“You Saw Optimus Prime”: Mzansi Entertained by a Truck With Cool Cat Like Eyes, Netizens Crack Jokes
- A truck fitted with some cool cat-like eyes has gotten the attention of many netizens in South Africa
- The massive vehicle was in traffic when a clip of it was taken, showing it blink and look from side to side
- South Africans filled the comment section of the video with hilarious puns and many people called it Optimus Prime

Source: TikTok
South Africans can be quick and witty when it comes to jokes, and this instance was no different. A truck with some cool looking cat eyes caught the attention of netizens who couldn't help but compare the vehicle to the famous Transformer, Optimus Prime.
More than meets the eye
TikTokker yolanda_yolie17 shared the clip online with a caption that read:
"I was so excited to see this omw."
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The video went viral and gained over a million views. Some South Africans love recording things they usually don't see in the wild, and this incident was no different. The eyes within the truck can look side-by-side.

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Content creator extraordinaire
Outside the truck yolanda_yolie17 shared, the woman has a massive knack for content creation. Many of the videos posted on her page document certain things within her life, like her family, her pregnancy and her opinions on things. Some videos show her in the driver seat of a car while others have her with a filter, impersonating a man.

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Even though the clip was only eight seconds long, South Africans had a lot to say about it. Many found it amusing while others shared some silly puns and jokes to add to the entertainment.
Read the comments below:
Fortunate P asked:
"Will you judge me if I say I think I am in love with a truck?"
🌸 said:
"My mother would go into cardiac arrest cause even the normal car lights are Satanism to her🤣"
and the content creator replied with:

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"Mine said the same thing 😭😭😂 She’s like this is demonic 😭😭😭"
Lord SA posted:
"KZN truck and taxis drivers love their work. Is it giving you a side eye? 😳"
Mbali🌹 mentioned:
"I wasn't even gonna watch it was gonna scream and run😂😂😂 Phela mina I watch too much horror 😂"
TshehlanaYaTaung 🦁 commented:
"Now I understand why le eAmerica bashada ama truck, because what?"
Seipati Mathebola shared:
"This would make my sister happy 😭😭 The way she loves trucks😂"
Bee_Me83 asked:
"Is it flirting with you or am I imagining things??"
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