Orchids and Onions – Chicken Licken ad shows South Africans share the ability to laugh via TheCitizen_News
I’ve been involved in a bit of a spat on Twitter with a Covid-19 denialist, who goes by the handle “Intriguing Creative Director” and who believes the misleading media should be investigating whether diseases like this are “really naturally occurring or are they patented and by who?”He is, no doubt, singing in the “it’s-just-a-flu” choir, merrily running or cycling around without a mask, perhaps infecting the vulnerable, all in the name of his human rights and the fact that he isn’t taken in by...
Still, while I think the government has handled many aspects of this crisis badly, I do think that people need to do their part, not only in ensuring they are safe, but those around them are, too. My cousin spent 39 days in an intensive care unit in London with Covid-19. He’s been in a rehab facility for six weeks and still can’t stand on his own, never mind walk. So, no, it’s not “just a flu”. And people needed to be reminded about what their reckless behaviour means.So, I will give an Orchid to a print ad done by the Gauteng government, which shows, graphically, the dangers of attending parties, as many have been doing.
She initially says don’t stress but, days later, his test comes back positive and he realises his granny is now coughing and having trouble breathing. She gets hospitalised and dies. All in the name of a young, strong person enjoying himself. It’s stark but it’s a clear warning. Good use of government communication.
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