Adorable Afrikaner Kid, 4, Stressed by School Goes Viral: “They Do Ugly Things”

• A young Afrikaner boy was very serious when he shared what he did at school that made him not want to go
• The four-year-old also listed all the grades he didn't want to be in, not knowing that he still had a long way to go in terms of his academic journey
• Social media users joked about how they could relate to what the boy said and shared similar stories about their own children

A mother from George, a city along the Western Cape's Garden Route, shared a sweet video of her son stating what he didn't like about school. His reason had the internet laughing and jokingly relating.

On 3 September, 2025, K-Rae, who seemed to be the boy Sebastian's mother, posted a video of their interaction on her TikTok account. She asked Sebastian why he didn't want to be at his current school.

The four-year-old boy honestly shared:

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"They do ugly things. They do work. Ugly work. Spacecrafts aren't pretty. So, I don't want to be at that school!"

As serious as he was, Sebastian then listed the grades he didn’t want to be in, looking very pleased with himself at the end of the clip after sharing his thoughts.

Afrikaner boy humours South Africans

Several online community members flooded the comment section with laughter after hearing the little boy's reason, which was viewed over half a million times since its publication. Many joked that they understood where he was coming from and shared their silly reasons as to why they didn't enjoy school themselves.

After watching the clip, @chantiashallies wrote under the post:

"He's telling the truth. I was there about 20 years ago. I'm shocked that it's still the same."

@liso_ov asked the public:

"Why are kids hating school so much, yet they have the coolest teachers?"

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@kiwiet14 adored the little one and shared:

"Oh, my goodness. Don't worry, I didn't like going to a specific school either. He's too precious."

@massynwilla, who could relate to the adorableness, told the online community:

"My Grade 3 child said to me yesterday that she will no longer learn or work at school because she simply doesn't feel like it anymore. Shame, she still has a long way to go."

@miaferreira40 remarked with a laugh:

"My son, who is in Grade 5, can confirm that it's not fun to be at school. And the work, oh, my word."

A humoured @mrs.radien commented:

"As a teacher, I'm very sorry that we do ugly things."

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

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Source: Briefly News