"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
• Briefly News spoke to psychologist and relationship expert Penny Holburn on why certain pranks should not be done on kids

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

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:

Why certain pranks should not be played on kids

While speaking to Briefly News, psychologist and relationship expert Penny Holburn said when pranking people, one needs to be careful if one decides to prank someone.

"You need to really think it through carefully and consider how the person will react. You also want to consider the impact of the prank. If you prank by giving someone the wrong thing but then give them the right thing, it may not be too harmful," she said.

Penny explained that pranking someone by pretending their wedding photos have been damaged or someone has been hurt can have a lasting impact.

"The person on the receiving end of the prank will be badly hurt and confused for a long time. So don’t play a prank if you know someone is serious and won’t like it. Don’t do it if they will be uncomfortable or in pain for a long time."

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She added:

"Don’t do it if the person will be hugely offended or made to look really stupid. And try not to prank someone who has high levels of anxiety. If the prank is really funny (and canvas a few opinions to determine this), it will not result in much harm, will be over quickly, and won’t really impact the person much, then you can consider doing it. But always run through the consequences and see if you are prepared to handle the consequences of pulling a prank. There has been a case when someone committed suicide because of a prank done on the radio in Australia."

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."

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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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• In another Briefly News article, a surprise birthday party became viral after the guest of honour fainted from sheer shock.
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Source: Briefly News