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Length · 29 Oct 2024
0:52

Video #8345 · Skit

Skit of guys saying opposite thingsfrom @benhbader

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Overview

The creator and his friends perform a comedic skit in a car based on the premise of "stuff guys never say" during Halloween. They act out a conversation where they express excitement for stereotypically non-masculine activities like going to a pumpkin patch, praise their girlfriends' elaborate makeup, and make overly considerate or absurd relationship decisions for comedic effect.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State inverted premise
  2. 2Present absurd scenario
  3. 3Deliver enthusiastic agreement
  4. 4Escalate with added detail
  5. 5End with surprise participant

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Relatable SkitSkit
Elements
Jump CutTitle Text Hook

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 65%

stuff guys never say (halloween edition 🎃)

Verbal hook · 20%

Okay, bro. Guess what?

Visual hook · 15%

A close-up, wide-angle shot of a young man with an expressive face speaking directly to the camera from inside a car with bright red leather seats.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

Stuff [audience type] never say ([seasonal occasion] edition)

  • — Stuff gym bros never say (New Year’s resolution edition)
  • — Stuff teachers never say (back-to-school edition)
  • — Stuff foodies never say (Thanksgiving edition)

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A text overlay clearly states the comedic premise, framing the content as a list of things a specific group would 'never' do or say, setting the expectation for stereotype inversion.

Payoff

The final scenario pushes the premise to its most absurd conclusion and introduces a new character who unexpectedly validates the absurdity, serving as a final punchline and breaking the two-person pattern.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

Stereotype Inversion Chorus

A series of short skits where a character presents a scenario that humorously inverts a widely-held stereotype. This is immediately validated and escalated by other characters with over-the-top enthusiasm, creating a comedic 'chorus' of agreement.

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    The Activity Inversion

    The first scenario inverts a common activity preference (e.g., sports vs. seasonal activity) to establish the comedic pattern.

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    The Aesthetic Inversion

    The second scenario inverts a stereotypical perspective on a detailed aesthetic choice (e.g., makeup), escalating the specificity of the humor.

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    The Possessiveness Inversion

    The third scenario subverts a common social trope related to relationships (e.g., jealousy), demonstrating a hyper-logical and non-stereotypical response.

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    The Detail-Obsession Inversion

    The fourth scenario inverts the stereotype of a group's lack of attention to minute details, framing a minor flaw as a major deal-breaker.

Themes

  • Gender stereotypes
  • Relationship humor
  • Halloween
  • Satire

Techniques

  • Scripted comedy
  • Character performance
  • Subverting expectations

Trends

  • Stuff X Never Say

Post caption

follow on ig @ benhbader

Text overlays

  • title · throughout

    stuff guys never say (halloween edition 🎃)

Transcript

Okay, bro. Guess what? What? Instead of watching football on Sunday, she's making me go to the pumpkin patch worse Oh. I know. I love spooky season two, bro. My god. Dude, you know why I love Halloween? Why? Because not only does my girl wear her birthday makeup, she adds fake blood to it. That's the best. You're the best. Tier better getting ready to go to this Halloween party, and she was only wearing lingerie. And I was like, I know you're gonna get cold and ask for my jacket. You should just go alone so we don't end up fighting. Oh, dude. Good call. Right? Yeah. Like, Dequavius can give her his jacket. Dude, I don't think I can talk to her anymore. Why? Her eyeliner didn't match her costume. No way. It was Oh. I was gonna block her now. She wasn't really feeling me recently, so I started wearing my Shrek mask in bed. Now she goes. My girl makes me do the same thing.

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