South Africans Roast Man for Peculiar Looking TV That Set Him Back R23k: “Smartboard Mos”

South Africans Roast Man for Peculiar Looking TV That Set Him Back R23k: “Smartboard Mos”

  • Digital marketer and content creator Sabelo took to Twitter to share a few pics of his new TV but Saffas turned it all into a joke
  • Sabelo purchased a high-end smart TV from Samsung and was excited when it arrived, however, locals are convinced it looks like a smartboard
  • The young man's replies section quickly filled up with all kinds of side-splitting comments that are sure to keep you entertained for a while

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Digital marketer Sabelo showed his new TV off on the TL but the reactions from peeps were probably not what he was expecting. The flat-screen television sits on four poles but the peculiar white border surrounding it caught many netizens' attention.

The TV has a very futuristic vibe and locals used the opportunity to share a few jokes under the pics. The wide, crystal-clear TV was compared to a smartboard, which are used in many schools around SA.

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According to Samsung, the TV is a 4k UHD Smart TV. The starting price for this item is R15 000 while a 55-inch version of the telly will set the buyer back R23 000.

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This man was excited to share his latest purchase online but Saffas looked at it differently. Image: @sabeloelkah2
Source: Twitter

Sabelo's post gained over 10 000 likes on the microblogging application:

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Saffa netizens roast the life out of the TV

@Milton_mash2004 wrote:

"Neh marn! Without jealousy, hatred or whatever but this TV is weird."

@RamsiieT said:

"Smartboard mos."

@reelosquare asked:

"Isn't this a smartboard for matrics?"

@Iam_VickyWOG responded with:

"The nerd me would feel like I'm in math class each time I watch it."

@Dee_Sat· tweeted:

"Why this TV though? It really does look like a whiteboard."

@AneleTom asked:

"Wow I know it's expensive and next level specs but it's ugly, it really looked nicer on ads."

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Shoe cam: Tito Mboweni posts his shoes again, gets roasted by Mzansi peeps: “Sembi”

In more news about people getting roasted, Briefly News previously reported that South Africans roasted their favourite politician Tito Mboweni after he took to Twitter to post photos of him during a meeting with Dr JJ Tabane at Stanford Lake Limpopo and zoomed in on his shoes.

The former finance minister is no stranger to public ridicule and it seems he may actually enjoy it after he emphasised his choice of shoes, which have definitely seen better days. The brown loafers trended for quite some time after Mboweni's post.

The post was met with several spicy comments from South African social media users with some even tagging shoe brands to sponsor Chef Mboweni with a brand new pair. It seems the former minister should stick to cooking, or maybe not...

Source: Briefly News

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