Wife breaks the internet after hilariously poking fun at husband with Bunnings’ ‘gaslighter’ sign – “I see no lies here.”
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One of our favourite things about ‘internet culture’ are the hilarious jokes and clips from its users. There’s no shortage of sources for a good laugh online. We daresay that even the members here on the SDC have a couple of cheeky jokes up their sleeves!
Recently, a woman went viral after teasing her husband with a conveniently placed sign while shopping at Bunnings.
The Sydney-based couple, Sav and Mark, shared footage of the funny instance on TikTok captioned with “He’s going cheap”.
Mark standing next to a sign that reads ‘Gaslighter’. Image Credit: @savandmark
The clip initially showed a sign that reads “Gaslighter $5.30” alongside another caption seen on the video saying “Men only cost $5.30, remember that”.
Then, the camera slowly pans out to show Mark standing directly next to the sign – teasing that he retails for only $5.30.
Users loved the witty idea so much that their post amassed a whopping 304k views and 56.6k likes.
The couple’s joke referenced a completely different meaning behind the term “gaslighter”, not the kind that Mark was posing next to.
The term ‘gaslighting’ originated from the 1944 film called Gaslight, where the plot revolved around a woman who was slowly being manipulated by her husband into believing that she was losing her sanity.
1944 film called Gaslight, starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman. Image Credit: Relationships Australia NSW
“Gaslighting is a type of emotional abuse and manipulation – and it happens more often than you’d expect.” said clinical psychologist and CEO of Relationships Australia NSW, Elisabeth Shaw.
The term is now commonly used in a relationship context to describe a situation wherein a person will distort the perceptions of their partner to gain power and ensure that their partner is solely focused on them.
“The dangerous thing about gaslighting, however, is that while comments sound supportive on the surface, they gradually separate the partner from their social context.” she explained.
“On the face of it, gaslighting can sound not that serious, and it can be very subtle. But over time, it builds a picture where the person being gaslighted loses confidence in themselves, loses confidence in their own reading of a situation or circumstance, and feels less worthy themselves.”
“The victim can also end up feeling more bonded to the person doing it because it ultimately is coercive and a means of gaining control.”
Some common tactics that may indicate gaslighting are denial of the gaslightee’s experience. An example would be phrases such as “That wasn’t what happened!” which can then escalate to “Why would you question this? I wouldn’t lie to you!” and then trivialisation “You’re too sensitive, this is nothing.”.
Dr Jessamy Gleeson, a Deakin University senior lecturer explained that people nowadays are becoming more aware of this tactic used by abusive partners, saying: “There is growing recognition that psychologically abusive techniques such as gaslighting are often used to unnerve and demoralise others.”
Of course, there’s a less nefarious type of ‘gaslighting’ that well-meaning friends and family might do to each other as a harmless joke.
Gaslighting is sometimes done as a good-natured joke between friends and family. Source: KnowYourMeme.com
This evidently showed in the comments section of Sav and Mark’s video as users hopped on the term ‘gaslighting’ in a relationship context with even wittier remarks than the couple.
“Does anyone know where I can return mine to?” one user joked.
“$5.30?! Why pay when you can get it for free?” said another.
“I had it free for years in the form of an ex-boyfriend.” a third teased.
A fourth added: “Gaslighting doesn't exist. You made it up to make me feel bad.”
Well… we hope this didn’t hit a little too close to home. Worst case scenario, you can always put your gaslighter up for sale as Sav did! What are your thoughts on this story? Share it with us in the comments.
Want to catch a glimpse of Sav and Mark’s TikTok video? Watch it below!
Video Credit: @savandmark
Recently, a woman went viral after teasing her husband with a conveniently placed sign while shopping at Bunnings.
The Sydney-based couple, Sav and Mark, shared footage of the funny instance on TikTok captioned with “He’s going cheap”.
Mark standing next to a sign that reads ‘Gaslighter’. Image Credit: @savandmark
The clip initially showed a sign that reads “Gaslighter $5.30” alongside another caption seen on the video saying “Men only cost $5.30, remember that”.
Then, the camera slowly pans out to show Mark standing directly next to the sign – teasing that he retails for only $5.30.
Users loved the witty idea so much that their post amassed a whopping 304k views and 56.6k likes.
The couple’s joke referenced a completely different meaning behind the term “gaslighter”, not the kind that Mark was posing next to.
The term ‘gaslighting’ originated from the 1944 film called Gaslight, where the plot revolved around a woman who was slowly being manipulated by her husband into believing that she was losing her sanity.
1944 film called Gaslight, starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman. Image Credit: Relationships Australia NSW
“Gaslighting is a type of emotional abuse and manipulation – and it happens more often than you’d expect.” said clinical psychologist and CEO of Relationships Australia NSW, Elisabeth Shaw.
The term is now commonly used in a relationship context to describe a situation wherein a person will distort the perceptions of their partner to gain power and ensure that their partner is solely focused on them.
“The dangerous thing about gaslighting, however, is that while comments sound supportive on the surface, they gradually separate the partner from their social context.” she explained.
“On the face of it, gaslighting can sound not that serious, and it can be very subtle. But over time, it builds a picture where the person being gaslighted loses confidence in themselves, loses confidence in their own reading of a situation or circumstance, and feels less worthy themselves.”
“The victim can also end up feeling more bonded to the person doing it because it ultimately is coercive and a means of gaining control.”
Some common tactics that may indicate gaslighting are denial of the gaslightee’s experience. An example would be phrases such as “That wasn’t what happened!” which can then escalate to “Why would you question this? I wouldn’t lie to you!” and then trivialisation “You’re too sensitive, this is nothing.”.
Dr Jessamy Gleeson, a Deakin University senior lecturer explained that people nowadays are becoming more aware of this tactic used by abusive partners, saying: “There is growing recognition that psychologically abusive techniques such as gaslighting are often used to unnerve and demoralise others.”
Of course, there’s a less nefarious type of ‘gaslighting’ that well-meaning friends and family might do to each other as a harmless joke.
Gaslighting is sometimes done as a good-natured joke between friends and family. Source: KnowYourMeme.com
This evidently showed in the comments section of Sav and Mark’s video as users hopped on the term ‘gaslighting’ in a relationship context with even wittier remarks than the couple.
“Does anyone know where I can return mine to?” one user joked.
“$5.30?! Why pay when you can get it for free?” said another.
“I had it free for years in the form of an ex-boyfriend.” a third teased.
A fourth added: “Gaslighting doesn't exist. You made it up to make me feel bad.”
Well… we hope this didn’t hit a little too close to home. Worst case scenario, you can always put your gaslighter up for sale as Sav did! What are your thoughts on this story? Share it with us in the comments.
Want to catch a glimpse of Sav and Mark’s TikTok video? Watch it below!
Video Credit: @savandmark
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