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Length · 1 Aug 2025
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Video #9107 · Yap

Creator's walking hot take monologuefrom @julia.dicesare

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Overview

The creator walks down a city street while filming herself and delivering two distinct 'hot takes.' First, she expresses her genuine confusion about the appeal of 'hoof shoes' (Tabi shoes), and then she pivots to defending the musician Benson Boone, questioning the hate he receives online.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Question a popular trend
  2. 2Express feeling left out
  3. 3Pivot to a new topic
  4. 4Defend the second topic

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Hot Take
Elements
Jump Cut
Topics

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Verbal hook · 70%

I try really hard to be, like, an open minded person, but I just don't understand the hoof shoes.

Visual hook · 30%

Creator walks directly towards the camera in a selfie-style shot, creating dynamic movement and an intimate, direct-address perspective.

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Hook template

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I try really hard to be an open-minded person, but I just don't understand [polarizing trend].

  • — I try really hard to be an open-minded person, but I just don't understand putting cottage cheese in everything.
  • — I try really hard to be an open-minded person, but I just don't understand the return-to-office obsession.
  • — I try really hard to be an open-minded person, but I just don't understand filming every workout at the gym.

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

A disclaimer of being 'open-minded' to establish relatability before presenting a potentially closed-minded take.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Two-Take Debate Spark

A creator presents two distinct and unrelated controversial opinions in a vlog-style format. The first is framed as a genuine question to the audience, while the second is a defensive stance, maximizing the potential for debate and engagement across different topics.

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    The First Inquiry

    The creator introduces the first controversial topic and states their confusion, framing it as a question rather than a judgment.

  2. 2

    The Social Exclusion Frame

    The creator explains their confusion by relating it to the feeling of being an outsider, making the take more vulnerable and inviting explanation from the audience.

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    The Hard Pivot

    The creator abruptly transitions to a second, unrelated controversial topic, resetting the audience's expectation and broadening the conversation.

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    The Defensive Rebuttal

    For the second topic, the creator challenges the prevailing negative sentiment and offers a defense or a 'let them live' perspective, shifting from questioning to asserting.

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    The Abrupt Conclusion

    The creator ends the video suddenly after the second take, leaving the two controversial points hanging in the air to be debated in the comments.

Themes

  • Personal opinion
  • Cultural commentary
  • Fashion trends
  • Music fandom

Techniques

  • Direct address
  • Monologue

Trends

  • Hot take videos
  • Yap format

Post caption

My hot takes for the day

Transcript

I try really hard to be, like, an open minded person, but I just don't understand the hoof shoes. Like, somebody I I I feel like I'm on the outside of an inside joke. Like, I don't worst. Genuinely, I wanna be cool. I don't get it. I don't get it. Also, while we're on the subject, what's wrong with Benson Boone? Somebody tell me. So he wants to be a pop girly. Let him be a pop girl. Why are we hating on this kid? Like, what? Let him rock. Okay.

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