Saturday 31 March 2012

Every day!


 Note for the folks at home: Kenya's polite culture frowns upon discussing "unsavory" topics openly, so a number of creative euphemisms have become popular. Generally, any reference to heat or fire is alluding to feelings of lust --- "that type of burning", "the inner fire", "the body's hotness". Going to the restroom to take a 'number one' or a 'number two' are called a "short call" or "long call", respectively. (Replacing one euphemism with another! Score!) Talking flagrantly about alcohol is equally taboo. Instead, you might hear about someone's desire to take "a soda", or "one of them", or "solution T" (named for the country's most popular lager, Tusker).