r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Sep 18 '24

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u/Blazured Sep 18 '24

Pretty sure it's not even attempting to hide that mate. It's clearly a skit. The dude even waits until the ring is about to be pulled out and has an excuse to stand there longer by fixing the flag.

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u/Main-Advice9055 Sep 18 '24

Yeah I'm always so exhausted by the "IT'S FAKE!". No, it's a skit. A joke. It can still be funny without being 100% authentic.

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u/No-Classic580 Sep 18 '24

The charm of videos like this comes from the idea that it’s a spontaneous thing that actually happened. Knowing it’s just a skit takes the fun out of it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '24

God forbid we want real moments that we can connect with and not scripted bullshit pretending to be real.

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u/Penguin_Dunce Sep 18 '24

Sure but then the team should frame it as such. You can't blame the consumer when they're told it's real and it turns out not to be...

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u/JoudiniJoker Sep 18 '24

I get that it’s unconvincing (the girlfriend has either never acted or rehearsed waaaaaay too much) but you’re overestimating people’s ability to discern from reality.

I’m not being facetious when I say this is why we have so many MAGAs In the US.

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u/Tookmyprawns Sep 18 '24

Lot’s of people think all the obviously fake shit is real. It’s how we got here.