@wacomo
Instagram · Vlog
@wacomo a list of lists
@wacomo
Instagram · Vlog
@wacomo a list of lists
Performance
Video #16757 · Vlog
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The creator tells a personal story about his family's deep-rooted love for making lists, starting with his own to-do list and then showcasing his 95-year-old grandmother's quirky lists and his mother's 'life to-do list' plate. He proposes that lists are a window into people's brains and supports this idea with examples from his friends: one who lists names that sound like other phrases, his girlfriend who lists her dreams, and another who created a collaborative list of over 100 creative party themes.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 45%
long line of LISTERS
Verbal hook · 40%
I come from a long line of listers, like people who love making lists.
Visual hook · 15%
The creator walks down a long, narrow hallway directly towards the camera, creating immediate movement and a sense of personal address. The wide-angle lens adds a slightly distorted, engaging perspective.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
A bold, personal declaration that frames a common activity as a profound, inherited identity, immediately establishing the video's unique premise.
Payoff
A final, enthusiastic endorsement of the last example, which serves as an indirect call to action and leaves the viewer feeling inspired and included.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Thematic Proof Cascade
To prove a central thesis about a human behavior or trait by showcasing a cascading series of increasingly specific, quirky, and personal examples from the creator's life and social circle.
The Ancestral Thesis
States the core premise as a deeply ingrained personal or family trait, setting the stage for the evidence to follow.
The Matriarchal Proof
Provides the first, foundational example, often from an older family member, to establish legacy and credibility for the thesis.
The Maternal Proof
Offers a second, more emotionally resonant family example that deepens the personal connection to the thesis.
The Genetic Inheritance
The narrator explicitly claims the trait as part of their own identity, bridging the past to the present and personalizing the narrative.
The Philosophical Pivot
Broadens the specific personal trait into a universal psychological insight or observation that the audience can relate to and apply.
The Invitation
Directly challenges or invites the audience to apply this new insight to their own lives, making the concept interactive and extending its relevance beyond the video.
The Comedic Proof
Introduces the first external (non-family) example with a humorous angle to show the trait's broader, more lighthearted relevance.
The Intimate Proof
Showcases a deeply personal or vulnerable example from a close relationship to demonstrate the trait's emotional depth and significance.
The Social Proof
Presents a final, expansive example involving a larger group, highlighting the trait's collaborative or community-building potential and ending on a high-energy note.
a list of lists
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long line of
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LISTERS
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people who love making lists
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my grandma who's 95
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still keeps a list of
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Sicilian Writers
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French Cheeses
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& publishers with funny names
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loves to-do lists
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a life to-do list and put it on a plate so he wouldn't forget
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LISTS are in my DNA
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and i guess my DNA is a list...
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but what I've started to realize is that they're also like a little window into people's brains
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get to know someone just ask them what lists they keep
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he keeps a list with his sister of names that sound like other stuff when you say them out loud
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(they get pretty abstract lol)
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or my girlfriend she keeps a detailed list of her dreams
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i really love this list and i love her
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collaborative list of party themes with more than 100 people
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so if you're ever invited to one of his parties you should definitely go
I come from a long line of better, like people who love making lists. My grandma, who's 95, still keeps a list of Sicilian writers, French cheeses, and publishers with funny names. And my mom loves to do lists. When my brother was born, she made him a life to do list and put it on a plate so he wouldn't forget. Lists are in my DNA, and I guess my DNA is a list. But what I've started to realize about lists is that they're also like a little window into people's brains. If you ever wanna get to know someone a little better, just ask them what lists they keep. Like, Max, I met him recently, and he told me that he keeps best with his sister of names that sound like other stuff when you say them out good. Like pizza party or Philip the tub or Tina Jenks or my girlfriend. She keeps a detailed list of her dreams. And my tummy is sliced open in layers like geological layers except where the baby should be is instead soft green flesh hiding rank avocado pig. I really love this best, and I love her. And finally, Ben. He's one of the smartest people I no, and he made a collaborative list of party themes with more than a 100 people. So if you're ever invited to one of these parties, you should definitely go.