We can pretend, put on a show but every so often a moment of blackness will creep out...
1. You've remixed english with your vernacular countless times.
2. You've accidentally said something like "reach" instead of "rich" or "kettle" when you meant "cattle".
3. You think BEE is the best thing that's ever happened in this country =D.
4. Randoms always claim to be your cousins...
5. Whenever there's a family occassion, you always meet or discover a random new family member...ALWAYS!
6.You know black people can't swim cos they aint streamline enough!
7. In the FEW occassions that you do decide to swim, you wear a plastic bag on your head coz u scared your hair's gonna "KRAMP"
8.Ladies: A black guy has MACD on you and his first line was: "Eish baby ngiyakuthanda..."
9.You've been patronised by white old ladies who are surprised by how well you speak english.
10.You don't use hair straighteners because you kinda know their for white hair and you know your hairs gonna fall out...EVENTUALLY....
11.Eish is a primary word in your vocabulary.
12.You know that ATM stands for African Trademark, this means that your booty could give J-Lo a run for her money.
13.Your family slaughters an animal at every occassion, even if its a 1-year old's B-day party.
14. When there's a funeral/wedding at your house, the WHOLE neighbourhood rocks up just as lunch is served.
15.Your family keeps AFRICAN TIME- which runs +/-2 hrs behind normal time.
16.IF you've been to a school outside of SOWETO, you're refered to a coconut, cheesegirl/boy etc.
17.Your assertiveness has been mistaken for attitude, rebellion or insubordination.
18.You know jus where to get the best amagwinya with special,chips, snook fish and KOTA supreme!!yummmeee!
19.You've practically braaied your scalp to try straighten that unruly bush you call hair!
20.You know what I'm talkin bout when I say Lesilo is the scariest MOFO in this world!! :-S
21.IF you do swim...there's a customary "wipe ur face wit ur hand" move...
22.Your mother calls you into her room, which is on the other wing of the house, jus to ask you to pass her the phone which is an arm's reach away from her...
23.Ladies: U stick ur tongue out and roll your eyes back while dancing and screaming "ayoba yo!!!"
24.YOU WATCH GENERATIONS!!!
25.You know who Sibusiso Dlomo is =D
26.When you have or know a person with a funky ass english name like "patience" "gifted" essentials" "exellent" but my favourite is "matric exemption" viva black nation with beautiful but strange names!!
A few other RIDICULOUS names: "Looksmart","Service Provider","Innocentia" and "Trifina"...eish darkies! =D
27.When we say 'shoot me' instead of 'take a photo of me'... being darkie rocks guys even when da english is killing during an English presentation...lol...
28. You speak sotho-english...you use proper sotho words but then add a -rize!!
e.g plz khaparize me to the shop...that ryt there is ghetto! =D
29.Everytime we start a dance or something 2 do with group co-ordination...we don't say 3,2,1
we go ONE-TOH ONE TOH!!
gotta luv it!
30. You know this equation very well: SUN+DARKIE=SKIN TRAGEDY!!! MUST AVOID THE SUN LIKE THE BLACK PLAGUE...@ A
31. EVERY TOOTHPASTE IS COLGATE NO MATTER THE BRAND!
32. EVERY COLD DRINK IS COKE no matter the flavor!
33. EVERY PLASTIC BAG IS CALLED CHECKERS!
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