When a disgruntled customer posts a very dramatic rant about an unsatisfactory shopping experience, there is no guarantee the person will be protected from mockery.
That is the risk one former Bath & Body Works customer named "Angela" from Neenah, Wisconsin, made in 2012 and we're grateful for it.
Her 12-minute monologue against the lotions and fragrance retailer was once parodied in a 2014 reenactment video to hilarious effect and, like everything else online, another viral event slowed its roll.
Until recently, that is.
The original video resurfaced and is viral once again after Twitter user @KimmyMonte shared TikToker Britt's–a.k.a. @thelocalhedgewitch–video reenactment of the hilarious rant while sitting in front of a monitor playing the original video.
Here is Britt capturing every nuance, and tone in Angela's recounting of her candle-buying experience gone wrong.
\u201cthis is in 5 parts and i\u2019ve been watching & waiting for the next part to drop like a series on apple tv. part 1:\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
You can watch things about to get "really bad" here.
\u201cpart 2:\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
It's hard to pick out a highlight. They are all priceless.
\u201cpart 3:\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
Remember, we're talking about candles here.
\u201cpart 4:\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
Still invested? We don't blame you.
\u201cpart 5a:\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
As you can see, Britt is nailing every gesture and verbal pacing here.
It's obvious Britt didn't watch Angela's rant just once.
The unintended histrionics from Angela's inconvenience definitely warrant repeat viewings, which is exactly what Britt has done and perfected for purposes of impressing and amusing the internet.
In the last of the series of clips, "Angela" lost all composure after managing to avoid dropping the F-bomb by using the word "effing."
All hell breaks loose in Britt's final clip of her performance, and you might understand why some people are calling it Oscar-worthy.
\u201cpart 5b: THE FINALE\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
As you saw, Britt perfectly captured all of Angela's gestures–including every swipe of her bangs and every finger-pointing to emphasize her statement–and it's one of those reasons why we love the internet.
\u201c@KimmyMonte The academy awards for the next 5 years have been cancelled. This woman has swept everything.\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte Sweet Lord. As a person who couldn't memorize two sentences, I'm in AWE of this effort. How did this not take YEARS? I honestly feel like there's some sort of Peach Bellini magic involved in this feat.\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte Kimmy you are fabulous, how you managed all that, well, that was a masterclass in acting, as for candle Karen, she's going viral, for all the wrong reasons, thanks for exposing this truly horrible, petty, behaviour, keep up the good work \ud83c\udfad\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte What did I just watch? So mesmerizing yet so weird.\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte I did not know the context, relevance or anything else about the videos but after watching the 1st one I was hooked and couldn't stop watching.\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte 1. These videos are art. 2. This thread is a public service. 3. I don\u2019t know who I\u2019m more thankful to.\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
People also couldn't help but weigh in on Angela's high-stakes dilemma.
\u201c@KimmyMonte How am I SO invested in this story about candles that ultimately went no where and yet am very much satisfied by the end????\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte Lol, well done! Jenn in Appleton and the blonde chick deserve a beer. Was I the only one yelling,\u201d JUST ORDER IT ONLINE, YA NOODLE!\u201d?\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte I am going to strive for a life in which my cares are so few that I can worry this much about candles. \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte I gotta admit...I was truly hoping SHE was Jen and was going to respond at the end!! LOL\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte i'm suffering chestpains and cardio sweats right now, as if i'd just finished off a whole salad bowl of cheese curds...\n\nturns out it's just that much wisconsin all over this\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte I lost my house because of the medical debt I accrued from the chemo I get monthly was more expensive than my mortgage. But yeah. Her day was worse. \ud83d\ude10\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte This is the vibe that woman was giving. Like\u2026it\u2019s candles, lady, not cocaine.\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
\u201c@KimmyMonte The hair. The packers shirt. The horrible decor. Peak Wisconsin. She definitely stormed the capital\u201d— kim (@kim) 1664155807
We don't know who Miss Manager Jen in Appleton is, nor do we know the identity of the Bath & Body Works employee, but we thank them for their interaction with Angela that prompted such a viral gem a decade later.
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