In an adorable video that has amassed over 23 million views, a happy toddler made it his mission to greet everyone on a train in Cape Town. Of all the passengers there, social anxiety certainly wasn’t one of them!
Cape Town, South Africa (28 May 2025) — Despite the colder weather, hearts were warmed in a big way in Cape Town thanks to a charismatic toddler on a mission to make public transport his own personal meet and greet. There might’ve been many passengers onboard that day, but social anxiety certainly wasn’t one of them!
In the video, the toddler marches through seating areas to wave and greet those already seated with a joyful “hello guys” and a warm wave.
The act, as simple and pure as it was, moved millions of people. In fact, the video has amassed over 23 million views; earning 4.2 million likes.
Watch: Toddler Greets Everyone on the Train
@othembelepumane“Hello guys”🤣 Every chance he gets he greets 🤣
But, it wasn’t just the adorableness of it all that touched people. It was also the concept of what it means to greet another human, and how the art of greeting is slowly waning; making moments like Mr Hello Guys’ all the more special.
Some viewers shared that he ‘changed the atmosphere’ that day, while others humorously shared that “social anxiety is scared of him’ and that ‘he made someone’s day’.
Even PRASA commented on the video sharing “best train mood ever”, while Lipton Ice Tea said “he’s got better social skills than me”.
His mom, Othembele, shared that this is a common activity for her toddler who simply loves going out of his way to connect with people.
“He even asks how are they doing, I’d be standing next to him like his bodyguard,” she laughs.
We’re not sure if there’s a future CEO, Ted Talker or President in our midst!
Sources: TikTok
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