We’re gonna give you behaviors that will make you want to quit

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Why it worked

The video uses a relatable, high-stakes workplace anecdote that relies on a humorous linguistic misunderstanding, which is a common and engaging storytelling trope for educators.

Summary

A creator shares a humorous anecdote about a misunderstanding regarding a behavioral placement at their school. The story involves a confusion between the words 'eloping' and 'Guantanamo' during a conversation about student behavior.

Structure

1Creator introduces a premise about difficult behaviors
2Creator recounts a funny dialogue with a colleague
3The punchline reveals the misunderstanding of the destination

On-screen text

We’re gonna give you behaviors that will make you want to quit I’m like, “I’m not afraid of eloping” They said, “Eloping? We never said eloping” I’m gonna give you poop artist

Transcript

We’re gonna give you behaviors that will make you want to quit. You know, we’re gonna we’re gonna send you some place that you’re not gonna like. And he’s like, I’m not afraid of eloping. I said, Guantanamo? I never said I was gonna send you to Guantanamo. I’m gonna send you to Jerusalem.

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Thank God I only encountered it once but even that’s too many times #para #elementaryeducation #behaviorpara #specialeducation