- TikToker @jahbooj shared a clip of himself being treated like a celebrity at a food market in Thailand on 22 October
- A stranger at the market crouched down to photograph him as though he were a famous face
- South Africans flooded the comments with laughter and could not get enough of his reaction
A South African TikToker found himself in the middle of an unexpected fan moment at a food market in Thailand. The internet could not stop laughing about it. @jahbooj posted the clip on 22 October.
Source: TikTok
The clip was captioned with "POV: You are a celebrity at a market in Thailand 🔥." The video, filmed in a vlog style inside a covered food court, shows a stranger crouching down to photograph him as though he were a genuine star. His response? He leaned right into it and gave them a full show.
The lighthearted clip by @jahbooj struck a chord with South Africans, who flooded the comments with jokes, admiration, and a few cheeky suggestions that he should have charged for the performance. Watch the clip that has Mzansi in stitches below:
Mzansi reacts to SA man in Thailand
South Africans in the comments were thoroughly entertained and had plenty to say:
@Yolz wrote:
"I'm in the wrong country, I'm coming there."
@Linda M💁🏾♀️ said:
"Oh you had the time of your life."
@Leeyandah🤍 reacted:
"Ayeyeeee! Let them in, what is what!"
@Ayonda Fanisa Ceko added:
"I love the fact that u said 'say nomore chomi, I will even give you a whole show' 🤣🤣"
@Lathilitha joked:
"Aaaah mina I'd b in business, I'd charge dem shame 🤣"
@yandiikhalakahla wrote:
"Lol I'm disappointed in you for not charging 😂😂 mara next time mos frwend" [but next time, friend]
@leboo_M❤️🫶🏿 said:
"There was no way you could disappoint, how again."
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Source: Briefly News
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