Hayibo.com closing down

[Kaine]

they need sponsors. so, anyone know some rich people willing to fork out? wish I did

 

[icyrus]

Nope! More like pointless piece of writing, just for the laughs...not a fan of Zapiro either.

IF you don't mind me asking, why?

 

[Kaine]

IF you don't mind me asking, why?

must be a government supporter and/or on the gravy train

 

[sox63]

I did not really care for hayibo as well. And as with Jungleboy, I'm not a fan of Zapiro either...

 

[Eniigma]

Yay, finally no more of stupid posting their stories in C.A.

Can't say they're rubbish or crap or anything like that, just fraking hated their stories being posted in Current Affiars.

 

[genetic]

Doesn't phase me too much. Enjoyed some of their stuff, but most of it was garbage.

 

[genetic]

Yay, finally no more of stupid posting their stories in C.A.

Can't say they're rubbish or crap or anything like that, just fraking hated their stories being posted in Current Affiars.

+100000000000000000000000000000000000

That REALLY used to p!ss me off.

 

[blunomore]

I see Hayibo sells a t-shirt with the word "mlungu" on the front.

A question for the people who speak the relevant language: what does the word mlungu mean? I am referring to the PROPER meaning/translation.

Is it derogatory or merely descriptive?

 

[genetic]

I see Hayibo sells a t-shirt with the word "mlungu" on the front.

A question for the people who speak the relevant language: what does the word mlungu means? I am referring to the PROPER meaning/translation.

Is it derogatory or merely descriptive?

Probably descriptive.

 

[icyrus]

I did not really care for hayibo as well. And as with Jungleboy, I'm not a fan of Zapiro either...

If I may pose the same question to you then - why?

 

[dlk001]

maybe Hayibo should have asked for donations from their myBB supporters.

 

[Alestorm]

In all honesty, I found that the quality of the humour had gone down of late, nut it is still a pity.

Ye, I'd stopped reading lately, but it was really great when they first started.

 

[sox63]

If I may pose the same question to you then - why?

I just dont think they are funny. Offensive if anything. Just not my cup of tea I guess...

 

[ponder]

I see Hayibo sells a t-shirt with the word "mlungu" on the front.

A question for the people who speak the relevant language: what does the word mlungu mean? I am referring to the PROPER meaning/translation.

Is it derogatory or merely descriptive?

You are now going to get responses saying it's the same as the K word and means white scum

 

[blunomore]

You are now going to get responses saying it's the same as the K word and means white scum

I know.

I asked for the opinion of someone who is knowledgeable about the meaning in the relevant language.

 

[dlk001]

I know.

I asked for the opinion of someone who is knowledgeable about the meaning in the relevant language.

In Xhosa,

umlungu = a white person
isilungu = english language

lungu = joint of the body
amalungu = plural of lungu meaning joints of the body
ubulungu = membership

 

[blunomore]

In Xhosa,

umlungu = a white person
isilungu = english language

lungu = joint of the body
amalungu = plural of lungu meaning joints of the body
ubulungu = membership

What about the other explanation that umlungu means 'froth of the sea' as in the white part of the sea where the waves crash onto the beach ?

 

[Nerfherder]

I don't find the term offensive... often little kids call me umlungu so it can't be that bad.

I think words are offensive as you want them to be.

 

[blunomore]

I don't find the term offensive... often little kids call me umlungu so it can't be that bad.

I think words are offensive as you want them to be.

Maybe they said "Oom Lungu"

 

[dlk001]

What about the other explanation that umlungu means 'froth of the sea' as in the white part of the sea where the waves crash onto the beach ?

I've heard of that explanation and i've also heard umlungu means "father of light" meaning "a white man with missionary vision".

However, since you asked for the relevant language meaning, in Xhosa, all the words above have "lungu" in them because they all derived from it.