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@_devontewest

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@_devontewest Coffee and sandwich 80$?!! Like ain鈥檛 no way 馃槀馃槀馃槀 then they only open from 10-2 馃槀馃槀

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Performance

Views
466.4K
Likes
53.4K
Comments
839
Engagement
11.6%
Outlier
4.2脳
Length 路 2 Jun 2026
1:53

Video #31532 路 Skit

Comedic skit about coffee shopfrom @_devontewest

[01]

Overview

A creator performs a comedic skit playing both a customer and a barista at a local coffee shop. The skit follows the customer's increasingly complex and expensive order, as the barista adds numerous upcharges for every customization, culminating in a ridiculously high final bill of $72.85 presented on a graphic overlay.

[02]

Simple outline

  1. 1Establish normal interaction
  2. 2Introduce escalating conflict
  3. 3Reveal shocking consequence
  4. 4Add a final insult

[03]

Related videos

[04]

Classification

Format
Concepts
Relatable SkitStereotype Satire
Elements
Jump CutPhysical ActingGraphic Overlay

[05]

Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook 路 55%

POV: ordering from your local coffee shop

Verbal hook 路 15%

Hey. What's going on, man?

Visual hook 路 30%

A man playing a barista stands behind a makeshift counter, smiling and directly addressing the camera, immediately establishing a point-of-view interaction in a coffee shop setting.

[07]

Hook and payoff

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

Hook

The video opens by establishing a highly relatable scenario (ordering coffee) with a POV text overlay, immediately setting viewer expectations for a familiar, humorous take on a common experience.

Payoff

The shocking, outrageously high final total is revealed, serving as the primary punchline. This is immediately followed by an audacious final request (like a tip), which acts as a final comedic twist, pushing the customer to their breaking point and providing a satisfying resolution to the built-up tension.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Escalating Absurdity Sketch

A relatable, everyday transaction is systematically derailed by a series of increasingly absurd obstacles, rules, or costs, leading to a comically exaggerated and frustrating outcome for one character and oblivious satisfaction for the other.

  1. 1

    The Baseline Normalcy

    The interaction begins with a friendly, standard exchange between a customer and a service provider. This establishes a normal baseline from which the subsequent absurdity will deviate.

  2. 2

    The First Crack in Reality

    The provider introduces the first unexpected and slightly unreasonable complication or extra charge in response to a simple customer request. This serves as the inciting incident, signaling that the transaction will not be straightforward.

  3. 3

    The Absurdist Interruption

    The provider's focus is completely diverted by an unrelated, often nonsensical, event. This breaks the transactional flow, heightens the customer's frustration, and injects a layer of surreal humor.

  4. 4

    The Upcharge Gauntlet

    A rapid-fire sequence where every minor modification or standard component of the order is assigned an individual, additional cost. This beat functions to rapidly escalate the financial stakes and the customer's disbelief.

  5. 5

    The Enthusiastic Upsell Trap

    The provider passionately recommends a premium add-on, framing it as a must-have experience. This lures the customer into agreement under the pretense of enhancing their order.

  6. 6

    The Ludicrous Recapitulation

    The provider summarizes the now overly-complex and modified order, verbally highlighting the absurdity of what was once a simple request.

Themes

  • Consumerism
  • Customer service
  • Satire
  • Relatability

Techniques

  • Role-playing
  • Exaggeration
  • Point-of-view filming

Post caption

Coffee and sandwich 80$?!! Like ain鈥檛 no way 馃槀馃槀馃槀 then they only open from 10-2 馃槀馃槀

Text overlays

  • title 路 throughout

    POV: ordering from your local coffee shop

  • informational 路 end

    OkaayDen Coffee Co. / Add a tip? / 15% $10.93 / 20% $14.57 / 25% $18.21 / No Tip / Custom Tip / TOTAL $72.85

Transcript

Hey. What's going on, man? How you doing, dude? Sick kicks, man. I appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. What can I get started for you? Best me get a matcha latte. Matcha latte? Yeah. Okay. 16 ounce to 24 ounce. 24. 24 ounce. That'd be a $2 upcharge. What the fuck? Alright. I'm pulling. Right back? Hey, buddy. How are you? Hi. Alright. Do do you wanna can you click? I'm finishing my water. You you give out a dog treats his stuff? You've been good, man? You've been good? Good to see you. Must charge you Breathing is good. Is upcharge. Yeah. Sorry about that. Are you gonna wash your hands? You're gonna wash your hands. So you said 24 ounces? That's enough upcharge. That's cool. Yeah. Hot or iced? Ice. Ice? That'd be 50垄. For frozen water? Oat milk or whole milk? I go oat. You say what? Oat. I thought you said whole, and I was like, he's a serial killer. Oat milk. Oat milk. Okay? Yeah. Sarah vanilla pump. Let me go. Vanilla. Yeah. Okay. That'll be $2.50 for vanilla pump. Pain. Fomel top. I love you should get the ube cold foam on top. It is it is it is I I I go ube. Let's try it. Try it? Yeah. Totally. Yeah. Try it. Come on. Let me $5 charge. Is that okay? Jeez. Right. Let me get a a bottle. With the apple toast? It's your apple. Okay. We have a better toast from sourdough. Right? Yeah. That's cool. It's so good. I love it with the mixed greens on. I'm gonna get a hungry right now. I think cost a $100? I got you a matcha latte, 24 ounce, oat milk, vanilla pump with ube cold foam on top with a apple toast. Yeah. But everything in anything else for you? No. Okay? K. That'd be $72.85. For what? But it's not toasted. I think you want a tip? What? Well, you ain't getting no tips, man. But hey. Hey. Well, thanks for stopping by. Support your local coffee shop, and, we'll have right out for you. Alright. Again, let's see you. Next. What can I get for you, buddy?