Fuzzy this one is for you.
I am a Capetonian, I haven’t travelled much, but what I do know is that Cape Town is well loved by most.
People who understand true Capetonian culture, appreciate it.
I am also a very literal person, and I must admit Im not the sharpest tool in the shed.
Being a true Capetonian at heart, one would expect me to be familiar with some of the most universally understood terms that come with it, such as “Howzit”
We are all familiar with the term used by Matt Damon in “Invictus” and Leonardo Di Caprio in “Blood Diamond.”
For some reason I only just got it just recently. (shrug)
For example, when a colleague greets me in the corridors with a “Howzit” , Im still answering “Fine thanks and you?”
The person is actually walking away already while I stand there like a puppy with no direction.
I quickly dust off all traces of mortification and scuffle on back to my desk.
Sod’s law will however inevitably mess with my head shortly after an incident like this.
Strike 2, walking to the deli during lunch, I see an old high school peer and am enthusiastically greeted with a “Howzit” to which I answer “Hello”...waiting to be intentionally asked how I am so I can then reply.
The confusion on the persons face is enough to make you want to get knock over by a car when you realize your screw up in that 2 minutes of uncomfortable silence .
Desperately and unsuccessfully trying to recover from embarrassment, the devil stands there breaking out in hysterics.
Say it with me AWWWWWKWAARRRRDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!
Note to self, “Howzit” doesn’t actually mean “How is it?”
Moral of the story, it’s all relative.
On a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 is mildly random and 10 is completely and utterly random, I would say this post is a 8.
Thoughts?
