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@bigjohngolfs BIG JOHNS AIRPORT PROTOCOL ✈️ 🫡 ALL HEART ❤️ ALL FOG 🌫️

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Length · 19 Sept 2026
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Video #43213 · Vlog

Man's pre-flight anxiety routinefrom @bigjohngolfs

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Overview

The creator explains that he is an anxious flyer and demonstrates his personal "protocol" for "pre-gaming the airport." He starts in his garage by drinking a hard seltzer and using a vape, then moves to an outdoor patio where he uses a bong, smokes a joint, and finishes his drink before declaring he's ready to fly.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State relatable mission
  2. 2Introduce absurd protocol
  3. 3Demonstrate escalating steps
  4. 4Declare confident outcome

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Lifestyle Showcase
Elements
Title Text HookJump Cut

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 55%

PRE GAMING THE AIRPORT 🍻👻

Verbal hook · 40%

We're gonna pregame the airport.

Visual hook · 5%

A shirtless, muscular man wearing a gaming headset and backwards cap speaks directly to the camera in a garage setting, creating an unusual combination of visual cues.

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

Directly state a relatable goal or problem with a slightly edgy or humorous twist, immediately establishing the video's premise.

Payoff

A final, confident declaration that the 'protocol' is complete and has successfully transformed the creator's state, often punctuated by a humorous cultural reference.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Absurdist Protocol

Framing a series of escalating, often humorous or extreme actions as a structured 'protocol' to solve a common, relatable problem.

  1. 1

    The Mission Statement

    Announce the specific, relatable goal the creator is about to tackle, setting the stage for the narrative.

  2. 2

    The Relatable Justification

    Provide a common pain point or reason for the mission, creating an immediate connection with the audience.

  3. 3

    The Protocol Framing

    Introduce the subsequent actions not as random, but as a specific, named 'protocol' or 'method,' adding a layer of comedic seriousness.

  4. 4

    The Foundational Step

    Demonstrate the first, often most conventional, step in the protocol to establish a baseline.

  5. 5

    The Escalation Mandate

    Introduce and demonstrate a second, more extreme or absurd step that raises the stakes and introduces a core theme.

  6. 6

    The Comedic Transition

    Use an abrupt cut or non-sequitur action to signify a change in state or location, serving as a punchline and scene reset.

  7. 7

    The Final Layer

    Demonstrate the last step of the protocol, reinforcing the established theme.

Themes

  • Anxiety
  • Coping mechanisms
  • Humor
  • Substance use

Techniques

  • Direct-to-camera
  • Scene change
  • Comedic performance

Trends

  • Relatable comedy
  • Day in the life

Post caption

BIG JOHNS AIRPORT PROTOCOL ✈️ 🫡 ALL HEART ❤️ ALL FOG 🌫️

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    PRE GAMING THE AIRPORT 🍻👻

Transcript

We're gonna pregame the airport. Rank anxious flyer. Alright? Kinda my protocol. Couple of these. Then you fog it up till you're scared. Then teleport. Better in that one. Alright. Now we smoke a jay. It's fine. Fogs. Alright. Let's go Fogs and Charlie Sheen this bitch. Get him. I see. That's good. All hard fall from

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