DISPOSABLE

The festive season has come and gone and we are back on the grind. The usual begins now, we get to work, pretend we are present then dream about boMmaseapei who will nourish us back to sanity for the afternoon version of the theatre we call work.

That said, we all do it and we all have our reasons for doing it and most of us our reasons are similar. The most common reason being that we are just too lazy, too tired, do not care or simply could not be bothered. Ke bua ka sejelo sa rona. You see, when it comes to where we eat, ke gore ha re ‘jang’ teng, hahaha, okay silly me; when it comes to where we eat and what we eat from, we prefer to have utensils that are very clean; plates, cutlery, and cups. We have to behave this way in order to stay alive.

Jaanong, bogologolo there was no choice but to wash your eating utensils right after eating with them; whether it’s the dinner plate at home or the skaaptin at lunch because we had to use it again later. We developed a relationship with our utensils and cared dearly for them because we needed them to be in great condition later when we re-use them, because like it or not, we were going to reuse them. That was some serious commitment for mere eating utensils; in fact, some of us will skip the shower due to fatigue but never skip doing the dishes. Ke lerato selo seo.

For the masses who have to work hard to ensure growth for our GDP, time is a luxury which even the farmers in Gantsi understand le ha gotwe there is no hurry in the Kalahari and so the disposable styrofoam cups and plates were the next best thing since sliced cheddar. No need to commit hours every week to dishwashing and even more convenient was how shatterproof they were, no need to handle with extreme care unless when loaded with that most precious of commodities; food. We have no relationship with the plastic utensils, where they end is not our business, whether they chip on the edge due to negligence is no skin off our noses, ke gore we do not care in the least.

Mathata jaanong ke gore I do not know whether this convenience is a blessing or a curse because our caring nature for things that help nourish us is being eroded with every disposable utensil. Ebile ke lemogile gore whether you use a disposable or the real thing says a lot about you and your character. If you prefer the real thing then you most definitely prefer the real thing in relationships too. You will build commitment to your lover, enjoy them when they are clean and ready to give you what you need to be nourished, and still take them afterwards, clean them up and make sure they are in great condition for the next session. Ke gone go thokomela ha o jang teng gone mo.

If you prefer disposable utensils then that is exactly what you prefer in relationships. You only handle the other person with care when they have yet to give you that most precious of commodities; sex. After that you do not see the point in keeping them around, you discard them with no thought and cannot entertain the idea of cleaning them for later use. Eish, ke nnete bagaetsho. So, ladies and gentleman, what does your lover prefer using when eating, real or plastic? Be aware because it represents you. Wena o rata go jela mo go eng? Bikiri kana plasteke? Why? Is that how you treat your other half?

Mathata jaanong ke ba ba jelang breakfast le supper mo diplating ko lapeng a bo ba jela lunch le di ‘snack’ mo plastekeng, ke bone mathata bone ba. O ba tshabele mo thitong ya sethare, ba danger!