Do you know what you work at?

@kroger

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Why it worked

The video uses relatable anecdotes about past jobs and humorous mistakes to create a lighthearted and engaging narrative. The shared experience of working in retail and the unexpected outcome of a simple error likely resonated with viewers.

Summary

Two individuals discuss their past experiences working at a grocery store, specifically Kroger. One recounts a humorous incident where they miscategorized vegetables as bananas, leading to trouble, while the other describes working outdoors in winter as a "cardboard boy" and eventually receiving a raise.

Structure

1Question about current work
2Recounting a past difficult job at a grocery store register
3Humorous mistake with produce codes
4Volunteering for a difficult winter job
5Receiving a raise for the difficult job

Product placement

Kroger (grocery store) - APPEARS as the setting, removing it would change the video's setting. The Cincy Hat (brand of hat) - APPEARS as worn by one of the speakers, removing it would change the speaker's appearance. Bananas (fruit) - ACTS as a humorous miscategorization of items at a grocery store, removing it would change the punchline of the joke. Joe Burrow (person) - APPEARS as a hashtag, removing it would change the video's context. Ted Karras (person) - APPEARS as a hashtag, removing it would change the video's context.

On-screen text

one banana code + Ted Karras = chaos 🍌 @The Cincy Hat #JoeBurrow #TedKarras #Bananas #KrogerHealth #Kroger

Original caption

one banana code + Ted Karras = chaos 🍌 @The Cincy Hat #JoeBurrow #TedKarras #Bananas #KrogerHealth #Kroger

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Transcript

Do you know what you work at? I did one day at the register and it was a tough day for me. Why? All the PLUs on vegetables. What's a PLU? Like the number. And so the only one I really knew was bananas. And so I put in everything as bananas that day and got big trouble. Because they're like an automated ordering system and so it kind of skewed that. Apparently that's what the manager told me. So, uh, I volunteered to be full-time cardboard boy in the middle of winter. So I would just stand outside all day getting the carts. Sounds miserable. That wasn't bad. Making a little cash. It's fun. But it's cold out there. Well, no one else wanted to do it so I ended up getting a raise. Oh, really? Yeah, I was like, I was a dud for a second there. Yeah, I was a dud for a second there at the Kroger in Indianapolis.