora, I'd have to travel. Tonight I traveled to the end of my driveway and could see one! Then kiddo drive me to the estuary, 2 minutes away, for these beautiful shots.
That's a bucket list item I've just ticked
Let's just do a bit of VERY scientific research...
Just to prove how totally irrelevant age is in this fandom...
More options below 💜
By the way, if you're younger than teens, I love that you're Army, but, for your own safety kids, you shouldn't be on this app. (That was said
🚨MINIMONI SPOILER ALERT!🚨
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Leaving a gap to hide the intro 😘
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I have things to say about MiniMoni and I want to get them out of my head before I look at any other comments on SM. Please bear in mind that this is all purely my opinion and not a statement of
I just want to give SKZ some love. I found my way to BTS because of these boys. The Aussie connection reeled me in. I really appreciate them and their music and have seen them work hard.
To see them treated like they were by those disgusting, entitled photographers breaks my
How many folios do you own out of the 8? I have precisely 0/8. But I do have a roof over my head, petrol in the car and food on the table so in the grand scheme of life I'm happy with this.
*Jillian* Namjoon's Expensive Military Wife⁷ 7-1=0
So...
I've just been offered a place in the Bachelor of Film-Making course at the college my kids and I are planning to go to next year. This was not the original plan (like, light years away from it) but, you know what? Fuck it! I think I'm going to do it!
Now to work out how
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew.
#jungkook
has given us a mission. I think we can do a little better than 100 reasons, don't you?
Now you have been amazingly thoughtful with all responses so far. I think you will handle this impromptu prompt exquisitely.
How about a new hashtag or 2?
Surgery update. My gall bladder and I have parted ways. Things just weren't working out for us. Now I just want to sleep for 48 hours and have someone take care of me. I feel like a helpless kitten
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
I once had someone tell me that if I was a true fan of a band (not BTS) I would drive for 10 hours to see their concert (I was discussing how I couldn't afford the plane fare from Perth to Sydney). I had to laugh. 10 hours of driving won't even get me out of my state. As an
Dear
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew. Many of you are well aware that I have taken the next 12 months off without pay to recover from the psychological abuse of teaching and to get my life on track. It's still a huge relief to know I won't have to subject myself to that every day of my
It's official. Coldplay has dethroned Muse for the best live gig I've ever seen. (No, I have not seen BTS live yet) And that was from a restricted viewing seat! Tomorrow night will be epic!
I'm about to go to bed for the first time in 2024 but I want to start this new year with an outpouring of love for BTS. They found me at exactly the right time of my life. (Eternal thanks to
@swivelsister42
for being the catalyst in this equation)
I desperately needed to be told
Real talk
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
ARMY. Which member would you most like to have a heart to heart chat with over coffee? I'm trying not to be greedy and say all 7 but there's so much I'd love to ask each of them.
I may not have SS proof of my streaming (thanks to everyone tagging me btw) but on the way home just now we had my son's playlist on & up popped Rainy Days! I turned my head so fast to look at him. "You have Tae on your playlist???" ( He's not really into BTS.) "Yeah," he says
I have something special to show you. While I was recovery sleeping this morning, my son drew these for me. He's not into
#BTS
though he grudgingly admits to liking Dynamite and Run BTS. I'm so lucky to have him. Vocal line portraits first +
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
May I please have Tannie love and hugs today. Feeling a little emotionally fragile and could really do with the good vibes.
On that note, apologies to everyone in
#GrowWithBTS
who is waiting on a group chat. This is one of those times when real life has dealt a blow which
After the overwhelming response for the Day 1 Prompt, I can't wait to see this one. We had a little taster of our pets thanks to Gizmo's impromptu demand, but we are now officially at
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
#CoffeeDateWithARMY
#BTSmeetARMY
so let's see the best pics of your babies!
Whoever reported the creepy Telegram spam comment on my
@weverseofficial
post before I had to deal with it...
THANK YOU!
I LOVE YOU!!!
Please Weverse, put something in place to clean up our artist space. These spammy posts are targeting vulnerable young women and girls and have
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew, you have been following me for a very short month (ish). In that time, I've shared my struggles with my teaching career and how it is adversely affecting my mental & physical health.
In a protective move, I've made the decision to leave the profession
Family Christmas arrangements have been postponed to New Year's Day. My mum tested positive for COVID a few days ago and has been unwell and my dad tested positive this morning. I'm about to go and collect his medication. Looks like Christmas will be a quiet affair at our place
💜𝕃𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕦𝕡𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕖💜
I just ran into a colleague at the shops and she was stunned by how happy I look! For those who are new here, I left a 20 year teaching career at the beginning of this year for both my mental and physical health. I've taken a massive drop in income but
Sadly, though not unexpectedly, my uncle has passed away. I'm heading over to see my dad. I'll let you know a little later whether this will affect the start of
#GrowWithBTS
tomorrow.
Thanks for your understanding
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew. I'm glad I have the support of this
Surgery update:
💜 I'm staying with my parents today and probably overnight.
💜 Kookie 투끼 is here to play nurse.
💜 Son probably staying with his Dad again tonight.
💜 My cousin is looking after Gizmo and Tinsel.
💜 I'm sore while I'm moving but comfortable when still. I'll do
It blows my mind that, in a fandom that prides itself on tolerance, inclusivity and respect, there are some people who fail to exhibit kindness, and others who are just downright nasty.
Firstly, it's perfectly OK to enjoy other artists. As many as you like. As long as this
🌼🌼🌼LIFE UPDATE🌼🌼🌼
As of this afternoon I am employed as:
💜 a student teacher supervisor by one of the local universities AND
💜 a tutor for potentially up to 12 kids of different ages
Both jobs fit nicely around my full time uni studies so I might just be able to make
I had two lovely experiences at work today.
The first was at lunch when I told a group of colleagues I was taking the year off without pay and I didn't know what I was going to do for an income. One beautiful colleague came and sat next to me to tell me how brave I was and that
These flowers are for everyone who interacts with this account, whether you follow or not. You are all wonderful humans with lots of love to give. Please spread it far and wide 💜💜💜
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
#BTSLoveLanguages
Today's
#BTSLoveLanguages
prompt is here. Think outside the box for this one. Flowers could be virtual, artistic, real, synthetic or even edible! Enjoy the Gift Giving love language today.
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
#DailyGratitude
Today I'm grateful for my son, Matt. My Christmas baby turns 27 today and has had a very rough time with his mental health for many years. Depression, severe social anxiety, adult autism diagnosis. But he's fought through it all and is still here with us. And now
LIFE UPDATE
💜 After weeks of dizziness, nausea, headaches, muscle/joint aches and fatigue, son has been diagnosed with undetectable iron levels. I'm really pissed that it's taken three different doctors before someone ordered a blood test. This could have been resolved weeks
Since we've established that there are many of us over our twenties here, let's have some fun with this. I know how I would have been listening to BTS music had they been around in my teens. 2 points for me. Never did the MySpace or AOL email thing. All the rest - absolutely!
Dear
@weverse
, we’d really appreciate something being done to cleanse the platform of this sort of unwanted, predatory spam. Our vulnerable younger Army are being targeted by hundreds of thousands of these posts every day. Reporting and blocking doesn’t seem to have any impact on
2 weeks.
I have 2 weeks of teaching left.
In an interesting development, ex-husband is extremely supportive of the idea of me studying Creative Industries with both of our kids. To the point where he's offering solutions and loans. We don't always see eye-to-eye but our
I've been sitting on this and trying to come up with a calm and polite post to address what is, in my opinion, an issue that needs to be eliminated from, not just this fandom, but conversation in general.
Here goes...
The number 30, in reference to age, does not belong in a
I need these beautiful men on my TL today. No theme, no criteria. Just BTS being BTS. And just because I love them 💜
Who's going to join me?
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
This is a perspective on a concert that I've never had before. I'm fascinated. My seat tomorrow has full views but this is going to be interesting. Bring on Coldplay!
Long post of BTS appreciation coming up...
This was my introduction to Festa when I was a newborn Army. It's probably a good thing I was so new to the fandom because it didn't traumatize me then as much as it would now. I can now appreciate how heart-wrenching this was to long
It's not the planned time but LET'S GO!
This is the first Grow post for everyone, whether you registered or not, so there won't be any tagging just yet.
Here is your homework...
Grab something to write on - paper/notebook/whiteboard/fridge/napkin/an accommodating friend - &
Well, I'm awake again after very little sleep. I need to survive today with my little darlings and then go see my principal to take the first step away from this job - leave without pay (that's a scary statement). In wonderful news, after today there are only two Mondays left of
I've not been a teacher for precisely 49 minutes and already have an offer for tutoring work. In fact, that offer came through 3 hours ago while I was still a teacher.
I think I'll be ok
This was not in the
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
plan. Still not entirely sure what's wrong but I had abdominal pain during the night and ended up in emergency. Made it level 55 before having my first ambulance ride. Didn't even get lights or siren
Hello
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew. I've just been alerted to the missing English prompt. It seems my scheduled post was devoured by internet gremlins. Here it is! Go play 💜
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew, I had to maths really hard for this so you really need to appreciate my efforts by providing free Kookies or something equally as delicious. Not only is it well beyond the level of maths I used to teach, it's after midnight and I'm sleep deprived.
Now that I have your attention, show us what drink you are ordering for our
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
#CoffeeDateWithARMY
Let's get this hashtag moving to see how it looks.
I promised loveliness...
HUGS!
Please remember the why (because the boys would want to know if they find this!) and the hashtags to help them find it!
I'm looking forward to an avalanche of BTS hugs on my TL!
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
#CoffeeDateWithARMY
#btsmeetarmy
💜 Life Update 💜
For
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew who have been here since early November, you may recall my emergency visit to the hospital. Not long after that I was diagnosed with gall stones. Since then, I've completely changed my diet but, unfortunately, the only way to get rid
I didn't get to photograph sunset today but here's a little video I took yesterday when the sunset was stunning. You won't see my face on here very often so watch while you can 🤣😁
#VlogForV
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We've had pets, we've had singing, we've had beautiful pics of your favourite time of the day - honestly, my TL is a place of beauty. Then there were all your heartfelt responses to the impromptu prompt for Kookie. Today is for light-hearted fun. Prompt 5, for your enjoyment.
I'm at my parents' place to watch the 9pm family friendly fireworks. Here's a quick tour of their Christmas lights. Thankfully, both Mum and Dad are on the mend from COVID 💜💜💜
#HappyNewYear2023
✨✨✨LIFE UPDATE✨✨✨
(Far more pleasant that the gall bladder BS)
🩷Tomorrow I'm taking my youngest son to university for our orientation! OMG! I'm officially going to be a student again! Brain is oscillating between excitement and apprehension at being (probably) one of the
It's time to promote our favourite accounts again. Help everyone find ARMY who are:
* Positive
* Respectful
* Drama-free
* Supportive
* Encouraging
* Educational
* Tolerant
* Friendly
You know who they are!
I'll start with
@lami7700
who not only posts helpful historical BTS
Good morning
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew. My TL this morning is kinda icky. Not in the "I am sad about the giant BTS shaped gap in my immediate future" sense, because I get that & absolutely support people reaching out to connect with others.
No, it's the spreading of negativity. I
I see you managed to do this overnight. Just wow! I never thought my little shower thought would explode like it has. It feels so good to nurture this amount of positivity. You are all amazing and I love you 💜💜💜💜💜
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
#CoffeeDateWithARMY
In good news, my son's girlfriend just came to visit. She came straight to my office saying "I come bearing gifts!" Look what she made!!! My own little
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crocheted coffee cup 💜☕️💜
It's been quite a day here. I took my kids to our college for next year and we had a long discussion with the course advisor. In the end, he offered my eldest son a place in the Bachelor of Games Development and my youngest a place in the Bachelor of Animation. So, with me in the
Surgery update!
I'm finally feeling more human! Early this morning I was able to roll into my sore side to sleep and it felt glorious. I'm a side sleeper but being able to only sleep on one side was not fun!
I won't try driving just yet. I was told that I need to be able to
Good morning to you
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew.
It has finally arrived...my very last day of teaching! Only 5 more hours of children. I do have a final day just with staff tomorrow but that will include a Christmas lunch and drinks so I'll manage just fine.
I owe you all a huge
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew, this is going to be a lengthy thread...
This amazing human (permission to post was acquired) & his big brother are my top two achievements. I love them both to bits & have so much admiration for the way they are handling their personal challenges.
This
Is it only me who automatically smiles when seeing this? Surely not, that smile is contagious. What a beautiful soul he is.
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
#Jungkook
Update: Dad has been scanned and cleared. They think he passed the kidney stone and couldn't find anything else. I'm so relieved and he's very happy to be done with the day. He's finally eating. He couldn't eat or drink all day just in case surgery was required.
Thank you
It's been a somewhat dramatic day here. It looks like my dad had a kidney stone attack. Mum called in a panic this morning because he was having extreme abdominal pain. I got her to call an ambulance and went straight over to their place. He was not in a good way. Pain was moving
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew, I'm so sorry about the missing English prompt yesterday. You are all so clever though & just went ahead with the other language prompts. Your body art has been such a treat to see & I've loved your stories. Today we have a Would You Rather for fun.
Hi
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew. Here's a quick reminder of some important rules for this community. For the most part, people here incredibly respectful of the boys and are already onto this so I don't see much of this come across my TL. But, just for the record...
BTS are humans.
Did you know we are
#OneSunsetClosertoBTS
? And that wonderful day in the future has become a little less nebulous today? And we don't have to endure the prolonged pain of watching the members drift off, one by one. And the maknae line was looked after by the leader all the way
I have an exciting BTS challenge for you
#GrowWithBTS
/
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
!
Come and play 😃
1. Before you start, please read all instructions in the thread. And go!
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Hello beautiful
#CoffeeDateWithBTS
crew. I've been adulting hard today and have more to do tomorrow. But I was missing you so I just dropped by with some flowers to tell you that you're wonderful. I hope your year has started off well. If it's already hectic, remember to take a