pro-tip

a phrase by the youtubere dan and phil
on their april fools video

a small tip or advice to help you with crafts. the quote plagues the internet and the phandom makes sure it’s in the comments of every youtube video.
dill “make sure your sissors are sharp”
tabitha “pro-tip”
to offer advice or suggestion to resolve a problem. often used in context of emphasizing common sense, a very strong opinion, or to belittle/mock a person’s point of view.

likely taken from gamepro magazine, which used the term as early as 1989 in conjunction with screengrabs of video to capture reader’s attention to offer advice on completing video games and tying the term into the publication’s t-tle.
protip: don’t raise your voice or joke about guns at the security station in an airport: you’re asking for trouble if you do.
obvious advice sarcastically presented as sage wisdom.
protip – don’t call the cops reporting your weed stolen.
a tip intended to convert a novice to an expert.
protip: to defeat the cyberdemon, shoot at it until it dies.
a helpful piece of information or advice that may be generally unknown or secret. originated in gamepro video game magazine.
“oh, you have professor mcgee? pro tip: don’t say anything bad about g-y marriage in her cl-ss; she’s a lesbian.”
n. to distill important knowledge about a subject and share it with those new to said subject.

often used in internet forums to criticize new members if they break the forum rules.
new member: hey everybody! a/s/l??
experienced member: protip: this forum is all male.
– an unrelated comment or response to something.
– originating from dan & phil’s “glitter faces” youtube craft video, wherein they keep saying “protip”. and that’s when every comment section on youtube was destroyed.
a: “her shirt looks amazing.”
b: “protip”

a: “john broke up with me and i don’t know what to do.”
b: “protip”

a: “don’t cry, craft.”
b: “protip”