The guy zipping his jacket at the gate is Neo Nkobo who is part of the IR. He hides in the stairwell and passes written warnings to anyone making even an innocent noise like a caugh or giggle. @CartrackZA treats their people like slaves!
If a man asked me this, my first thought would be that he’s a loser and won’t be seeing me again because why are you obsessed with stranger’s lives to this extent?
Thank you Ambassador Peschke for your love for South Africa and your devotion to fostering genuine relations between us and the German people. It was always a pleasure to chat with you.
You can always tell when someone has spent their entire life tearing others down and never once faced a real consequence for it. It is in the way they carry themselves. The casual cruelty that comes too easily, the complete absence of remorse, the slight surprise when someone finally pushes back. People who have never been held accountable develop a particular kind of boldness that has nothing to do with confidence and everything to do with a lifetime of getting away with it.
High intelligence often comes with heightened pattern recognition. You start noticing social masks, forced conversations, performative friendships, hidden motives, emotional immaturity, and energy that feels draining instead of nourishing. Many highly intelligent people also have more active nervous systems, deeper inner worlds, and lower tolerance for superficial stimulation, so solitude can feel safer than constantly shrinking themselves to fit environments that don't feel aligned.