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My dog walker got fired this week.
@ophiranyc
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Why it worked
The video uses a relatable, observational comedy premise that subverts expectations about professional standards, making it highly shareable.
Summary
A stand-up comedian tells a joke about her dog walker getting fired for smoking weed on the job. She argues that being high is actually a desirable trait for a dog walker.
Structure
- 1Comedian introduces the premise of her dog walker getting fired
- 2Reveals the reason for firing was smoking weed
- 3Argues that smoking weed is a job requirement for dog walking
- 4Contrasts the ideal 'high' dog walker with an 'ambitious' one
- 5Delivers the punchline about wanting a dog walker who lives in a Monet painting
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MY DOG WALKER GOT FIRED THIS WEEK AND I WAS LIKE WHAT SO I CALLED THE COMPANY AND I WAS LIKE HEY WHAT HAPPENED TO JASON AND THE WOMAN GOES I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU WE CAUGHT JASON SMOKING WEED ON THE JOB I WAS LIKE ISN'T THAT THE JOB LIKE ISN'T THE AD FOR THE JOB LIKE HEY DO YOU LIKE TO WANDER ENDLESSLY OUTDOORS WHICH IS THE COMPANY ANIMALS YEAH THEY WON'T JUDGE YOU NO NO THEY LOVE YOUR POETRY SURE THEY DO YEAH YOU KNOW I DON'T WANT SOME CAFFEINATED AMBITIOUS ADDERALLED UP GUY WALKING MY MOCHA WHO THINKS HE'S TOO GOOD FOR THE JOB FUCK THAT GUY I WANT THE HIGH GUY RIGHT I WANT THE GUY THAT LIKE LIVES IN A MONET PAINTING IT'S JUST LIKE BLUES AND SOFT PINKS HE'S LIKE TOTALLY INVESTED HE WANTS TO BE A ONE WITH THE DOG HE'S LIKE LET'S SPLIT THAT BISCUIT MOCHA YOU KNOW THAT'S THE PERSON I WANT
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Ambition is not really something I want in a dog walker… you? #standup #standupcomedy #standupcomedian #comedy #comedian #ophiraeisenberg #comedycellar #dogwalk #dogwalkersoftiktok #dogwalkerlife #dogwalker #stonedjobs #stonedjokes
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