What do you do for a living?

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Why it worked

The video leverages the curiosity gap by asking a stranger a relatable question and delivering an unexpected, high-status answer that keeps viewers engaged.

Summary

A street interviewer asks a stranger what they do for a living and discovers they are a professional footballer. The footballer then lists some of the high-profile teams and players he has competed against.

Structure

1Interviewer asks stranger about their job
2Stranger reveals they are a professional footballer
3Interviewer asks about notable opponents
4Footballer lists famous clubs and players

On-screen text

WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING? Gues who he's played against! BEHIND THE BALL YEAH FOOTBALLER YEAH IS IT? IN HOLLAND PROFESSIONAL YEAH AMAZING MANCHESTER UNITED CITY ZLATAN MOURINHO'S TEAM

Transcript

What do you do for a living? I'm a professional footballer. You play for? I play for a club in Holland. You professional? Yeah. Oh amazing. Who's like the most famous player you've played with or like you faced? I played against Manchester United, I played against City, I played against Zlatan, against Mourinho's team. So I think it's six, seven years ago.

Original caption

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