This iconic clip originates from the critically acclaimed sitcom 'Arrested Development' (2003). It features the hilariously incompetent magician Gob Bluth, played by Will Arnett, and his ever-patient brother Michael Bluth, played by Jason Bateman. In the scene, Gob aggressively corrects Michael for calling his performance a 'trick,' famously retorting that 'a trick is something a whore does for money... or candy!' while insisting his acts are 'illusions.' As a meme, this clip is the gold standard for depicting extreme pedantry or someone trying to rebrand a failure or common occurrence into something sophisticated. It perfectly captures the 'coping' energy of using specific terminology to mask an embarrassing reality. Common caption ideas include: 'Me calling my $5,000 credit card debt a strategic leverage play,' 'When the dev team calls a game-breaking bug a surprise mechanic,' and 'Me explaining that I didn't fail the test, I just participated in a non-traditional learning assessment.'