Mzansi opens up about fears as #SymptomsOfGwababa dominate Twitter

09 April 2019 - 10:46 By Cebelihle Bhengu
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#SymptomsOfGwababa is dominating the Twitter trends list.
#SymptomsOfGwababa is dominating the Twitter trends list.
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From not speaking up during a work meeting, calling a crush only to hang up before they pick up, to sending a message either to your boss to ask for a raise but putting down after two rings - these are some of the many things tweeps have done and opportunities they missed out on, thanks to igwababa.

Igwababa, which loosely translates to fear, has paralysed a lot of tweeps and has made them lose out on new opportunities, including scoring a date with a crush. 

Tweeps are after all humans, who go through life like the rest of us.

Here are some of their hilarious stories.

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