Cape Town - Twitter is used for a variety of things. For some, it's to keep up with current affairs and for others, it's to tell share the joy and pain of life with strangers.
On Sunday night, the hashtag #AfricanParentsInAMeme started trending and people had a field day, describing what their parents would do in situations such as asking for money, not doing chores and missing your mother's numerous calls - lessons that many of us have learned the hard way.
Too many of us can relate to disapproving/disappointed/shocked parents. Here's 10 of the best.
Don't sit down just yet
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— Jean-Claude Mabaso (@JC_mabaso)
#AfricanParentsInAMeme When you're making yourself some tea, and your mom ask every adult in the house if they want tea. pic.twitter.com/d7IIQDxrCB
— Tranquil Max (@MoloseMax)
When a friend of your parents is about to give you money then you get exited looked at your mom & said no thank you😭 #AfricanParentsInAMeme pic.twitter.com/x2nTuDiQ4y
— Goal chaser 🙏🏽 (@DiagneNaarr) May 8, 2017
Me: dad I need allowance
Dad:I allow you to stay in my house,I allow to eat my food and allow you to breathe in here pic.twitter.com/hLF5l7iOwP
— GOFENTSE MOLWELE (@Lefenzo_molwele) May 7, 2017
Who is being disobedient?
When a pastor preaches about disobedient child pic.twitter.com/ZWoQbWwo0m
— GOFENTSE MOLWELE (@Lefenzo_molwele)
When you leave the dishes dirty, go out and come back to find your parents waiting for you like... #AfricanParentsInAMeme pic.twitter.com/bNrP68xnzB
— Chrystal (@Chrystal_Naz)
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When you ignore a phone call in front of your Mom
#AfricanParentsInAMeme When you get home at 11:30 drunk and you had said you were going to study at a friend's house pic.twitter.com/tOZuToXgw9— Kali Rankhone (@TimmyRankhone) May 8, 2017