Every day we merrily type away, not realising that every single stroke of the keyboard can upset someone. It is not only words that are worse than sticks and stones, but commas and brackets pack a mean punch too.
Written by Niki Moore…
In which our intrepid heroine introduces you to her story, and begs your indulgence to unfold a long tale, which – if everything works out – will cause the stars to start in their tracks, and your knotted and combined locks to stand on end like the fretful porpoise, as Shakespeare so eloquently put it.
Innocent comments can boomerang back on you, as I discovered when I posted a query online….
If you are woke with your bae, you might just understand each other. Or anyone else.
Heritage is a wonderful catchphrase for all sorts of amazing things done in the name of culture. Some good, some not-so-good.
During this September, let us celebrate our heritage.
If you own a smartphone, it is very likely you are ‘addicted’ to at least one social media platform. This might be your life…..
Loadshedding is now here to stay. On and off, to coin a phrase.
So we make jokes about it – even if some of them are tinged with bitterness or frustration….
It’s a mad world, and getting madder by the day. Our phones are supposed to help us navigate the frustrations of life, but sometimes they only make things worse
Making your own alcohol is not for sissies, as Niki Moore discovers. Sometimes your concoction fights back.
The emoji, that icon for instant communication that we use all the time, turns 21 this year. And what a tumultuous 21 years it has been!
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