×22008InstagramComedy
“POV: the guy who had your work laptop before you”
@strikeworks · 7.6K followers
×22008its author's usual
This creator normally gets 1.9K views. This one got 44M. That gap — not the raw number — is what makes the format worth copying.
A man demonstrates various destructive and careless ways a previous employee might have treated a work laptop, including standing on it, using it as a cutting board, a drink tray, and a chair leg, before finally dropping it.
Open original ↗44M
Views
5.1%
Engagement
90/100
Virality
Likes 2.2MComments 8.4KShares —
Why it worked
The video uses relatable office humor, specifically the common experience of receiving used equipment that feels abused. The exaggeration of the laptop's mistreatment creates comedic effect and strong relatability, encouraging shares and comments from anyone who has experienced similar situations.
highly relatable contentexaggerated humorclear POV setupgood use of trending audio
office humorrelatable contenttech struggles
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