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@cluely POV: that one unfiltered coworker 🫠 #officehumor #coworkersbelike #cluely #funnyskits #

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Length · 1 May 2026
0:45

Video #28358 · Skit

Unfiltered coworker roasts everyone brutallyfrom @cluely

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Overview

The creator plays the character of an unfiltered coworker named Ling Long who responds to his colleague's life updates with brutally honest and offensive roasts. First, he insults his coworker's new girlfriend after seeing her picture, then admits to eating his lunch and critiques the flavor, and finally, he tells the coworker he's getting fat and has an ugly, asymmetrical face.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State character premise
  2. 2Show shocking reaction
  3. 3Escalate scenario stakes
  4. 4Deliver ultimate reaction

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Relatable SkitCharacter Profile
Elements
Voice ModulationPhysical ActingTitle Text HookJump Cut

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 45%

POV: that one coworker who doesn't have a filter

Verbal hook · 35%

Yo, Linglong. Kathy agreed to be my girlfriend.

Visual hook · 20%

A point-of-view shot where a coworker at his desk turns to look directly at the camera, creating an immediate and personal sense of interaction.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

POV: that one [workplace or social role] who [personality trait or behavior that breaks a social norm]

  • — POV: that one personal trainer who actually tells you why you're not losing weight.
  • — POV: that one realtor who tells you the truth about every house they show you.
  • — POV: that one friend who says out loud what everyone else is thinking at the dinner table.

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

A 'Point of View' (POV) text overlay that explicitly states the character archetype and the central premise of the video, setting viewer expectations immediately.

Payoff

The final scenario delivers the most extreme and personal version of the character's reaction, followed by a conclusive, dismissive statement that ends the video on a high point of shock and humor.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Unfiltered Verdict

A character with a single, extreme trait is presented with a series of escalating scenarios, reacting to each with a predictable but increasingly shocking display of that trait.

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    The Third-Party Takedown

    The character's core trait is demonstrated for the first time on a subject external to the protagonist (e.g., another person, an object), establishing the rules of the character's behavior and often using a physical gag for emphasis.

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    The Direct Action Condemnation

    The stakes are raised as the character's trait is now directed at something belonging to or done by the protagonist, making the interaction more personal and shifting from opinion to direct consequence.

  3. 3

    The Subject Annihilation

    The final and most impactful demonstration, where the character's trait is used to directly attack the protagonist's personal identity or appearance, culminating in a definitive, final judgment.

Themes

  • Brutal honesty
  • Workplace dynamics
  • Lack of social filter
  • Roast comedy

Techniques

  • Character acting
  • Voice modulation
  • POV filming
  • Spit-take

Trends

  • POV format
  • Relatable workplace humor

Post caption

POV: that one unfiltered coworker 🫠 #officehumor #coworkersbelike #cluely #funnyskits #

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    POV: that one coworker who doesn't have a filter

Transcript

Yo, Linglong. Kathy agreed to be my girlfriend. Sonya Picassure. Your girlfriend is a. This is like a good who was a drawing of her in a his in a slip of hands. In a China, she would've never find a husband. She good die alone. Better you two look good together. Linhuan, do you know where my lunch went? I ate it. Is it in my stomach? Is it taste okay, better, next time is it use more spice, right? It's more flavor. Make some Chinese food next tier, okay? Oh, Linglong, nice jacket. Has anyone ever told you that you're getting fat? I figured out why your face is so ugly. Is one eye is higher than the other one? And then you worse fat. Is a bad facial harmony? Is it over for you?

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