Parents share school holiday dilemmas online
It's only the end of week one of the July school holidays, and parents are already feeling the pinch...
It's officially the end of week one of the school holiday, and parents and guardians gather online to share their frustrations.
A content creator from Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, Giggzy is known for his brutally honest approach to relatable topics. This time, he hit the nail on the head with his video about the 'school holiday culture' that always hits parents and guardians right in the gut.
School holidays are synonymous with lazing around, overeating and bordome. But the kids don't understand that it can get costly for parents when all the 'holiday food' is obliterated after just a few days into a three-week holiday.
Giggzy made a video that has over 1.4 million views and talks about how he stocked up on groceries, yet there's little to nothing left. The television is running into overtime, and it's only the end of week one of the school holiday.
He was emphatic and emotional in his delivery, and we cannot say we blame him; it's a while till the next payday. School holidays should include a warning label and tips on creating a holiday emergency fund.
Watch the video below, courtesy of TikTok.
@giggzy32 School Holidays Week 1 #schoolholidays #parents #teachers #grade12 ♬ original sound - Giggzy
Mzansi resonated with his video, and people were too happy to express their feelings in the comments.
- "They even finished unlimited WiFi."
- "Stokvel for June holidays must be organised asap for next year."
- "One guy was complaining at work that he could smell popcorn at midnight."
- "The fridge is a toll gate. With every pass, they stop and open. Yesesss."
- "Me laughing at this as a teacher."
- "There (sic) are always on Roblox, they charge their phones with our charger, they eat every second."
- "Child-free community, let’s gather here and sympathise with them even though we don’t understand what their talking about."
- "Why are they always charging their phones, which company is gonna call them for an interviews." (sic)
- "And the High Schl (sic) and Varsity kids are worse (they) DO NOT sleep. it's kkkk in the middle of nite then boopoh microwave, krwashakrwasha Lays chips. I will not mention abt Bread n Noodles.i need shares again Albany coz clearly i work for them." (sic)
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