This One Is More Confused Than Ever

This one had expected https://app.warera.io/country/6813b6d546e731854c7ac8c1 to be a place of scholars. Economists. Engineers. Merchants.

Perhaps even the occasional wise old dragon hidden somewhere in the mountains.

This one did not expect the week that followed.

It began innocently enough.

A rather cheerful group invited this one to a traditional braai.

Excellent, thought this one.

This one enjoys good food and better company.

Unfortunately, somewhere between the first plate of food and dessert, the conversation took an unexpected turn.

One particularly enthusiastic local confidently explained that the true secret to https://app.warera.io/country/6813b6d546e731854c7ac8c1's economy was...

"https://app.warera.io/mu/6a52426a7bac31d42710e520 bathwater."

This one blinked.

Surely this one had misheard.

No.

Apparently this was presented as a perfectly legitimate business opportunity.

Several others nodded thoughtfully.

One even began discussing market demand.

This one quietly reached for another piece of bread and decided listening was safer than speaking.

As if matters could not become stranger, another gentleman,known only as https://app.warera.io/user/69ac8fc144ea5552616ca01dattempted to convince this one to purchase something called libidium.

This one politely explained that such a purchase was entirely unnecessary.

https://app.warera.io/user/69ac8fc144ea5552616ca01d remained unconvinced.

This one remained equally unconvinced.

The negotiation ended in a draw.

Just as this one thought the evening could grow no stranger, whispers spread through the gathering.

"There he is."

This one turned.

Standing among the crowd was a remarkably familiar-looking man.

Some introduced him simply as...

https://app.warera.io/user/697b55e4bcecf3b37667e0d1

This one chose not to ask questions.

Experience has taught this one that some mysteries are best left unexplored.

By the end of the evening, this one had acquired exactly zero new business ventures.

However, this one had gained several excellent stories and a much greater appreciation for how wonderfully unusual the people of https://app.warera.io/country/6813b6d546e731854c7ac8c1 can be.

This one still has absolutely no idea how any of this contributes to understanding "The Big Boom."

Yet everyone insists it somehow does.

Perhaps this is simply another lesson this one has yet to understand.

Thankfully, not everything remains mysterious.

Each day brings encouraging reports from home.

The resistance continues to grow.

More citizens join the cause.

More people refuse to give up hope.

Knowing that South Africans continue to stand together reminds this one why this journey of learning is worthwhile.

Perhaps one day all these lessons—both the sensible ones and the completely bewildering ones—will finally make sense.

Until then, this one shall continue studying.

Though this one may politely decline any further investment opportunities involving bathwater.

– https://app.warera.io/user/68e538c09c4aafa6f1a0bd5c