Humour

Kids these days tell the bitter truth — but not the Twitter truth

They’re brutally honest at home with their parents, but their social media is a carefully curated (and dishonest) parade

30 May 2021 - 00:02 By and ndumiso ngcobo

“How old are you?” is a very tricky question. Especially when you're a father of young children and you might have to pay R120 more, depending on how they answer. A sign at the entrance to the Cape Town amusement park says “FREE for children under 12". My children have cost me a small fortune in such fees because I decided to make babies with Mother Teresa's ethical twin...

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