An unusual TikTok video recently emerged showing a woman judging a supercar that had been parked in an accessible parking spot, and it quickly went viral, attracting millions of views. The clip generated a lot of discourse among viewers about not judging a book by its cover.
The car shown in the video was a Factory Five Racing GTM. This is no ordinary car, as it is actually a kit car. Customers will purchase the frame and body, and the engine and other mechanical components are usually sourced from a Chevrolet Corvette to build a custom supercar.
In the video, a camera has recorded those walking around the car. Presumably as a deterrent to anyone who might be tempted to steal the car. In it, a woman walking past can be heard making some interesting comments about it.
She seemed to take an issue with such a fancy car being parked in a handicapped spot and appeared to be judging the owner without realizing who they were. At the time of writing, the video had 1.4 million likes on TikTok, and there were over 10,000 comments on the video.
What Was Said in the Video About the Supercar?
@shoelessperformance They actually said this out loud… Wild how fast people judge something they don’t understand. What you hear in public is usually just someone’s private assumptions showing. Agree or nah? 👇 #shoelessperformance #GTM501 #fyp #perspective #mindset #realtalk ♬ original sound – Sean Jackson
In the TikTok video, three people walk past the car, with it appearing to be a mom and dad out with their adult daughter. None of them notice the camera, but the mom is heard remarking about the car. “Boy, that’s quite the fancy car with the handicap placard,” she can be heard saying.
“I’d like to see somebody that’s disabled get in and out of that car,” she then added as the three walk away. From this, many felt she was judging the owner of the car, and perhaps doubting that they were actually disabled, given that supercars aren’t always easy to get in and out of.
The three then head off, before later coming back and walking past the car again. Someone off-camera asked what it was they could see on the car before realizing the car has a camera on it. Yet despite that, you can still hear the mom complaining about the car being in the parking spot, and pointing at the car and looking at it. Sean Jackson, the creator behind the video, isn’t surprised by the reactions to his car.
Other People Have Reacted in the Same Way to the Supercar
A scroll through his TikTok account shows similar videos of strangers reacting to his car. In this video, he ends it with a caption that says, “This is why awareness matters.” “They actually said this out loud…Wild how fast people judge something they don’t understand. What you hear in public is usually just someone’s private assumptions showing,” he added.
Jackson’s profile suggests he is a wounded combat veteran who has been through two spinal fusions. He doesn’t disclose his exact disability, but of course he doesn’t have to. The point he was trying to make is that you shouldn’t judge a disability based on what you see them driving. In fact, handicap placards can apply to a wide range of disabilities, not just ones that you can visibly see.
This Is What Viewers Thought of the Situation
There were some mixed responses to the video. Some were puzzled that Jackson had filmed the trio, but the camera recording them is seemingly installed to record potential thieves and not random people. There were, however, plenty of people in support of Jackson: “Why are ppl so miserable?” asked one of them.
“As a person with a disability, we like cars as well. We don’t wanna drive a Dodge Caravan,” said another one in the comments. “My niece is an above-the-knee amputee & has a brand new Corvette. It is amazing how many people have something to say about it without knowing a [expletive] thing about her!” said another commenter, which really summed up what Jackson was referring to.
“She is handicapped, but she is also brilliant & works very hard for everything she has! People need to mind their business!!!” added the viewer. So the moral of the story is don’t judge a book by its cover. Just because they own a nice sports car, it doesn’t mean they are faking a disability.