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DOING THE BARE MINIMUM AS A 30 YEAR OLD DAD & HUSBAND

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Why it worked

The video taps into the relatable struggles and humorous attempts of a parent trying to balance work, childcare, and maintaining a household, resonating with viewers who experience similar daily challenges.

Summary

A father documents his efforts to prepare for his wife's return home from work, showcasing his attempts at cleaning, cooking, and setting a romantic mood. Despite a few mishaps like forgetting to defrost dinner, he manages to get everything ready just in time.

Structure

1Dad returns home, plans to do nothing
2Dad cleans up toys and prepares dinner
3Dad realizes he forgot to defrost dinner
4Dad goes to the store for steak and flowers
5Dad prepares dinner and sets the table
6Dad finishes cleaning and waits for his wife

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DOING THE BARE MINIMUM AS A 30 YEAR OLD DAD & HUSBAND My wife will be home in 2 hours and do absolutely nothing 5:02pm Is what I'd say if I was a piece of shit so lets give her the night off 5:12pm vibes 5:13pm obstacle course cleaning I ain't never 5:25pm My wife is working late and the last thing I want her to come home to The toddler tornado 5:33pm So, once she gets home, I'll have dinner ready and.... FU$@ I made a little bit of a mistake 5:41pm I forgot to defrost dinner I swear I have a good memory 5:45pm 5:47pm 5:49pm I can't move this more anyway I think she's gonna like this more 5:52pm Alicia's been really flowers lately, and I've learned that flowers hit way harder on a random Thursday than they do on any holiday 6:00pm DJ 6:05pm are on I only have an hour left Let's get a countdown timer because I'm running out of time ETA TO WIFE: 1:00:00 ETA TO WIFE: 0:59:59 ETA TO WIFE: 0:59:58 6:06pm speed cleaning ETA TO WIFE: 0:50:16 ETA TO WIFE: 0:50:06 ETA TO WIFE: 0:35:48 6:25pm quick re-vacuum ETA TO WIFE: 0:35:47 ETA TO WIFE: 0:35:46 ETA TO WIFE: 0:35:45 ETA TO WIFE: 0:35:44 6:52pm set the mood ETA TO WIFE: 0:08:14 ETA TO WIFE: 0:08:13 ETA TO WIFE: 0:08:12 ETA TO WIFE: 0:05:34 With time to spare the house looks great She has no idea I was to do this, so I hope The food is staying warm the oven, but she's be home in a couple of minutes Would you do this for significant other?