{"id":152545,"date":"2025-05-28T17:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/?p=152545"},"modified":"2025-05-28T13:57:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:57:46","slug":"toddler-greets-everyone-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/fun\/toddler-greets-everyone-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Adorable Toddler Greeting Everyone on the Train Goes Viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>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\u2019t one of them!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Cape Town, South Africa (28 May 2025) \u2014 <\/em>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&#8217;ve been many passengers onboard that day, but social anxiety certainly wasn&#8217;t one of them!<\/p>\n<p>In the video, the toddler marches through seating areas to wave and greet those already seated with a joyful \u201chello guys\u201d and a warm wave.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Watch: Toddler Greets Everyone on the Train<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@othembelepumane\/video\/7506214190663634232\" data-video-id=\"7506214190663634232\">\n<section><a title=\"@othembelepumane\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@othembelepumane?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@othembelepumane<\/a>\u201cHello guys\u201d\ud83e\udd23 Every chance he gets he greets \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\u266c original sound - Othembele\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7506214175179066117?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Othembele<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But, it wasn\u2019t 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\u2019 all the more special.<\/p>\n<p>Some viewers shared that he \u2018changed the atmosphere\u2019 that day, while others humorously shared that \u201csocial anxiety is scared of him\u2019 and that \u2018he made someone\u2019s day\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Even PRASA commented on the video sharing \u201cbest train mood ever\u201d, while Lipton Ice Tea said \u201che\u2019s got better social skills than me\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u201cHe even asks how are they doing, I\u2019d be standing next to him like his bodyguard,\u201d she laughs.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We\u2019re not sure if there\u2019s a future CEO, Ted Talker or President in our midst!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><em>Sources: TikTok<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Don\u2019t ever miss the Good Things. Download the Good Things Guy App now on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/good-things-guy-news\/id1485106885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.goodthingsguy.app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Do you have something to add to this story? Please share it in the comments or follow GoodThingsGuy on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/goodthingsguy\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/goodthingsguy\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0to keep up to date with good news as it happens, or share your good news with us by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/submit-a-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clicking here\u00a0<\/a>or click the link below to listen to the Good Things Guy Podcast with Brent Lindeque \u2013 South Africa\u2019s very own\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Good Things Guy<\/a>. He\u2019s on a mission to change what the world pays attention to, and he truly believes there\u2019s good news around us. In the Good Things Guy podcast, you\u2019ll meet these everyday heroes &amp; hear their incredible stories:<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iframe.iono.fm\/c\/6977?layout=modern\" width=\"100%\" height=\"535\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h6><em>Or watch an episode of Good Things TV below, a show created to offer South Africans balance in a world with what feels like constant bad news. We\u2019re here to remind you that there are still so many good things happening in South Africa &amp; we\u2019ll leave you feeling a little more proudly South African.<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Best News of the Week: 5 Stories That\u2019ll Make You Smile!\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VI8TZhHHcEM?list=PLOgUodplcFhYH57yXl_JRhLb3t2Gu43ws\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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