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Shopping with the hubby: The untold horror story

Seven days ago I made the rookie mistake of writing about shopping with the wife. Since then, I’ve received more insults than a referee at a derby match — and a few compliments, mostly from divorced men.

The feedback was like a clearance sale: insults 50% off, sarcasm buy one get one free and unsolicited advice in bulk. One kind guy though offered me a spare couch to sleep on. Basically the feedback ranged from marriage counselling to witness protection. Now feedback from women is sharper and more pointed than a porcupine quills in combat mode. Women don’t just say ‘I didn’t like that.’

They pull out receipts, quote your exact words and build a case like a lawyer at the Broadhurst Magistrate’s Court. They will also put you on trial for crimes against vocabulary like ‘Why did you use THAT adjective?’

Editor's Comment
Deadly weekend demands immediate vigilance

The heartbreaking reports carried elsewhere on this publication of a woman killed in Metsimotlhabe and four family members perishing near Metsimaswaana Bridge are, devastatingly, not isolated incidents. They represent the sharp, painful tip of a weekend that has seen far too many collisions, injuries, and losses on the roads. This alarming spike in fatalities is a screaming siren we cannot ignore. It compels a direct and urgent plea to every...

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