Proudly South African
You know you're starting to get the hang of your new home when someone sends you one of those e-mail forwards full of inside jokes about said home, and you actually get the jokes. I got one of those forwards yesterday, and I'm sharing it here along with links that explain some of the humor.
YOU ARE PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN WHEN...
1. You produce a R100 note instead of your driver's license when stopped by a traffic officer.
2. You can do your monthly shopping on the pavement.
3. You have to hire a security guard whenever you park your car.
4. You can count the national soccer team's scores with no fingers.
5. To get free electricity you have to pay a connection fee of R750.
6. Hijacking cars is a profession.
7. You have to take your own linen with you if you are admitted to a government hospital.
8. The petrol in your tank may be worth more than your car.
9. More people vote in a local reality TV show than in a local election.
10. People have the most wonderful names: Christmas, Goodwill, Innocent, Pretty, Wednesday, Blessing, Brilliant, Gift and Given.
11. Now-now can mean anything from a minute to a month!
12. You continue to wait after a traffic light has turned to green to make way for taxis travelling in the opposite direction.
13. Travelling at 120 km/h you're the slowest vehicle on the highway.
14. You're genuinely and pleasantly surprised whenever you find your car parked where you left it.
15. The last time you visited the coast you paid more in speeding fines and toll fees than you did for the entire holiday.
16. Half your mail is guaranteed to reach its destination.
17. You dial a toll free number and nobody answers.
18. Prisoners go on strike.
YOU ARE PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN WHEN...
1. You produce a R100 note instead of your driver's license when stopped by a traffic officer.
2. You can do your monthly shopping on the pavement.
3. You have to hire a security guard whenever you park your car.
4. You can count the national soccer team's scores with no fingers.
5. To get free electricity you have to pay a connection fee of R750.
6. Hijacking cars is a profession.
7. You have to take your own linen with you if you are admitted to a government hospital.
8. The petrol in your tank may be worth more than your car.
9. More people vote in a local reality TV show than in a local election.
10. People have the most wonderful names: Christmas, Goodwill, Innocent, Pretty, Wednesday, Blessing, Brilliant, Gift and Given.
11. Now-now can mean anything from a minute to a month!
12. You continue to wait after a traffic light has turned to green to make way for taxis travelling in the opposite direction.
13. Travelling at 120 km/h you're the slowest vehicle on the highway.
14. You're genuinely and pleasantly surprised whenever you find your car parked where you left it.
15. The last time you visited the coast you paid more in speeding fines and toll fees than you did for the entire holiday.
16. Half your mail is guaranteed to reach its destination.
17. You dial a toll free number and nobody answers.
18. Prisoners go on strike.
posted by Erik at 11:59 am
1 Comments:
katie, eric, i miss your new blog stuff. Isn't it about time to come up with something new? You guys are my point of contact with what's happening in south africa. One of them, anyway. cheers, knut
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