@roxycouse
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@roxycouse And that was the start of my villain origin story because you not about to play in my face anymore 馃槀..anyone else been gaslit at performance review time? Follow @roxycouse for more corporate humor and tips/resources on navigating corporate. #workhumor #corporatemillennial #corporatelife #9to5life #9to5 #comedy
Performance
Video #32443 路 Skit
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The creator performs a comedic skit, playing the role of a manager giving a performance review. She begins with exaggerated praise, calling the employee a 'rock star,' then pivots to deliver a 'meets expectations' rating, which she spins as a positive opportunity for growth, before pretending the employee has disconnected from the call in shock.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook 路 45%
being gaslit during your performance review
Verbal hook 路 50%
You five, six, seven, ATE this year.
Visual hook 路 5%
The creator uses highly expressive facial expressions and animated hand gestures while speaking directly to the camera, immediately establishing a performance.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
An on-screen text overlay that defines a highly relatable, emotionally charged scenario, immediately framing the subsequent action.
Payoff
The speaker completely misinterprets the subject's silence as a technical or external issue, demonstrating a total lack of awareness and providing a comedic, frustrating conclusion.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Gaslight Sandwich
A narrative structure that builds up a positive expectation through exaggerated praise, only to deliver a mediocre or negative outcome which is then spun as a positive, creating a relatable sense of frustration and gaslighting.
The Hype-Up
The speaker delivers over-the-top, effusive praise to the subject, setting an unrealistically high expectation for the outcome.
The Narrative Pivot
The speaker uses a transitional phrase to signal a shift from general praise to specific details, creating suspense and foreshadowing a change in tone.
The Bait-and-Switch Verdict
The speaker reveals the actual, underwhelming outcome, which stands in stark contrast to the initial praise.
The Gaslight Reframe
The speaker immediately spins the mediocre outcome as a positive, framing it as an opportunity or a desirable position, thereby invalidating the subject's expected disappointment.
The Silent Protest
The speaker acknowledges the subject's (implied) non-response, highlighting their shock or disagreement and validating the audience's own reaction to the situation.
And that was the start of my villain origin story because you not about to play in my face anymore 馃槀..anyone else been gaslit at performance review time? Follow @roxycouse for more corporate humor and tips/resources on navigating corporate. #workhumor #corporatemillennial #corporatelife #9to5life #9to5 #comedy
title 路 throughout
being gaslit during your performance review
You five, six, seven, eight this year. At a high level, you crushed it. Hell of a year. When your name comes up in discussions at the leadership level, all I hear is rock tier. But let's get into the weeds a little. You're better to meet expectations this year. Okay? That means you're right up tier, right in the middle. Not bad, not super duper. So you still have room to grow into the role, and that's amazing news for you. Hello? You still there? I guess I lost you.