Lesson 33 · The line · 6 min · Status play
Is everyone in on the joke?
Spotting the signals that someone's laughing with you, not at you
The big ideaA tease is only fun if the target is in on it. Their reaction tells you, if you know where to look: are they firing back, or shrinking?
Watch the pro do it
Watch forGreg insults his loyal assistant Alex constantly, and Alex plays along, gives it right back, and keeps grinning. That's what “in on it” looks like: both people are playing the same game. Watch for the moments Alex sets Greg up on purpose.
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More pros doing it
Two friends roasting each other nonstop, and it never feels mean. The words are sharp but the energy is affectionate. That's exactly the tone of a good tease between friends. (Full episode: pick a moment and set the timestamp.)