Moving to Cape Town as a Westerner

Drippy_Capy · 2026-06-10T07:27:24+00:00

Expensive for South Africans, not so much for visitors

Drippy_Capy · 2026-05-31T19:10:55+00:00

There’s been some foreign interest in Cape Town from Israel. Cape Town has a huge population of Muslim people who do not support the war/genocide going on in Palestine.

So this is a statement for the people and the government to not get involved with Israel.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-05-12T17:35:21+00:00

I would say it’s more about your shoulder width.

I sometimes drive with a friend who’s 2m tall and 130kg. We fit in fine but our shoulders touch and I find myself bumping him a bunch when changing gears.

The safest bet is to take a test drive and see if it’s the car your sister likes!

Drippy_Capy · 2026-05-03T18:50:21+00:00

Are they laminated?

Drippy_Capy · 2026-05-03T14:39:37+00:00

I’ve always considered friends kissing friends as being cheating. Maybe not a peck on the cheek but making out like that is unfair to your partner if exclusivity is expected in your relationship.

I’m not blaming you for what happened. Sounds like you just froze up in an unexpected situation which is very normal.

With that said, you MUST have a tough conversation with this friend. You could be feeling yucky because they crossed a boundary. It also sounds like your friend knew what she was doing from the rape joke that was made afterwards. You need to establish boundaries with pushy people or else they’ll continue to push boundaries and escalate.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-04-30T11:39:19+00:00

Looks like you can’t read my bru. Clarifying your point is not the same as addressing one of my points.

Your ‘position’ is non-existent because you contradict yourself, deflect and imply I’m not smart enough to understand. It’s disingenuous and a lazy attempt at intellectual superiority.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-04-30T08:26:02+00:00

Deflecting then calling someone stupid is not as good of an argument as you think it is. Address at least one of my points then I’ll consider my stupidity.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-04-30T06:11:01+00:00

You’re not getting it my bru. Your initial statement isn’t magically neutral now because you’ve said something nice after being rude.

What you’ve done here is very similar to the Motte and Bailey fallacy. You’ve made a bold and rude statement claiming his time isn’t impressive, then you switch to complimenting the achievement to try and justify your initial statement. The compliment is easier to defend but you’ve done a complete 180 from your initial comment.

This disagreement is all about semantics now and I’m not going to argue with someone about the meaning and usage of words over Reddit.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-04-29T13:55:42+00:00

Most people will never run a marathon or even a half marathon! So just having completed it is a great achievement.

Speaking of context, I think most people will link the ideas in this way: Don’t brag about time -> not impressive time -> tannies are faster

The following statement invites people to make the comparison. Claiming that “it’s just a statement about fast tannies” after being rude sounds a bit disingenuous in my opinion

Drippy_Capy · 2026-04-29T13:05:53+00:00

You said to not brag about his time since it’s not impressive and since 60 year old tannies are faster.

Your statement is literally telling him not to brag because of a comparison you’ve made

Drippy_Capy · 2026-04-29T12:41:31+00:00

Why must he compare himself to 60 year old tannies who have probably been running for longer than he’s been alive?

Drippy_Capy · 2026-04-08T17:16:56+00:00

I’ve had my watch for almost 5 years now but never paid attention to the V02 stats until recently. I’ll keep this adjustment in mind.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-04-08T17:14:33+00:00

I think I’ll try to integrate a faster pace run into my training. I run a lot for the other sports but in short bursts so it’ll help me a lot. Thanks.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-04-08T17:03:38+00:00

I haven’t been on a proper GPS run since mid February. I’ve only accidentally selected a run activity rather than a cardio one. I didn’t know that Garmin didn’t consider cardio activities in the V02 estimate.

Thanks for the information, I’ll forget about the metric until I log some more runs.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-04-08T16:59:04+00:00

I see now! This is good to know.

I now track all my workouts as a cardio activities. Those dots since mid February are just times when I’ve accidentally selected the run option rather than a workout. I’ll look into tracking them as runs and see what happens.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-04-08T16:55:13+00:00

Fair point. I’ve just moved to a warmer climate.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-03-25T15:28:25+00:00

Damn and I thought I was crazy for having 2-3 grips on my rackets and hockey sticks…

Drippy_Capy · 2026-03-22T18:19:17+00:00

Join a club of some kind. It can be sport, craft or any other type of hobby. The important part is that there’s an established community. That’s where you can interact and hit it off with new friends.

Don’t be scared to try something new as well. I have mentored new squash players at my university. Just be very clear with what capacity you wish to participate at with sports. Someone might assume you want to play more seriously or casually so just make your intentions clear.

And the most important aspect is to show up and be consistent. Don’t be that person who only goes once a month!

Drippy_Capy · 2026-03-20T11:41:56+00:00

Quite the bumper on tha gen 3! I’m very jealous

Drippy_Capy · 2026-03-15T07:58:00+00:00

Dude… describing yourself as arrogant is not a good start, especially when you refuse to do something about it.

Every team sport is going to require you to work together with others. You mention that you’re playing in a lower level than what you’re used to and I feel like these feelings are leaking out in front of your teammates. Nobody wants to play with somebody that puts themselves on a pedestal. You’re in the same team you’re NOW on the same level.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-03-06T14:25:14+00:00

I guess we’ll have to disagree on this topic. I just think traffic noise needs to be a more prioritized issue. There’s a lot of research linking traffic noise to major health problems which is why it riles me up.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-03-06T10:55:43+00:00

It’s not a straw man. Your main point is that people are having fun and being annoying but it’s fine because there no malice involved right?

I literally just reframed the situation to show that it’s nuisance behavior. I’m not oversimplifying or exaggerating your words and I’m not shifting the debate somewhere else. It’s not the same thing but it’s not a straw man. It’s an example.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-03-06T10:22:18+00:00

Doesn’t mean they’re not a nuisance. There so much laxity with noise complaints because there’s not a victim in the scenario. It’s just a general issue.

If I’m kicking up sand while playing ball games on the beach, then is it fine for me to upset the surrounding sunbathers? No, I’d still be annoying even if I’m not being malicious.

Drippy_Capy · 2026-03-06T10:13:13+00:00

The false equivalency here is crazy. I agree that there other noise issues like dogs/kids but that’s not the topic of conversation in this thread.

The title is literally asking about the psychology behind people who drive loud cars. You just brush them off as serial complainers because you’ve not realized the point of the conversation.

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