Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

'Looks like a scene in a horror [film],' another TikTok account commented

The sight of people standing with their hand over their heart for the National Anthem at a Southern California restaurant appeared to shock and horrify TikTok users.

In a v***l video posted to the social media platform last week, about a dozen people are shown standing for the Star-Spangled Banner as it plays on a television screen in the bar area of Rainbow Oaks Restaurant in Fallbrook, California.

One TikTok user who was dining at the establishment posted the video with the caption, "By far the most dangerous situation I’ve ever been in." She used the hashtags #godblessamerica. #getout, #illegal, and #whitepeoplethings afterwards.

The post garnered over 17,000 comments, with many expressing disgust at the patriotic display.

One TikToker revealed she worked at American restaurant Mission BBQ and had to stand for the anthem every day. "I h**ed it there so much," she complained. Another agreed saying she hadn't been back to that restaurant after experiencing the same thing.

One person said the scene looked like one out of a horror movie.

"Serious question. Is this real? Like people actually do this in real everyday life?" another user responded.

Some from other countries found the tradition bizarre.

"In Spain we dont even hear the national anthem that much, so this would 100% freak me out so much," another user responded.

Several others called the video, "wild" "scary" and "terrifying."

The Southern California restaurant said it plays the anthem every day at noon in a recent social media post. The restaurant has kept this tradition for the past six years, San Diego's KUSI News reported.

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

You beat me to it!!!.. I was going to post it...

https://www.foxnews.com/media/people-standing-national-anthem-horrifies-progressives-v***l-video-dangerous-situation

pescado rojo

I stand for the anthem. I don't care if I'm the only one doing it. There have been times when other people looked kind of ashamed of themselves and stood up also after seeing me.

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

I agree with you!! For me, coming from former USSR, American Anthem is even more special!!..

JFlorio Loc: Seminole Florida

Good for you. I 100% agree.

Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

Don't forget about taking your hat off and putting your right hand over your heart.

LogicallyRight Loc: Chicago

Bringing the Spirit of what it means to be American, back to America.

LostAggie66 Loc: Corpus Christi, TX (Shire of Seawinds)

Absolutely. I stand for the anthem anytime it is played in public in or outside. Hat off or if wearing my legion hat I salute and stand.

Samael

I was taught in public school, and nobody ever had a problem with it that you stand and place your hand on your heart for the national anthem, because we love our country obviously all of those people who are offended and disgusted at this practice don’t love our country and don’t belong here

LostAggie66 Loc: Corpus Christi, TX (Shire of Seawinds)

Same here Raised in Texas. I also always worked in schools where the pledge was said daily and the Anthem also played at a few schools I taught at from 1984-2015.