Favorite TV adverts

You know you are old when suddenly you don't get up to go do something quick when the programme you are watching on TV goes on an ad break. Actually, I even find myself enjoying what plays and find myself laughing more at the ad than during the actual programme.

• My top fave: that MWEB advert. Where a girlfriend talks about how her boo is being rude for "whipping out his dongle" in public. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_NlAhNzhTU
• Then there is the Hollard advert, where a lady whose husband has passed on goes to consult a medium so she can speak to her husband. She kills me most when she screams like he's right in front of her.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41h1GIUkOyo
• The Savannah Lemon advert with all those people dressed in "limited edition" matching scotch outfits.
• Oh the Nedbank Adverts with Eugene. Okay, Maybe I like Eugene, but heeeeeey
• Nandos adverts. I can't wait each time to see the latest Nandos advert. It's like they are always ready to make fun of current affairs, always on edge

I am so glad they have removed that cadbury advert with triplets singing in the stomach. How creepy was that advert. I am praying they will also do the same with all those Telkom baby adverts, so not cute.

What ads do you like?

*Today we are Tolahpicing our neighbourhood view. Be a spot and let's have fun

by Queen Troll

I am, whatever I say I am....

Imagine a world where we all had the same level of talent, amount of money, skills, beauty, body, hair, etc?? What would we have to work for? How would we feel like individuals and unique?

 How do we then accept what we were given/blessed with by our creator, when society is showing us what it views as the best?

Know your strength…

Know your truth…

Know what you want to be…

Accept who you are and what you have…

Accept you can’t be any different, than what YOUR ARE, but can only be a better YOU!

Accept the changes in your life, and embrace them.

Understand that we can’t control the people in our lives, but ourselves.

The moment we want validation from any other person than ourselves…

Is the moment we lose track of the race we are running, and we get lost.

 

Everyone has their own demons/angels they are fighting.

How they treat you is a reflection of them, not you.

Find people whose demons/angels can seat and have tea together with yours.

Know when to discard people who make you question your existence and things you do.

Your mistakes are there to prepare you for your next victory, so get back up and enjoy!

 Run your race…

Help, and make friends along the way…

If you are running the same direction, run along…

Understand that sometimes, they might need to turn left, when you need to turn right.

Never lose sight

Help each other to get up when it gets tough…

Just don’t let that distract you from your goal.

 

There is a saying: (cheesy, I know)

                                                                                                                                                                            

Stand in the mirror everyday and say this out loud;

I am beautiful

I am smart

I am worthy

I am confident

I AM ME!

 

P.S Remember, what we say about ourselves, think about ourselves, is what we will project to the people around us. Control your thoughts and what you say about you... 

 

 

By Lufuno

 



What motivates greed in our elected leaders

I have been following the news lately and I find it very disappointing that a number of African people in elected power seem to have one thing in common, corruption claims & accusations. This is very saddening since the reasons these people get into power in the first place is because they promise to bring positive change and make the lives of average citizens bearable by implementing policies that cater for all citizens equally. Examples can be found as closer to home as our own country. I will give you two famous cases that we are mostly familiar with.

The case of the South African President being accused of being involved in the arms deal for which he famously stated "corruption charges (against him) should be dropped because corruption is a western thing" and the recent upgrades done at his Nkandla homestead said to be financed using tax payers' money unlawfully. He is also to be connected with some of the biggest players when it comes to riches, people such as the rich Gupta family, that famously landed their private jet at the Waterkloof Military airbase in 2013.

Another is the case of new party EFF's Commander In Chief, Julius Malema. With charges ranging from defrauding SARS and now recently being accused of spending the party's money to finance his lavish lifestyle. You will remember that when the EFF first went to parliament, they refused to accept MP privileges such as free catered for meals stating that people who work should buy lunch out of their own pockets yet it seems they have given up on trying to fight this, it goes against the original promise that they are in parliament to fight unjust MP privileges while the man in the street struggles to put food on a plate on a daily basis.

From the two examples, you see the men who are put in a place of power and instead of serving the nation, they tend to empower and enrich their own pockets and; if you will; make the correct contacts instead of serving the people who voted for them in hopes of having their poverty alleviated and having the campaign promises realized.

My question regarding all this is, what motivates people in power to suddenly forget their course and choose to be greedy? Is it the fact that a person is taken from having nothing to suddenly having all the possibilities open to them? Is it that a human being's mind is set up in way where one gathers all that they can before thinking of what will be left for the next person?

Help me understand, fellow trolls.

by Queen Troll

What's on your plate

A while back, there was an outcry about a certain large chicken supplier was taking unsold stock returned by supermarkets, washing it and repackaging it as freshly packed Chicken braai packs. Of course, the large supermarket denied such a supplier was supplying them despite there being a video capturing images of such acts. Understandably so, I mean they have a business to run and can't risk losing customers over such.

And then there was the brine issue, where chicken pieces being imported from as far as China is loaded with all sorts of chemicals and brine to make it last longer. You might have noticed this when you opened your chicken braaipack and out comes this monster thigh and after boiling there is this bubbly salty water and all that is left of the thigh is a bite size portion. This led to government requiring suppliers to specify brine content in these packs.

And then there was the red meat debate, where it was found that a huge percentage of what we as customers buy and think is beef turns out to be everything from horse meat, donkey meat and any other animal they come across when presented with an opportunity to supply red meat. Surprisingly, even the Oxtail liver stockist which is considered to be the best when it comes to food quality was implicated in this meat scandal which means all this is not only about the Noord Butchery meat but across all meat sellers.

On my way to work today on the radio, they had butchers and people who have/do work for butcheries phone in and tell us about meat horror stories. I wanna tell you now that whenever I go to buy Wors or minced meat, my suspicion of the content of said foods will be very high.

So, I ask. Do you know exactly what is in your plate? or you are relying on your gambling luck or even faith that when it is branded beef, there is at least 90% beef in the package?

by Queen Troll

Happy Post Valentine

Valentine's weekend has come and gone (thank goodness) and I know you ladies can't wait to tell how much grapefruit and medlemon was consumed this past weekend. Nine months from now, there will be a serious baby boom in this house from all the Chinese fruits stocked last Friday....

Unfortunately I can't relate to all the Valentine's madness that took place though. There are no plastic flowers or chocolates at the feet. However, my weekend did start off with a serious boom. Spent Friday night with Esihle and boy oh boy did we party till sunrise. All I can say is that Esihle knows how to get down. First we were in heels and can I just say by 1am we had both changed to flat shoes to do some serious Slyza Tsotsi moves. Saturday was such a drag that most of what I did has become a blurrrrrrr.

So, what kind X-Rated Valentine's acts did you ladies get up to?

By Queen Troll