we can’t

@isabellagwilson

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The video taps into relatable social dynamics and common frustrations in friendships, using a listicle format that is easy to digest and share. The direct and opinionated tone likely resonated with viewers who have experienced similar situations.

Summary

The creator lists several reasons why someone would not be a good friend, focusing on behaviors like not returning borrowed items, being late, spoiling movies, disrespecting boundaries, creating drama, only texting when needing something, and canceling plans last minute. The video uses a conversational tone to outline these friendship dealbreakers.

Structure

1Not returning borrowed items
2Being late without notice
3Spoiling movies
4Mean girl behavior
5Disrespecting boundaries
6Creating drama
7Only texting when needing something
8Canceling plans last minute

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we can't

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we can’t be friends if… #wecantbefriends #girlyaesthetic #girlythings #girlssupportgirls #relatablevideos

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Transcript

we can’t be friends if you never return borrowed things. we can’t be friends if you’re always late without saying anything. we definitely can’t be friends if you spoil movies on purpose. okay, fair enough if the movie is like 20 years old. but if it’s something that’s just come out in the cinema and you’re already spoiling it for me, that’s just mean girl behavior. we can’t be friends if you don’t respect people’s boundaries. we can’t be friends if you create drama just for the fun of it. we can’t be friends if you only text me when you need something. we can’t be friends if you use the term 'I'm just being honest' as an excuse to be mean. and finally, we can’t be friends if you cancel plans on the day. obviously, I understand if there's like an emergency. but if you're cancelling plans with me on the day and you don't have a reason, we can't be friends.