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@clickupcomedy Me trying to survive the workday with zero vices. 😭 IB: @thiagocoquinho #workhumor #corporatehumor #workmemes

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Length · 5 Nov 2026
0:23

Video #49983 · Skit

Relatable work stress prop comedyfrom @clickupcomedy

[01]

Overview

The creator performs a comedic mime outside an office door, using a purple marker as a makeshift cigarette and a snack pouch as a flask to demonstrate how he copes with a rough workday without actual vices.

[02]

Simple outline

  1. 1State relatable constraint
  2. 2Introduce innocent substitutes
  3. 3Mimic restricted actions
  4. 4Escalate comedic behavior

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Related videos

[04]

Classification

Format
Concepts
Relatable Skit
Elements
Text OverlayPhysical ActingComedic PropTitle Text Hook

[05]

Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 60%

When you have a rough day but you don't drink or smoke

Visual hook · 40%

A man standing outside a plain door, putting a purple marker in his mouth as if it were a cigarette or vape.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

When you have [a rough situation] but you don't [common coping vice or habit]

  • — When you have a brutal day of back-to-back shifts but you don't scroll your phone on breaks
  • — When you have a toddler meltdown at 5pm but you don't pour a glass of wine
  • — When you have a terrible round of golf but you don't throw your clubs

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

A text overlay establishes a highly relatable, specific stressful scenario combined with a behavioral constraint, creating immediate empathy and curiosity.

Payoff

The visual punchline of treating a harmless object with the gravity of a serious coping mechanism, resolving the tension of the initial premise with physical comedy.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Innocent Vice Mimicry

Using harmless, everyday objects to earnestly mimic the physical actions of restricted or adult behaviors to cope with a relatable stressful situation.

  1. 1

    The Substitute Reveal

    Visually introduce harmless, everyday objects that will serve as the comedic stand-ins for the restricted items, establishing the visual joke.

  2. 2

    The Earnest Mimicry

    Perform the physical actions associated with the restricted items using the substitutes, relying on exaggerated, serious body language to sell the absurdity.

  3. 3

    The Comedic Escalation

    Add a secondary, highly specific physical action related to the restricted item to heighten the absurdity and drive home the joke.

Themes

  • workplace stress
  • coping mechanisms
  • relatability

Techniques

  • physical acting
  • prop substitution

Trends

  • workplace humor
  • relatable memes

Post caption

Me trying to survive the workday with zero vices. 😭 IB: @thiagocoquinho #workhumor #corporatehumor #workmemes

Text overlays

  • contextual · throughout

    When you have a rough day but you don't drink or smoke

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