Guy Makes A Girl Cry By Taking The Last Ride Of The Day, The Internet Is On His Side
Adults tend to be more lenient with kids and nicer to them, allowing them to eat the last candy or to cut in line for ice cream. But some people think that this is unnecessary and teaches children that they can get whatever they want, so it will only create problems in the future.
This man didn’t want that and he also wanted to be the last one to experience what it’s like to drive a F1 car, so the tears of the children behind him didn’t change his mind. Surprisingly, a lot of people considered him fair and weren’t mad that he made a child cry.
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A man was the last in line to be able to go on a drive in an exhibition and as he waited fair and square, he got in the car
Image credits: Ivan Radic (not the actual photo)
The viral video capturing the situation now has 10.3 million views and is the only video on the myrightmiddletoe TikTok account. It shows a man standing in line to go on a F1 test drive. It’s just a stationary car in front of a screen that creates an illusion of participating in a race.
A sign said that the exhibit closed at 4:55 PM and the man in the video was told he would be the last one taking the ride that day. Although the sign warned people to consider the closing time before joining the line, there was a girl waiting after him.
The girl’s parent asked the man to let her daughter go on the ride instead, but he had been waiting in the line before the girl and he wanted to try out the experience as much as her, so he refused. The video then showed the man trying out the F1 car and the girl standing behind it, crying.
The video attracted like-minded people as the majority of comments were applauding the man for his behavior, saying that they would do the same and that children need to learn that life won’t give them things just because they asked.
Despite a girl waiting behind him and asking if they could switch places
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Various resources online will support the statement and will encourage parents to treat children as adults. Belly Belly says that it helps build mutual respect, develop social skills, and teach them about consent.
Thuy Yau, a mom passionate about parenting, personal development and psychology, adds even more reasons to treat children as adults and stop saying “kids will be kids” to excuse their behavior.
She says that such treatment teaches kids responsibility, they do more than expected and they learn to believe in themselves, which increases their self-esteem, value and the importance of their actions. Another point that is related to the story, as it was mentioned in the comments of the video, is that “kids will understand that you can’t always get what you want.”
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Kellie Rastegar, who is also a mom and who runs a highly successful social platform for working mothers, explains why parents sometimes are reluctant to stop treating their kids as children: “The issue that comes with treating your children as adults is the fear that we are destroying our children’s beautiful innocence. And that we deny them the chance to feel the extreme joys of adolescence.”
She agrees that there must be balance and parents should not “not expose them to unnecessary realities that could cripple their childhood. But [they] must also ensure they are simultaneously prepared for the particular challenges of our modern age.”
The man went on the last ride that day and the girl was seen crying to most probably her dad
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While there are benefits to treating children as adults, as Kallie said, you can’t drop all the unfairness of the world on your child. Linda Inmon, Extension specialist for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, reminds parents that “children do not have the ability to perform complex reasoning, and they don’t always know how to handle a challenging situation or how to communicate their feelings.”
Learning takes time and every life stage has its expected achievements: “Children naturally want to please adults and follow in the footsteps of their mentors. We have to remember to allow children to accomplish this within their own timeframe as we provide guidance along the way.”
@myrightmiddletoeAs soon as this happened this sound came to my mind to use♬ original sound – Sunshynelove21
Do you think the girl in the video learnt a life lesson or was unnecessarily traumatized? Do you think the man was selfish or was it only fair for him to take the ride as he was also waiting in the line like everyone else? Do you agree with people in the comments who approved of the man’s actions? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
But people’s hearts weren’t touched by the tears and they believed that the man had every right to deny the kid a ride
It's one thing not for him not to give up his place, and he shouldn't be judged for that decision. Fair's fair. It's another to then mock and ridicule the child for being upset. And it's just evil to do that mocking all over the internet.
Exactly! This is the importance, here. And to disrespect her privacy by posting her picture as well...disgraceful.
Yeah. What doesn't sit well with me is, it's fine for him to say no, totally in his right to do so. However, then seemingly taking enjoyment out of the distress it caused isn't nice. And it's especially not nice to relish in another's upset if it's a child or an animal.
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"No expectation of privacy in public". Assuming this is in the US. If you want privacy in public, you must create it, such as shielding your phone with your hand. That aside, I do agree with not mocking her. That was indeed a step too far.
It wasn't in the U.S, it was in Scotland, which has much harsher laws on this kind of stuff.
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She looks like a million other kids. You can't even see what she looks like.
Exactly. It's okay to say no. But it's also okay for the little girl to be disappointed. She's young. I don't see anything that suggests the dad was an AH. He can ask, and the poster can say no. And the girl can be upset. Kids cry all the time, especially at the end of a busy day or when overstimulated as anyone who has been to Disney knows. She'll get over it and hopefully the father will talk to her about how we can't always have what we want. But, no need to shame a kid and post her image on the internet.
I don't interpret this article as "mocking" the girl -- most of us have had huge disappointments. When I was 5 I was at the circus -- and was chosen by the performers to be in the pre-circus parade, where kids would march into the circus with the clowns and animals. Specifically they were going to have me roe the elephant -- a huge honor. My older sister complained to my parents, and they sent her instead. I have never trusted them since.
Well... the kid just learned a valuable lesson... you're not entitled to getting your way just because you cry... lol. You guys are acting like he got in this little girls face & told her to f**k off while taunting her... I don't agree with taking photos of someone else's kid... but I mean.... it's not that serious.
Congrats Sherman for the missing the point of this conversation.
No- he got it perfectly. Don't you think her parents plaster pics and videos of her all over the internet without her permission too?
Random s****y stranger versus parents.
That's all "parents" do, and unfortunately, no one is interested in some random kid they don't even know. I know I'm not.
It's very serious to take the photograph of someone else's child. Does it seem like there was permission... from the girl?
That child was too old to be that upset over not getting to ride. Kudos to the man for taking his rightful spot. Whiny child too immature to “drive” and deserves nothing.
Some ppl will do ANYTHING for the views and likes of strangers. Plus, he may not like kids at all.
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I still feel people praising a selfish behavior is not ok. Yes he did have a right, ofc, but to be cheer for that? Doesn't sit right with me. He could chose to be a bigger person and probably make this little girl day better, but he chosed not to. What is there to praise? Now imagine the situation - a kid is starving, you have a bowl of food and eat it in front of them just because you bought it. And then you take a photo of the said dying kid, and internet is cheering on you for that . Do you have a right to do so? Yes, but is this morally ethical? I don't think so
It's not anyone's responsibility to make some stranger's kid's "day better". Who cares? He's not the one who made the mistake of having a child in the first place. Let the smart man enjoy his fun, or do you not want to make HIS day better?
They wouldn't have done him that favor, trust me. Everyone needs to take their turn. That kid could ride another time. Definitely I would feed a starving child, who wouldn't? That's a totally different issue.
Let's also not forget that the commenter compared testing a formula 1 car to eating snacks in front of a kid starving to death. Its apples to oranges. The test drive would be cool and all, but its not life or death. Meanwhile starving is quite literally a matter of life and death. That said, feeding a starving kid a bag of chips isn't going to save their life. Itll just slow down their starvation.
You can deny people whatever but dont ridicule them online, she has the right to be upset if she was waiting
I think the one who caused this whole bad situation is the parent. They could have asked the guy out of earshot of the girl and not gotten her hopes up. They could have said to her "He's the last one. Oh well. Let's go do: (some other fun thing)", and not make a big deal of it. And I agree that the OP shouldn't have put her photo online. That wasn't cool.
Agreed. If this were my younger siblings or cousins, I would just bring up an alternative. It's okay to be disappointed, but not so okay to rake someone over the coals for it. She's a kid, she's already feeling bummed, why post it for the world to see?
Looks like she wasn't tall enough anyway.
I agree. As a parent as soon as I got to the line and was told they were not gonna be able to get on the ride I would had told my child let's go do something else. These one is close for the day. I would had not ask people waiting in line to trade places with my child. My child had the right to cry if she wanted to because she was disappointed, but I agree that kids need to learn they not always can get what they want. And I would make sure my kid understood that. I would not leave my child there watching and crying. If she was that upset I would had taken her somewhere else. I would only let her stay there to watch the ride if she was ok. And also think who ever posted these about a child crying not cool.
For info, this is in Edinburgh, at the National Museum of Scotland. Entry to the museum is free, you can get in the F1 for free and it's £1 to play the driving game. Just come early in the morning and it's usually empty.
Thank you, next time I get to visit Edinburgh I'll try to make it. Though I'll go to this BEFORE I go to the scotch whiskey heritage center...
So it's not a limited time thing? You can go anytime? Visit the Museum more than time, see more interesting things - I don't see much of an issue, then.
Yes, my kid goes in the F1 every time we go to the museum and pretend drive as he is too young for the simulator. But unless you are in town for a very limited time, both of them could just come back the next morning and enjoy the F1 queue free. It is part of the permanent exhibition and it's all free, you just pay £1 for the simulator. It's pretty much like riding those kid's vehicules at the supermarket... Also, I am pretty sure that filming a child without the parent's agreement and putting it online is illegal in the UK. So it's either staged or the OP could get in trouble big time.
Oh, yeah, staged. Nowadays I often ask myself "Is that real, or a skit?" Clout chasing really messed things up.
It's one thing not for him not to give up his place, and he shouldn't be judged for that decision. Fair's fair. It's another to then mock and ridicule the child for being upset. And it's just evil to do that mocking all over the internet.
Exactly! This is the importance, here. And to disrespect her privacy by posting her picture as well...disgraceful.
Yeah. What doesn't sit well with me is, it's fine for him to say no, totally in his right to do so. However, then seemingly taking enjoyment out of the distress it caused isn't nice. And it's especially not nice to relish in another's upset if it's a child or an animal.
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"No expectation of privacy in public". Assuming this is in the US. If you want privacy in public, you must create it, such as shielding your phone with your hand. That aside, I do agree with not mocking her. That was indeed a step too far.
It wasn't in the U.S, it was in Scotland, which has much harsher laws on this kind of stuff.
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She looks like a million other kids. You can't even see what she looks like.
Exactly. It's okay to say no. But it's also okay for the little girl to be disappointed. She's young. I don't see anything that suggests the dad was an AH. He can ask, and the poster can say no. And the girl can be upset. Kids cry all the time, especially at the end of a busy day or when overstimulated as anyone who has been to Disney knows. She'll get over it and hopefully the father will talk to her about how we can't always have what we want. But, no need to shame a kid and post her image on the internet.
I don't interpret this article as "mocking" the girl -- most of us have had huge disappointments. When I was 5 I was at the circus -- and was chosen by the performers to be in the pre-circus parade, where kids would march into the circus with the clowns and animals. Specifically they were going to have me roe the elephant -- a huge honor. My older sister complained to my parents, and they sent her instead. I have never trusted them since.
Well... the kid just learned a valuable lesson... you're not entitled to getting your way just because you cry... lol. You guys are acting like he got in this little girls face & told her to f**k off while taunting her... I don't agree with taking photos of someone else's kid... but I mean.... it's not that serious.
Congrats Sherman for the missing the point of this conversation.
No- he got it perfectly. Don't you think her parents plaster pics and videos of her all over the internet without her permission too?
Random s****y stranger versus parents.
That's all "parents" do, and unfortunately, no one is interested in some random kid they don't even know. I know I'm not.
It's very serious to take the photograph of someone else's child. Does it seem like there was permission... from the girl?
That child was too old to be that upset over not getting to ride. Kudos to the man for taking his rightful spot. Whiny child too immature to “drive” and deserves nothing.
Some ppl will do ANYTHING for the views and likes of strangers. Plus, he may not like kids at all.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I still feel people praising a selfish behavior is not ok. Yes he did have a right, ofc, but to be cheer for that? Doesn't sit right with me. He could chose to be a bigger person and probably make this little girl day better, but he chosed not to. What is there to praise? Now imagine the situation - a kid is starving, you have a bowl of food and eat it in front of them just because you bought it. And then you take a photo of the said dying kid, and internet is cheering on you for that . Do you have a right to do so? Yes, but is this morally ethical? I don't think so
It's not anyone's responsibility to make some stranger's kid's "day better". Who cares? He's not the one who made the mistake of having a child in the first place. Let the smart man enjoy his fun, or do you not want to make HIS day better?
They wouldn't have done him that favor, trust me. Everyone needs to take their turn. That kid could ride another time. Definitely I would feed a starving child, who wouldn't? That's a totally different issue.
Let's also not forget that the commenter compared testing a formula 1 car to eating snacks in front of a kid starving to death. Its apples to oranges. The test drive would be cool and all, but its not life or death. Meanwhile starving is quite literally a matter of life and death. That said, feeding a starving kid a bag of chips isn't going to save their life. Itll just slow down their starvation.
You can deny people whatever but dont ridicule them online, she has the right to be upset if she was waiting
I think the one who caused this whole bad situation is the parent. They could have asked the guy out of earshot of the girl and not gotten her hopes up. They could have said to her "He's the last one. Oh well. Let's go do: (some other fun thing)", and not make a big deal of it. And I agree that the OP shouldn't have put her photo online. That wasn't cool.
Agreed. If this were my younger siblings or cousins, I would just bring up an alternative. It's okay to be disappointed, but not so okay to rake someone over the coals for it. She's a kid, she's already feeling bummed, why post it for the world to see?
Looks like she wasn't tall enough anyway.
I agree. As a parent as soon as I got to the line and was told they were not gonna be able to get on the ride I would had told my child let's go do something else. These one is close for the day. I would had not ask people waiting in line to trade places with my child. My child had the right to cry if she wanted to because she was disappointed, but I agree that kids need to learn they not always can get what they want. And I would make sure my kid understood that. I would not leave my child there watching and crying. If she was that upset I would had taken her somewhere else. I would only let her stay there to watch the ride if she was ok. And also think who ever posted these about a child crying not cool.
For info, this is in Edinburgh, at the National Museum of Scotland. Entry to the museum is free, you can get in the F1 for free and it's £1 to play the driving game. Just come early in the morning and it's usually empty.
Thank you, next time I get to visit Edinburgh I'll try to make it. Though I'll go to this BEFORE I go to the scotch whiskey heritage center...
So it's not a limited time thing? You can go anytime? Visit the Museum more than time, see more interesting things - I don't see much of an issue, then.
Yes, my kid goes in the F1 every time we go to the museum and pretend drive as he is too young for the simulator. But unless you are in town for a very limited time, both of them could just come back the next morning and enjoy the F1 queue free. It is part of the permanent exhibition and it's all free, you just pay £1 for the simulator. It's pretty much like riding those kid's vehicules at the supermarket... Also, I am pretty sure that filming a child without the parent's agreement and putting it online is illegal in the UK. So it's either staged or the OP could get in trouble big time.
Oh, yeah, staged. Nowadays I often ask myself "Is that real, or a skit?" Clout chasing really messed things up.