PS5 Thrown Into Pool by Angry Father on TikTok: Mzansi People Lay Into the Man for Being So Harsh

PS5 Thrown Into Pool by Angry Father on TikTok: Mzansi People Lay Into the Man for Being So Harsh

  • One father left many people upset after seeing him throw his kids' gaming consoles into the pool
  • TikTok user Patrick Ellis had enough of the Play Stations, so he tossed them into the pool in a rage
  • Mzansi let the man know that what he did was harsh and he could have gone about it better

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While banning a kid from playing their PS5 is part of parenting, throwing the entire console into the pool in a rage is not. Mzansi people did not like the father's vibes and made it clear in the comments.

TikTok user Patrick Ellis receives backlash
TikTok user Patrick Ellis got roasted for throwing his kids' gaming consoles into the pool. Image: TikTok / Patrick Ellis
Source: TikTok

Mental health is a focus of our generation, and parenting has evolved accordingly, at least in most cases. The way this dad handled the situation triggered a lot of people.

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Angry dad throws PS5 into swimming pool in TikTok video

TikTok user Patrick Ellis shared a video of throwing his kids' gaming consoles into the pool. The man claimed they were ruining his children and was now sick of them.

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Mzansi citizens make it clear that this man should have never been a parent

Seeing the trauma this father is causing his kids left many people fuming. The comment section was filled with messages letting the dad know that he is not being fair.

Read some of the fiery comments:

@Mynhardt Fouché said:

“Welcome to another episode of "I should not have been a parent"✨”

@Temp said:

“Someone's gonna end up in a retirement home.”

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@Cherise said:

“Gaming is my escape from reality. So flippen onnodig.”

@Keanan Pretorius said:

“Does he know there are gamers making an income he could only dream of?”

@Dillon Basson said:

“The dad that always gets embarrassing drunk at a party.”

@ said:

“As someone once said all children deserve parents but not all parents deserve children.”

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Many dads, unfortunately, choose not to be an active part of their child's life, if at all. So, while what this man was doing should be the norm, it is not.

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Facebook user Mamokete Lechela shared pictures of the hardworking and dedicated father doing his thing. She was touched by his dedication to his child and his happiness with his hustle.

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.