8:59Trying Colman's Mustard Powder For The First Time (Warning this Mustard is no Joke)
Stakes & Tension
- British viewers know Colman's is fiercely hot, and that sausage is smothered in a thick layer of it.
- The presenter looks relaxed, as if it's ordinary mild mustard.
- You can guess what's coming and the presenter can't, so you click to see the first bite.
Title
'For The First Time' tells British fans an outsider is about to learn the hard way, and '(Warning this Mustard is no Joke)' promises a strong reaction.
Thumbnail
A wide lens pushes the sausage and its thick yellow smear toward the camera, so at feed size the mustard is the biggest thing in frame, just before the bite.
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