MORNING, BOSS. SORRY

@gbhede

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Why it worked

The video taps into a relatable feeling of dread associated with the start of the holiday season in retail. The exaggerated reactions and dialogue create humor from a common, stressful experience.

Summary

A retail worker expresses dread about the upcoming busy season, which they feel starts immediately after Halloween. They lament that despite trying everything, nothing seems to work to alleviate the impending rush.

Structure

1Worker arrives late, apologizes.
2Worker expresses a sense of impending doom.
3Worker realizes it's November 1st, the day after Halloween.
4Worker despairs that the busy season has arrived.
5Worker pleads with the 'boss' not to leave them to face it alone.
6Worker resigns to the inevitable rush.

Product placement

Tesko Withak (appears on shirt, acts as employer/brand of the person speaking, removing it would change the visual identity of the speaker)

On-screen text

Working in Retail November 1st

Original caption

#retailtiktok #retaillife #worklife #customerservice#coworkers

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Transcript

MORNING, BOSS. SORRY I'M LATE, BOSS. EVERYTHING OKAY? IT'S COMING. I CAN FEEL IT. UH, WHAT? THIS DAY, EVERY YEAR, WITHOUT FAIL. WHAT'S WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, IT'S NOVEMBER. HALLOWEEN WAS YESTERDAY. YOU THINK? I STOPPED IT BEFORE? WELL, WE GOTTA THEN. WE WE GOTTA STOP IT. THERE'S NO POINT. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING. NOTHING WORKS. NO, NO, COME ON. THERE'S GOTTA BE SOMETHING WE CAN DO. WE CAN'T JUST. OH, GOD. IT'S TIME. NO, NO, PLEASE, NO. I'LL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE, KID. WAIT, WAIT. NO, YOU CAN'T. WE. WE GOTTA. WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING. PASS. PASS! DON'T LEAVE ME! PASS! NO, NO, NO!