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@therichardlin

Instagram · Vlog

@therichardlin VLOGG it’s been a minute since I’ve vlogged I really enjoy creating this style but it’s take so much time (why I’m uploading this at 2:30am) Will be giving out more gifts this week so follow along for the journey😈😈 #gift #Christmas #friend #fat #friday

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Performance

Views
1.3M
Likes
133K
Comments
127
Engagement
10.1%
Outlier
70×
Length · 20 Dec 2025
1:28

Video #24103 · Vlog

Friends share food and exchange giftsfrom @therichardlin

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Overview

The creator vlogs a 'Fat Friday' evening with his friend, starting with an explanation of their tradition before driving to pick up a Pizza Hut Triple Treat Box. They eat the pizza while watching Home Alone, then transition to a Christmas gift exchange where they surprisingly gift each other vlogging and action cameras. The video concludes with them rating each other's gifts and the creator teasing more gift giveaways in the coming week.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Introduce recurring tradition
  2. 2Establish competitive stakes
  3. 3Document the activity
  4. 4Execute the competition
  5. 5Declare a winner

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Day In The Life
Elements
Dynamic Word-by-Word CaptionsText OverlayB-Roll CutawayJump Cut

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 25%

my friend and I

Verbal hook · 65%

Every week, my friend and I host this thing called Fat Friday, which is exactly what it sounds like.

Visual hook · 10%

Creator speaking directly to camera in a casual room setting, immediately cutting to a close-up shot of a pizza box being opened.

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Hook template

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Every [timeframe], my [relationship] and I do this thing called [ritual name] — and it's exactly what it sounds like.

  • — Every Sunday, my roommate and I do this thing called Sad Sunday — and it's exactly what it sounds like.
  • — Every month, my business partner and I do this thing called Zero Dollar Day — and it's exactly what it sounds like.
  • — Every Friday, my gym buddy and I do this thing called Failure Friday — and it's exactly what it sounds like.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Introduce a relatable, named recurring tradition to immediately build intrigue and a sense of community.

Payoff

Declare a definitive winner and use the positive momentum to tease future similar events, driving follows and engagement.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Competitive Tradition Vlog

Establishing a relatable recurring tradition, injecting a specific high-stakes competition into it, and documenting the journey to a clear winner.

  1. 1

    The Competitive Setup

    Introduce a specific, competitive element (like a gift exchange) to today's iteration of the tradition to drive narrative tension and give the viewer a reason to watch until the end.

  2. 2

    The Authentic Journey

    Show the unpolished process of executing the tradition (traveling, banter, minor complaints) to build character connection and authenticity.

  3. 3

    The Core Activity

    Show the primary activity of the tradition being enjoyed (e.g., eating the food, watching the movie) serving as a pacing break before the climax.

  4. 4

    The Climactic Exchange

    Execute the competitive element with genuine, on-camera reactions and reveals to deliver the promised payoff.

  5. 5

    The Final Verdict

    Explicitly score or judge the outcome of the competition to resolve the tension established in the setup.

Themes

  • friendship traditions
  • holiday gifting
  • content creation gear
  • casual dining

Techniques

  • dynamic captions
  • jump cuts
  • b-roll cutaways
  • POV filming

Trends

  • vlogging
  • gift exchanges
  • food hauls

Post caption

VLOGG it’s been a minute since I’ve vlogged I really enjoy creating this style but it’s take so much time (why I’m uploading this at 2:30am) Will be giving out more gifts this week so follow along for the journey😈😈 #gift #Christmas #friend #fat #friday

Text overlays

  • contextual · beginning

    on our way to get food 🤤😈

  • contextual · middle

    triple treats box haulll

  • informational · middle

    Home Alone was a great movie I'd give it a 9/10 🥸

  • contextual · middle

    double fisting

  • contextual · end

    Christmas 2025

Transcript

Every week, my friend and I host this thing called Fat Friday, which is exactly what it sounds like. We just need a bunch of food that's not good for us. This is the last Friday before we have to go home to our family, so we're also doing a gift exchange today. She's been talking about how she's gonna out gift me, and I simply just don't believe it. I wanna win. So come along to celebrate Fat Friday with us. Come on. It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. You're excited for it? This is my third triple treats box. I don't wanna sound like a Karen. The point of the triple treats box is that it has a cover on it. And where the fuck is this? You bad see each component. I was like fucking fat asses. Triple treats box calls. I've never watched home alone. We are eating our pizza and watching this. It's just him. I'm skinny. Sorry. My God, bro. Oh, hell. I'm gonna beat Richard. I'm gonna beat Morgan. Wow. I'm so excited. It's a digital camera. Made for vlogging. Really? Wait. Worse, it's recording. It's recording. Okay. Wait. Oh, it's so cool. Hey, guys. Welcome to my first vlog. Here we go. No way. No way. Is it like an action camera? Yeah. It's an action camera and it's waterproof. Somehow we both got each other cameras. I would give your gift eight out of 10 because there's like 10 straps and mounts, but the camera is really nice. Richard gets a 10 because he got this from me even before he knew I was in the market for a digital camera. Very excited to vlog. Richard wins Christmas twenty twenty five. This next week I'm giving out more gifts, so follow along.