“We Don’t Like It Either, We’re Pretending”: Zuluboy’s Dislike for Broccoli Leaves SA in Stitches
- A four-year-old boy affectionately known as Zuluboy respectfully expressed his dislike for broccoli, providing a powerful lesson in communication
- The delightful video shared on TikTok captured the young boy's ability to communicate his feelings without throwing a tantrum
- Social media users responded with immense praise and amusement, celebrating his intelligence and praising his mother for teaching him to express his feelings
Source: TikTok
A delightful video captured a priceless moment of honesty between a mom and her son about food.
The amusing clip, shared on TikTok by @zuluboy129, was met with immense praise and adoration from social media users.
The video starts with the little boy, Zuluboy, standing next to a couch, with his plate consisting of chicken and vegetables, holding a piece of broccoli, which he is visibly pushing himself to finish. He tells his mom that he does not like it in a heartwarming and mature manner. He explains that he is eating it because it will make him healthy and strong.
A vegetable for grown-ups
He again expresses his dislike for the vegetable, but his mom calmly acknowledges his feelings and explains that he still needs to eat it. She asks him if he will finish the one on his plate. He agrees, saying he will, even though he does not like it. He then goes on to tell his mom that he believes broccoli is not for kids, but for moms and teachers. Instead of disagreeing, the mom calmly validates his feelings.
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Source: TikTok
SA reacts to Zuluboy's honest dislike
The clip went viral, receiving 8.1M views, 965K likes and 20.2K comments from social media users who were greatly entertained by the little boy's honesty and humour. Many pointed out his respectful tone, noting how his face showed that he was displeased, but his words were respectful and calm.
Some praised the mom for teaching him to express his feelings without throwing a tantrum. Others added humour, saying that the more the little boy thought of the broccoli, the more he realised that he did not like it.
User @Janine Potgieter said:
"Well done, mom!! This young man's communication is super, no tantrums, just expressing his likes and dislikes, and he's going to turn out to be a fine gentleman. Keep it up😉"
User @Miss_Khwabe added:
"His communication skills are top-tier! A true gent."
User @Kaylene Dienaar commented:
"I also don't like it, my boy, you are right. It's only for moms and teachers. I'm not a mom, nor a teacher! So, I agree with you🤣"
User @vincentpromise2
"We don't like it either. We're only pretending 🥺"
User @Royaleblue82
"He's so polite with disdain for broccoli."
User @Ammie
"This man articulates himself very well. Thatha Zuluboy! The country's teacher! Parent Yama Nations. [The Parent of Nations.]👌"
Watch the TikTok video below:
Here's another funny TikTok video of Zuluboy protesting over food:
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- A toddler named Zuluboy expressed concern over his mother's slim figure, asking why she doesn't eat and become a big girl like his granny.
- A four-year-old boy was caught with peanut butter in his hands, and when he was asked how he got it, he said dinosaurs took it from the kitchen to the lounge, where he found it.
- Zuluboy's mom tried to trick him into believing a piece of chicken was pork, which is what he had requested, but the clever boy proved that he knew the difference between the two meats.
Updated by Hilary Sekgota, Human Interest HOD at Briefly News.
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