9 JULY 2016
"PLEASE SUPPORT ME"
So Mutsu comes across a sister who is selling sweets at a busy corner in town. He had seen her several times before, standing at different places, but he's never bought any.
'Please support me,' she said, gingerly pushing a box of sweets she was holding in the way of Mutsu.
Okay, let me support you then, said Mutsu.
'O batla tse kae (how many are you buying?)'
None, he said.
She was alarmed.
'Please support me,' she said, gingerly pushing a box of sweets she was holding in the way of Mutsu.
Okay, let me support you then, said Mutsu.
'O batla tse kae (how many are you buying?)'
None, he said.
She was alarmed.
So why are you selling me these sweets, asked Mutsu.
'Sorry?'
Mutsu repeated what he had said.
'Huh! It's okay if you don't wanna buy.'
Ema pele, Ausi. You're not selling me the sweets; you've only asked me to support you.
'But you are not buying; o ntlhoma dipotso tse sa feleng (you're asking me endless questions!)'
You did not get me to buy them.
'Eng?'
Talk to me about these sweets. What is so good about them? There's plenty of sweets where I am coming from.
Mutsu was holding a green and white "checkers."
'Eheeh... ke mohlolo nthoe!'
Ausi, instead of asking the next person to "support" you, sell them your sweets... atleast support their tastebuds; support the feeling they want to have by eating your sweets. I hope you realise that I have supported you.
'Haai suka,' she dismissed Mutsu as she turned to the next passer-by.
'Sorry?'
Mutsu repeated what he had said.
'Huh! It's okay if you don't wanna buy.'
Ema pele, Ausi. You're not selling me the sweets; you've only asked me to support you.
'But you are not buying; o ntlhoma dipotso tse sa feleng (you're asking me endless questions!)'
You did not get me to buy them.
'Eng?'
Talk to me about these sweets. What is so good about them? There's plenty of sweets where I am coming from.
Mutsu was holding a green and white "checkers."
'Eheeh... ke mohlolo nthoe!'
Ausi, instead of asking the next person to "support" you, sell them your sweets... atleast support their tastebuds; support the feeling they want to have by eating your sweets. I hope you realise that I have supported you.
'Haai suka,' she dismissed Mutsu as she turned to the next passer-by.
'Please support me...'
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