"Poor Kid": Little Boy Heartbroken After Getting Cabbage Instead of Cake, SA Sympathises

"Poor Kid": Little Boy Heartbroken After Getting Cabbage Instead of Cake, SA Sympathises

  • One little boy was in tears after he received a cabbage instead of cake, and his clip left people emotional
  • The TikTok video gained massive traction, amassing over 1.6 million views, thousands of likes and comments
  • Mzansi netizens reacted to the footage as they headed to the comments section to share their thoughts

A young boy's heart-wrenching moment, captured on camera, has left South Africans amused and sympathetic.

A TikTok video shows a little boy receiving cabbage instead of cake.
A little boy received cabbage instead of cake in a TikTok video. Image: @crushka.babakho
Source: TikTok

Boy heartbroken after getting cabbage instead of cake

The video of the little one, which was shared under the handle @crushka.babakho, showcases the boy expressing his disappointment after receiving a cabbage instead of a cake. The footage has quickly gained massive traction online, sparking mixed reactions.

In the clip, the boy’s face is covered with his clothing. He looked up, and the cabbage had a number seven on it. The young boy’s reaction—an adorable combination of confusion and sadness—has melted hearts across Mzansi.

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@crushka.babakho revealed that the boy had received his cake and was "alright" afterwards. The clip went viral on social media, generating 1.6 million views within two days of its publication.

Take a look at the video below:

Mzansi reacts with mixed feelings

Netizens responded with mixed emotions as they headed to the comments section. Some expressed sympathy for the boy, while others joked about the clever prank and shared their own experiences of childhood surprises.

Naledi said:

"He didn’t ask to be born in January rekela ngwana cake."

Daniellaaaaaaa shared:

"Such jokes were done to me as the years passed. I hate my birthday."

Zano wrote:

"Y'all are so wrong about this."

Refilwe Nyanda shared:

"I actually don't find this amusing, poor kid."

Joker commented:

"I volunteer to take him out to celebrate his birthday, I am also born in January and know the pain of seeing everyone celebrate birthdays and only tell me "happy birthday, sorry we can't celebrate"

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Johana Mukandila (Human Interest Editor) Johana Tshidibi Mukandila has been a Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News since 2023. She holds a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology (2023). She has worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, PAICTA, BONA Magazine and Albella Music Production. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at the CPUT. She has passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. Reach her at johana.mukandila@briefly.co.za