Hilarious moment woman scolds a screaming child on the bus for giving her a ‘headache’ – before he promptly pipes down

The sound of children crying on public transport is part and parcel of travelling – but a woman travelling on the bus has gone viral after deciding enough was enough. 

A passenger has captured the hilarious moment one woman – fondly nicknamed ‘Nigerian Aunty’ by fans – scolded a young boy for throwing a tantrum on the bus.

In a video shared to TikTok, the woman, believed to be in her 50s or 60s, sat directly in front of the youngster who had partly removed his jacket while screaming at the top of his lungs.

Though the child appeared to be standing next to his mother, the unknown woman turned around and savagely warned him ‘not to give me unnecessary headache’ before threatening him with the stuff of nightmares.

Seemingly shocked, the boy ceased crying and looked at his mother, who didn’t intervene.

The short clip has attracted more than 20 million views in just two days, with fans thanking the unnamed woman for ending the ‘whining’.

She has since become somewhat of a folk hero due to her ruthless ways, while some have called on her ‘services’ to tame the perceived unruly behaviour of Gen Z.

The video was shared by the account nevergaveaviaf*k whose caption was simply ‘periodt aunty’.

The comical scene unfolded on a Transport for London bus, as evidenced by the famous TfL logos embedded in the red and grey seats.

In the clip, a boy, possibly aged around six or seven, began screaming while his presumed mother – who was partly out of shot – sat calmly with her hands folded.

Within a few seconds a woman sporting a khaki-coloured hooded coat and matching head scarf turned around and shouted hotly at the boy, ‘hello!’ 

The kid stopped dead in his tracks and immediately locked eyes with the stranger.

The woman began waving her index finger as she admonished the boy, telling him: ‘Don’t give me unnecessary headache!’

Her eyes stayed focused on the boy as she passionately threatened: ‘Unless I will get you inside my nose for two minutes!’

Not sure what to make of her words and appearing fearful, the boy turned towards his mother who stayed silent and barely moved an inch.

All the while other passengers continued to load onto the bus seemingly unperturbed by the hilarious scene unfolding before them.

Ensuring her message was heeded, the woman concluded: ‘Believe what I say.

‘If I hear anything…’ she threatened while continuously waving her finger.

Nearly 50,000 reactions have poured in, with viewers mostly praising the woman, while others thought the entire event was sheer comedy.

Commending her efforts to discipline the youngster, one person wrote: ‘Auntie made him quiet real quick’.

‘Thank you Aunty, your services are much appreciated,’ chimed another.

‘African aunties are necessary for this Gen Z’ declared one.

Another person commented: ‘Clap for aunty because these kids be doing too much’. 

Though no one can definitely pinpoint the woman’s nationality, many speculated her country of origin to be Nigeria due to her accent and stern scolding style.

‘She is definitely a Nigerian,’ joked one person.

‘It’s either this Aunty is a Ghanaian or Nigerian,’ debated another.

Someone else added: ‘I just love how Nigerians speak. It’s too poetic’. 

One parent thanked the woman, and admitted that sometimes children needed an extra push: ‘I would appreciate this so much as a parent’ they wrote. Sometimes they just don’t listen to us and a stranger is scary enough to get them to listen’

‘It takes a village to raise a child,’ agreed another.

Meanwhile one user said it was wrong, writing: ‘This is not ok guys!! You can’t discipline other people’s children.’