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When will humans stop enjoying painfully staged videos like this? Like, who tilts the object away from themself but towards the camera to check why it’s not working?
Comedy can be staged and still be funny. It's acting.
Technically, all comedy is staged unless you're laughing at someone's real life misfortune.
It's a charicature. I'm not laughing because I think it's real (which would be kind of mean, anyway, since I'd just be laughing at someone screwing up). I'm laughing because it's relatable to real experiences many people have had, and because of the added commentary about software development.
Your hyperfocus on reality in media, and failure to see the comedy for what it truly is, is far more cringe than the video 😉
EDIT: it's like asking why people laugh at the obviously fake stories stand-up comedians tell because they're made up. Like, yeah, no shit, that's not the point.
To be fair, I think the majority of stand up comedians are also painful to listen to.
But you’re right, this is an exaggerated caricature of reality, like Monty Python or the Three Stooges but far less so.
I appreciate your capacity to recognize a valid argument even when it conflicts with your initial position ❤️ It's more than I expect from the average internet commenter
It's not pretending to be genuine
Do you only watch documentary and can't enjoy any movies or any fiction ever?
Talk to the manager Karen! Do it!
Do you also complain about movies being staged?
Only when it stops getting views. These and similar types of videos can garner views, which can then in turn garner money. If it's a low-effort/high-reward scenario, why not try it?
I don't like them anymore than you do cause they're so predictable but it makes people laugh and thus want more. That 10 second dopamine rush is addictive.
Indeed, it turns out that high quality content is high effort, and therefore has a weaker ROI. I know it’s simply game theory, I just hate this particular game.