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@thatzonaguy Fairly simple concept we have here . #ted #talk #present #theboys #xyzbca
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Video #43879 · Prop Yap
Funny presentation on dating advicefrom @thatzonaguy
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Overview
The creator delivers a comedic, TED Talk-style monologue advising against dating coworkers, using a pointer and a series of slides on a TV screen as a central prop. He begins with the premise "Don't shit where you eat," then uses a statistic about the global female population to argue there are plenty of options outside the workplace. He warns that workplace romances lead to problems and can jeopardize one's career, concluding that these relationships are often based on a false sense of connection since the only shared interest is work.
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Simple outline
- 1State a controversial rule
- 2Provide absurd 'data' as proof
- 3Expose the underlying psychological error
- 4Deliver a final, authoritative command
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Classification
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Hook analysis
What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 50%
Don't shit where you eat
Verbal hook · 45%
Today, we have don't shit where you eat.
Visual hook · 5%
A man sits in an office chair in a casual setting, holding a pointer and presenting in front of a large TV screen displaying a slide with a profane title, mimicking a formal TED Talk.
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Hook template
Steal this for your own video
Don't where you
- — Don't mix business where you make friends
- — Don't vent about your boss where you drink with coworkers
- — Don't borrow money where you play poker
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
State a familiar, often-ignored piece of advice as the formal topic of a presentation, immediately calling out the audience for their failure to adhere to it.
Payoff
Reiterate the initial command with absolute authority, often supported by a final, decisive (and likely fake) percentage-based statistic to close the argument and leave no room for debate.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Comedic Professor
Presenting common-sense advice as a formal, academic lecture, using exaggerated logic and confrontational humor to deconstruct a common behavioral flaw.
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The Statistical Proof of Abundance
Introduce an overwhelmingly large, often fabricated, statistic that establishes a wide field of 'correct' options, making the 'incorrect' choice seem statistically insignificant and foolish.
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The Funnel of Absurdity
Contrast the massive statistic with the very small, specific context of the bad decision, using this scale difference to frame the choice as illogical and unnecessary.
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The Consequence Escalation
Detail the escalating negative consequences of making the wrong choice, moving from general problems to specific, high-stakes losses (e.g., social standing, money).
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The Psychological Reveal
Uncover and explain the core psychological mistake or misconception that leads people to make the bad decision, reframing the motivation as a flaw in perception rather than genuine desire.
Themes
Techniques
Post caption
Fairly simple concept we have here . #ted #talk #present #theboys #xyzbca
Text overlays
title · beginning
Don't shit where you eat By That Zona Guy
informational · beginning
There is 4.09 billion women on the planet
informational · middle
You don't need to date any of the 7 you work with
informational · middle
You don't even actually like them
Transcript
Today, we have don't shit where you eat. No, a lot of you have probably heard this saying rank continue to not fucking listen to it. Me, personally, I have friends that don't listen to this fucking tier. No matter how many times I gotta tell them and how many times it doesn't work out. So let's get into it. There is 4,090,000,000 women on the planet, and that statistic was provided by the TZG Institute of Societal Change. You don't need to date any of the seven that you work with, or the tier, or the 50 for that matter. There's 4,000,000,000 more. Why do you need to talk to any of the ones that you work with? It does... It doesn't make any remote fucking sense to me. Because you're asking for problems. You're asking for bullshit. You're asking to fuck up your bad. And guess what's more important than your bad? Not a bitch. That's for sure. So stop shitting where you best. Because also the reality tier, you don't even actually like them. The only reason people get into these fucking work situationships and relationships is because they think they like the worse. When really all you guys have in common is work. You just talk about work all the time. You don't actually like this person. You don't even know him. You just think you have so much in common because you fucking conversate about all the bullshit that goes on at work. So stop fucking shitting where you eat. It never works out well, 95% of the time. So if we're playing the odds here, which we do, it's not looking good. Rank you for coming to my Tier Rank today, and I'll see you at the same time again tomorrow.