standup mode
The mental state of being switched on for performance — whether that's a comedian about to walk into a set, a developer in the groove of their morning sync, or just someone who has decided today is the day they're going to be sharp, present, and impossible to ignore.
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The mental state of being switched on for performance — whether that's a comedian about to walk into a set, a developer in the groove of their morning sync, or just someone who has decided today is the day they're going to be sharp, present, and impossible to ignore. In standup mode you're filtering everything through 'can I get a laugh from this' or 'can I say something worth saying about this.' It's equal parts focus and performance instinct, and people invoke it when they're consciously shifting into a higher gear.
Thirty seconds before he goes on he goes totally quiet — that's how you know he's in standup mode.
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