This is the hill I'll die on

@twinmomgardener

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Why it worked

The creator's strong, opinionated stance on a common suburban landscaping choice (Arborvitae trees) likely resonated with viewers who share similar frustrations or preferences, leading to engagement through comments and shares.

Summary

The creator expresses frustration with the prevalence of Arborvitae trees in suburban landscaping, finding them boring, prone to pests like bagworms, and less resilient than other options. They question why these trees are planted so ubiquitously and suggest more interesting and drought-tolerant alternatives.

Structure

1Introduction of the creator's strong opinion on gardening choices
2Criticism of Arborvitae trees as boring and pest-infested
3Comparison to more interesting and resilient plant alternatives
4Questioning the common practice of planting Arborvitae
5Concluding statement on their take and inviting disagreement

On-screen text

This is the hill I'll die on MY GARDENING TAKE OKAY, RECOGNISE WHO OPINION. I'M ABORVITAES, BORING. EVERY HOUSE, HAS CORNER. WHY? THAT, THEM DYING ALREADY THE HASNT YET. INFESTED BAGWORMS. LIKE, MORE INTERESTING RESILIENT DROUGHT TOLERANT JUST BETTER WE PLANTING PLANTING EVERY CORNER? PLEASE? OR WROSE CORNER IS PLANTED ROW. LITTLE ROW SCREEN. HUH? ANYWAY, TAKE. DISAGREE AN COMMENTS, BAD

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Transcript

MY GARDENING TAKE. OKAY, I RECOGNISE WHO OPINION. I'M SO SICK OF ARBORVITAE, BORING. EVERY HOUSE, HAS ONE ON THEIR CORNER. WHY? THAT, THEM DYING ALREADY, THE HASN'T YET. THEY'RE INFESTED BAGWORMS. LIKE, MORE INTERESTING, RESILIENT, DROUGHT TOLERANT. JUST BETTER. WE PLANTING ARBORVITAE ON EVERY HOUSE CORNER? PLEASE? OR WORSE, THE HOUSE CORNER FENCE IS WHERE THEY'RE PLANTED, LIKE A ROW. LITTLE ROW SCREEN. HUH? I CAN'T DO IT. ANYWAY, TAKE. DISAGREE? AN COMMENTS, BAD. BUT THEY'RE BAD TREES AND I DON'T FEEL BAD ABOUT IT.