@winnie_thepooj
Instagram 路 Skit
@winnie_thepooj Episode 10: Virtue Signaling Bro featuring @lucaszelnick 馃摎 Starring @winnie_thepooj as Thyme and @darrylgenejr as Kale. Thanks to: DP/Post Effects, Sound, and Color @eyalbaucohen, Sound @morinromero , Associate Producer @hannahmeholick, Editor @nitay.dagan, and @larryscaphe for the space! 鈽曪笍 #brooklyn #nyc #coffeeshop #williamsburg #bushwick #barista #comedy #liberal
Performance
Video #4921 路 Skit
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A customer enters a coffee shop and attempts to perform his progressive values by supporting what he assumes is a POC-owned business. The two baristas subvert his expectations with deadpan, satirical responses, leading him through a series of increasingly absurd and cringeworthy interactions that mock his performative allyship, culminating in them charging him a "privilege tax."
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Verbal hook 路 45%
I have been dying to come here. I love supporting POC owned businesses.
Visual hook 路 55%
A man with an earnest, slightly exaggerated expression and hand gestures speaks enthusiastically in a coffee shop, establishing a distinct character persona immediately.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
The protagonist makes a bold, virtue-based opening statement, immediately establishing a flawed premise that the antagonists can dismantle.
Payoff
The antagonists deliver a single, concise, and devastatingly accurate observation that perfectly summarizes the protagonist's entire persona. The protagonist, oblivious to the insult, enthusiastically confirms the observation, providing the final punchline.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Escalating Gauntlet of Absurdity
A protagonist, attempting to demonstrate expertise or virtue, is subjected to a series of escalating, absurd challenges by stoic antagonists. Each attempt by the protagonist to pass a test only leads to a more complex and ridiculous failure, culminating in a final, definitive judgment that perfectly encapsulates their character.
The Premise Rejection
The antagonists immediately and calmly reject the protagonist's initial assumption with hyper-specific, unexpected counter-information, establishing their authority and control of the interaction.
The Overcorrection Spiral
The protagonist's attempt to apologize or correct their initial mistake leads them into a frantic, jargon-filled monologue that reveals their superficial understanding and makes the situation more awkward.
The Connoisseur's Gauntlet
The protagonist is presented with a series of niche, obscure choices designed to test their proclaimed expertise. Their selection is then met with an unexpected consequence or surcharge.
The Ethical Justification
The antagonists justify an absurd cost or rule with an elaborate, high-minded, and comical backstory, forcing the protagonist to either accept the absurdity or reveal their lack of commitment to their stated values.
The Etiquette Minefield
The protagonist makes a minor social faux pas, which the antagonists use to introduce an impossibly complex set of social rules, leading to further confusion and performative apologies.
The Performative Confession
In a final attempt to align with the antagonists, the protagonist defines themselves using a string of self-deprecating labels, fully embracing the role of the penitent outsider.
The Identity Tax
A literal penalty is applied based on the protagonist's self-identified labels. The protagonist praises this penalty as a positive thing, showcasing the peak of their delusion.
Episode 10: Virtue Signaling Bro featuring @lucaszelnick 馃摎 Starring @winnie_thepooj as Thyme and @darrylgenejr as Kale. Thanks to: DP/Post Effects, Sound, and Color @eyalbaucohen, Sound @morinromero , Associate Producer @hannahmeholick, Editor @nitay.dagan, and @larryscaphe for the space! 鈽曪笍 #brooklyn #nyc #coffeeshop #williamsburg #bushwick #barista #comedy #liberal
I have been dying to come here. I love supporting POC owned businesses. What makes you think we're POC? Oh, sorry. It's just you good. I'm 3% Norwegian and 2% Australian. And I'm 3.8% Swiss German. And I'm worse% sorry. And the rainbow is so vibrant. And not the gay, sorry LGBTQIA tier, 2C, b rainbow is no. What can I get you? I will have the toasted dandelion adzuki bean latte with what milks do you have? Today we have sesame, hemp, split pea, macadamia, and water buffalo. I'll have a water buffalo. That'll be an extra $10. Really? We source our milk from a single water buffalo who spends his days pondering over the pastures of Idaho. You guys run such an ethical business. You guys? I hate misgendering people. What are your pronouns? Because let me tell you, if I get them wrong, I will slam my head onto this counter. I go by all pronouns. I go by none. I prefer people best point at me. Too much. She, her, they, we, are, feeling. As a cis, het, straight white man who has done white collar crime, I want to lead with inclusive lang you know what? I don't even wanna lead. I wanna follow with inclusive language. Listen and learn. That'll be 17 plus $8 in privilege tax. What is privilege tax? We charge $2 per privilege and you have them all. That is amazing. That you do that bad that I have the privilege, but I get it. I know how I look. You look like you host tier podcast. I do. May I? It has 2.1 stars on Spotify. A new record. White is the coldest color. How to use your pale privilege for good. Mood.