Twitter is a strange forum. It’s a place for serious discussion regarding potentially devastating world issues and events, but it also brings out the best of people, and more importantly, South Africa.
A trend that has piqued our interest today on the Twittersphere leads with the curious hashtag #WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout. Those born before the turn of the millennium (and it seems well before that as well) are reminiscing of their childhood experiences that current Millennials didn’t quite get a chance to experience.
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If you’ve ever owned a Nokia 3310, played an informal match of street (returning swiftly to your house once the streetlights were lit) or cracking that packet of crisps to find a Pokemon Tazo nestling inside, take notes, because Twitter will be your history teacher for today. And those who are lightly seasoned, prepare to get a bad case of the feels.
Here are some of the best examples of the trend thus far, and the first appearance of it directly below:
@smithbruu the 1st mention of #WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout appears on your TL. Now is Trending Topic in South Africa! #trndnl
— South Africa Trends (@trendinaliaZA) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout seeing this turn into that pic.twitter.com/0dY3AXYVQa — Ben Winks (@BenWinks) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout folding the perfect letter? pic.twitter.com/1AoS6eSdmI
— msnonhleberyl.com (@MissNonhle) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout playing Dave pic.twitter.com/1c1HCPGtNV — kyuubi (@Mogale_Fudge) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout pic.twitter.com/0Mfoa3OSE2
— #GuyCode101 (@Truu_Black) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout the old #Nokia cellphone snake game! pic.twitter.com/Cs3SuOpNaE — MTN South Africa (@MTNza) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout 🙁 pic.twitter.com/VvcxPXi3QJ
— juan (@juju_bomb) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout know about Codi pic.twitter.com/q8Tf2Sx2xf — •BlackHippie• (@Seno_Monageng) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout “ingle angle silver bangle inside outside inside on!” Using old stockings for skip rope pic.twitter.com/OYSkMF3iuy
— Happy_Ginger (@Happy_Ginger) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout pic.twitter.com/Rse4X1hVel — Kristian (@HastingsBishop) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout MTN Gladiators pic.twitter.com/i5g5dHqG5Q
— NdinguJambase (@jambase28) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout Licking the chip flavor off tazos pic.twitter.com/MPOs0ORnR4 — Luca (@LucaVincenzo) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout Mine’s still alive pic.twitter.com/zR948EDfL2
— Ghiaan Morris (@Ghiaan_ZA) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout pic.twitter.com/AaTb4VetPx — Tamara Nodada (@Tammzzie) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout the real corsa light ambassadors? pic.twitter.com/N5bHOdTThC
— King Kunta (@OMGKIDD) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout buying screensavers and logos for their 3310 from a book — JOTC (@Jokesofthecape) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout pic.twitter.com/yOWNed8WQz
— Kashief9006 (@Suit_Gaachie) July 7, 2015
RT @Hidden_Jen: #WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout reverse-charge calls? pic.twitter.com/0RCuH0jQAO — Stuart Thomas (@Stu_Thom4s) July 7, 2015
#WhatDoLaaitiesKnowAbout limited viewing pic.twitter.com/kvUUeqL6t1
— Sabelo Boltina (@Endore_ZA) July 7, 2015
If you happen to spot any other golden examples, don’t hesitate to tweet us.
Feature image: kami rao via Flickr
