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@willeygoat Not a single person actually bought the item btw LAST STAND UP SHOWS ON TOUR 📍Austin, TX 10/15 📍Atlanta, GA 10/22

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660.9K
Likes
72.8K
Comments
345
Engagement
11.1%
Outlier
12.2×
Length · 2 Oct 2026
1:34

Video #43978 · Skit

Impersonating different Facebook Marketplace buyersfrom @willeygoat

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Overview

The creator performs a comedic skit where he first acts as a seller listing a TV stand on Facebook Marketplace, and then impersonates a series of stereotypical and absurd buyers who contact him. Using various face-distorting filters and accents, he portrays characters like an aggressive lowballer, a person who only asks if it's available, an NFT trader, a confused person asking about other items, and a scammer, to satirize the common frustrations of online selling.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Establish relatable scenario
  2. 2Introduce first stereotype
  3. 3Cycle through absurd variations
  4. 4End on a final archetype

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Relatable SkitStereotype Satire
Elements
AR FilterJump CutPhysical ActingTitle Text Hook

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 60%

POV you just listed something on Facebook Marketplace

Verbal hook · 40%

I'm selling this black TV stand.

Visual hook

A direct-to-camera shot of the creator speaking, establishing an immediate personal connection and setting the stage for the POV scenario.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

POV you just [relatable action] on [platform or place everyone knows]

  • — POV you just posted your first video on TikTok
  • — POV you just listed your spare room on Airbnb
  • — POV you just walked into the gym on January 2nd

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

A straightforward, normal statement of a common situation or task. This sets a baseline of reality that contrasts sharply with the absurdity that follows, immediately grounding the viewer in a familiar context.

Payoff

The final character in the sequence serves as the last punchline, leaving the viewer with a final, memorable, and often bizarre impression of the scenario without needing a formal resolution.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Archetype Gauntlet

To present a rapid-fire series of relatable character archetypes or stereotypes associated with a common scenario, escalating in absurdity to create comedic tension and a sense of shared experience.

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    The Onslaught of Archetypes

    A rapid-fire sequence where the creator embodies a series of distinct, stereotypical characters. Each character is a self-contained punchline that contributes to a larger, cumulative comedic effect. The sequence escalates in specificity and absurdity.

Themes

  • Relatability
  • Online Commerce Frustrations
  • Satire

Techniques

  • Character Comedy
  • Impersonation
  • AR Filters

Trends

  • POV format
  • Relatable Skits

Post caption

Not a single person actually bought the item btw LAST STAND UP SHOWS ON TOUR 📍Austin, TX 10/15 📍Atlanta, GA 10/22

Text overlays

  • title · throughout

    POV you just listed something on Facebook Marketplace

Transcript

I'm selling this black TV stand. It's in great condition, 55 by 25, a $150. Yes. Hello. You take $10 for this. Yes? If no, you are in danger. Is this available? I don't even want it. I just wanna know it's still available. What's good, bro? You open to a trade? I have this sweet NFT I've been sitting on. I'd be happy to add it to your digital wallet in exchange for this item. Hey. Is the couch in the back of the photo available? And also the fridge? And your dog? Right, mate. We don't even live in the same bloody continent. How the fuck am I supposed to buy this? You're too far. We no this is actually so cute. Do you know if it will fit through my door and in my living room by any chance? Fuck. Is best still available? It is? Fuck. Hello? Hello? I will send this to my grandson to see if he likes it. You should know he just came out, and I'm having a hard time dealing with it. Hey, pal. Wanna see if the price and color are negotiable. If you can make this thing red, I'll give you tier for it. I'll swing by around 4PM today, make sure everything's real, and I'm paying in 0.25. No. What's up, dude? Just saw you listed that sweet TV stand, so I know you're by your phone. I just traded my car for this, really cool NFT. Wanted to see if you wanna grab a beer and maybe talk business and see how we can, make some money on this thing. Alrighty. Let me know.

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