A Good Friend of Mine sent me this interesting item on being a South African! (in 2013)
It's Great to be a Souf Efrikan!!!
South Africa is a great country because.
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You can eat half dried meat and not be considered disgusting.
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Nothing is your fault; you can blame it all on apartheid.
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You get to buy a new car every 3 months and the insurance company even pays for it.
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You can experience pathetic service in eleven official languages.
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Where else can you get oranges with 45% alcohol content at rugby matches?
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It's the only country in the world where striking workers show how angry they are by dancing.
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You're considered clumsy if you cannot: use a cell phone (without car kit), change CDs, drink a beer, put on make-up, read the newspaper and smoke, all at the same time while driving a car at 160 kph in a 60 kph zone.
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Great accent. (!!!)
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If you live in Johannesburg, you get to brag about living in the most dangerous city in the world.
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Burglar bars become a feature, and a great selling point for your house.
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You can decorate your garden walls with barbed wire.
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The tow-trucks are the first on the scene for most major crimes/-accidents, without being called. The police you have to call about three times.
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Votes have to be recounted until the right party wins
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Illegal immigrants leave the country because the crime rate is too high.
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The police ask you if they must follow up on the burglary you've just reported..
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A murderer gets a 6 month sentence and a pirate TV viewer 2 years.
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The prisoners strike and get to vote in elections!
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The police stations have panic buttons to call armed response when they are burgled
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Police cars are fitted with immobilizers and gear locks!
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Condoms for free - shopping plastic bags for sale
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