Social media has been off for the greater part of the weekend but save for the few of us that took advantage of the situation to forget our phones and read, a myriad of you installed VPN or went as far as loading PakaSmS just to stay online.
Some Campusers are even threatening legal action on UCC for “tampering with their freedoms” to flirt, stalk, ‘hoe-k’ and do all other sorts of businesses that they been specialising in over social media.
But within this situation, I was especially impressed by one Campuser. He is a friend of mine who has inextricably tied himself with Politics that even a word or two with him has me wishing I were like him. (I were as smart)
Like I have always said, at this stage Society relates someone that speaks using parables with wit.
If you’re an intending Fresher and you’ve been using the hood dictionary for slang this whole vacation, it is time to drop that fuckery and get used to genuine English.
My friend made a statement about government and the social media ban that is a source of inspiration for me today. He said;
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they’ll never sit in.”
For our very own slow brethren out there, he meant that the government action in regards to social media and suspension is utterly unreal, blatantly stale and devoid of any fun therein whatsoever. Is that what he actually meant?
Being online every time isn’t as cool. To the nice girls you have been hitting on, you will appear the unserious guy that has nothing to do apart from flirting with them all day everyday. To the boys, you will be a source of inspiration and comfort. They will think you’re not reading. The greatest lesson of human behaviour is simple;
“Your friend fails, you feel bad. Your friend tops, you feel worse.”
The only way to prevent that feeling is preparing and that is why the suspension of WhatsApp has been a blessing in disguise.
In the midst of that blockage, several NRM big wigs have been online. They have been all over media sites like twitter tweeting more than the President is worried about Besigye. My witty friend is always worried about how during the festive season they go upcountry and masquerade as hoteliers all season while we rest. I was worried by the level defiance of their master.
When the next ban happens, (it is bound to happen) I will have a better article to present. For the moment, dont uninstall your VPN, save the two messages from Airtel before and after the bans. Until that time, we shall have a complete de ja vu. ( Or what the most Campusers call #ThrowBack.)
