Teens Bully Boy At Burger King. When Stranger Talks To Manager, Response Leaves Him Speechless

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They called him names, took his food, kicked his chair out from under him.

Teens Bully Boy At Burger King. When Stranger Talks To Manager, Response Leaves Him Speechless

You wouldn’t normally expect a fast food commercial to make you stop and think, but that’s exactly what a recent ad from Burger King did. To coincide with National Bullying Prevention Month, the burger joint released a commercial that will really make you rethink the way you respond to difficult situations when they come up around you.

Bullying has become a massive problem in our society. The advent of the internet and the ability to anonymously harass a person has led to an infuriating and heartbreaking increase in abuse. Some victims have even taken their own lives after becoming so overwhelmed by the cruelty of their peers.

In an effort to make people reconsider their priorities and encourage boldness in the face of abuse, Burger King decided to do a social experiment in one of their restaurants.

First, they sent some teen actors into the restaurant where a group of them appeared to be picking on a boy who was sitting alone. They called him names, took his food, kicked his chair out from under him, and did many more unconscionable things to him.

It was clear the other patrons in the restaurant were horrified by what was going on, but hardly any of them did anything about it. Despite the fact that most of the witnesses were adults and the bullies were teenagers, they just sat at their tables eyeing the abuse, unwilling to get themselves involved to protect the victim of the bullying.

Little did they know that Burger King had actually set up two forms of bullying that day. In addition to the teens bullying the lone boy, the employees also began to “bully” the burgers they were serving. Before wrapping them up and serving them, they smashed the burgers and made a mess out of them.

The customers’ responses to their “bullied” food versus the way they responded to the actual bullying are very telling. Click below to see it for yourself:

Thankfully, there were some people who stood up for the bullied teen, but the sad reality is that while 95 percent of people spoke up about their messed up burgers, only 12 percent were willing to stand up to the bullies.

It’s a sad world we live in when people will speak up for themselves but not for those in need. Hopefully, many people will see this ad and be inspired by the few people who did stand up for the young boy.

Every one of us can make a difference. It just takes one person and one kind act to change someone’s life forever.

Both precious and heartbreaking…

Heartwarming: Military Dad Surprises Son At School, Then Young Boy Says 3 Words That Break His Heart

Being in the military and enduring deployments is tough for our men and women in uniform, but it is also incredibly difficult for the family they leave behind. Spouses become single parents for the time they are gone and have to keep things going at home, and children have to be without one of their parents for extended periods of time.

This can be confusing for young kids especially. It’s hard to explain to a three-year-old that mommy or daddy is just gone for a little while and will be coming back soon. Their loss can feel like abandonment.

The Kohn family knows this firsthand. Gabe Kohn serves in the U.S. Air Force 8th Fighter Wing and has been deployed to South Korea since February.

Gabe has been separated from his wife, Frankie, and two kids for about eight months. During that time he has missed a lot of big milestones, such as his daughter’s first birthday. He’s had to accept that’s just part of the job, but it doesn’t make it any easier.

After months of being gone, Gabe was finally going to be able to come home. He couldn’t wait to see his family!

He decided to surprise his 3-year-old son Micahel with his homecoming. On Wednesday, he showed up at the young boy’s school and, when his back was turned, called out, “Hey Michael!”

Michael stopped what he was doing and turned around, recognizing the familiar voice. When he turned and saw his dad – his hero – standing there, he raced over and jumped into his arms.

“You came back!” he exclaimed.

Those words were both precious and heartbreaking. Gabe knew his son was so happy to see him, but it broke his heart to know that his son spent every day wondering if he would ever see his dad again.

INSPIRATIONAL Military Dad Surprises Son At School, Then Young Boy Says 3 Words That Break His Heart
Both precious and heartbreaking.

ByJessica BrownPublished on October 21, 2017 SHARE TWEET COMMENT
Being in the military and enduring deployments is tough for our men and women in uniform, but it is also incredibly difficult for the family they leave behind. Spouses become single parents for the time they are gone and have to keep things going at home, and children have to be without one of their parents for extended periods of time.

This can be confusing for young kids especially. It’s hard to explain to a three-year-old that mommy or daddy is just gone for a little while and will be coming back soon. Their loss can feel like abandonment.

The Kohn family knows this firsthand. Gabe Kohn serves in the U.S. Air Force 8th Fighter Wing and has been deployed to South Korea since February.

Gabe has been separated from his wife, Frankie, and two kids for about eight months. During that time he has missed a lot of big milestones, such as his daughter’s first birthday. He’s had to accept that’s just part of the job, but it doesn’t make it any easier.

After months of being gone, Gabe was finally going to be able to come home. He couldn’t wait to see his family!

He decided to surprise his 3-year-old son Micahel with his homecoming. On Wednesday, he showed up at the young boy’s school and, when his back was turned, called out, “Hey Michael!”

Michael stopped what he was doing and turned around, recognizing the familiar voice. When he turned and saw his dad – his hero – standing there, he raced over and jumped into his arms.

“You came back!” he exclaimed.

Those words were both precious and heartbreaking. Gabe knew his son was so happy to see him, but it broke his heart to know that his son spent every day wondering if he would ever see his dad again.

Since Gabe has been home, Frankie said their son has not left his side.

“Michael is very attached to his daddy since being back,” she said.

Sadly, Gabe will have to go back to South Korea in early November, but the family is soaking up every precious moment they have together now.

Thank you, Kohn family, and all the other military families out there, for the tremendous sacrifices you make for our freedom!