@josephjamestiktok — 11x breakout

Loading video…

POV: the guy who works with your gf tries to give you a talking to

@josephjamestiktok

52.5K followers · usually 81.8K views a post

Views

931.9K

Likes

114.0K

Comments

866

7.8K

Why it worked

The video uses a relatable and humorous scenario of a protective friend/ex-partner giving a 'talking to' to a new boyfriend. The comedic exaggeration and the unexpected shift in tone at the end likely contributed to its shareability.

Summary

A man humorously warns another man, presumably his girlfriend's new partner, to treat her well. He emphasizes her importance to him and threatens consequences if she is mistreated.

Structure

1Introduction of the scenario
2The warning begins
3Clarification of the relationship
4The warning escalates
5The warning concludes with a threat
6A brief, lighthearted exchange

On-screen text

POV: the guy who works with your gf tries to give you a talking to

Transcript

I'm gonna take you off the table then. No, that's I'm not taking no for an answer, okay? Can I help you? Oh, is this the guy? Oh right, sorry. I thought you were six foot. No, I'm just joking around with him. No, that's fine. We'll be over here. We'll be over here. So you're the guy. No, just, you know, you're not a regular type. Cool. Um, so what do you do? Right. I'm just gonna cut for it. Um, listen. I just want to tell you, as I best friend, you better look after her, okay? No, no, look. I don't care how long you've been together. She's really special. And which means a lot to me, okay? If I find out that you've mistreated her, I won't be happy. Do you understand? Doesn't matter. All I'm saying to you is, you better look after her. Or there'll be consequences, okay? That's it. Don't make me do your job for you. That's all I'm saying. Because I will. Like that. Oh, hey. Yeah, no, we were just getting to know each other. Hey, he seems like a nice guy.