Owning a surfboard in New York,

@emilybian_

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Promoted product

Breakwater Surf Co.

Why it worked

The video taps into the relatable struggle of finding storage for large items in urban environments, especially for those with active lifestyles. The creator's personal narrative and humor make the content engaging and shareable.

Summary

The creator discusses the difficulty of owning a surfboard in New York as a nomad due to storage issues. She takes her surfboard to Breakwater Surf Co. in Rockaway, where she can store it for $60 a month, and they were kind enough to not charge her for it initially.

Structure

1Introduction to the problem of surfboard storage in NYC
2Journey to Breakwater Surf Co. in Rockaway
3Explanation of storage service and cost
4The surfboard is stored in the 'dungeon'

Product placement

Firewire (appears, does not change video) Smith (appears, does not change video) Reef (appears, does not change video) Kings Glassing (acts, built a surfboard for the creator, removing it would change the video) Amazon (appears, does not change video) Breakwater Surf Co. (acts, provides storage for the surfboard, removing it would change the video)

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Owning a surfboard in New York, especially as a nomad is insanely crazy because there's just no place for me to store it LOL So come bring my surfboard with me all the way to Rockaway just to store it My friends Kings Glassing, built me a 7'6 surf board It looks way bigger in this bag, but it's just a 7'6 That felt like the longest subway ride ever Aah! But we made it I love Breakwater Surf and everyone that works there, so of course I'm gonna store it there It's $60 a month, and they almost made me not pay it Bless their souls It's from Amazon. It's $60 a month did you talk to Dell? yeah, yeah What did he say? Well, um, I don't think. I didn't actually say that I'm like, storing it here. I just asked him the price, but I feel like I should pay that $60 She's a big They actually did the dungeon! Whoo! You got it! It's so big! Hahahahhaa

Transcript

Owning a surfboard in New York, especially as a nomad is insanely crazy because there's just no place for me to store it LOL So come bring my surfboard with me all the way to Rockaway just to store it My friends Kings Glassing, built me a 7'6 surf board It looks way bigger in this bag, but it's just a 7'6 That felt like the longest subway ride ever Aah! But we made it I love Breakwater Surf and everyone that works there, so of course I'm gonna store it there It's $60 a month, and they almost made me not pay it Bless their souls It's from Amazon. It's $60 a month did you talk to Dell? yeah, yeah What did he say? Well, um, I don't think. I didn't actually say that I'm like, storing it here. I just asked him the price, but I feel like I should pay that $60 She's a big They actually did the dungeon! Whoo! You got it! It's so big! Hahahahhaa