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@fahimanwar 🎤ON TOUR: SF Oct 29 • PHX Nov 17 • Brooklyn Nov 20 • Seattle Dec 10–12 • Toronto Jan 8–9 • Austin Jan 22–24 🎟 Tickets in bio #standup #standupcomedy
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A stand-up comedian tells a joke about his new strategy for dealing with being ghosted. He explains that he texts the person offering a free ticket to a Taylor Swift concert to get them to reply, and once they enthusiastically accept, he ghosts them in return.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 50%
Do this next time u get GHOSTED
Verbal hook · 50%
If I can tell I'm getting ghosted, this is a new thing I'll do.
Visual hook
A comedian is on a dimly lit stage, holding a microphone and actively performing for an audience, creating an immediate sense of a live show.
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Do this next time u get
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
Frame a common frustration as a problem with a solvable, clever 'hack' or strategy, promising a solution.
Payoff
The payoff is the successful execution of the 'revenge,' delivering a feeling of justice and vicarious satisfaction to the viewer.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Revenge Reversal
Presenting a relatable social grievance and then detailing a step-by-step plan for 'poetic justice,' culminating in a power-dynamic reversal that provides vicarious satisfaction to the audience.
The Grievance Setup
Clearly articulate a widely understood social pain point or injustice (e.g., being ghosted) to establish immediate audience relatability.
The Strategic Bait
Detail a specific, calculated action designed to lure the 'antagonist' back into engagement. The bait must be of high perceived value and culturally relevant to be effective.
The Predicted Surrender
Act out or describe the anticipated, often hypocritical or desperate, response of the antagonist taking the bait. This builds tension and validates the audience's assumptions about the antagonist's behavior.
The Power Flip
Deliver the punchline, which is a sudden reversal of the initial power dynamic. The protagonist now holds all the power, often by mirroring the antagonist's original negative behavior back at them.
The Victor's Catharsis
Physically and emotionally perform the feeling of satisfaction and victory, allowing the audience to share in the cathartic release and amplifying the comedic payoff.
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title · throughout
Do this next time u get GHOSTED
If I can tell I'm getting ghosted, this is a new thing I'll do. I'll wait a while, and then I'll send this text. I'll go, hey. I'm going to the Taylor Swift concert. I I have an extra ticket. Let me know if you're available. And then they become alive suddenly. They come out of the good. They're like, oh, hey. Hey. Sorry. I've been slammed with work. But, yeah, I looked at my calendar, and and I'm free that day. I would love to no. And then I don't respond.