Just in case any South African are confused about their identity, here's a sure way to confirm it...............
These are the reasons we are PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN!!!......
1. Its mielies, not corn!
HHHH!
2. Hijacking cars is a profession.
3. No sneakers, TAKKIES!!!
4. Whats a napkin? its Serviette!
5.People have the most wonderful names: Christmas, Goodwill, Pretty, Wednesday, Blessing, Brilliant, Gift, Patience, Precious, Innocence and Given (ROCK ON!!)
6. You learn to save everything on you PC just in case of power cuts.
7. Travelling at 120 km/h and you're still the slowest vehicle on the highway.
8. The SABC advertises programmes you have just finished watching.
9. you get cold really easily. anything under 16C is arctic weather.
10. You call a 'bathing suit' a swimming costume.
11. You know what Rooibos Tea is, even if you haven't had any.
12. You know someone who knows someone who met Nelson Mandela.
13. You can eat half dried meat and not be considered disgusting!
14. You have a totally cool accent!!
15. Burglar bars become a feature, and a great selling point for your house.
16. You can decorate your garden walls with barbed wire.
17. You eat a Bar One, not MARS bar!!
18. You're familiar with 7de laan, Isidingo, Egoli, Takalani Sesame and Noeleen.
19. You know that McDonald's doesn't exist, its Steers.
20. You know that snow is a memorable and freakish occurence. Sometimes its even fake!
21. You know that a 'stompie' is a cigarette butt.
22. You know that while we call our friends 'bru' and 'boet' we dont all speak english with really bad Afrikaans accents, contrary to the way we are portrayed in ALL american and british movies.
23. You've seen Tsotsi and every single film made by Leon Schuster.
24. It makes you happy when someone in Hollywood is actually South African......Charlize Theron, Arnold Vosloo and Richard Grant.
25. One word: Howzit.
26. You know that you are not gonna die of Cholera or any other Third World disease (unless we go across the border)
27. We know that the Metric System will always be better than inches, feet, pounds and farenheit will ever offer.
28. You drive on the left hand side of the road.
30. You think of South Africa as being somewhat out of place within the African continent; surrounded by unstable ex-colonials who regard you as racist, imperialist and unfairly rich.
31. You know there is some sort of bizarre rivalry between Cape Town and Johannesburg.
32. You know that Johannesburg is called Joburg.
33. You know that Cape Town should be the capital because Pretoria is a hole.
34. You're not really sure if your capital city is called Pretoria or Tshwane.
35. You were to busy reading this to notice that 29 was missing.
36. Because you're South African, you didnt fall for that sh*t and you didn't go and check if there was a 29 or not (and if you did dont join this group)
37. You know that americans think we all live in mud huts and have animals in our backyards.
38. You feel obliged to spread salty black stuff that looks like congealed motor oil on bread......and actually grow to like it.
39. You've ever used the words - 'lekker', 'the bomb', rad, schweet - to mean good.
40. You know there is NO SUCH THING as a barbeque. Its a BRAAI. BBQ'ing is for sissies.
41. You know that a braai is a political arena; The person holding the tongs is always the boss and usually a man. And the women make the salad.
42. The private lives of rugby players and high-up politicians become more important than any other local or national news.
43. You know the national anthem, but still don't understand half of what you're singing. and you're ok with that.
44. Boerewors rolls & rusks. end of story.
45. You really hope that 2010 works out, worry that it wont and have already decided to blame the government if it doesnt.
46. You know that South African swimsuit models are the hottest on the planet, and no-one can tell you otherwise.
47. You know what Nik Naks and Simba chippies are.
48. You've sung along to 'Hier kommie bokke'
49. the word 'yes' has long been replaced with ja or yebo.
50. You have used the word 'eish' to express suprise.....or dissappointment.....or confusion
51. You've tried to imitate the way Nelson Mandela speaks.
52. You've not been able to find a particular place/street/building/town/city/province because its been renamed and no-one has informed you.
53. You've had to explain to a foreigner that maids are NOT slaves!!!!
54. You dont know how to put petrol in your car. The first time you go overseas and have to put petrol in your car, its a very strange experience.
55. You know that: a red ROBOT means stop. A green ROBOT means go. And an orange ROBOT means drive like the devil is behind you to get through before it turns red. What the hell is a TRAFFIC LIGHT?
56. You know the difference between: 'now', 'now-now', 'just now', 'right now' and 'later'!
57. Ja-nee
58. The following slogans make sense to you:
*Agh Henry, i love it when you talk foreign like that (machiato)
*O O O O Oros
*Cell C, Cell C, Hummer, Hummer, Cell C
*Yebo gogo
*Ma remembered melrose!
*Met eish ja.......met eish
*They taste so good cuz they EAT so good
*People with a taste for life
*Tata ma chance
59. You know that 'kak' and 'blyksem' are common english words.
60. You can't park you car without someone asking to watch it.
61. A taxi always has right of way and is not expected to follow the rules of the road.
62. You can't drive your car without locking all the doors.
63. You have had at least 1 thing stolen from you.
64. You gawk at American tourists.....they're so rare!!
65. You've been up Table Mountain.
66. You call a pick-up truck a bakkie.
67. You can never find a street you're looking for, the street signs are always missing or unreadable.
68. You can make jokes about the crime rate.
69. You know what siff means.
70. You know theres nothing to do in the Free State.
71. A taxi passes you, only to stop just in front of you.
72. When the road narrows, the guy behind you has the right of way.
73. The most popular vehicle is a 4x4 that is meant for snow or off road driving but people buy them for the express purpose of driving to the closest shopping center.
74. In every shopping mall there are 10 different curio shops all selling exactly the same things.
75. You know what an SMS is but have no idea what a text is.
76. You can't make a phonecall because the copper cables have been stolen.
77. You have seen employees dancing in front of buildings to show how unhappy they are.
78. The petrol in your tank is worth more than the actual car.
79. You know taking a 12 seater mini-bus taxi means sharing a seat with 40 other people.
80. You truely believe that your blood IS green and gold.
81. You try to imitate a heavy afrikaans accent and everyone in the room laughs.
82. You know fall as a verb, NOT as a season.
83. You call an elevator a lift.
84. You call the hood of you car the bonnet.
85. You call a trunk a boot.
86. Prisoners go on strike.
87. You know what melktert is, n love it!
88. You listen to Freshlyground, Karen Zoid and Fokofpolisiekar (sometimes simultaneously) and even though its not your type of music you love it!!
89. You can do your monthly shopping on the pavement.
90. You know what Liewe Heksie is even if you havent watched it.
91. You've played tok-tokkie.
92. You've read every single 1 of these and known they are ALL true.
THIS ISNT ANTI-SOUTH AFRICAN, ITS JUST THE WAY WE ARE SO
IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
These are the reasons we are PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN!!!......
1. Its mielies, not corn!
HHHH!2. Hijacking cars is a profession.
3. No sneakers, TAKKIES!!!
4. Whats a napkin? its Serviette!
5.People have the most wonderful names: Christmas, Goodwill, Pretty, Wednesday, Blessing, Brilliant, Gift, Patience, Precious, Innocence and Given (ROCK ON!!)
6. You learn to save everything on you PC just in case of power cuts.
7. Travelling at 120 km/h and you're still the slowest vehicle on the highway.
8. The SABC advertises programmes you have just finished watching.
9. you get cold really easily. anything under 16C is arctic weather.
10. You call a 'bathing suit' a swimming costume.
11. You know what Rooibos Tea is, even if you haven't had any.
12. You know someone who knows someone who met Nelson Mandela.
13. You can eat half dried meat and not be considered disgusting!
14. You have a totally cool accent!!
15. Burglar bars become a feature, and a great selling point for your house.
16. You can decorate your garden walls with barbed wire.
17. You eat a Bar One, not MARS bar!!
18. You're familiar with 7de laan, Isidingo, Egoli, Takalani Sesame and Noeleen.
19. You know that McDonald's doesn't exist, its Steers.
20. You know that snow is a memorable and freakish occurence. Sometimes its even fake!
21. You know that a 'stompie' is a cigarette butt.
22. You know that while we call our friends 'bru' and 'boet' we dont all speak english with really bad Afrikaans accents, contrary to the way we are portrayed in ALL american and british movies.
23. You've seen Tsotsi and every single film made by Leon Schuster.
24. It makes you happy when someone in Hollywood is actually South African......Charlize Theron, Arnold Vosloo and Richard Grant.
25. One word: Howzit.
26. You know that you are not gonna die of Cholera or any other Third World disease (unless we go across the border)
27. We know that the Metric System will always be better than inches, feet, pounds and farenheit will ever offer.
28. You drive on the left hand side of the road.
30. You think of South Africa as being somewhat out of place within the African continent; surrounded by unstable ex-colonials who regard you as racist, imperialist and unfairly rich.
31. You know there is some sort of bizarre rivalry between Cape Town and Johannesburg.
32. You know that Johannesburg is called Joburg.
33. You know that Cape Town should be the capital because Pretoria is a hole.
34. You're not really sure if your capital city is called Pretoria or Tshwane.
35. You were to busy reading this to notice that 29 was missing.
36. Because you're South African, you didnt fall for that sh*t and you didn't go and check if there was a 29 or not (and if you did dont join this group)
37. You know that americans think we all live in mud huts and have animals in our backyards.
38. You feel obliged to spread salty black stuff that looks like congealed motor oil on bread......and actually grow to like it.
39. You've ever used the words - 'lekker', 'the bomb', rad, schweet - to mean good.
40. You know there is NO SUCH THING as a barbeque. Its a BRAAI. BBQ'ing is for sissies.
41. You know that a braai is a political arena; The person holding the tongs is always the boss and usually a man. And the women make the salad.
42. The private lives of rugby players and high-up politicians become more important than any other local or national news.
43. You know the national anthem, but still don't understand half of what you're singing. and you're ok with that.
44. Boerewors rolls & rusks. end of story.
45. You really hope that 2010 works out, worry that it wont and have already decided to blame the government if it doesnt.
46. You know that South African swimsuit models are the hottest on the planet, and no-one can tell you otherwise.
47. You know what Nik Naks and Simba chippies are.
48. You've sung along to 'Hier kommie bokke'
49. the word 'yes' has long been replaced with ja or yebo.
50. You have used the word 'eish' to express suprise.....or dissappointment.....or confusion
51. You've tried to imitate the way Nelson Mandela speaks.
52. You've not been able to find a particular place/street/building/town/city/province because its been renamed and no-one has informed you.
53. You've had to explain to a foreigner that maids are NOT slaves!!!!
54. You dont know how to put petrol in your car. The first time you go overseas and have to put petrol in your car, its a very strange experience.
55. You know that: a red ROBOT means stop. A green ROBOT means go. And an orange ROBOT means drive like the devil is behind you to get through before it turns red. What the hell is a TRAFFIC LIGHT?
56. You know the difference between: 'now', 'now-now', 'just now', 'right now' and 'later'!
57. Ja-nee
58. The following slogans make sense to you:
*Agh Henry, i love it when you talk foreign like that (machiato)
*O O O O Oros
*Cell C, Cell C, Hummer, Hummer, Cell C
*Yebo gogo
*Ma remembered melrose!
*Met eish ja.......met eish
*They taste so good cuz they EAT so good
*People with a taste for life
*Tata ma chance
59. You know that 'kak' and 'blyksem' are common english words.
60. You can't park you car without someone asking to watch it.
61. A taxi always has right of way and is not expected to follow the rules of the road.
62. You can't drive your car without locking all the doors.
63. You have had at least 1 thing stolen from you.
64. You gawk at American tourists.....they're so rare!!
65. You've been up Table Mountain.
66. You call a pick-up truck a bakkie.
67. You can never find a street you're looking for, the street signs are always missing or unreadable.
68. You can make jokes about the crime rate.
69. You know what siff means.
70. You know theres nothing to do in the Free State.
71. A taxi passes you, only to stop just in front of you.
72. When the road narrows, the guy behind you has the right of way.
73. The most popular vehicle is a 4x4 that is meant for snow or off road driving but people buy them for the express purpose of driving to the closest shopping center.
74. In every shopping mall there are 10 different curio shops all selling exactly the same things.
75. You know what an SMS is but have no idea what a text is.
76. You can't make a phonecall because the copper cables have been stolen.
77. You have seen employees dancing in front of buildings to show how unhappy they are.
78. The petrol in your tank is worth more than the actual car.
79. You know taking a 12 seater mini-bus taxi means sharing a seat with 40 other people.
80. You truely believe that your blood IS green and gold.
81. You try to imitate a heavy afrikaans accent and everyone in the room laughs.
82. You know fall as a verb, NOT as a season.
83. You call an elevator a lift.
84. You call the hood of you car the bonnet.
85. You call a trunk a boot.
86. Prisoners go on strike.
87. You know what melktert is, n love it!
88. You listen to Freshlyground, Karen Zoid and Fokofpolisiekar (sometimes simultaneously) and even though its not your type of music you love it!!
89. You can do your monthly shopping on the pavement.
90. You know what Liewe Heksie is even if you havent watched it.
91. You've played tok-tokkie.
92. You've read every single 1 of these and known they are ALL true.
THIS ISNT ANTI-SOUTH AFRICAN, ITS JUST THE WAY WE ARE SO
IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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