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“My bag! My bag!”
@ahmedhossam · 11M followers
×1its author's usual
This creator normally gets 3.4M views. This one got 4.6M. That gap — not the raw number — is what makes the format worth copying.
A woman is walking with two men dressed in karate gis when a hand snatches her bag. She screams for help, and the two men immediately strike karate poses, ready to defend her. However, the woman quickly retrieves her bag herself, leaving the men confused in their fighting stances.
Open original ↗4.6M
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0.8%
Engagement
85/100
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Why it worked
The video works due to its unexpected twist and comedic timing. The exaggerated karate poses of the men, contrasted with the woman's quick and independent retrieval of her bag, creates a humorous and relatable scenario. The use of a popular sound adds to its shareability.
clear narrativehumorous twistrelatable scenariogood comedic timing
humorrelatable situationsunexpected twists
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