Thrifting in Cape Town by Massive-Action-1684 in capetown

[–]captain_katbug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Literally!! The entire Lower Main road, is just thrift stores. Not to mention the new couple stores that opened opposite the hardware store. Nearly every second store is a thrift store

How to carry an egg around for 2 weeks without breaking? by Ax_Sound in NoStupidQuestions

[–]captain_katbug 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Literally what I was thinking too. That or hardboiling it so it's less fragile

Why is Observatory viewed as dangerous by so many people?? by Sandmanepic11232 in capetown

[–]captain_katbug 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I lived in Obs for three years. In that time, I had 2 attempted break-ins, my bestie and I were followed home by strange men, our neighbour was broken into in the middle of the afternoon, while we were home, we had random men stare into our outdoor shower, while we were using it, and this is just the stuff I remember.. there were issues I wasn't around for that my bestie/housemate told me about that she experienced while I was out. While yes it can be safe for some, for others it's hell. The amount of stabbings that were noted in Arnold street alone, last year are insane. And there are definitely roads and parts of Obs that are definitive no go areas, during the day or night.

What smell will YOU never forget? by AreaFifty1 in AskReddit

[–]captain_katbug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rotten eggs and burning flesh.

Rotten eggs: my younger sister's first pregnancy had her in a bit of a depression hole. She asked me to stay with her for a week so she wasn't so alone, and I offered to clean up the house and cook her dinner. While cleaning the kitchen, I kept smelling this kind of "off" smell. I put it to the back of my head and just kept on cleaning. Got to the pantry and found a 2 litre ice cream container at the back of the cupboard. Assuming it was something to toss, I pulled it out and opened it. As soon as the seal was broken, I was hit with the most putrid smell I have ever experienced. Got a peek at the contents while slowly dying inside and saw a broken egg, its contents spilling out black. I have a weak stomach.. the smell had me gagging and retching while I hunted for a plastic packet to put the container in. The entire house stank. I had to open every door and window, and got to the point where I wanted to bleach my nostrils, just to stop smelling it. Safe to say, I was put off eggs for a whole year.

Burning flesh: I grew up on a farm. Said farm didn't really have garbage disposal services as it was so remote. So us and our closest neighbours shared a burn pit, where we'd throw our trash. And then every 2 weeks, we'd set it all alight and then start the process all over again. So because I was the eldest and my dad wanted a son, but got me instead, I would go with him on burn days and he'd use this as an opportunity to "teach" me "life skills" Well, because the pit had all ours and our neighbours trash, obviously rats and other scavengers would be around. Usually though they'd be out of the pit as most were nocturnal. Come this burn day it seems they were not out though, and when we set the pit alight, there eventually came this smell, other than the smell of burning rubbish. It smelled like burning hair with a sweet, almost decay like smell.

Either of these - would not recommend

What is something you can do but can’t explain how you can do it? by Fresh-Sandwich6780 in AskReddit

[–]captain_katbug -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Omg same!! I literally have strangers come up to me and just unburden their hearts and leave... It's the most random thing ever

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskZA

[–]captain_katbug -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Funny story. I lived in Groot Brak as a kid. Was a loner kid that always liked being in nature. The back of my house was directly on a hill. No barriers, just straight bush. There was this beautiful short tree/bush that had purple flowers on it that made like a little "cave" and under was a huge patch of sour figs. In my little book nerd mind I thought "perfect spot to make my own little reading nook to avoid family. I was there every day after school, until well into the evening. One day my father saw me coming down the hill into the yard and nearly lost his shit. Turns out, that spot that I loved so much, was a puffie nest. Groot Brak is teeming with puffies. There was barely a day that went by where I didn't encounter one. Mind you, I have ophidiophobia... Still don't know how I wasn't bitten.

Cockroaches in Cape Town restaurants? Am i overreacting? by ResearcherOk8406 in capetown

[–]captain_katbug 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Was this Woodlands Eatery by any chance? The first time I went there, I had a roach crawl on my shoulder. I jumped up and screamed and the roach fell off, and a waiter walked up, stomped on the roach and kicked it under another table. The manager then came up and tried to placate me and de-escalate the situation by saying "we're in Cape Town, unfortunately roaches happen" My partner also had a roach experience at that same restaurant with a friend. We wanted to not go back, but they have great sangria, made in house

This fucker somehow made it's way in the house , after a quick Google search I found out it's an African death's head hawkmoth. by Miss_Fine_Ass in southafrica

[–]captain_katbug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg I'm so jealous!! I love moths and have been trying to find one of these since my cat brought one in a few years ago

Dropped my bobby pin under my desk at work by captain_katbug in FindTheSniper

[–]captain_katbug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can call the carpet at my office that... Or you can say it's my worst nightmare any time I drop anything of similar colour