In
case you missed it, Cape Town South Africa is running out of water. As a result, they have instituted severe
restrictions on water use. Each person
is allowed 13.2 gallons per person per day.
That translates to a 2 minute shower and 3 flushes a day. And even with those restrictions they are due
to turn the taps off on July 9th. (Steinhauser, 2018)
So you
can imagine my surprise when I was served a "Visit Cape Town" ad on
Instagram last week.
I
suppose it made sense to them because I have visited Cape Town in the past and
have posted photos from that trip on my Instagram. But still.
Do they think I don't know how to read?
Or that I don't want to take showers when I am on vacation?
When I
went to Cape Town, in January 2000, Nelson Mandela was stepping down. There was rioting in the streets and the Hard
Rock Cafe was bombed. When I heard that
they were running out of water. All I
could think was - oh boy - this is going
to get ugly.
So
save your money on Instagram. You're
going to need it for more important things.
And I will not be visiting Cape Town again, no matter how many ads you
run.
Here's
a link to the blog I posted when President Mandela died.
Steinhauser,
G. (2018, March 3) Parched South Africa City Struggles to Avoid 'Day Zero':
Water Shutdown. wsj.com Retrieved March 5, 2018,
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