Parikshit Balochi was settling in for a flight from Dubai to Albania for a backpacking trip when a little boy next to him started to cry. Normally, that means Balochi would be in for a loooong five hour flight but a passenger behind him had other plans.
Suddenly, he heard the quiet murmurings of the most famous ear worm for parents, “Baby Shark,” and before he knew it the entire plane was joining in with their own “do do do do do do’s.” Even Balochi admits to Insider that “I’ve got no shame because I do public speaking as a radio host. So I started singing out loud, and everybody joined in.”
Like most people nowadays, Balochi whipped out his phone to capture the moment. While he only managed to snag about nine seconds, that didn’t stop the TikTok gods from shining down on him.
@parikshitbalochi baby Shark! #fyp #flydubai #foryoupage #babyshark #dubai
♬ Baby Shark – Pinkfong
According to Insider, Balochi quickly posted the video to Instagram and TikTok, then switched off his phone to settle in for the flight. When he arrived in Albania, he had “120 TikTok notifications and a crazy amount of views. I really did not expect it to blow up,” he says.
That was back on Mar. 9 and now, the video has amassed more than eight million views––a first for the travel blogger. Not only did he garner tons of views, but his comments lit up too.
Users shared positive thoughts like “we need a world full of these type of people…”, “This is amazing. People normally just stare when little ones have meltdowns. We need more people like this!!!!!” and “This is the village they’re talking about when they say it takes a village. It really does, and it’s beautiful to see when it happens.”
Apparently, “Baby Shark” did it’s job. Balochi posted a follow up video showing the tot was much happier and even entertained HIM during the remainder of the flight.
@parikshitbalochi Reply to @sylvestee #babyshark #dubai #fyp #foryoupage
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As parents, we have to give major props to the entire plane of passengers because traveling with kids can be a nightmare. Balochi says it best, “There’s no doubt that crying babies are irritating on a flight, you’ve got to have some tolerance. It’s only a child. It’s not the end of the world.”
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