Hayibo.com closing down

[dlk001]

Maybe they said "Oom Lungu"

nice one

 

[Palimino]

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

Why am I unsuprised?

 

[Nerfherder]

Maybe they said "Oom Lungu"

Ok... now you have to tell me what that is!

 

[DigitalSoldier]

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 ?

that is the Zulu meaning according to my mate who is Zulu.

 

[JungleBoy]

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 have never heard of such an explanation/reference in any of the Nguni languages where the word umlungu exist.

 

[JungleBoy]

that is the Zulu meaning according to my mate who is Zulu.

Your Zulu mate was probably lying as that meaning does not exist in modern Zulu. There is a word to describe froth and it's "igwebu".

 

[JungleBoy]

IF you don't mind me asking, why?

Good Grief, do you even need to ask? They failed to make me laugh...

Perhaps I am just not into that type of humour...

 

[KillerX]

Damnit, I loved Hayibo's articles.... They showed so vividly the ridiculousness of some of the political events in South Africa. They were both hilarious and sad at the same time :/

R.I.P Hayibo.

 

[Fazda]

Good Grief, do you even need to ask? They failed to make me laugh...

Perhaps I am just not into that type of humour...

Perhaps you are not, best not to shout that out from the rooftops

 

[grayston]

Perhaps you are not, best not to shout that out from the rooftops

The point of satire is to make people uncomfortable, so if it's done that to Jungleboy, it's done its job.

 

[Fazda]

The point of satire is to make people uncomfortable, so if it's done that to Jungleboy, it's done its job.

You make a very good point!

 

[JungleBoy]

The point of satire is to make people uncomfortable, so if it's done that to Jungleboy, it's done its job.

It's a pitty that the advertisers also became uncomfortable...hence Haibo's now closing.

 

[Fazda]

It's a pitty that the advertisers also became uncomfortable...hence Haibo's now closing.

No just advertisers who were worried about people who are too stupid to understand satire.

 

[JungleBoy]

No just advertisers who were worried about people who are too stupid to understand satire.

You can put your money where your mouth is, Mr wise guy, who understands satire :erm:

 

[Fazda]

You can put your money where your mouth is, Mr wise guy, who understands satire :erm:

Sure can and always have...

 

[KillerX]

http://www.hayibo.com/ancyl-hails-hayibos-closure-as-model-for-new-journalism-3/

“Nobody just runs out of money in South Africa!” he exclaimed. “I mean, that’s what taxpayers are for! When you get short, you just turn to the middle class and say ‘Gimme or I’ll call you a racist!’”

LOL... love you Haybio

 

[Fazda]

http://www.hayibo.com/ancyl-hails-hayibos-closure-as-model-for-new-journalism-3/



LOL... love you Haybio

+ 10

 

[DigitalSoldier]

Your Zulu mate was probably lying as that meaning does not exist in modern Zulu. There is a word to describe froth and it's "igwebu".

The word I was thinking about is Umlungu.

Umlungu whites, Zulus called whites this, meaning the white scum that forms in the surf.

www.johncglass.com/racialslurs.htm

From racial slurs database.

 

[dlk001]

The word I was thinking about is Umlungu.

From racial slurs database.

So according to that link, the word "Umlungu" is a Zulu word!

 

[zulgin]

isn't it abelungu ?