@zesstysauce
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@zesstysauce So I’m banned from Grindr
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Video #20483 · Skit
Job interview storytime comedic misdirectionfrom @zesstysauce
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Overview
The creator begins by telling a deadpan, highly specific story directly to the camera about downloading Grindr solely to find a fourth player for a late-night game of Codenames, repeatedly emphasizing that he isn't gay. After a long, detailed explanation of the encounter, the video abruptly cuts to a wider shot of him at a laptop, revealing that this entire bizarre story was his wildly inappropriate response to an interviewer asking him to describe a time he 'thought outside the box' in a previous job.
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Simple outline
- 1Deliver shocking opening confession
- 2Provide absurd logical justification
- 3Reveal inappropriate formal setting
- 4Double down on punchline
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Classification
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Hook analysis
What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Verbal hook · 65%
I recently downloaded Grindr.
Visual hook · 35%
Close-up of a man dressed in a professional suit jacket and button-down shirt with wired earbuds, creating an immediate visual contrast with his opening statement about downloading a hookup app.
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Hook template
Steal this for your own video
I recently for .
- — I recently joined a bodybuilding gym to get better lighting for my pottery photos.
- — I recently learned poker so I could negotiate my kid’s bedtime.
- — I recently bought a karaoke machine to test my new budgeting app.
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
A shocking or taboo opening statement that immediately hooks the viewer by demanding an explanation.
Payoff
The creator accepts the correction from the off-screen voice but immediately applies the exact same absurd logic to the new prompt, delivering a final comedic punchline.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Context-Shift Confession
Hooking the viewer with a bizarre personal story, revealing the story is being told in a wildly inappropriate setting, and doubling down on the punchline.
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The Absurd Justification
The creator explains the logical, yet highly unconventional and absurd reasoning behind the shocking opening statement.
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The Awkward Execution
The creator narrates the outcome of their absurd plan, emphasizing the social tension and awkwardness of the situation.
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The Reality Reveal
An off-screen voice interrupts, instantly recontextualizing the entire video by revealing the story is being told in a formal, high-stakes environment.
Themes
Techniques
Trends
Post caption
So I’m banned from Grindr
Transcript
I recently downloaded Grindr. Now I'm not gay, but I was with some friends late on a Friday night, and we really wanted to play code names. There were only three of us, and obviously, you need four people for code names. And I'd heard from a friend that people respond very quickly on Grindr. So I downloaded the app, and sure enough, there was someone 200 yards away that was down to play. Now I made very clear in the conversation that I am not gay. Person was still down. He came tier, great guy, played a few games. I do think he thought something was gonna happen better on that night. I made it very clear that I am not gay. Right. Alright. Andrew? Yeah. We best can you tell us about a time you thought outside of the box in, like, a previous job? Okay. Okay. Yeah. So this one tier, I couldn't figure out how to do a vlookup, so I downloaded Grind.