“POV: when I decided to prank the internet by cutting my hair not realizing it would genuinely make people mad”

Name: POV: when I decided to prank the internet by cutting my hair not realizing it would genuinely make people mad
Uploaded: 2026-07-15T20:00:34+00:00
Channel: @brookemonk_
Description: A woman with very long hair pretends to cut a large chunk of it off as a prank, holding up the 'cut' hair and scissors to the camera with a playful expression.

@brookemonk_ · 49M followers

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This creator normally gets 15M views. This one got 9.8M. That gap — not the raw number — is what makes the format worth copying.

A woman with very long hair pretends to cut a large chunk of it off as a prank, holding up the 'cut' hair and scissors to the camera with a playful expression.

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9.8M

Views

3.6%

Engagement

85/100

Virality

Likes 348KComments 4.1KShares 1.3K

Why it worked

The video uses a POV hook to immediately engage viewers, creating a sense of shared experience. The 'prank' element, combined with the shock value of seemingly cutting long hair, generates strong emotional reactions (both amusement and anger), which drives comments and shares. The use of a trending audio enhances discoverability and relatability.

Effective use of POV for relatabilityStrong emotional trigger (anger/amusement) for engagementClear visual storytelling of the prankUtilizes trending audio for discoverability

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