DAE, or Dynamic Adaptive Streaming, is a technology that allows video content to be streamed in a more adaptive manner. This means that the video will automatically adjust to the device it’s being played on, whether it’s a phone, tablet, or computer. This can be helpful for people who have slow internet connections or who are using devices with limited bandwidth. There are a few ways to use DAE. You can use it to watch live streaming content, such as sports games or concerts. You can also use DAE to watch videos that you’ve already downloaded. If you’re using a phone or tablet, DAE can help you save on data usage by downloading videos in smaller chunks instead of all at once. DAE is an interesting technology that could be useful for a variety of purposes. If you’re interested in learning more about it, be sure to check out our website or Google search engine! ..
Does Anybody Else…?
DAE is an internet initialism that stands for “does anybody else…”. Often, someone will use it when asking if others share a particular habit or experience. You don’t see DAE as much outside of Reddit, but it occasionally pops up in chatrooms or on social media.
Some people use DAE to mock the opinions or habits of others. For example, if someone had a ridiculous habit, like putting ketchup on ice cream, you might sarcastically respond with, “DAE want a ketchup-flavored Ben and Jerry’s?”
You could use DAE to mock someone who thinks their mainstream opinions or habits are special. If someone brags about only buying soft toothbrushes, you could reply with, “DAE own a toothbrush?”
A Product of Reddit
DAE was probably coined on the /r/AskReddit subreddit. There, people ask each other deep questions, like, “What would you do differently if you were 15 again?”
Evidently, though, everyone on /r/AskReddit got tired of the “does anybody else” style posts because, in 2009, they pushed everything to the /r/DoesAnybodyElse subreddit (not to be confused with /r/DAE, a clone forum created one month after /r/DoesAnybodyElse.)
From the start, /r/DoesAnybodyElse posts began with the abbreviation DAE. While this seems like a thin reference to Reddit’s AMA (ask me anything) posts, /r/DoesAnybodyElse predates the /r/AMA subreddit by about a month. (/r/AMA was technically created first, but it wasn’t active until September of 2009).
The abbreviation spread from Reddit, although it isn’t nearly as popular as other internet slang terms. If you use it on Facebook or Twitter (or even on some subreddits), there’s a good chance people won’t know what you’re talking about. But, hey, it’s a useful abbreviation, so let’s try to make it more popular.
How to Use DAE
You’ll most often see DAE at the beginning of a sentence, but you can use it anywhere you’d use the phrase “does anybody else?” in a sentence.
For example, you might ask, “DAE hate the taste of orange soda?” You could also say, “I put peanut butter on my eggs, DAE?”
Again, DAE is also used to mock people online. This is difficult to pull off without a heavy dose of sarcasm, absurdism, or reductionism, though.
If someone brags about brushing his teeth every day, for example, you could mock him by saying, “DAE have basic hygiene?” You could take things in a different direction by asking, “DAE think brushing your teeth every day is crazy?”
DAE is an internet initialism that’s not used a lot outside of Reddit. If you’re interested in learning more internet slang, check out our articles on IIRC, FWIW, and Yeet.
