South Africa gang over here! Check out the reaction to some pictures of South Africa!

[@kylin5722]

chantelle we also have uber and bolt for individual transportation you know. We have levels too 🤣

[@claudettelewis8808]

True and remember. Eish we have evolved🤣🤣🤣

[@carlagaskinsa6357]

Hmm, but isn't that a more recent company in SA? Like doesn't she live in Korea, so we can't fault her for not being in the loop entirely.

[@pagodaone_5697]

Chantelle didn't mention those cause they can be seen in other countries as well😝

[@AustineAK]

@@claudettelewis8808 taxify and traditional meter taxi

[@AustineAK]

@@pagodaone_5697 also BRT buses

[@CML18]

Being from South Africa, I remember finding it strange when I first found out that having gates around your house wasn't a normal thing in some other countries, because it's such a normalcy here.

[@pagodaone_5697]

Yep! In Korea it's not very common to see fences(especially in Seoul) so it was very new to us :)

[@kgoshigadilebo1177]

My grandmother explained that before the colonial era they actually had two boundaries, the outer boundary with a gate (defers) called legora and an inner boundary called lapa. It seems people traditionally always have had something against people having access to their homes.

[@thandomntungwa6697]

@@pagodaone_5697 so your dog stays in the jhouse?

[@lehlogonolopapo3119]

@@kgoshigadilebo1177 most still do

[@lehlogonolopapo3119]

@@kgoshigadilebo1177 in rurals I mean

[@escapetherealm2594]

Not having a gate/fence is literally like asking someone to come and rob your house 🏠. I don’t think there is a single house in urban areas and townships that don’t have a gate

[@vaarbz6764]

We have a couple of houses without fences in my town. It's just not common but it happens

[@lungathabethe5420]

I live in an estate and we don’t have that

[@FaithPickles]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@valaryride7721]

Love that when Chantelle said that the taxi's used hand signals Sam and John went straight to Naruto mode🤣

[@carlagaskinsa6357]

I always say that if there were to be a zombie apocalypse then South Africans would be the most safe since we all have fences with spikes or barbed wire and our windows are barred. And all of our schools have fences too so yeah, come here when the apocalypse happens folkes.

[@animal9633]

Although all that means is that we're all going to starve slowly :)

[@Cosmo-lives-here]

@@animal9633 I have enough rusks in my house to last me through a second 2020

[@JACKBOOT12]

@@animal9633 Bru knowing the people in this country we'd make a sport out of dispatching zombies in elaborate ways

[@Mimeniia]

Cape Town has an actual long established bus service called Golden Arrow ( formerly Tramways ). They even operate the City municipality's bus service. That's beside the regular Uber, inDriver and so on.

[@Nuraanx]

The Myciti bus too

[@anishsing8174]

ya same in johannesburg we have Metro bus and they're really good also Putco, gauteng coaches and gautrain busses. We also have high speed rail(Gautrain.)

[@mlukubone7134]

The wall around our houses is called “Stop Nonsense” 😅. Those taxis are actually called Mini-bus taxis, there are cabs in cities including Uber and Bolt these days. Then buses we have Metrobus, Putco, ReaVaya etc. Greyhound is no more

[@ginger0208]

Covid killed greyhound

[@christellagovender7866]

Bakkie comments were hilarious. We do have metered taxi's at night and Uber services if you wanna take one by yourself , they are also available during the day.

[@linguaphile88]

That's really interesting. In Puerto Rico they have "guaguas" (pronounced 'WA-was') that are very similar to your bus/taxis. My grandfather was a guagua driver. And in Nicaragua they have "rosquillas" (pronounced 'ros-KEE-yas') which are made out of cornmeal and we dip them in our coffee. 😀

[@pagodaone_5697]

It's good to know all these cultural differences😊😊

[@shaunsebata4798]

Wow. What a small world we live in.

[@jhumamitra8366]

We have "Rusks" in India, and it is a tea-time snack. Rusk and Tea is the best combination.

[@LB_die_Kaapie]

Tea or coffee in South Africa :)

[@katlegoqwelani286]

Facts right there

[@honeyleebubbles4157]

Me praying for chantelle to show them a photo of a Kota 😍😍😍😍 but I love it

[@kgomotsotlhapane1161]

Same here, eish🙆‍♀️

[@k.barnard]

Great reactions!😂 I often forget these things are strange to foreigners. Sending love from cape Town. Lekker man❤️

[@jasminejansen9999]

South Africans are a different breed of human all together. Species for that matter... Chantelle shoulda shown them the Cape Town gatsby. They woulda salivated themselves

[@tdiego8]

Rusks are over here in Japan but it’s like a toast covered in sugar or coated with chocolate!! Cheers guys!!

[@MrG730]

East Coast....Durbanite here. As an Indian the bunny chow is one of our best dishes.

[@ferdieknoetze5894]

And some people make mean Chicken Bunnies

[@zulu3798]

What kind sunno

[@MrG730]

@@zulu3798 hello

[@sumitghawali6428]

Rusks are SSUUPPEERRR common in the Indian Peninsula. Rusks are ❤️❤️❤️ A nice hot tea and rusks is a perfect way to start your day.❤️

[@shaneetsaha1176]

Yes mate, rusks and biscuits with tea are everything for Indians

[@zarreaction8037]

Inner city and the surroundings we have metro busses in South Africa and the BRTs and for long distance we have luxury coaches like Greyhound,Translux, intercity, city to city and many more

[@jigglypuff6852]

As an Indian, I could relate to every single one of these. I agree with Chantelle that Rusk goes best with Tea/Chai and are wonderful in winters.

[@jigglypuff6852]

Except Bunny chow

[@sibs312]

It's mostly South African Indians that sells bunny chows and it's very hot🌶

[@unathinyamezele7491]

@@jigglypuff6852 so ironic because it is an Indian dish here in SA

[@TTUGStudios]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqKod6Funtykqas before you come here

[@elainelindsey1306]

@@jigglypuff6852 bunny chow was created when the indentured indian labour's first came to south africa. They didn't have any bowls or plates so a loaf of bread was hollowed out and curry was filled in it. It's call bunny chow cos the bread was milk white and fluffy, and when the top part was put back it resembled a bunny's tail

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

You left an important part out: bunny chow is made with curry and it's synonymous with Durban.

[@eideanbotha8655]

Perfect selection👌 I loved the reactions of John and Sam. Especially for the gates. Some parts of Sowero have gorgeous fences around the homes there. They sculpt images into the walls with bricks.

[@고효진-d3r]

I love it chanteller and sam and john

[@lifeofjohn3993]

☺💛

[@jelenaantic249]

7:14 John's shock for a second when Chantelle says the Bunny Chow is eating with your hands 😂😂 lmao

[@mapule2780]

A home without a fence feels naked and exposed to most of us. It's unusual

[@unicornloverallroundupsidedown]

Any ‘east capers’ got real proud at the bunny chow part 😂😂 lmao

[@shaunsebata4798]

I've heard that the bunny chow is probably named after the bania Indians (I hope I spelled it right) who used to take such a meal to work for lunch. That was back in the old days.

[@JCdevoss]

Me watching this video while enjoying my coffee and rusks 😁🇿🇦 Gates, fences and walls are common place for security and privacy, especially in Gauteng. In Cape Town and the Cape it's not as prevalent to have fences/walls around your property

[@alwinthomas8918]

Great video. Love to know more on South Africa

[@mixedtraveler3585]

Check out the KZbin Channel "The Real South Africa" you will see how our landscape...culture...and civilised we are

[@claytonp9005]

Lol the taxis we have those in Australia - they’re called maxi taxis. But it’s just a normal taxi service, some are customised for wheelchair clients and there’s an electric ramp/lift mechanism at the back to load and unload wheelchair passengers. But they’re great for group outings you all jump in a maxi taxi.

[@cventer838]

You're wrong there. Lately there is fast bus lanes in Pretoria city. Ariyeng busses. It's a grand lot of busses! Amazing as it sounds for SA, they have their own lane and sheltered bus stops! Quite fancy actually. There are routs that stop at the Gautrain that travels it's routs to Oliver Tambo Intermational and JHB. Some school kids catch these busses from Centurion to Pretoria.

[@ChristoAbrie]

the full name is actually a minibus Taxi, 99% of them are Toyotas (either the older Hi-Ace or the newer Quantum). While we don't have intercity busses, In Johannesburg we do have the Gautrain Bus Service. The Gautrain is a commuter rail system in the Gauteng Province, it's considerably safer and more efficient and convenient to use than the existing public rail system. the Gautrain connects Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekuruleni and OR Tambo Airport (also known as Johannesburg International Airport). Busses transport people to-and-fro the Gautrain stations to existing bus-stops all over Johannesburg and Pretoria.

[@mautwana]

There are alot of inner city buses.. in jozi alone you have metro bus , re ya vaya, gautrain bus, putco... and as for taxis if you want a taxi for yourself you can catch a maxi taxi or uber or taxyfy .. pay attention wena mann

[@rudianDC]

She's probably still living in the 90's where uber wasn't in existence but meter taxis been operating for decades. Her lack of knowledge is shocking!

[@Robob0027]

@@rudianDC I have to come to the defence of Chantelle. She is the best ambassador for South Africa that there could be. To say she is living in the 90s is nothing but something a troll like you would say and is extremely rude. Things change rapidly everywhere and she probably only gets to go home every two years or so. If you can't say something nice then keep your mouth shut.

[@pholelamapeyi4589]

i like how she really represents us .... hi5 to our South african here

[@kyie2722]

Sending love to you all ♥️ from Cape Town

[@lysettetshikuna6644]

We actually do have busses, There is the golden arrow and MyCiti busses which operates within every city and have designated routes. You can also use a cab if you want to ride alone. Otherwise some people will make use of e-hailing apps like Uber or Bolt. Taxis(mini buses) work like a bus except that they disregard all traffic laws and they can stop anywhere to pick up or drop off customers whereas Buses have designated Stops. Caps and e-hailing will pick you up from your location and take you until your destination.

[@Nuraanx]

This is an accurate description

[@Nhlamulombokodo1249]

I'm from south Africa and it's one of the best places ever🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@justmike1753]

I got so hungry when the bunny chow and rusks came up. Let me go and buy some😆

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

I still remember the older Minibusses...and every guy from the Cape flats was driving a Cadet or Tazz when I was a kid. I do also remember the phasing out of the "butter wagons" (light yellow police vehicles).

[@JermaineGertse]

@chantelle... h Golden Arrow busses are very popular in Cape Town.. Extremely reliable

[@joey6177]

Bakkie doesn't necessarily mean it needs a load like that. It's just the vehicle (another name for pickup truck)

[@mpd5005]

Now we need pictures from Sam and John.

[@StoriesbyDeva]

Am I the only one who thinks Sam looks like Ezram Miller from perks of being wallflower 😂🔥❤️

[@arydimitri3100]

1:24 ahh, those hand seal :'D kinda bring back some memories from my childhood XD

[@britbc4461]

Trevor Noah has some very funny stories about Taxi-Buses in his memoir, Born a Crime. All of that food looks so yummy!!

[@lifeofjohn3993]

He kills it! So underrated at times

[@jrr6947]

Trevor Noah is a poes! Hy't sy roots vergeet man!

[@forgottensoul1319]

'tatters precious' LOOOVE the LOTR reference 😋 and loving the S.A content 🇿🇦

[@veekahbapey]

We have inner city buses in Cape Town, with its own road that's red called the myciti and we also have golden Arrow in Cape Town, along with taxis, meter taxis, Uber, Didi, bolt and indrive.

[@고효진-d3r]

I like it this video

[@kylereynhart]

It blows my mind that they don't have/know what an electric gate is 😳 because here in South Africa it's such a huge thing 😂

[@rethabilemokitlane2332]

In city busses are available, idk about other provinces but we have the Rea Vaya bus in Gauteng, we use it a lot.

[@mandisankosi1646]

We have metered taxis (same as American taxis), Bolt and Uber if you want to travel alone or at night. Mini bus taxis (Toyota Quantum) are more common with black people as they were the transport between townships and town during apartheid, so we just got used to them.

[@zanelehadebe6661]

There are many buses in Durban 🤭 there are CityLiners which travel around the main part of town and the shore. But there are also municipal and general buses which travel all around. The long distance ones like mentioned.

[@ironeaglesolutions5134]

She's capping this one don't mind her

[@nbatman1]

We have rusks in India too…😊

[@StoriesbyDeva]

Exactly

[@sahiljumani7256]

Rusks are very popular in India too!

[@katlegosepotokele3501]

As a South African, you were balanced I was anxious but you were balanced!

[@davids6898]

I’m guessing rusks are similar to Italian biscotti?

[@Regina-tk7zg]

Inter city busses are not as rare or uncommon as she made them seem

[@rife_157]

We have rusks in the Philippines but we call it locally "mebiasa/mebyasa" (Spanish-borrowed word) in our region or toasted simple as that and pair it with coffee.

[@richs6205]

Sam wants lovely comments, ok; nice haircut Sam. Blessings to Chantelle for tolerating the shenanigans of John and Sam. 😂

[@lifeofjohn3993]

He finally got a haircut!

[@zarreaction8037]

Signal for town you point up,locul point down

[@lindam1082]

Now am salivating for a bunny chow

[@adamantiumkook1035]

Yeah every house in the suburb I live in and the ones around have high walls and electric gates. My dad added electric fencing (the electric shock kind) on top of the walls a few years ago because we were the only house on the street without it and we were worried ours would look like an easier property to break into compared to others on the street lol

[@iglaviensis]

You made my day - again. Thanx.

[@invisibleperson890]

similarly in Turkmenistan when we go somewhere, we have to wait until the car gets full. If you're in hurry, you can only go by paying for four people, but it depends on in which place you're because the situation is different in big cities

[@lifeofjohn3993]

Korea has spoiled me!!! 😫😂

[@TTUGStudios]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqKod6Funtykqas before you come here

[@sibs312]

We no longer have Greyhound/Citiliner💔

[@mun0u0]

Toyota Quantum’s (taxis) are the fastest cars here in South Africa😭😂😂😂

[@cdoninger1]

Why so much security for a residential home?

[@TheMbangel]

To try and prevent break-ins. If you don't have a fence, gate, security lights and maybe a dog, you are just inviting the burglars into your home.

[@cdoninger1]

@@TheMbangel That's too bad. More than half my life, we didn't even lock our doors, let alone need security measures.

[@TheMbangel]

@@cdoninger1 I find that common in some countries as well, alas that is not common in SA😭😢

[@jasminejansen9999]

@@cdoninger1 South Africans are a different breed of human all together. Species for that matter

[@andrevanrooyen6232]

Also ad electronic alarm system, cctv cameras, burglar bars in front of windows, security gates inside your house (especially if you have a hallway separating your living area from your bedrooms). Alarms are set at night when you sleep too. Oh and security infrared beams around your house. Then add UPS to everything due to frequent power failures. We also have a panic siren and multiple cellphones throughout the house for emergencies. Unfortunately crime is super high in SA. And violent farm murders occur frequently. I know this all sounds overkill, but it is the standard for most residential homes and half of these measures are even required by insurance companies otherwise they won't cover you.

[@anyname13579]

I will never stop loving the teasing that they give each other. It's so fun lol

[@gt_oliver]

I've found Italian Biscotti here in Korea that is somewhat similar to SA rusks, to get that karringmelk beskuit fix

[@Nuraanx]

New subscriber here from Cape Town, South Africa 👋 loving all the SA content and everything else of course. Also, love the banter between you guys 😂

[@SuperBeepa]

Inner city buses are quite common in most cities. Interstate bus lines is very popular in Mangaung

[@percyvirus2413]

There's a point that she's missing , the nick name for that type of gate or fencing is "Stop-Nonsense" and their usually found in the Suburbs and Townships as those are crime hotspots and as for the villages we only need a simple small gate so that livestock doesn't enter or exit unanticipated as for the crime if someone tries to break in someone's house or yard the whole community disciplines them until he/she calls the cops and asks to go to jail coz that's better than mob justice Anyway love your videos so much

[@thamsangqamooi2555]

Port Elizabeth has an inner city bus called Algoa Bus, its been there for decades, I used it for going to school. I sometimes choose not to drive my car & take the bus to remind myself of the good old days

[@ShivagamiDevi]

Rusks are a huge thing in India as well

[@StoriesbyDeva]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@_-fm-_]

Golden Arrow is a 🚍 bus band Maybe that's just here in Cape Town

[@ranyleemalika6913]

Asmr with this guys...i mean make it happens 😄 !!!!

[@arym0vind]

The gated houses are very common for middle upper class in Mexico too!

[@GardeniaRose1-]

I dip many things in my coffee; bread, animal cookies, sweet bread, when I was younger a chopped pancake •~• I aggressively cut the pancake I don't know why ○-○

[@wren9463]

Yes and my mother's coffee cakes were do good she sold them

[@forgoogletotrack7181]

In Cape Town we don't use hand signals for taxis. I've lived in Joburg and Durban as well, but Cape Town's taxi routes are far more organized and efficient. You know if you stand on a particular street/road/spot that one will pass going in the direction you want. Just put up your hand and flag one down. The Golden Arrow bus service is also extremely efficient and easy to access in most places.

[@umair5827]

So from this video we got to a conclusion that is: Similarities between South Africa 🇿🇦 and India 🇮🇳 1. Taxis - In India we also have Taxis like this 2. Bakkies - Too common here 3. Rusks- In India we use to eat rusks with Tea in the breakfast and it's our basic breakfast that we usually eat☕ 4. Gates - We have Gates but electric fencing is not that common may be you can find it in somwhere like in forest areas maybe for safety.. I don't know about that literally.. Sorry. So I guess Chantelle.. We are quite similar 🇿🇦 🇮🇳 Have a nice day to all members of Pagoda One; Sam, John & Chantelle 😃😃

[@pagodaone_5697]

It's great to know how South Africa and India are similar to each other😀😀

[@umair5827]

Yeahh

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

I once passed one of those old, small 1L Nissan bakkies near Gardens in Cape Town and it was completely flat against the road, tires splayed out. Its suspension had broken from the massive heap of building rubble heaped in the back. Lol

[@minenhlemaphanga9548]

They did not just called a quantum a limo😂😂😭😭😭😭

[@sibs312]

Rusk and Rooibos tea🔥🔥

[@Robob0027]

No, rusks and proper tea.

[@4624Denise]

Oh, John....Chantelle's rusks are like our biscotti :-). This was a fun video. When we were living in Montana it was normal to see a whole house going down the highway; not a manufactured house but a stick built home that was taken off its foundation to move to another place; your bakkie reminded me of that, Chantelle . They did that with a home we rented for a while after we had moved out. In places where we have lived it's almost unheard of to have electric gates around the houses; in Montana and where we are in Colorado most of the houses don't have any type of fence at all.

[@lifeofjohn3993]

I miss those biscotti!! Especially the chocolate chip ones ha ha

[@ElombligodelalunaOficial]

This was interesting, I didn’t expect it to be that similar to my country, Mexico. We also have the van taxi, we call them combi, it’s not considered a taxi, it’s more like a mini bus, way more affordable than a private taxi. And also the rusks, it’s similar to our roncadoras. And even the bakkies, we have the same over here but more frequently found in the countryside, not really in the cities.

[@mpars8562]

BUNNY CHOW- name derived from "bhaniya" (Indian person generally of Gujarati descent) who sold these foods aka "chow". It's a curry served in hollowed bread which was created for convenience and low costs mainly intended for the "poor" man or worker during the apartheid era.

[@pootii_a1380]

Just drinking my coffee and eating a rusk while watching this. Peanut Butter or buttermilk.... Perfection

[@eideanbotha8655]

Buttermilk or condensed milk for me. Never tried peanut butter ones 🤔

[@pootii_a1380]

@@eideanbotha8655 Ther Spar near me stocks them. I haven't seen them everywhere, but my lordy they are so good!

[@lifeofjohn3993]

stop.making.me.hungry.

[@pootii_a1380]

@@lifeofjohn3993 Chantelle needs to share rusks with you guys

[@chotharhtaik]

Sam mentioned Narutooooo I'm crying 😭 Sam you are a man of culture. You got my approval for having a great taste in art 🔥

[@nikhildeolall3909]

BUNNY CHOW!!!!!!!!!

[@ndumisomabaso3305]

We do have inner city buses I live in Durban South Africa and we have Durban transport buses

[@Chris-bn1vt]

Technically it is called a combi, taxi is when it is used as a taxi. These newer ones are slightly larger than the older taxis. When they first appeared there was a lot of controversy about their safety. The taxi's as is used in the rest of the world is known as a cab and in SA you need to book them. The hand signs depend on where you hail the taxi.

[@ganapatikamesh]

Neat! I enjoyed this! Sounds like South Africa’s public transportation isn’t much better than most of the US’s public transportation. Where I live you have to call several hours in advance and then my city’s public transport will send either a big van or a small shuttle bus to pick you up at your house. And there will be other people you share it with. It then drops you off as close to your destination as they’re allowed to get (at Walmart they’ll drop you off at the front door, at the factory I work at they have to drop you off at the outside gate next to the road). I haven’t seen a gated yard before. That looks very nice! I have some friends who would love to have that! So much yummy looking food!!! I’m from the South in the US, so anything covered in gravy of some kind has got to be good!!! I think coffee and tea were both good guesses of what you dip the rusk into. Those would’ve been my top two thoughts based on the cup. Otherwise milk is the other beverage that people commonly dip types of food into. If it was in a bowl I’d assume it was some kind of sauce or dressing since that’s common. I eat croissants by dipping them in ranch dressing for example. Which isn’t uncommon here for people to do (dipping almost anything in ranch dressing is a pretty common thing where I live). I’d be soooooo nervous to drive a bakkie! Shoutout to those drivers for being able to do that! That’s talent!! Great video! I enjoyed it!

[@sibs312]

We have Uber, bolt, indriver, didi and other modes of transport. You request on your app and the driver will be at your gate within 5-10 mins, you don't have to wait for other passengers.

[@sibs312]

Most homes in S.A are gated because of the crime it's only in rural areas where you'll see a house with no fence and gate because it's safer than townships and suburbs. And yo our gates are👌🏽💯

[@lifeofjohn3993]

I want to try the challenge of driving a bakkie but only in a safe area ha ha

[@mommacare764]

This was 4months ago, thought it might be before 2010.

[@pagolLM10]

In South Africa, you call this "RUSK," but in Bangladesh, we call this "Toast biscuit."

[@IceMetalPunk]

It's a little scary to think that gates around the house have to be so common there, that just a door lock isn't enough 😕

[@kgosimagano8966]

You're right, a fence and a gate should surround your house

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@kgosimagano8966 That's not what I said?

[@kgosimagano8966]

@@IceMetalPunk I'm just saying that without any gate, fence or high walls surrounding your house, you are basically giving people a reason to break into your house.

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@kgosimagano8966 :| Where I live in Florida, I have a small fence and gate that can be easily hopped over, but there's no need because there's no lock on it. Anyone can just lift the latch and come in. The only thing separating my house from the outside is the lock on the front door. In some of my previous houses, there wasn't even the fence and gate, it was just a front door with nothing between it and anyone who walked by. I've never had any of my houses broken into. So like I said, it's scary to think that there are places where not surrounding your house with walls or high fences or locked gates "gives people a reason to break in".

[@danielleporter1829]

John should show Chantelle and Sam pictures of different city skylines throughout the the US and have them guess what city the skyline is in by giving giving them some trivia questions about the cities. Or have them guess the state by the trivia facts about a city or a couple of cities. For example , Dallas/Fort Worth is the largest metro area in the north central portion of this state. Or Motown is not only the nickname given to of this Michigan city because the American Auto industry was started there. It's also the name of genre of music that got its name from the record company that in the 1960s introduced the world to artists like Marvin Gaye, the Jackson Five, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations , Smokey Robinson , Aretha Franklin and so many other R&B artists and groups of the time.

[@stevetalkstoomuch]

Rusks = biscotti. Bunny = open-faced sandwich with gravy

[@chotharhtaik]

I dare u to follow right behind that Bakkie after watching final destination movies 😂😂😂

[@FamtechVideos]

At 04:32 the bakkie is parked at Milnerton Golf Course. I live nearby there in Cape Town.

[@shrutiagrawal5333]

Rusk biscuits and tea is quite famous in India.

[@cloete3051]

Some inner city bus services would be ria via, arireng and gautrain busses.

[@anacarolinapereira_s_]

In Brazil, my country we have gates at houses because Brazil don't security. At this point South Africa and Brazil are similar

[@adversity3600]

Yes my friend