@austinnasso
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@austinnasso they don’t even know what they do . . . . . #comedy #crowdwork #crowdworkcomedy #techbro #salesforce
@austinnasso
Instagram · Clip
@austinnasso they don’t even know what they do . . . . . #comedy #crowdwork #crowdworkcomedy #techbro #salesforce
Performance
Video #47683 · Clip
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A stand-up comedian engages in crowd work by asking the audience if anyone works in tech. He proceeds to interact with several audience members, humorously questioning the real-world impact and necessity of their jobs at companies like MongoDB and Salesforce, and comically dismisses their technical explanations as overly complicated and unimportant for a comedy show.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 50%
Tech bros at my comedy show👀
Verbal hook · 45%
Does anyone build anything impactful in tech?
Visual hook · 5%
A medium shot of a stand-up comedian on stage holding a microphone, with a bright pink neon 'COMEDY CLUB' sign visible in the background, immediately establishing the context of a live performance.
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Steal this for your own video
at my 👀
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
A broad, slightly provocative question is posed to an audience to isolate a specific archetype or expert.
Payoff
The creator decisively ends the interaction, often with a final joke, re-establishing their authority and concluding the segment on their own terms.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Expert Deconstruction
The creator identifies a subject matter expert in a group, challenges them to explain their niche topic in simple terms, and uses their inability to do so to deliver a comedic or critical commentary on that field's insularity and self-importance.
The Jargon Reveal
An individual from the group self-identifies by answering the initial question, providing a response filled with niche, technical jargon.
The Translation Gauntlet
The creator feigns ignorance and challenges the expert to explain their niche concept in simple, universally understandable terms, putting them on the spot.
The Communication Breakdown
The expert struggles or fails to simplify their concept, inadvertently proving the creator's underlying thesis about the field's detachment from common experience.
The 'So What?' Deconstruction
The creator pivots to questioning the real-world necessity or tangible impact of the expert's work, further deconstructing its perceived importance for the general audience.
The Archetype Punchline
The creator delivers a concise, memorable, and humorous generalization that defines the entire archetype based on the preceding interaction.
they don’t even know what they do . . . . . #comedy #crowdwork #crowdworkcomedy #techbro #salesforce
title · throughout
Tech bros at my comedy show👀
contextual · beginning
Does anyone build anything impactful in tech?
contextual · beginning
I work at MongoDB
contextual · beginning
briefly explain it to a normal
contextual · middle
We don't need the tech bros necessary
contextual · middle
What's the backup product for Salesforce to back up data?
contextual · middle
Anyone use Salesforce product today?
contextual · end
This isn't a a Zoom seminar