POV: you bring your espresso machine to your parents' house during your visit and your dad starts treating you like an on-call barista

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Why it worked

The relatable humor of a family member's quirky demands, combined with the specific and slightly absurd scenario of being an 'on-call barista' for one's dad, likely resonated with viewers and drove engagement.

Summary

This TikTok post is a series of screenshots from a text message conversation. The first slide sets up a humorous scenario where the creator's dad treats them like an on-call barista after they bring their espresso machine to their parents' house. Subsequent slides show the dad repeatedly requesting lattes, sometimes with little notice.

Structure

1Creator brings espresso machine to parents' house.
2Dad requests a latte.
3Dad makes multiple latte requests.
4Creator expresses time constraints but eventually agrees.

On-screen text

POV: you bring your espresso machine to your parents' house during your visit and your dad starts treating you like an on-call barista no Today 6:12 PM I'm ready for a latte okayyy give me 10 min Delivered iMessage 11:38 Wed, May 13 at 11:12 AM 200 Dad Irvine, CA Np Wed, May 13 at 2:47 PM Latte before you leave please I might not have time No way 10:34 86 202 Dad Irvine, CA Thu, Apr 30 at 5:53 PM Latte pls ok in a bit Wed, May 6 at 12:43 PM You want in and out? Wed, May 6 at 1:59 PM 11:37 18 200 How about now? Dad Irvine, CA Thu, May 7 at 5:30 PM Latte, please lol ok give me like 10 min Wed, May 13 at 11:12 AM

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