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today I woke up

@eyecharlene

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Why it worked

The video likely resonated due to its relatable and humorous take on gender roles and relationship dynamics, using satire and a lighthearted approach to "weaponized incompetence" which is a popular and often discussed topic online.

Summary

The creator humorously depicts a scenario where she attempts to embody a "man" by doing minimal chores while her fiancé handles the cleaning. She makes coffee, does her skincare, and then offers to help with cleaning, only to be told to clean the counters, which she then delegates back to her fiancé, feeling successful for offering help without doing any work.

Structure

1Waking up with a desire to experience being a man
2Making coffee and mentally preparing
3Doing skincare routine
4Fiancé starts cleaning
5Offering help and being assigned a task
6Delegating the task and feeling successful

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today I woke up and wanted to know what it feels like to be a man so I made myself a cup of coffee and sat quietly for a few minutes because I really wanted to preserve my energy for the day I did my morning skincare routine while I mentally prepared myself to contribute as little as possible when my fiance started cleaning the kitchen. I asked if he needed help he said yeah so I asked him what he wanted me to do he said clean the counters then I asked him where we keep the cleaning supplies when I found the cleaning supplies I asked which spray I should use eventually he just said Ugh it's okay I'll just do it and this felt really successful because I got credit for offering without actually having to do anything I truly look forward to helping again tomorrow