'Dear Sir, Apple doesn¡¯t care': Russian Man Smashes iPad With Hammer After Tech Company Stops Sales In Russia
In the 30-second-long video shared by BBC employee Francis Scarr, the middle-aged Russian man is seeing kneeling next to a young boy, probably his son, while holding a hammer in one hand, and an Apple iPad in the other.
Apple Inc. announced that it would no longer sell its products in Russia after the country's president Vladimir Putin ordered its troops to invade Ukraine. Now, in retaliation, a video of a Russian man smashing an Apple iPad has surfaced on social media.
In the 30-second-long video shared by BBC employee Francis Scarr, the middle-aged Russian man is seen kneeling next to a young boy, probably his son, while holding a hammer in one hand, and an Apple iPad in the other.
More fallout from Apple's decision to stop selling its products in Russia
¡ª Francis Scarr (@francska1) March 2, 2022
"Here's our response to American sanctions! We don't fear you! We'll live without your nice 'pretty' things!" pic.twitter.com/MDFzSqAyva
The man begins to place the iPad on the floor, and smashes the screen repeatedly with the hammer. After that, he flips the device over and continues to smash the back of it with the hammer before telling the young child to do the same.
In the video, the man says in Russian, "That's our response to your sanctions. We don't need your petty modern things, we can survive without them. Here, son, finish it off. I cut myself a little, but that's OK, we'll survive."
Scarr mentioned in his tweet's caption that the stunt was carried out due to "fallout" over Apple's decision not to sell its products in Russia.
The video has been viewed more than 1.7 million times on the microblogging website. Users took to the comments section to express their thoughts on the stunt.
"It really hurts Apple to see them destroy that iPad they ALREADY PAID FOR," wrote one user with a laughing gif.
It really hurts Apple to see them destroy that iPad they ALREADY PAID FOR. pic.twitter.com/2P2s3q4oGa
¡ª Teapot Dome was Amateur Hour!?? (@HarrenGWarding) March 2, 2022
Another user posted a video of Ukraine's condition after the invasion, and told the man to 'show this to your kid'.
Show this to your kid https://t.co/MkSWKfRyCe
¡ª Hal_9000 (@artificialbong) March 2, 2022
"Dumb move man. A month from now you would have been able to barter that thing for a loaf of bread," wrote another user.
Another user chimed in and wrote, "Dear Sir, Apple doesn¡¯t care. You already paid them for the device. It is your son you just punished."
¡°Son, remember that iPad 4 in the basement? The one that won¡¯t charge? Go get it. We¡¯re about to get some attention," mocked another user.
One more user wrote, "I prefer Russians killing Apple devices much more then Russians killing woman and children in Ukraine."
Here are some more reactions:
Ipad will be worth more than his house https://t.co/jRWbSThpIS
¡ª ? Wiliruca ?? (@wiliruca) March 3, 2022
Good luck replacing that iPad with¡ *checks what Russia produces* natural gas https://t.co/LHVj6Vfn1Q
¡ª Brent Peabody ????? (@brent_peabody) March 3, 2022
So ... they're performatively smashing something they already paid for.
¡ª The Call is Coming from Inside the Nash (@Nash076) March 2, 2022
Where have we seen that before? https://t.co/n08JBHWRwS
Um....you do realize that once they have your money, they really don't give a damn about what you do to or with their product? ?? https://t.co/6rPaY6dj6s
¡ª Derrick ? #BLM ?? (@Spawn_03) March 2, 2022
Just wait until Adidas pulls out of Russia. A whole generation of either styleless or completely naked slavs https://t.co/NYT5Y5eU7F
¡ª ??The?Sea ? Peoples ? (@UgaritNoosphere) March 2, 2022
if I still owned an iPad from nearly 10 years ago that doesn¡¯t run iPadOS 15, I¡¯d probably smash it to bits for internet points too ? https://t.co/CaQpY1UyQW
¡ª Tom Warren (@tomwarren) March 2, 2022
Why do people protest by breaking shit they have already paid for??????????????? https://t.co/3skK3ad1gV
¡ª Kristine wants to invite Putin for "tea". (@JanseKristine) March 2, 2022
According to a Reuters report, Apple said it had stopped selling iPhones and its other products in Russia following the invasion. A statement by the company said, "We are deeply concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stand with all the people who are suffering as a result of the violence."
The tech company also said it would limit Apple Pay and stop the ability to download RT News outside of Russia.
Reuters
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