"This too shall pass".
This was a popular saying that was revamped during the time of covid-19. Optimistic people used this saying to cool their mind and guard against the fear of the unknown brought about by the lockdown. But sincerely I find a lot of truth in that phrase because "nothing lasts forever" in this world. Something that was the rave of the moment a while ago, would soon become a thing of the past in the near future. "Abeg life no balance at all".
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I remember a funny event that happened with one of my vneighbours back in the day, at my old residence. He lived in a rented apartment like the rest of us and soon, he bought a car. I remember it to be a Peugeot 504. Guys, I literally watched this man worship his car. He would not allow kids to play close to it for fear of them scratching the car body. He woke up early to "warm the engine" and did the same at night, yet he rarely drove it to work. "Have you seen a man with a functional car but yet he still treks to work?" that was my neighbour for you. He refused to use the car claiming that he was trying to maintain it and aviod damage due to reckless driving from others and that's how that car stayed at a spot for years untill new and better cars were made and introduced into the market. The likes of Toyota and BMW aka Be my wife are good examples. At the end, this neighbour had to sell the car as scrap material because it phased out.
There are gadgets and techs that used to trend in the past. Everyone wanted them but now, they are barely seen while some have completely phased out. I have some fond memories with some old trend techs that I'll share below.
- Tortoise car
Yes, that was the name it was well known for back in the day and trust me it looked like one except it had no shell. Tortoise car was a very famous car back in the day. I'm talking about the early 1990's. Anyone who had that car was revered as a "big man" in the area. One of the things I miss about the car was the fact that anyone who entered it automatically had to hunch thier backs to be comfortable whether it's the driver or passengers. That car also looked hilarious to me but hey it was trending and no one dared say otherwise. I'm so glad that car has phased out cos I can't imagine seeing such a car besides a sports car or a lambo of today.
- Boiling ring
This boiling ring was also a very popular tech back im the day. I'm not so certain if it has phased out but I'm quite glad that it is no more in use as it used to be. Back then, almost every household had one and it was simply used for boiling water whenever there was electric power supply. Some people even used it to boil rice. The reason I'm glad it's no more in use is due to the high accident rate it caused. In my former residence, two children lost their lives due to using this boiling ring. They were electocuted when they went to plug it in a socket so as to boil water for home use.
Another woman's house got burnt because she left the boiling ring on and went to the market. The boiling ring got so hot that it melted the bucket and started a fire, razing the house to the ground. By the time she returned, her house was gone. Personally, I have received my fair share of electric shock from it but it was not fatal. As useful as it was then, I'm glad that there are now better and safer gadgets being used in homes and the era of boiling ring is being forgotten.
Thanks for reading....shalom
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