One of the oldest tricks in the book used to avoid any awkward situation is to pretend that you’re sleeping…
For 2 year old Jacob, he learned quickly that sometimes you can ignore any problem by simply closing your eyes.
A TikTok video catching the moment Jacob was “sleeping” to avoid a confrontation by airport staff has since gone viral.
The video posted last month by Jacob’s mother, Effa has gained over 592k views with 48.5k likes and 800+ comments.
It’s safe to say netizens were all amused by Jacob’s adorable tactic to dodge any eye contact with the staff.
Speaking to WORLD OF BUZZ, Effa said that she and her family were at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport when the video was recorded.
The Indian man who is seen teasing Jacob is actually there as part of the airport’s wheelchair assistance team for Effa’s mother.
Effa said that she knew Jacob would be very active so she asked the airport employee to “pretend to be fierce and ask Jacob to sit quietly” when both mom and daughter made a quick stop at the toilet.
Later on, the family moved to KLIA’s waiting bay to onboard their flight. While waiting, Effa told us that “Jacob was happily running here and there with his eldest brother, Adam”.
But suddenly Jacob noticed the “fierce” wheelchair assistant and “straight away ‘turn off’ himself”, said Effa.
You could see how dedicated Jacob was to his act as he even laid on the floor, seemingly fast asleep.
He didn’t even break character or open his eyes when the staff carried him and playfully tried to shake him awake.
When asked by WORLD OF BUZZ where Jacob learned his trick from, his mother said that she doesn’t know where he picked it up but he does it often when he “is tired of entertaining people or wants to avoid eye contact”.
Watch the adorable video below.
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Well Jacob, everyone thinks your tactic is pretty hilarious and cute, and we’re planning to try it in the office!!
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