Hopeless Core's pool-test clip calls murky green water "perfect"
A chlorine check becomes a comedy of misplaced confidence, while viewers focus on the reptile rather than the results.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 3,146,497 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (271,204).
Bro MAY Have Been Right 😂 #funny #hopecore #hopelesscore
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The test says otherwise. Beside a murky green pool, an unnamed narrator sets out to prove a friend wrong about whether the water is safe for swimming. Drops go into a sample vial, the tester gets a shake, and the chlorine indicator turns yellow-brown, beyond the mark labeled "IDEAL."
His verdict: "Dude. You said the water was dangerous, this water is perfect."
Hopeless Core's edit drew an estimated three million views in its first day, roughly eleven times the channel's usual start for a Short. This is a reposted comedy clip, not footage made by Hopeless Core; the description credits Instagram account @gatortrainerpete.
The upload's title, "Bro MAY Have Been Right 😂 #funny #hopecore #hopelesscore," supplies the doubt that the narrator refuses to entertain. But the comments have another concern besides chlorine: viewers keep pointing to a gator, joking that an animal already swimming there is hardly a reliable endorsement. Others playfully recast the reptile as a dog or imagine it inviting people into the water.
The joke has made the comment section busier than on a typical first day, with viewers drawing a careful distinction between safe water and safe swimming.
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What viewers say
Seems perfectly safe! Look, someone’s swimming in it right now!
@luckpuppet3006See it on YouTubeThe oddly-shaped reptile: Why, yes. It is safe. Come and swim with me.
@happytuna7275See it on YouTubeWell...the WATER is safe...
@donovanwise8547See it on YouTube
4 more comments
“Ignore my dog”
@GlitTcH-n2qSee it on YouTubeIt comes with a water puppy 😂❤
@Tony-mr2toSee it on YouTubeEnvironmental story telling
@AJayTwo001See it on YouTubeLooks like the pool already has its first resident!
@TheBoysAreBackInTown1See it on YouTube
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- Channel
- Hopeless Core
- Subscribers
- 392,000 ▲ 7,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 46,226,322
- Channel views, pace per day
- 4,271,481 (on a normal day: 7,608,018)
- Video published
- November 14, 2026
- Video views so far
- 3,665,999 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 3,547,377
The numbers
The pool-test Short drew a much larger first-day audience than Hopeless Core's usual upload, with a busier comment section too.
💡 Test your knowledge
What does "Cl" stand for on a pool-water test kit?
Cl is the chemical symbol for chlorine, which is commonly used to disinfect swimming pools.


