The narrator shares humorous anecdotes about his relationship with his girlfriend, "gif". Initially, he was worried she thought he was a psychopath due to his Nintendo figure collection, but she was just joking. The narrator also jokes about gif's eccentricities, such as owning a $2,000 animal mascot costume and a dead snake in her freezer. He teases her about her love of etiquette and table manners, which she learned from her "fancy" family. The narrator reflects on the differences between his casual family gatherings and gif's more formal ones. He concludes that as long as he makes gif happy, her parents will like him too, and that's what matters in a relationship.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator has a girlfriend named Gif.
2. Gif owns a $2,000 animal mascot costume but doesn't like sports.
3. The narrator has a collection of Nintendo figures that he displays in his home.
4. Gif initially thought the narrator's figure collection was strange.
5. The narrator once scared Gif while unloading the dishwasher by handling knives in a way that made her uncomfortable.
6. Gif has eight pet snakes.
7. One of Gif's snakes died, and she kept its body in the freezer.
8. The narrator initially thought the snake's body might be hidden in the freezer for a sinister reason.
9. Gif intended to have the snake taxidermied but hadn't gotten around to it.
10. The narrator has learned that Gif enforces rules and etiquette when eating food.
11. The narrator met Gif's family for the first time at a meal that was not Thanksgiving, despite initially thinking it was.
12. Gif's family is more formal and uses real plates, candles, and multiple forks.
13. The narrator tried to impress Gif's family by pretending to like things they liked.
14. Gif's family has a fancy home with two sets of staircases.
15. The narrator brought a gift of a small cactus to Gif's family.
16. Gif and the narrator have debates about politics and socks.
17. The narrator wears the same pair of socks repeatedly to avoid having to match them.
18. Gif's dad also owns the same type of socks.
19. The narrator and Gif wrote the video script together.
20. The narrator thanks his team for animating the video and supporters for backing his Kickstarter project.