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Why it worked
The video likely worked due to its shock value and dark humor, combining a mundane activity (making oatmeal) with an unexpected and slightly disturbing element (microwaving ants). The creator's exaggerated reactions and on-screen text add to the comedic effect.
Summary
The creator attempts to microwave ants in a bowl of oatmeal, documenting the process with on-screen text and commentary. The video humorously questions the ethics and survival of the ants after microwaving.
Structure
1Preparing oatmeal
2Discovering ants in the microwave
3Microwaving the ants
4Observing the ants' survival
5Reflecting on the experiment
On-screen text
this
oatmeal
can
it's
stuff
the
ant
survived
after
half
dude
that's
super
natural
Spider
now
God
unethical
you
just
curiosity
and
have
now
ants
microwaving
i'm
minutes
or
less
f***ing
you'd
thing
guy
and
dying
know
class
morning
Togi
Transcript
this
Look at this. So I just made my oatmeal for breakfast. You can see it's like hot, it's all cooked and stuff. In the microwave. There's an ant. And it survived after a half, dude. That's super natural. Spider-Man now. And forgive me God, if this is unethical, but you just curiosity and have now ants. Microwaving them, dude. I'm gonna do minutes or less. F***ing you'd thing. Guy and dying. Know. Science class in the morning. Togi.