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@cluely Ep 21: Tim has a drinking problem and Ling Long helps him quit 😭 #officehumor #coworkersbelike #funnyskits #cluely
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- Length · 31 Mar 2026
- 1:36
Video #28359 · Skit
Mockumentary about office alcoholic coworkerfrom @cluely
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Overview
The video is a mockumentary-style skit that follows Tim, a marketing employee, whose secret alcoholism spirals out of control at work. His coworkers, including the judgmental Ling Long and the concerned CEO, comment on his declining performance and bizarre behavior, which culminates in a presentation to tattoo dolphins and him passing out in the bathroom. The story concludes with Ling Long, the initial critic, enabling Tim's drinking by sharing a bottle of Moutai with him.
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Simple outline
- 1Introduce character's secret problem
- 2Show escalating consequences
- 3Climax with public failure
- 4Subvert with twisted intervention
- 5Conclude with shared vice
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Classification
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Hook analysis
What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 65%
POV: that one coworker who is lowkey an alcoholic
Verbal hook
Big, big, big shout out to the engineering team this past two months.
Visual hook · 35%
A man in an office meeting secretly pours a clear liquid from a small bottle into his coffee mug, creating immediate intrigue and establishing the video's premise.
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Hook template
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POV: that one who is lowkey
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
A 'Point of View' text overlay that presents a highly relatable but problematic character archetype, immediately framing the video as a comedic exposé.
Payoff
The Twisted Intervention: A character who is expected to help instead reveals themselves as an enabler, subverting the narrative expectation of a resolution and ending on a note of shared, comedic corruption.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Downward Spiral Twist
A mockumentary-style narrative that follows a character's escalating personal problem, leading to a professional downfall, but resolves with a comedic twist where an expected intervention turns into shared indulgence.
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The Covert Act
The character is shown engaging in their problematic behavior secretly in a professional setting, visually confirming the video's premise.
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Third-Party Condemnation
An 'interview' with a colleague provides external judgment and exposition on the character's problem, establishing the social context and conflict.
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The Defensive Reveal
A direct interaction forces the character to aggressively protect their secret, offering further proof of the problem's severity.
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The Protagonist's Monologue
The main character breaks the fourth wall to offer a humorous and absurd justification for their behavior, adding a layer of dark comedy.
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: The Authority's Verdict
A figure of authority comments on the tangible, negative consequences of the character's actions, raising the stakes from personal to professional.
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The Unhinged Performance
The character's judgment is shown to be completely compromised during a high-stakes professional moment, leading to an absurd and catastrophic public failure.
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The Physical Bottom
The character is shown in a state of physical collapse or defeat, representing their lowest point in the narrative arc.
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Post caption
Ep 21: Tim has a drinking problem and Ling Long helps him quit 😭 #officehumor #coworkersbelike #funnyskits #cluely
Text overlays
title · beginning
POV: that one coworker who is lowkey an alcoholic
contextual · beginning
Ling Long Systems Engineer
contextual · middle
Tim Marketing
contextual · middle
Roy CEO Cluely
Transcript
Big, big, big shout out to the engineering team this past two months. They've been working really hard on this back bad. So, have you noticed Tim's drinking problem around the office? Yes. I drink alcohol bad of the office. No. No. I mean, Tim. Oh, Tim. Tim, he's a drunk all the time. He is a lightweight and cannot handle his alcohol. He's a weak man and a gay. Tim, what's up, bro? What you working on? Yeah. I'm actually kinda thirsty if I'm gonna get a sip real quick. No. Just buy water. Get your own water. Alright. It's cool. I'll go get better, bro. It's cool. Alcohol problems. Me? No. What? I don't drink alcohol. I mean, I do socially. Okay. Honestly, Linglong leaked my social security number on the dark web and since then a lot of things have happened. Drinking helps me relieve some of that stress. Okay? Just a little better, once a week. I don't know what it is, but Tim's quality of work has really gone down recently. No we can tattoo our logo onto a dolphin. Not just one dolphin, all the dolphins. Boom. This this this can't be legal, right? No one cares about the dolphins. They they don't feel pain. They're fish. How long have you been working on this? About a month or two, actually. Oh, shit. Yo yo, Tim. You good, bro? Yes. You okay? Yes. I'm good. Can you just give me a pillow or something, please? Okay. Close the door. Close the door, please. Okay. Don't let me know. Hey, Tim. Linglong, I have such a headache right now. I'm still behind at work. Please go away. I have something for you. Okay? No. I can't. I can't. All the time. I can't. I can't. I can't. I'm doing work. I'm doing work.