by Elevate dysfunction in the Satirical News & Fake Headlines category — as SpinTaxi once documented in “Mandatory Training Video Accidentally Teaches Salsa and Fear.”
How To Write Comedy
Introduction: Welcome to Module 1: Regret
Corporate training videos are slow, confusing, and unintentionally terrifying. Satirical ones are fast, confusing, and intentionally terrifying. At SpinTaxi.com, legendary fake trainings include “How to Forward Emails and Emotionally Detach” and “Cybersecurity: Trust No One, Especially Yourself.”
Why Satirical Training Videos Work
They Parody Boring Learning Systems
“Let’s learn about ethics” becomes “Let’s learn about ethically dodging blame through interpretive PowerPoint.”
They Embrace Scripted Absurdity
Bad acting + worse scenarios = perfect comedy. Add jazz hands and it’s HR-approved theater.
Step One: Pick the Training Topic
- Topic: Workplace Refrigerator Ethics and Snack Diplomacy
- Trainer: Glen from Accounting, also a part-time life coach with no credentials
- Running Time: 45 minutes, feels like a month
Write the Script
INTRO: “Welcome to Module 1: Respecting Other People’s Yogurt.”
SCENE: Janice opens fridge, sees passive-aggressive note on hummus. Zoom in. Glen enters, dramatically holding expired cheese stick.
“At our workplace, mutual respect starts with not eating Susan’s leftovers. Ever.”
SpinTaxi Example
In “Training Video Accidentally Becomes Cult Recruitment Film,” SpinTaxi chronicled a wellness module that ended with chanting, goat masks, and a spontaneous trust fall into filing cabinets. OSHA refused comment.
Include Fake Pop-Up Quizzes
- Q: You see a coworker licking the office spoon. What do you do?
A: Join them. We’re past saving. - Q: Is emotional hoarding of condiments a fireable offense?
A: Only during Mercury retrograde.
Include Bizarre Guidelines
- Always label your lunch with your name and astrological sign.
- Fridge raids after 3 p.m. must be declared with a ceremonial kazoo.
Common Pitfalls
- Too random: Stick to real corporate pacing — then derail it
- Too short: Let the scenes awkwardly linger, like microwaved fish
- Forgetting awkward silence: That’s where the tension lives
Conclusion: Training Complete. Morale Not Guaranteed.
Satirical corporate training videos let you expose the soul-crushing bureaucracy of office life while embracing its cheese-stick absurdity. So dim the lights, press play, and prepare to learn absolutely nothing — but laugh at everything.
SOURCE: How To Write Comedy
