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Making the rounds on the internet this morning is a video of what looks like a student completely going bonkers at her professor after he destroys her fake ID. The class is shocked as the student using a lot of salty language to make her anger known. And for the longest time people actually thought this was real. But guess what? It was all a set-up.
The “incident” occurs at Syracuse University on the first day of a public policy class taught by William D. Coplin. Coplin then decides to confiscate a student’s fake ID in front of the entire class, which makes the undercover student lose it. That student? A drama student by the name of Victoria Patti. Let’s take a look at that freakout below. And heads up: it has NSFW language.
Meanwhile in Syracuse… pic.twitter.com/J1kxQPFT2w
— Heather Warren (@ginjaninja106) August 30, 2017
For any student there of course they would believe it. It also doesn’t hurt that Patti’s performance is pretty damn good. Meryl Streep would approve, right?
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It seems that Professor Conlin does this every year to kick off the school year. He “hires” a student from a drama class and tricks his class. Quite the way to introduce your students to learning.
Patti herself even comments on her “fame.”
.@barstoolsports thanks for giving me my 15 mins. hopefully one day this is not my biggest accomplishment
— victoria (@victoria_patti) August 31, 2017
And even though a little research would give away the fact that this is all a big prank, some people still haven’t been clued in. Just look at the nasty comments that Patti has been getting.
Love my fans #idrivea2007dodge pic.twitter.com/rZGQfOdduG
— victoria (@victoria_patti) August 31, 2017
Oh boy, it’s just a joke, people.
h/t Mashable