A dad has been branded 'useless' by people online after a clip of him failing to help the mother of his child went viral. To make matters worse, the whole awkward situation was broadcast on live TV.
The unknown man was at a San Francisco Giants baseball game at Oracle Park when he was caught on camera. In the footage, a woman, presumably his partner and the mother of his child, was seen bringing food back for him while he waited in his seat. What captured people's attention was that she wasn't just carrying tasty treats for her fella; she also had a baby strapped to her chest.
So did the man leap up to help the woman? Sadly, no. He just stood there, and he didn't cover himself in glory when he immediately started eating his food without taking the baby or offering his partner much help.
Commentators poke fun
The moment was noticed by the Giants' commentators, who couldn't resist poking fun at the oblivious man. 'Holy smokes, Mike! Look at this,' said Duane Kuiper. 'If there's ever a true definition of a multitasking mother, that is the deal right there,' replied Mike Krukow. 'Did I just hear that guy say, 'Did you forget something?'' Kuiper then joked.
As the baseball game continued, Duane and Mike kept cutting back to the man, laughing in disbelief at the man's behaviour and labelling the woman 'mom of the year'.
Viral clip divides viewers
The clip, which was first shared on X, has now been viewed more than 41 million times, and it's divided people. There are those like Scorpionoshow on Reddit who found the clip funny and said they want to see 'more men roasting useless other men.'
Lawdjesustheresafire added: 'At a bare minimum take the food off her before she squeezes down the aisle.' 'I'll judge him for at least not bothering to take the food from his partner so she can sit,' agreed crackerfactorywheel. 'It's the bare minimum, and he didn't bother.'
Others were far harsher, saying the man was a 'loser' and that the woman needs to dump him. Still, some were willing to give the guy the benefit of the doubt and said they hope he sees this and grows.
'This is pretty good,' wrote blenderblendingrdrgz. 'It's not too harsh a roast, and it leaves room for the guy to step up and grow.'
Others tried to say maybe she was coming back from a nappy change when she got the food, to which @ChicagoMike85 on X had some thoughts. 'For anyone saying she was doing a diaper change, it's ok,' they wrote. 'He could have got the food while she did that. The seats aren't going anywhere. Didn't even take the food out of her hands so she could get settled tells me everything. Just starts eating. This stressed me out watching it.'
