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The real reason i'm going to college

@simplybaileeee

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Why it worked

The video uses relatable humor about parental relationships and the desire for independence, combined with a common "rage bait" tactic of intentionally provoking a reaction, which resonates with a wide audience.

Summary

The creator humorously explains that the real reason she is going to college is to get out of her parents' house for free, as they are paying for it. She states that her parents try to provoke her with "rage bait" but she refuses to give them a reaction, knowing they will miss her when she leaves.

Structure

1Introduction: The real reason for college
2Parents paying for college
3Desire to leave home
4Parents' "rage bait" tactics
5Refusal to react
6Parents will miss her

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The real reason i'm going to college

Transcript

People think I'm going to college to really major in chemistry, do all this. Like, really going to college for school. No. I'm going to college to get the fuck out of this house for free. My parents are paying. This is like my one chance for my parents to pay for my fucking living style. And get the fuck out of this little room. I have the most afraid baiting parents ever. And I feel like the fact that I am going to college, this like in the fall is making them rage bait me. They're trying to activate me. They're trying to make me give them a reaction. And they just slit me. No. I'm not falling for it. Rage bait me. Okay, mom. Okay, she's like, oh, I'm petty. I'm petty. She's like, she's not trying to provoke me. I'm not falling for your tricks, boo. Mhm. All I can say is okay. I'm going in two months. I'm going in two months. You're not gonna get a reaction out of me. You're gonna miss me when I'm gone. You're gonna miss me when I'm gone.