Ice-cream containers don't always contain ice-cream
An authentic tradition for most families in South Africa...
It is something of a tradition for many South Africans to reuse ice-cream, margarine or yoghurt containers.
Of course, the most popular among the masses is ice-cream containers.
And, sadly, that means that many people have fallen victim to the disguise when they open the container expecting one thing, but being completely disappointed by their discovery.
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One mother who decided to teach her son this tradition early on videoed it for everyone.
And let's just say that it was not ideal seeing the disappointment on her young boy's face.
But at the same time, it was also quite funny.
WATCH the video below, courtesy of TikTok.
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Check out some of the comments from people who watched the video. Courtesy of TikTok.
M3nellow: "The authentic African childhood experience"
bongi.yana: "This is what we call a life lesson 😂😂😂 . Life is not a tub of ice cream"
Nami: "He needed this. It's critical for his development"
Hloni Mosia: "Little man learning traditions early in life"
Image Courtesy of TikTok