Comedy videos about life in service industry propel Winnipegger to 1 million TikTok followers | CBC News

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A Winnipegger looking for a way to kill time during the pandemic has become a TikTok sensation, with over one million followers thanks to his relatable comedic videos about working in the service industry. | CBCManitoba

Tope Babalola, 24, has been featured in Elle Magazine and BuzzFeed, recently signed a modelling contractTope Babalola credits the popularity of his videos to their relatability. 'I think it's almost cathartic in a way to know you're not the only person who has to deal with frustrating customers ... or the ups and downs of working in that industry,' he says.

A Winnipegger looking for a way to kill time during the pandemic has become a TikTok sensation, with over one million followers thanks to his relatable comedic videos about working in the service industry. Tope Babalola decided to give the social media platform a try for about a week.

He started creating skits playing the part of a cashier at a grocery store — a job he held in real life — as well as a grumpy, rude customer, often donning a wig and costume.In one video, Babalola is confronted by a cashier who asks about his "exotic" name and insists it sounds French rather than Nigerian, playing on thefor an obnoxious, angry, entitled and often racist middle-aged white woman.

In another skit, Babalola calls out a male customer for being creepy toward a female colleague and illustrates how some men feel entitled to a woman's time, and don't listen when they're told to leave her alone.

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