yo excuse me bro

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Why it worked

The video uses a common, relatable question ('What do you do for a living?') in a street interview format, which is inherently engaging. The humor comes from the unexpected and sometimes awkward interactions, particularly the recurring theme of being mistaken for police.

Summary

The creator approaches multiple people on the street asking them what they do for a living. Most people are confused or dismissive, with one person even mistaking the creator for police.

Structure

1Approaching people on the street
2Asking about their occupation
3Receiving confused or dismissive responses
4One person mistakes the creator for police
5Continuing to ask others

On-screen text

yo excuse me bro what do you do for a living? who you? what do you do for a living? nah I ask people you ain't the police nah yo excuse me bro what do you do for a living? man you always come with some police s*** man what's going on? yo what song you rapping bro? man here you go with that police s*** again

Transcript

yo excuse me bro what do you do for a living? who you? what do you do for a living? nah I ask people you ain't the police nah yo excuse me bro what do you do for a living? man you always come with some police s*** man what's going on? yo what song you rapping bro? man here you go with that police s*** again